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A 22-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Andresen Road on Saturday.

22-year-old man in fatal car crash Saturday on Andresen identified

A 22-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Andresen Road on Saturday.

April 3, 2024, 6:51pm Clark County News

The 22-year-old man who died Saturday in a single-vehicle crash has been identified as Victor Celedonio Montes, according to the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office. His place of residence is unknown. Read story

Ospreys survey their surroundings from their nest in Ridgefield.

Birds of prey: Raptor cam livestreams ospreys’ return to Port of Ridgefieldvideo icon

Ospreys survey their surroundings from their nest in Ridgefield.

April 3, 2024, 3:55pm Clark County News

After six months in South America, two Ospreys have returned to Ridgefield to nest, rest and lay eggs — and the Port of Ridgefield is capturing it all on a livestream. Read story

Students Bella Bir, 16, from left, and Garance Herve-Mignucci, 15, use vacuum technology to pick up different items during a tour of the Clark College Columbia Tech Center campus hydraulic and pneumatics systems lab.

Elevating STEM education: Vancouver nonprofit iUrban Teen encourages youth of color to get involved in field early

Students Bella Bir, 16, from left, and Garance Herve-Mignucci, 15, use vacuum technology to pick up different items during a tour of the Clark College Columbia Tech Center campus hydraulic and pneumatics systems lab.

April 1, 2024, 8:03pm Clark County News

Careers in the science, technology, engineering and math fields are quickly growing, data shows. But diversity of the workforce lags. Read story

Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center has been recognized by Healthgrades for excellence in critical care, pulmonary care, gastrointestinal care, stroke care and neurosciences. The hospital also scored above the national average in all of the website's patient-experience measures, which are based on data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services.

Portland-based Legacy Health and Regence agree to new contract; Legacy Salmon Creek patients stay in network

Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center has been recognized by Healthgrades for excellence in critical care, pulmonary care, gastrointestinal care, stroke care and neurosciences. The hospital also scored above the national average in all of the website's patient-experience measures, which are based on data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services.

April 1, 2024, 10:41am Business

Portland-based Legacy Health and Regence BlueCross BlueShield agreed to a new contract Sunday, allowing thousands of patients to continue accessing care through Legacy Health facilities using Regence benefits. Read story

Volunteers needed for Vancouver Stamp Out Hunger food drive May 11

March 30, 2024, 5:43am Clark County News Free

Volunteers are needed for Vancouver’s 32nd annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive slated for May 11. Read story

Hockinson High School students including Audrey Davis, 18, foreground right, distribute posters in the school's front office to advertise a fundraiser for period products for middle school students. The group hopes adding period products for younger girls will decrease anxiety for those who may not have access to them at home.

Fighting period poverty: Hockinson High School students fundraise for menstrual products at middle school

Hockinson High School students including Audrey Davis, 18, foreground right, distribute posters in the school's front office to advertise a fundraiser for period products for middle school students. The group hopes adding period products for younger girls will decrease anxiety for those who may not have access to them at home.

March 28, 2024, 6:09am Clark County Health

Six students at Hockinson High School are raising money to boost access to period products for middle school girls, an effort they hope will reduce the shame some feel around menstruation. Read story

Longtime volunteer John LaPointe answers the front desk phone Monday at the NAMI Southwest Washington office in Vancouver.

NAMI Southwest Washington volunteer LaPointe putting compassion into action

Longtime volunteer John LaPointe answers the front desk phone Monday at the NAMI Southwest Washington office in Vancouver.

March 26, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Health

Every Monday morning since 2016, John LaPointe has walked through the doors of the National Alliance on Mental Illness Southwest Washington hoping to give back to at least one person. Read story

Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery on 192nd in Camas.

Vancouver’s Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery confirms systems hack

Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery on 192nd in Camas.

March 21, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Health

Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery confirmed its computer systems were compromised in early February, according to a statement posted on its website. Read story

The walk-behind trencher a 16-year-old boy was using to dig a channel for fence posts. He was injured so severely both of his legs were amputated.

Rotschy fined again in teen’s injury that resulted in double amputation

The walk-behind trencher a 16-year-old boy was using to dig a channel for fence posts. He was injured so severely both of his legs were amputated.

March 19, 2024, 6:46pm Business

Labor officials issued an additional $51,800 in fines against a Vancouver construction company after a 16-year-old boy’s legs were amputated following an injury last summer while working on a site in La Center. Read story

U.S. District courthouse in Tacoma, formerly Union Station.

Ridgefield, Woodland business co-owner pleads guilty to tampering with federally regulated pollution devices

U.S. District courthouse in Tacoma, formerly Union Station.

March 19, 2024, 5:26pm Business

The co-owner of two local diesel truck service and sales businesses pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to violating the Clean Air Act, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice. Read story