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The Clark County Sheriff's Office reported success in the first 90 days of its co-responder program. The program, launched in December, pairs mental health specialists with law enforcement as they respond to crisis calls.

Clark County Sheriff’s Office’s program lets deputies call mental health providers for help on calls

The Clark County Sheriff's Office reported success in the first 90 days of its co-responder program. The program, launched in December, pairs mental health specialists with law enforcement as they respond to crisis calls.

April 2, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Health

Since December, Clark County sheriff’s deputies have had a new partner in addressing mental health needs — the root of many of their calls for service. Read story

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California man gets five years in prison for complex retail theft scheme that included Vancouver

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April 1, 2024, 3:26pm Clark County News

A California man was sentenced to five years in federal prison Friday for organizing a retail theft scheme that targeted home improvement stores across the country, including in Vancouver, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Read story

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Washougal man killed on Mount St. Helens while summiting the peak

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April 1, 2024, 3:02pm Clark County News

A Washougal man was killed early Saturday morning on Mount St. Helens when the snow underneath him collapsed and he fell into the crater, causing an avalanche. Read story

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Vancouver woman, 61, still missing; no person of interest identified by Vancouver or Oregon police

Photo contributed by the Vancouver Police Department Cristina Ase

April 1, 2024, 10:44am Clark County News Free

The Vancouver Police Department is working with police in Oregon to locate a missing Vancouver woman, whose disappearance is believed to be suspicious. Read story

Ron Minarik, left, gets a hand with his groceries from volunteer John Dibella while shopping at Martha&rsquo;s Pantry on Wednesday morning. The pantry, which is hosted by the Metropolitan Community Church of the Gentle Shepherd, has been serving Vancouver since 1984 and is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

‘No judgment here’: Church known for Martha’s Pantry marks 40 years of service to LGBTQ+ individuals

Ron Minarik, left, gets a hand with his groceries from volunteer John Dibella while shopping at Martha&rsquo;s Pantry on Wednesday morning. The pantry, which is hosted by the Metropolitan Community Church of the Gentle Shepherd, has been serving Vancouver since 1984 and is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

April 1, 2024, 6:01am Churches & Religion

Metropolitan Community Church of the Gentle Shepherd is celebrating 40 years of creating a safe place of worship for the LGBTQ+ community. Read story

YWCA Clark County to get $1.2M in grant funds

March 29, 2024, 5:26am Clark County News Free

YWCA Clark County to get $1.2M in grant funds Read story

Construction is underway on housing for low-income families. This property in Vancouver&rsquo;s Rose Village neighborhood is owned by the nonprofit Community Roots Collaborative, which helped the city&rsquo;s affordable housing numbers grow in 2022 with its Fruit Valley Terrace community.

‘We’re still a long way off’: Vancouver closing gap between housing, residents’ needs; more work to be done

Construction is underway on housing for low-income families. This property in Vancouver&rsquo;s Rose Village neighborhood is owned by the nonprofit Community Roots Collaborative, which helped the city&rsquo;s affordable housing numbers grow in 2022 with its Fruit Valley Terrace community.

March 26, 2024, 6:05am Business

A new report shows a slight increase in availability of low-income housing in the Vancouver-Portland metro area. Read story

Kathy Driver holds her 11-year-old Shih Tzu Cooper. Driver&rsquo;s spouse died in 2022, and she could no longer stay in the home they shared.

Widow: ‘I lost my partner, my best friend and then my home all at the same time’

Kathy Driver holds her 11-year-old Shih Tzu Cooper. Driver&rsquo;s spouse died in 2022, and she could no longer stay in the home they shared.

March 23, 2024, 6:14am Clark County News

With a small smile, Kathy Driver gently placed a framed photograph on the kitchen counter in her RV home. Read story

Jerry and James Lanz encourage others to become organ donors. According to the National Kidney Foundation, one kidney can filter enough blood to keep your body functioning normally.

Vancouver man gave his brother a kidney in 1971, since then, ‘we got the chance to spend a lot more time together’

Jerry and James Lanz encourage others to become organ donors. According to the National Kidney Foundation, one kidney can filter enough blood to keep your body functioning normally.

March 23, 2024, 6:02am Clark County Health

Sunlight peeked through the gaps of a large tree in Vancouver’s Esther Short Park as James and Jerry Lanz wrapped their arms around each other. Read story

ZoomInfo, formerly DiscoverOrg, is based in Vancouver.

Vancouver-based tech company ZoomInfo mostly prevails in federal suit

ZoomInfo, formerly DiscoverOrg, is based in Vancouver.

March 21, 2024, 5:44pm Business

In a class-action lawsuit questioning how Vancouver-based tech company ZoomInfo gets its proprietary data, a federal judge ruled in favor of the company in all but one of the claims last week. Read story