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Smoke billows over downtown Vancouver on Friday night.

Scrapyard fire puts out smoke plume visible throughout downtown Vancouver

Smoke billows over downtown Vancouver on Friday night.

August 11, 2023, 7:56pm Clark County News

A fire in a debris pile at a Vancouver scrap yard Friday evening put out a large plume of smoke visible throughout downtown Vancouver. Read story

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15-year-old suspect flees after one wounded in accidental shooting in Clark County, later surrenders

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August 10, 2023, 9:57pm Clark County News

A boy was wounded in a Thursday afternoon shooting in a Sherwood-area neighborhood in Clark County, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. A 15-year-old boy suspected in the shooting was arrested after initially fleeing the scene and then surrendering to law enforcement. Read story

Clark County COVID-19 activity rate up, hospitalizations flat

July 21, 2023, 9:58am Clark County News

Bridge work to slow I-5 traffic near Woodland Read story

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Vancouver police locate missing endangered 15-year-old girl

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July 20, 2023, 11:27am Clark County News Free

The Vancouver Police Department is seeking the public's help searching for a 15-year old missing and endangered girl. Read story

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Vancouver police seek help finding missing endangered 13-year-old girl

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July 20, 2023, 10:28am Clark County News Free

The Vancouver Police Department is seeking the public's help locating a 13-year-old girl who went missing on Wednesday. Read story

A large commercial fire in Longview spread smoke across Southwest Washington. The fire was first reported about 6:40 p.m. Tuesday evening at Nippon Dynawave Packaging off Industrial Way in Longview.

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A large commercial fire in Longview spread smoke across Southwest Washington. The fire was first reported about 6:40 p.m. Tuesday evening at Nippon Dynawave Packaging off Industrial Way in Longview.

July 19, 2023, 7:04pm Clark County Health Free

A major fire in wood chip piles at a Longview paper mill Tuesday evening left surprised Clark County residents waking up to smoky, unhealthy air Wednesday morning. Read story

Clark County COVID-19 case, hospitalization rates rise

July 13, 2023, 2:28pm Clark County News Free

Clark County’s COVID-19 case rate and hospital admission rate both rose this week in the latest data from Clark County Public Health. No new deaths were reported. Read story

Clark County COVID-19 activity up, new hospitalizations down

July 6, 2023, 2:28pm Clark County News Free

Clark County’s COVID-19 activity rate rose, but it’s rate of new hospitalizations fell in the latest data from Clark County Public Health. Two new deaths were reported. Read story

Clark County COVID-19 case rate, new hospitalization rate both fall

June 29, 2023, 2:36pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County’s COVID-19 case rate and new admission rate both fell this week in the latest data from Clark County Public Health. One new death was reported. Read story

Clark County COVID-19 case, hospitalization rates rise

June 22, 2023, 2:30pm Clark County News Free

Clark County’s COVID-19 case rate and new hospitalization rate both rose this week in the latest data from Clark County Public Health. Two deaths were reported. Read story