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Columbian Breaking News Reporter

Oregon woman to serve 21 months for fraud

September 14, 2020, 6:24pm Clark County News

An Oregon woman who owned and operated a durable medical equipment company with retail stores in Portland and Vancouver has been sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for defrauding six health insurers of $1.3 million. Read story

Florida man faces federal child sex abuse imagery charge following arrest in Vancouver

September 14, 2020, 1:26pm Clark County News

A 39-year-old Florida man faces federal charges of production of child sex abuse imagery and enticement of a minor, following his arrest in Vancouver in July. Read story

Vancouver man, ex-church youth leader gets 5 years in child molestation cases

September 11, 2020, 5:58pm Clark County News

A Clark County Superior Court judge sentenced a 31-year-old former youth group leader Friday to five years in two child molestation cases, imposing a punishment in opposition to the defense and defendant’s family’s impassioned pleas for redemption and rehabilitation. Read story

A view from a KPTV helicopter shows smoke intruding into the Chelatchie area of north Clark County on Thursday from the Big Hollow Fire in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Tumtum Mountain can be seen at left.

Big Hollow wildfire near north Clark County slowly growing

A view from a KPTV helicopter shows smoke intruding into the Chelatchie area of north Clark County on Thursday from the Big Hollow Fire in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Tumtum Mountain can be seen at left.

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

The Big Hollow wildfire burning east near Yale Reservoir in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest did not significantly grow Thursday. Evacuation notices for north Clark County remained at the same levels Friday morning. Read story

Traffic backs up along Interstate 5 southbound on Friday morning in Vancouver after a fatality involving a pedestrian closed the southbound I-5 bridge.

Fatal crash stops traffic on Interstate 5 Bridge

Traffic backs up along Interstate 5 southbound on Friday morning in Vancouver after a fatality involving a pedestrian closed the southbound I-5 bridge.

September 11, 2020, 8:46am Clark County News

Southbound Interstate 5 has been reopened at the Interstate 5 Bridge following a nearly four-hour shutdown due to a fatal crash involving a pedestrian.  Read story

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Man faces attempted murder charge in stabbing of Longview man

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September 10, 2020, 4:07pm Clark County News

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office says a Castle Rock man is facing an attempted murder allegation after stabbing an acquaintance Thursday near La Center. Read story

The Big Hollow Fire is burning in Cowlitz County.

North county residents heed pre-evacuation notices as Gifford Pinchot burns

The Big Hollow Fire is burning in Cowlitz County.

September 10, 2020, 1:02pm Clark County News

Under a “Get Ready” evacuation notice, Amboy resident Judie Woodruff was awake until 1 a.m. Thursday packing essential belongings — important documents and other irreplaceable possessions — and loading them into a trailer. Read story

A motorist drives past burned areas on both sides of the road in Shilapoo Wildlife Area off La Frambois Road on Wednesday morning, Sept. 9, 2020.

Two major Clark County fires under control; crews continue multiple responses

A motorist drives past burned areas on both sides of the road in Shilapoo Wildlife Area off La Frambois Road on Wednesday morning, Sept. 9, 2020.

September 9, 2020, 12:50pm Clark County News

Although heavy winds continued into Wednesday, Clark County’s fire officials said conditions had calmed. Still, staff were ready for a third day of multiple blazes. Read story

Firefighters are responding to several blazes around Vancouver this afternoon, with a fire off Fruit Valley Road currently receiving the most attention. Gini Jones took this photo of the fire near Fruit Valley from across Vancouver Lake.

Crews battling fire off Fruit Valley Road in Vancouver

Firefighters are responding to several blazes around Vancouver this afternoon, with a fire off Fruit Valley Road currently receiving the most attention. Gini Jones took this photo of the fire near Fruit Valley from across Vancouver Lake.

September 8, 2020, 9:00pm Clark County News

A brush fire that started Tuesday afternoon off of Fruit Valley Road in west Vancouver has so far burned 166 acres, but there have been no injuries and no buildings damaged, according to the Vancouver Fire Department. Read story

Fire crews work the Washougal River Road fire just past mile marker 5 Tuesday morning outside of Washougal. As of Tuesday morning, the fire, likely caused by a power line, was about 10 acres and 20 percent contained.

Winds fan wildfire concerns in Clark County

Fire crews work the Washougal River Road fire just past mile marker 5 Tuesday morning outside of Washougal. As of Tuesday morning, the fire, likely caused by a power line, was about 10 acres and 20 percent contained.

September 8, 2020, 2:20pm Clark County News

Air quality in much of Clark County improved dramatically overnight Monday, but windy and dangerous fire conditions kept firefighters busy through Tuesday, including a large blaze off Fruit Valley Road that sent plumes of smoke in the air, visible for miles. Read story