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Columbian Breaking News Reporter

CRESA to test new emergency alert system Thursday

December 5, 2017, 6:01pm Clark County News

The Clark County agency responsible for dispatching emergency responders and keeping the public in the loop about disruptive goings-on in the community will be testing out its new alert system Thursday. Read story

Clark County Fire District 6 firefighters work the scene of a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 just south of the 78th Street onramp Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017.

Three-vehicle crash on I-5 in Vancouver closes 2 lanes; firefighters free man from SUV

Clark County Fire District 6 firefighters work the scene of a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 just south of the 78th Street onramp Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017.

December 5, 2017, 2:55pm Clark County News

Vancouver firefighters freed a man from his SUV on Tuesday afternoon by breaking the windshield of his vehicle, one of three involved in an accident on Interstate 5, according to a Fire District 6 spokesman. Read story

High wind advisory goes into effect Tuesday night for Vancouver, Camas

December 5, 2017, 10:54am Clark County News

A wind advisory will be in effect starting midnight Tuesday for the greater Vancouver area and nearby communities due to forecasted winds of 25 to 35 mph, according to the National Weather Service in Portland. Read story

Two displaced in Vancouver mobile home fire

December 4, 2017, 1:50pm Clark County News

Two residents were displaced Sunday in a Vancouver mobile home fire, according to the Vancouver Fire Department. Read story

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Police offer tips for preventing mail theft during holiday season

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December 1, 2017, 5:34pm Clark County News

Federal, Portland and Vancouver law enforcement are ramping up efforts to combat the theft of mail packages. Read story

Joseph J. Carswell, 26, makes his first appearance on an assault charge in Clark County Superior Court on Sept. 15, 2017. He was sentenced Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, to 42 months in prison.

Vancouver man gets 3 1/2 years for shotgun shooting

Joseph J. Carswell, 26, makes his first appearance on an assault charge in Clark County Superior Court on Sept. 15, 2017. He was sentenced Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, to 42 months in prison.

December 1, 2017, 12:23pm Clark County News

A 26-year-old Vancouver man was sentenced Friday to 3½ years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree assault in a September shooting of a neighbor’s acquaintance with a shotgun. Read story

Family of four affected by Tuesday night fire in Vancouver

November 29, 2017, 6:52am Clark County News

Fire District 6 firefighters quickly extinguished a kitchen fire Tuesday in an apartment in Hazel Dell, preventing it from spreading to other units. Read story

Firefighters from Clark County Fire & Rescue extinguished an attic fire at a floating home Tuesday at a marina in Ridgefield.

Firefighters extinguish attic fire in Ridgefield floating home

Firefighters from Clark County Fire & Rescue extinguished an attic fire at a floating home Tuesday at a marina in Ridgefield.

November 28, 2017, 1:33pm Clark County News

Clark County Fire & Rescue firefighters extinguished a fire Tuesday in the attic of a floating home at McCuddy’s Ridgefield Marina. Read story

Drunk driving patrols lead to stops, arrests

November 27, 2017, 6:50pm Clark County News

Local law enforcement agencies announced Monday the results of heightened DUI enforcement efforts over the Thanksgiving weekend that resulted in several arrests and dozens of citations. Read story