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Columbian Social Services, Demographics, Faith

Vancouver woman with dumbbell fends off intruder

October 14, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

A Vancouver woman hit an intruder with a dumbbell after he allegedly broke into her home Tuesday afternoon and made sexual comments at her. Read story

Two rescues recalled, two rescuers praised in B.G.

October 14, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

One life was rescued amid a group of friends' late-night ramblings. And the other life, during a cool morning as runners hit the pavement. Read story

Vancouver man arrested after high-speed police pursuit

October 14, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man made his first appearance in court Monday for allegedly leading police on a high speed chase early Friday morning. Andrey Kaplun, 44, faces charges of attempting to elude, driving under the influence and possession of a concealed weapon. Read story

Seniors and people with limited English skills can learn to beat telephone scams, even on phones as old as this one, seen in 2004 at the the Telephone Pioneer Museum in Eugene, Ore.

Seniors can learn to hang up on scams

Seniors and people with limited English skills can learn to beat telephone scams, even on phones as old as this one, seen in 2004 at the the Telephone Pioneer Museum in Eugene, Ore.

October 12, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Forewarned is forearmed, and officials want people to be ready to defeat attempts to rip them off over the phone. Read story

2 seek Clark County Fire & Rescue seat

October 11, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Clark County Fire & Rescue Commissioner Michael Lambrecht is facing off against Larry Bartel, the district's former deputy chief, for Position 5 on the board, which runs the fire protection district that serves more than 120 square miles in Ridgefield, La Center, Battle Ground and Woodland. Read story

$32,700 damage done in Vancouver mobile home blaze

October 11, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

A child who started a fire in the family's mobile home with a barbecue lighter caused an estimated $32,700 damage. Read story

Left-open wood stove blamed in fire northeast of La Center

October 11, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Fire investigators believe a wood stove that was left open started a fire at a home under construction northeast of La Center Read story

Fire damages home in Meadow Homes area

October 10, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Fire damaged a home Thursday evening in Vancouver's Meadow Homes neighborhood. Read story

Police identify woman struck by vehicle in Hazel Dell

October 9, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Police identified the woman seriously injured late Wednesday night as 39-year-old Tanya Moser, of Washougal. Read story

Pedestrian seriously injured in Hazel Dell crash

October 9, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

A woman walking on Northeast Hazel Dell Avenue was seriously injured when she was struck by a vehicle late Wednesday night. Read story