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A truck carrying construction materials lost control and hit the jersey barrier between the north and southbound lanes of Interstate 5 south of Chehalis early Tuesday morning. A Vancouver man was injured in the crash.

I-5 crash near Chehalis sends Vancouver man to hospital; others injured in crash

A truck carrying construction materials lost control and hit the jersey barrier between the north and southbound lanes of Interstate 5 south of Chehalis early Tuesday morning. A Vancouver man was injured in the crash.

February 6, 2018, 2:15pm Clark County News

A four-vehicle crash involving a Vancouver man driving a tractor-trailer on southbound Interstate 5 near Chehalis left another driver with life-threatening injuries. Read story

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5 arrested in DUI enforcement on Super Bowl Sunday

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February 5, 2018, 11:29am Clark County News

Clark County officers and deputies arrested five people suspected of driving under the influence during heightened enforcement for Super Bowl Sunday. Read story

The Morton County Sheriff's Office in North Dakota posted this photo on its Facebook page, showing multiple boxes seized from a truck following a routine traffic stop Sunday morning. One of the men inside the truck was identified as a Vancouver man while his son, the driver, lives in Grants Pass, Oregon. The father and son now face felony charges.

Traffic stop of Vancouver man yields $1 million in illegal drugs

The Morton County Sheriff's Office in North Dakota posted this photo on its Facebook page, showing multiple boxes seized from a truck following a routine traffic stop Sunday morning. One of the men inside the truck was identified as a Vancouver man while his son, the driver, lives in Grants Pass, Oregon. The father and son now face felony charges.

February 5, 2018, 11:02am Clark County News

Authorities say a father from Vancouver and his adult son have been arrested after deputies found drugs, mostly marijuana, worth more than $1 million in their pickup truck during an interstate traffic stop  in North Dakota. Read story

Officials say a multiple-vehicle crash has stopped traffic on westbound state Highway 500 Monday morning.

2 hurt in four-vehicle crash on Highway 500

Officials say a multiple-vehicle crash has stopped traffic on westbound state Highway 500 Monday morning.

February 5, 2018, 7:09am Clark County News

Two people went to the hospital after a four-vehicle chain-reaction crash Monday morning on state Highway 500 near Andresen Road. Read story

Dispatch supervisor Jodi Gaylord of Vancouver takes calls at Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency in downtown Vancouver. Gaylord said she listens for clues during calls that human trafficking may be taking place so she can alert officers responding to the scene.

Local 911 dispatchers train to spot sex trafficking

Dispatch supervisor Jodi Gaylord of Vancouver takes calls at Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency in downtown Vancouver. Gaylord said she listens for clues during calls that human trafficking may be taking place so she can alert officers responding to the scene.

February 5, 2018, 6:00am Clark County News

When Jodi Gaylord answers certain 911 calls at the emergency dispatch center in Vancouver, details can raise red flags. She asks herself, “Could this be a sex trafficking situation?” Read story

Officers direct a resident past a roadblock set up for a shooting investigation March 19 on Northeast 140th Avenue, where two men were found dead.

Homicides hit 5-year high in Clark County

Officers direct a resident past a roadblock set up for a shooting investigation March 19 on Northeast 140th Avenue, where two men were found dead.

February 4, 2018, 6:03am Clark County News

The number of homicides in Clark County climbed to 16 in 2017, but that five-year high doesn’t necessarily indicated a trend. Read story

Vancouver man pleads guilty to firearms crimes

February 2, 2018, 11:07pm Clark County News

A 21-year-old Vancouver man pleaded guilty in two separate cases Friday in Clark County Superior Court, stemming from a string of crimes involving firearms. Read story

Man suspected of DUI in 3-vehicle collision on highway in Vancouver

February 2, 2018, 9:22am Clark County News

A three-vehicle crash on state Highway 500 at Interstate 205 on Thursday night sent two people to the hospital, including a pedestrian, according to Washington State Patrol. Read story

Three crashes on southbound Interstate 5 are slowing the Friday morning commute. Stop and go traffic starts just south of East 39th Street, according to traffic maps.

Southbound I-5 crashes stalling Friday morning commute

Three crashes on southbound Interstate 5 are slowing the Friday morning commute. Stop and go traffic starts just south of East 39th Street, according to traffic maps.

February 2, 2018, 7:17am Clark County News

Brake lights begin to hold steady just south of the East 39th Street interchange, according to traffic maps and photos. Read story

Man who rammed vehicles gets 4 months

February 1, 2018, 7:01pm Clark County News

A 37-year-old man was sentenced Wednesday to four months in jail for ramming his Ford Taurus into law enforcement and paramedic vehicles last year. Read story