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Columbian Social Services, Demographics, Faith

UPDATE: Police detonate pipe bomb found in Hazel Dell park

June 17, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Bomb technicians detonated and disassembled a pipe bomb found in a Hazel Dell park Monday evening. Read story

Suze Marshall, who lives in west Vancouver's Arnada neighborhood, stands next to her detached garage, which was broken into in May 2012.

Arnada feels effect of fewer officers on patrol

Suze Marshall, who lives in west Vancouver's Arnada neighborhood, stands next to her detached garage, which was broken into in May 2012.

June 15, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Suze Marshall feels the effects of not having enough police to go around in her west Vancouver neighborhood of Arnada. Read story

Vancouver Police Officer Brian Ruder secures a perimeter around the scene of a double homicide in the McLoughlin Heights neighborhood in February 2009.

Cops stretched thin in county

Vancouver Police Officer Brian Ruder secures a perimeter around the scene of a double homicide in the McLoughlin Heights neighborhood in February 2009.

June 15, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

On a "quiet" Tuesday afternoon in east Vancouver, Sgt. Dave Henderson scanned the incoming calls for police service on the laptop in his black-and-white cop cruiser. With a few touches on the screen, he rejected several calls. Read story

City, county balance need for police officers with fiscal realities

June 15, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

While crafting the 2013-2014 budget, the city of Vancouver was faced with a $1.8 million shortfall. On the chopping block were 13 grant-funded firefighters and five police officers, said City Councilor Bart Hansen. Through some reshuffling and outside funding, the positions were kept. Read story

Extra patrols write 427 citations for seat belts, cellphones, speeding

June 13, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

For two weeks local law enforcement agencies added extra patrols to target motorists who were either speeding, unbuckled or using a cellphone while driving. Read story

Thief drives off with flatbed tow truck

June 13, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

A tow truck was stolen Wednesday morning in west Vancouver after the keys were apparently left inside. Read story

UPDATE: Shooting reported in Maplewood involved BB gun

June 13, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Police were called to a reported shooting Thursday afternoon near an apartment complex in Vancouver's Maplewood neighborhood. Read story

‘Fuzzy dog’ turns out to be a black bear

June 13, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

When Daniella Mathews pulled up to her home near Heritage High School on Wednesday night, she thought there was a large, fuzzy dog in her front yard. As the 18-year-old drove closer in her white Honda Civic, she found the "dog" in the driveway was a black bear. Read story

Driver shoots at another driver near Vancouver apartment complex

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

Police are investigating a possible shooting near an apartment complex in Vancouver's Harney Heights neighborhood. Read story

Two fathers, two daughters arrested in connection with Battle Ground home invasion robbery

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

Two father-daughter duos from Vancouver appeared in Clark County Superior Court Wednesday in connection with a robbery at a home in Battle Ground, where the suspects allegedly bound and beat the residents. Read story