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Units burn at the One Lake Place condominium complex on Northeast 121st Avenue in Vancouver on July 2.

Cigarette caused three-alarm condominium fire, $1 million damage

Units burn at the One Lake Place condominium complex on Northeast 121st Avenue in Vancouver on July 2.

July 7, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

An improperly discarded cigarette sparked a three-alarm fire that damaged nine One Lake Place condominiums, causing $1 million in damage said Vancouver Fire Marshal Heidi Scarpelli. Read story

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Thefts prove costly in Clark County

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July 7, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

If you took all of the property lost through crime last year in unincorporated Clark County, how much would it be worth? According to recent year-end data from the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, the answer is $10,673,292. Of that value, $12,090, or one-tenth of a percent, was… Read story

Columbia Gorge fire now 90 percent contained

July 5, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Cooler temperatures helped firefighters get a hold a wildfire that burned through 150 acres five miles west of the Klickitat community of Lyle. The blaze was 90 percent contained Thursday.A smaller crew will remain with the fire over the weekend to complete the mop-up and pull in water lines.The fire… Read story

A 15-year-old boy crashed this Ford Explorer on I-5 and fled into Leverich Park with his two passengers.

Boy, 15, rolls vehicle and runs across I-5

A 15-year-old boy crashed this Ford Explorer on I-5 and fled into Leverich Park with his two passengers.

July 4, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

A 15-year-old driver and his two passengers ran across Interstate 5 after crashing a Ford Explorer Thursday afternoon. Read story

Beachgoers fight a grass fire that ignited on Bachelor Island on Thursday evening in Ridgefield.

Bucket brigade puts out grass fire on Bachelor Island

Beachgoers fight a grass fire that ignited on Bachelor Island on Thursday evening in Ridgefield.

July 4, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Boaters and beachcombers helped extinguish a Fourth of July grass fire on Bachelor Island in Ridgefield that witnesses say was started by fireworks. Read story

Wanted poster for Shaun L.

They ran fast and caught the ‘Gingerbread Man’

Wanted poster for Shaun L.

July 4, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

A bail-jumper who considered himself the "Gingerbread Man" for his knack for hopping state lines and eluding the clutches of Clark County authorities got his just desserts last week. Read story

Who ya gonna call with a fireworks gripe in Clark County?

July 3, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Around the Fourth of July, there is a lot of noise, commotion and potential danger that can accompany the holiday's festivities. During the celebration -- if something seems amiss -- you may find yourself wondering if you should call 911. Read story

Skyview High School students, from left, Jataya Sewell, 17, Joel Carter, 17, Caitie Welch, 17 and Sara Campbell, 16, take part in a Tuesday evening candlelight vigil in memory of fellow student Kaitlin Miller.

Classmates mourn teen killed in crash

Skyview High School students, from left, Jataya Sewell, 17, Joel Carter, 17, Caitie Welch, 17 and Sara Campbell, 16, take part in a Tuesday evening candlelight vigil in memory of fellow student Kaitlin Miller.

July 2, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

A Skyview High School student died from her injuries Tuesday after a Monday evening crash near Ridgefield. Read story

Vancouver woman held as suspect in theft case

July 2, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Police arrested a Vancouver woman in connection with a string of thefts from elderly residents. Read story

Firefighters remained on scene late Tuesday at the One Lake Place residential complex on Northeast 121st Avenue in Vancouver after one of its buildings burned.

Three-alarm threat: Firefighters battle blaze at residential complex

Firefighters remained on scene late Tuesday at the One Lake Place residential complex on Northeast 121st Avenue in Vancouver after one of its buildings burned.

July 2, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Two stories of the One Lake Place Apartments complex in Orchards are engulfed in flames, according to emergency radio traffic monitored by The Columbian. Read story