Men convicted of dealing drugs sentenced to decades in prison
Two men who were convicted by a jury last month of dealing drugs, following an arrest that netted more than 25 pounds of heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine, were sentenced Friday to decades in prison....
View ArticleFelida burglar sentenced to five years in prison
A transient man who burglarized a Felida convenience store, stole thousands of dollars in tobacco products and then led deputies on a high-speed chase was sentenced Friday to five years in prison. Cody...
View ArticleCamas man arraigned in shooting of brother, beating of former girlfriend
A Camas man was arraigned Friday in the shooting of his brother and separate beating of his former girlfriend. Justin Matthew Gibson, 36, entered not-guilty pleas in Clark County Superior Court to...
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Clark County Fair at a Glance: Brush With Success
The Clark County Fair moves into its final weekend amid high temperatures in the 90s and with a forecast calling for plenty more sunshine and hot weather as the fair heads toward the end of its 10-day...
View ArticleFire heavily damages house east of Washougal
A fire heavily damaged a house Friday evening east of Washougal. The fire was reported at 7:17 p.m. at a house at 40806 S.E. Washougal River Road, according to dispatch records. Firefighters from East...
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MIA soldier laid to rest after long journey home
The first burial for Pfc. William Butz was 66 years ago, in a hasty grave on the Korean battlefield where he died; he would be listed as an MIA — missing in action. In the mid-1950s, his recovered...
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Identification of remains a relief, ‘joy’ for S.W. Washington families
On the same day that military officials announced the identification of Vancouver soldier William Butz, they issued a similar release involving another Southwest Washington family. John England, a U.S....
View ArticleFirework injuries up 40 percent statewide this year
Eighteen people suffered fireworks-related injuries in Clark County in June and July, according to the Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office, out of the 226 injuries reported statewide. That’s a 40...
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‘Washington Beer’ delves into state’s highly hoppy history
If anything unifies this spread-out state, it must be beer. And not just any beer: intensely hoppy beer. Surely it’s just a matter of time until the Legislature declares the India pale ale our official...
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Morning Press: Comcast; Arson fires; Madore Facebook suit; Recovery from near...
Need help planning for the sunny weekend? Check out our forecast. Here are a few of the stories that resonated this week with columbian.com readers. Comcast-installed wiring frustrates Vancouver...
View ArticleBonneville Dam fish count 8/13
Friday — 2,039 adult fall chinook, 222 jack chinook, 1,804 steelhead, 14 adult coho, 25 sockeye, 392 shad. Water temperature: 70.2 degrees.
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Press Talk: Should ‘special’ translate to dollars?
Riddle me this, my fellow Vancouverites: What possible reason would we have to pay our mayor 163 percent more than other comparable Washington cities? I’ll wait while you ponder … Sitting next to...
View ArticlePolice: Vancouver man intentionally run over in Gresham
A Vancouver man is in critical condition after police say he was deliberately run over by a vehicle in Gresham Wednesday night. Larnell Malik Bruce, 19, was fleeing an altercation outside 7-Eleven,...
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Local pride on tap at Vancouver Brewfest
Tony and Teri Giangreco learned at their first brewfest the benefits of wearing a pretzel necklace. “It’s nice in between (tastings) you have a bite of something,” Teri Giangreco said. “Plus, it’s a...
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Fire destroys house east of Washougal
Firefighters worked all Friday night and into the morning Saturday to put out hot spots from a fire that destroyed a single-story house east of Washougal. Firefighters were called to the reported blaze...
View ArticleWeather Eye: We’ll cool down a bit, but we might see the 90s again this week
It was hot Friday and Saturday at the Clark County Fair, with afternoon temperatures in the 90s. On Friday, we hit 97 degrees, the highest temperature this summer. It wasn’t the hottest this year — we...
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Schools get $500,000 state grant to aid homeless
Three school districts and one agency in Clark County will share a $500,000 state grant to help homeless students and their families find and retain safe, affordable housing. That’s a struggle for...
View ArticleConstruction will close roads around Camas’ coming roundabout
The next phase of construction on the Northwest Sixth Avenue and Northwest Norwood Street roundabout will start this week, and that means some road closures are coming to Camas. On Monday, both...
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Go with the flow of stand-up paddleboard yoga
CAMAS — Carla Slocum helps teach stand-up paddleboard yoga in the summer to get people out of their comfort zones. I’m already uncomfortable and I’m still on land. Boats and boards are sloshing the...
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Texting and driving nothing to LOL about
It was an overcast Friday in February and Denise Snyder was already upset. She had taken the day off work to attend the funeral of a longtime friend. Driving north on state Highway 503, she slowed for...
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