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A Vancouver Fire Department patch is seen here in the gear room of Fire Station 2 (The Columbian files)

Firefighters stop blaze from damaging Hazel Dell house

A Vancouver Fire Department patch is seen here in the gear room of Fire Station 2 (The Columbian files)

September 27, 2020, 2:01pm Clark County News

A fire damaged a Hazel Dell commercial property Sunday morning as firefighters stopped the blaze from spreading to a nearby house. Read story

Gordon Elliott, left, coached the Camas football team from 1983-85. Gordon Buslach coached Prairie from 1979-88.

Friday Night Flashback: Freak play taught young Camas coach Gordon Elliott enduring lesson

Gordon Elliott, left, coached the Camas football team from 1983-85. Gordon Buslach coached Prairie from 1979-88.

September 25, 2020, 6:00pm Prep Sports

In a time when “going viral” meant you had the flu, a 1983 football game between Prairie and Camas was noticed nationwide. Read story

Traffic in Vancouver is diverted into one lane Saturday as the Interstate 5 Bridge trunnion repair project begins. The project was delayed due to wildfires throughout the region.

Drivers urged to pack patience for Monday commute amid I-5 Bridge project

Traffic in Vancouver is diverted into one lane Saturday as the Interstate 5 Bridge trunnion repair project begins. The project was delayed due to wildfires throughout the region.

September 20, 2020, 5:37pm Clark County News

For drivers about to take part in the first workday commute since Interstate 5 Bridge trunnion repair project began, transportation officials have two tips. Plan ahead. Be patient. Read story

The Vancouver Public Schools Administrative Services building.

Vancouver, Evergreen school districts suspend in-person services due to air quality

The Vancouver Public Schools Administrative Services building.

September 13, 2020, 9:50pm Clark County News

Clark County's two largest school districts announced Sunday that most in-person services will be canceled Monday due to poor air quality. Read story

Republican gubernatorial candidate Loren Culp arrives at a rally Sunday west of Battle Ground. Culp spoke for 40 minutes to about 500 people.

Inslee challenger Loren Culp rallies Clark County supporters

Republican gubernatorial candidate Loren Culp arrives at a rally Sunday west of Battle Ground. Culp spoke for 40 minutes to about 500 people.

September 13, 2020, 9:20pm Clark County News

Part party and part protest against Governor Jay Inslee, Republican challenger Loren Culp held a rally west of Battle Ground on Sunday. Read story

The Big Hollow Fire in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest had grown to more than 18,000 acres on Sunday.

Big Hollow Fire grows to more than 18,000 acres

The Big Hollow Fire in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest had grown to more than 18,000 acres on Sunday.

September 13, 2020, 12:14pm Clark County News

The Big Hollow Fire in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest has increased to more than 18,000 acres, according to a National Forest Service bulletin Sunday. Read story

Dense fog and wildfire smoke clouded the air in Clark County on Sunday morning, leading to multiple alerts from the National Weather Service.

Dense fog, hazardous smoke choke Clark County’s air

Dense fog and wildfire smoke clouded the air in Clark County on Sunday morning, leading to multiple alerts from the National Weather Service.

September 13, 2020, 9:35am Clark County News Free

Air quality in Clark County deteriorated further on Sunday morning, with pollution remaining hazardous due to wildfire smoke. Read story

The sun sets through wildfire smoke in downtown Vancouver on Sept.7, 2020 as strong east winds buffeted Clark County.

Wildfire smoke fills skies ahead of potentially ‘historic’ wind event

The sun sets through wildfire smoke in downtown Vancouver on Sept.7, 2020 as strong east winds buffeted Clark County.

September 7, 2020, 4:08pm Clark County News

Wildfire smoke filled Southwest Washington skies Monday afternoon ahead of what forecasters warned could be a "historic" wind event amid extreme fire danger. Read story

FILE - In this May 17, 2017, file photo, Lou Brock, a member of the St. Louis Cardinals' 1967 World Series championship team, takes part in a ceremony honoring the 50th anniversary of the victory before a baseball game between the Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox in St. Louis. Hall of Famer Brock, one of baseball’s signature leadoff hitters and base stealers who helped the Cardinals win three pennants and two World Series titles in the 1960s, has died. He was 81.

Hall of Fame outfielder Lou Brock dies at age 81

FILE - In this May 17, 2017, file photo, Lou Brock, a member of the St. Louis Cardinals' 1967 World Series championship team, takes part in a ceremony honoring the 50th anniversary of the victory before a baseball game between the Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox in St. Louis. Hall of Famer Brock, one of baseball’s signature leadoff hitters and base stealers who helped the Cardinals win three pennants and two World Series titles in the 1960s, has died. He was 81.

September 6, 2020, 6:34pm Latest News

Hall of Famer Lou Brock, one of baseball's signature leadoff hitters and base stealers who helped the St. Louis Cardinals win three pennants and two World Series titles in the 1960s, has died. He was 81. Read story

Crowds flocked to Frenchman's Bar Regional Park on the Columbia River during a windy Sunday as temperatures approached 90 degrees. The National Weather Service predicts a high of 91 degrees Monday and a potentially "historic" wind event, with gusts up to 55 miles per hour.

Red Flag fire warning in effect as Clark County braces for potentially ‘historic’ wind event

Crowds flocked to Frenchman's Bar Regional Park on the Columbia River during a windy Sunday as temperatures approached 90 degrees. The National Weather Service predicts a high of 91 degrees Monday and a potentially "historic" wind event, with gusts up to 55 miles per hour.

September 6, 2020, 5:54pm Clark County News

A Red Flag Warning, signifying extreme fire danger, is in effect in Clark County through Wednesday. Sunday, the National Weather Service warned of a “historic September east wind event,” with gusts up to 55 miles per hour possible Monday night and Tuesday. Read story