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Train strikes unoccupied truck on tracks near Camas

February 23, 2018, 7:26pm Clark County News

A train struck an unoccupied vehicle early Friday morning near Camas when an alleged drunk driver became stuck on mainline BNSF Railway tracks. Read story

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Vancouver elementary says man tried to abduct girl walking to school

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February 23, 2018, 2:51pm Clark County News

A Vancouver elementary school sent out a “stranger danger” message to parents Tuesday after a man tried to abduct a girl walking to school with her father. Read story

Dennis and Cherie Staehely, both of Vancouver, walk their English Bulldog Barkley along the trail loop next to  Pearson Air Museum and Fort Vancouver National Historic Site on Thursday morning, Feb. 22, 2018.  "It's cold," Cherie said.

Clark County stays chilly; 1 to 2 inches of snow may fall later today

Dennis and Cherie Staehely, both of Vancouver, walk their English Bulldog Barkley along the trail loop next to  Pearson Air Museum and Fort Vancouver National Historic Site on Thursday morning, Feb. 22, 2018.  "It's cold," Cherie said.

February 23, 2018, 9:30am Clark County News

There are big improvements to driving conditions on main roads in the Portland-Vancouver area due to a lack of precipitation overnight Friday, but the colder temperatures will stick around for today, and snow may return this afternoon. Read story

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Attempted car theft in Vancouver leads to arrest of 2 teens

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February 22, 2018, 11:19am Clark County News

Three people, two of whom were identified as teenagers, tried to steal a vehicle warming up in the driveway of a Vancouver residence early Thursday morning, but the owner pulled one of them from the driver seat and fought with him, police said. Read story

While some snow fell overnight, by Thursday morning much of it was gone in many areas of Clark County.

Warmer weather keeps snow at bay

While some snow fell overnight, by Thursday morning much of it was gone in many areas of Clark County.

February 22, 2018, 6:05am Clark County News

Temperatures that remained at or slightly above freezing overnight helped Clark County largely shrug off a snowstorm late Wednesday night. Many local schools were starting late today as a precaution, but freeways and metro-area streets are mostly bare. Read story

The sun rises over a frosty Southeast Mill Plain Boulevard as motorists and pedestrians navigate the intersection near Chkalov Drive on Wednesday morning.

Drivers can expect overnight snow to affect morning commute

The sun rises over a frosty Southeast Mill Plain Boulevard as motorists and pedestrians navigate the intersection near Chkalov Drive on Wednesday morning.

February 21, 2018, 9:17pm Clark County News

Clark County was forecast to receive 1-2 inches of snow overnight Wednesday, not enough to spark another round of early school delay or closure announcements but enough to spur warnings for commuters to beware slippery roads. Read story

Solomon Albrecht, 10, of Vancouver catches some air off a makeshift jump while snowboarding at Franklin Elementary School on Wednesday morning, Feb. 21, 2018. Albrecht, who is a fourth-grader at the school, was one of hundreds of local kids who had the day off from school because of the snowy weather.

An inch of snow likely for Vancouver, Clark County on Wednesday night

Solomon Albrecht, 10, of Vancouver catches some air off a makeshift jump while snowboarding at Franklin Elementary School on Wednesday morning, Feb. 21, 2018. Albrecht, who is a fourth-grader at the school, was one of hundreds of local kids who had the day off from school because of the snowy weather.

February 21, 2018, 11:50am Clark County News

Snowfall stopped in time for the Wednesday morning commute, but the accumulation left behind had many of the roads in the Portland-Vancouver area caked with crusty, compact snow and ice. Those conditions prompted closures for numerous Clark County schools. Read story

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Wells Fargo offers $10K reward for info on Vancouver bank robber

Diego Sanchez-Lopez, 24 (FBI)

February 21, 2018, 10:58am Clark County News

Wells Fargo is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of “The Froggy Robber,” who has made off with cash from a Vancouver bank and other banks in Oregon since October. Read story

Charson Lotius, 24, makes a first appearance Monday in Clark County Superior Court stemming from a stabbing early Sunday morning at a Vancouver AM/PM. He pleaded not guilty Friday to first-degree murder and second-degree assault.

Man pleads not guilty in Vancouver stabbing death

Charson Lotius, 24, makes a first appearance Monday in Clark County Superior Court stemming from a stabbing early Sunday morning at a Vancouver AM/PM. He pleaded not guilty Friday to first-degree murder and second-degree assault.

February 16, 2018, 10:37am Clark County News

Charson Lotius, 24, has been formally charged with first-degree murder and second-degree assault. Prosecutors have not altered the charges since his arrest. Read story

A light dusting of snow fell over Amboy (shown here) and other northern areas of Clark County early Wednesday.

Sunday snow is likely for Clark County

A light dusting of snow fell over Amboy (shown here) and other northern areas of Clark County early Wednesday.

February 16, 2018, 7:39am Clark County News

Snow should fall due to the coldest temperatures of the winter. The conditions are forecasted for the Portland-Vancouver area, including the Clark County communities of Battle Ground, Ridgefield, Washougal, Yacolt and Amboy. Read story