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Columbian Metro Team Editor

Clark Asks: Immigration tops voting round

April 29, 2018, 6:05am Clark County News

A question about local law enforcement’s role in immigration enforcement took first place in our latest Clark Asks voting round last week. Read story

A garage fire Saturday night displaced three residents of an east Vancouver home near the 4000 block of Northeast 141st Avenue.

Cause of Vancouver garage fire unknown; battery charger possible culprit

A garage fire Saturday night displaced three residents of an east Vancouver home near the 4000 block of Northeast 141st Avenue.

April 9, 2018, 11:35am Clark County News

The exact cause of a garage fire Saturday night in east Vancouver remains unknown, but investigators suspect a battery charger may have been the culprit. Read story

Garage fire displaces two in East Vancouver

April 8, 2018, 9:58am Clark County News

A garage fire displaced two people from their home Saturday night in east Vancouver. Vancouver firefighters responded to a call at about 9:30 p.m. near the 4000 block of Northeast 141st Avenue in the Burnt Bridge Creek neighborhood. Neighbors called to report a fire in the garage,… Read story

Clark Asks: Future of Battle Ground Public Schools on readers’ minds

March 6, 2018, 6:00am Clark County News

The Battle Ground school district’s bond measure failed to pass in the recent special election, much to the chagrin of district officials and bond supporters. The district plans to try again to pass the bond issue in April. Read story

Which story would you like The Columbian to report next?

February 24, 2018, 6:00am Clark County News

You ask and we do our best to dig and provide some answers. Read story

Clark Asks: What’s up with ‘Goodwill Lake’ in Orchards?

January 21, 2018, 6:04am Clark County News

It happens every winter when the torrential rains hit. Water builds up on state Highway 503 near the Goodwill in the Orchards area. Read story

Firefighters quickly extinguish Battle Ground garage fire

January 7, 2018, 11:59am Clark County News

Firefighters quickly extinguished a garage fire Saturday night at a Battle Ground home northeast of Battle Ground Lake. Read story

Salvation Army of Vancouver found a 1-ounce gold coin, left, in one of its red kettles on Friday. A ¼-ounce gold coin was found a couple of weeks ago. The two coins are collectively worth more than $1,500.

Red Salvation Army kettles feeling golden

Salvation Army of Vancouver found a 1-ounce gold coin, left, in one of its red kettles on Friday. A ¼-ounce gold coin was found a couple of weeks ago. The two coins are collectively worth more than $1,500.

December 22, 2017, 9:16pm Clark County News

Reports of gold coins showing up in the Salvation Army red kettles aren’t a new phenomenon, but until this year it’s been a rare sight in Vancouver. Read story

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Deputies arrest man following standoff

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November 28, 2017, 6:34pm Clark County News

Deputies arrested a man northeast of Hazel Dell on Tuesday following a standoff with police, who responded after the man allegedly fired a rifle during a dispute with neighbors, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Read story

Man loses control of truck on Highway 500

November 26, 2017, 9:42am Clark County News

A 26-year-old Vancouver man was arrested Saturday after reportedly losing control of his truck on state Highway 500 west of Camas, according to a Washington State Patrol report. Read story