Surveillance cameras show theft suspect
Vancouver police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a theft suspect. Officers responded to a reported theft at Wilco, 1901 N.E. 162nd Ave., on July 18 in which a woman reportedly entered...
View ArticlePolice seek help finding woman suspected of slapping child
Vancouver police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a woman suspected of slapping a child in a Goodwill earlier this month. Officers responded to the reported assault at Goodwill, 1200...
View ArticleFive hurt when car, truck collide in Battle Ground
Police said that the driver of a Ford Focus appeared to have failed to yield to a box truck in a crash Wednesday in Battle Ground that sent five people to the hospital. A 2012 Ford Focus driven by...
View ArticleN.Y. woman accused in fraud, theft case
A New York woman who allegedly attempted to defraud a Vancouver AT&T store of thousands of dollars in Apple electronics made a first appearance Thursday in Clark County Superior Court. Cheyna Y....
View ArticleLa Center woman pleads guilty to embezzling
A woman accused of embezzling thousands of dollars from the La Center Little League over two years pleaded guilty Thursday to theft and destroying evidence to cover her tracks. Prosecutors accused...
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Nierenberg endorses Clinton on national stage
A local face joined the national discourse over this year’s heated presidential race this morning. David Nierenberg, a Camas investor and former finance chair for Mitt Romney, appeared on CNBC and...
View ArticleWind-blown grass fire threatens Vancouver apartment complex
Fire crews battled a wind-blown grass fire that threatened an apartment complex in east Vancouver on Friday afternoon as other firefighters dealt with another wind-whipped fire near Ridgefield. The...
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Go Ready Festival: Fresh haircuts signal readiness
Jose Pulido, 8, sat without fidgeting in the barber’s chair as Brett Allred from Beigeblond Salon cut his hair. “He’s gonna cut the sides and leave the top long,” Jose explained. “It’s going to be...
View ArticleFire burns garage near Ridgefield
A raging fire in a garage east of Ridgefield sent flames and a large plume of smoke into the sky early Friday evening. Firefighters were called to the home, near Northeast 10th Avenue and 279th Street,...
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Tough love in VSAA’s ‘The Taming of the Shrew’
What the heck was William Shakespeare thinking? The Renaissance poet and playwright, 1564-1616, was years ahead of his time in probing modern problems: existential uncertainty in “Hamlet,” racism and...
View ArticleDriver’s license exam cheaters caught
Only days after it was released, two students in Battle Ground and Vancouver were caught cheating on the new, longer Washington driver’s license exam. “It’s a pretty classical example of finding...
View ArticleMan sentenced in home repair scams
A Woodland man sentenced to nine years in prison for targeting an elderly Vancouver woman in a home repair scam was sentenced Friday in similar scams to nearly two years in prison. His sentences will...
View ArticleJuvenile court administrator sworn in
A longtime employee of the Clark County Juvenile Court system was sworn in Friday afternoon as the new juvenile court administrator. Christine Simonsmeier joined the court in 1997 as a juvenile...
View ArticlePublic’s assistance sought in vehicle theft
Investigators at the Clark County Sheriff’s Office are asking the public to keep an eye out for a man sought in connection with a vehicle theft. The sheriff’s office shared a surveillance video still...
View ArticleTravel trailer destroyed in early-morning blaze
A 26-foot travel trailer in the backyard of a residence in east Vancouver was destroyed in a fire early Friday morning. The fire was reported at 3:40 a.m. at 905 N.E. 192nd Ave., with firefighters...
View ArticleVegetation fires keep Vancouver crews busy
Hot, dry weather led to two notable vegetation fires Saturday in Vancouver. The first call came at 3:37 a.m. to 10000 N.W. Lower River Road, Vancouver. Vancouver Fire Department Capt. Jeff Gaines said...
View ArticleThis is your brain; this is your brain on video screens
Human beings have a hard time taking their eyes off computer and video screens. There’s apparently something instinctive about that. But do you worry that your smartphone is making you stupid? Do you...
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Milestone a reminder of Fort Vancouver’s layers of history
Fort Vancouver is a story of discovery. Actually, several discoveries. You can go back more than two centuries to HMS Discovery and the Corps of Discovery. The men commanded by Capt. George Vancouver...
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Fort looks to future with rehabilitation of old buildings
More interagency partnerships are taking shape as Fort Vancouver National Historic Site continues to refurbish former U.S. Army structures it acquired in 2012. Projects over the next three years...
View ArticleWeather Eye: Record high temperatures dot landscape in Pacific Northwest
There is a reason many folks like coastal living. There’s fresh air, sounds of the crashing surf and cool temperatures. Most residents of the coast did not like Friday’s weather. It was 95 degrees on...
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