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Columbian Breaking News Reporter

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Suspect in high-speed chase appears in court

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September 22, 2020, 10:33am Clark County News

The suspect who allegedly rammed a pursuing patrol car during a high-speed chase on state Highway 14 last week made an initial court appearance Tuesday. Read story

Megan Holien, 18, has been missing since Monday afternoon and is considered endangered.

Vancouver police find missing, endangered 18-year-old

Megan Holien, 18, has been missing since Monday afternoon and is considered endangered.

September 21, 2020, 4:16pm Clark County News

Megan Holien, 18, was last seen at about 2:15 p.m. Monday in the area of 14000 Southeast Cascade Park Drive, according to a Vancouver Police Department news release. Read story

Resources to be pulled from Big Hollow Fire as season shifts, fire activity diminishes

September 21, 2020, 10:51am Clark County News

Persistent cool weather and heavy rain expected midweek in the area of the Big Hollow Fire has prompted a shifting of teams managing the fire’s spread in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Read story

The Big Hollow wildfire, which is 15 miles northwest of Carson and 7 miles southeast of Cougar, had burned a total of 24,309 acres, or about 38 square miles as of this morning. (U.S.

Rain through Saturday should slow spread of Big Hollow Fire

The Big Hollow wildfire, which is 15 miles northwest of Carson and 7 miles southeast of Cougar, had burned a total of 24,309 acres, or about 38 square miles as of this morning. (U.S.

September 18, 2020, 10:47am Clark County News

The Big Hollow Fire burning in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest grew in acreage Thursday, but precipitation forecast to stick around through today should help slow its spread. Read story

The Clark County Jail opened in 1984.

Solutions sought as Clark County Jail population climbs

The Clark County Jail opened in 1984.

September 18, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

Criminal justice officials met Wednesday to discuss the increasing inmate population at the Clark County Jail. The jail chief noted that more than 90 percent of those in custody are felons who cannot be released under criteria set earlier this year due to COVID-19. Read story

The Big Hollow Fire on Thursday. (U.S.

Big Hollow Fire 25 percent contained; rain expected in area

The Big Hollow Fire on Thursday. (U.S.

September 17, 2020, 11:16am Clark County News

The Big Hollow Fire burning in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest had grown another 820 acres as of Thursday morning, but fire crews say the wildfire is now 25 percent contained. Read story

Third suspect in Vancouver robbery case makes court appearance

September 16, 2020, 5:19pm Clark County News

A third suspect wanted in connection with a Vancouver robbery of a man who was trying to buy cocaine earlier this year made a first appearance Tuesday in Clark County Superior Court. Read story

Big Hollow Fire Daily Update and map for September 16.  (U.S.

Big Hollow Fire in Gifford Pinchot National Forest 15 percent contained

Big Hollow Fire Daily Update and map for September 16.  (U.S.

September 16, 2020, 11:47am Clark County News

The Big Hollow Fire burning in the southwestern region of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest was 15 percent contained as of Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Read story

Clark County jury coordinator Gigi Darfler, center, gives instructions to potential jurors as they begin jury selection for a civil trial Monday morning at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds. The Superior Court trial is one of two that commenced Monday. They are the first to be heard by jurors since mid-March due to COVID-19. Jury selection for a Clark County District Court domestic violence case was carried out at the courthouse in Vancouver.

Clark County seeks fair jury during pandemic

Clark County jury coordinator Gigi Darfler, center, gives instructions to potential jurors as they begin jury selection for a civil trial Monday morning at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds. The Superior Court trial is one of two that commenced Monday. They are the first to be heard by jurors since mid-March due to COVID-19. Jury selection for a Clark County District Court domestic violence case was carried out at the courthouse in Vancouver.

September 16, 2020, 6:02am Clark County News

Potential jurors gathered Monday morning at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds, chosen for its spaciousness, which allows everyone involved in the jury selection process to follow social distancing guidelines. Read story

A U.S. Forest Service map shows the latest spread of the Big Hollow Fire.

Crews continue to battle Big Hollow Fire in Gifford Pinchot National Forest

A U.S. Forest Service map shows the latest spread of the Big Hollow Fire.

September 15, 2020, 11:55am Clark County News

Among fire operations this week, crews worked to limit the Big Hollow Fire from spreading to the west and prepped roads to burn a control line at the fire’s southern edge in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Read story