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Fire District 3 trucks are parked in the garage at the station in Battle Ground.

Battle Ground, Fire District 3 asking voters to OK annexation

Fire District 3 trucks are parked in the garage at the station in Battle Ground.

January 14, 2020, 6:53pm Clark County News

City and fire officials agree: Voters should support Clark County Fire District 3 annexing the city of Battle Ground into its coverage area. Read story

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Armed man robs Washougal Burger King

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January 14, 2020, 11:08am Clark County News

The suspect entered the restaurant, which was only occupied by employees, brandished a silver handgun and demanded money. The employees handed over an undisclosed amount of cash, and the man ran off, police said. Read story

Vancouver house fire displaces pair of residents

January 2, 2020, 7:44pm Clark County News

A house fire in the Old Evergreen Highway neighborhood late Thursday morning displaced two people, according to the Vancouver Fire Department. Read story

Nikki Kuhnhausen's stepfather Vincent Woods, left, and mother Lisa Woods, right, listen to the judge during the bail review hearing for David Y. Bogdanov at Clark County Superior Court on Thursday morning, Jan. 2, 2020. Judge David Gregerson set $750,000 bail Thursday for Bogdanov, the suspect in the slaying of a transgender Vancouver teen Nikki Kuhnhausen. Transgender activist and advocate Devon Rose Davis, right, comforts Lisa Woods.

Bail set at $750,000 in death of Vancouver transgender teen

Nikki Kuhnhausen's stepfather Vincent Woods, left, and mother Lisa Woods, right, listen to the judge during the bail review hearing for David Y. Bogdanov at Clark County Superior Court on Thursday morning, Jan. 2, 2020. Judge David Gregerson set $750,000 bail Thursday for Bogdanov, the suspect in the slaying of a transgender Vancouver teen Nikki Kuhnhausen. Transgender activist and advocate Devon Rose Davis, right, comforts Lisa Woods.

January 2, 2020, 12:34pm Clark County News

“Justice for Nikki!” a large crowd chanted three times outside the Clark County Courthouse after a judge set $750,000 bail Thursday morning for the suspect in the slaying of the transgender Vancouver teen. Read story

David Y. Bogdanov makes a first appearance in connection with the death of Nikki Kuhnhausen in Clark County Superior Court on Wednesday morning, Dec. 18, 2019.

Vancouver teen’s slaying revives hate-crime discussion

David Y. Bogdanov makes a first appearance in connection with the death of Nikki Kuhnhausen in Clark County Superior Court on Wednesday morning, Dec. 18, 2019.

January 1, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

Since the slaying of 17-year-old Nikki Kuhnhausen, several readers have asked The Columbian whether her killing fits the definition of a hate crime. Read story

Clark County man dies following mobile home fire

December 30, 2019, 4:32pm Clark County News

An elderly man died from injuries suffered in a mobile home fire Saturday in the Sunnyside area, according to the Clark County Fire Marshal’s Office. Read story

Sophia L. Utton, 16, appears in Clark County Superior Court on Monday to face a second-degree attempted murder charge, stemming from a home invasion in Hazel Dell in mid-December.

Girl, 16, now faces attempted murder charge in Hazel Dell home invasion case

Sophia L. Utton, 16, appears in Clark County Superior Court on Monday to face a second-degree attempted murder charge, stemming from a home invasion in Hazel Dell in mid-December.

December 30, 2019, 1:31pm Clark County News

A 16-year-old girl appeared Monday in Clark County Superior Court to face an attempted murder charge for her alleged part in a home-invasion robbery in Hazel Dell. Read story

Potato latkes cook on a grill at Congregation Kol Ami. The congregation&#039;s men&#039;s club cooked the potato pancakes for the annual Latke Fest, a potluck held during Hanukkah.

A lot of latkes mark Hanukkah’s final night at synagogue in Vancouver

Potato latkes cook on a grill at Congregation Kol Ami. The congregation&#039;s men&#039;s club cooked the potato pancakes for the annual Latke Fest, a potluck held during Hanukkah.

December 29, 2019, 7:16pm Churches & Religion

About 15 men shouted over each other in a crowded kitchen at Congregation Kol Ami on Sunday morning, arguing about how to best prepare latkes for the night’s potluck that marked the final night of Hanukkah. Read story

Emergency responders dispatched to a home north of Kelso for a medical call Friday afternoon had their ambulance stolen by someone at the residence. Law enforcement caught the suspect on southbound Interstate 5.

Cowlitz County ambulance stolen during medical call

Emergency responders dispatched to a home north of Kelso for a medical call Friday afternoon had their ambulance stolen by someone at the residence. Law enforcement caught the suspect on southbound Interstate 5.

December 27, 2019, 9:29pm Clark County News

Emergency responders dispatched to a home north of Kelso for a medical call Friday afternoon had their ambulance stolen by someone at the residence, according to Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue. Read story

A photo of Nikki Kuhnhausen is placed at the front of the room during a vigil for the 17-year-old on Dec. 20 at Vancouver United Church of Christ in Hazel Dell.

NWCAVE continues advocacy for slain transgender Vancouver teen, family

A photo of Nikki Kuhnhausen is placed at the front of the room during a vigil for the 17-year-old on Dec. 20 at Vancouver United Church of Christ in Hazel Dell.

December 27, 2019, 5:43pm Clark County News

A Vancouver-based women’s coalition is continuing its advocacy in support of slain 17-year-old Nikki Kuhnhausen by warning people about fundraisers not approved by the family and by hiring a coordinator. Read story