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Columbian Social Services, Demographics, Faith

A fire destroyed a house in rural east Clark County on Wednesday morning.

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A fire destroyed a house in rural east Clark County on Wednesday morning.

July 8, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

Fire destroyed a large home in rural east Clark County on Wednesday morning. Read story

Molly Nolan points to items that were stolen from her yard.

Yard thefts unite neighbors

Molly Nolan points to items that were stolen from her yard.

July 8, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

Ann Druet woke up on Memorial Day in 2014 to find her lawn chairs and solar lights missing from the front yard of her Salmon Creek home near Chinook Elementary School. Druet soon got her belongings back, but more than a year after the theft, she's still watching the case… Read story

Body of Vancouver man found in Willamette River

July 7, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

A body recovered from the Willamette River yesterday was identified as a 43-year-old Vancouver man. The Multnomah County (Ore.) Medical Examiner determined that Brian Jay Burnett drowned. Read story

Fire burns in a field near the intersection of Padden Parkway and Andresen Road in Vancouver on Saturday.

Officials: More damaging fires this Fourth of July

Fire burns in a field near the intersection of Padden Parkway and Andresen Road in Vancouver on Saturday.

July 7, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

Fire officials say they believe fewer locals lit off their own fireworks over the hot, windy Fourth of July holiday, but this year saw more damaging fires than last year. Read story

Police warn of IRS phishing scam calls

July 7, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

People around the country are getting scam calls from what appears to be a Ridgefield area cellphone number. The caller using the number 360-727-7885 has been telling people the Internal Revenue Service is going to sue if they don't pay their taxes. Read story

Firefighters working to contain Horseshoe fire

July 7, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

A wildfire on the west side of Mount Adams in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest has led to the closure of segments of the popular Pacific Crest Trail. Hikers were cleared off the trail and rerouted along adjacent forest roads and trails, according to information posted by forest service officials. Read story

The new Children's Center in Cascade Park has a therapy garden.

Children’s Center has new home

The new Children's Center in Cascade Park has a therapy garden.

July 6, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

The walls in the lobby of the new Children's Center in east Vancouver are painted a soft blue-green, and the furniture follows the same cool color scheme. From the lobby, clients walk into a hallway with a bright seascape mural made of fused tile. Read story

A field burns below the annual fireworks display Saturday at Fort Vancouver.

Fireworks set field under Fort Vancouver display on fire

A field burns below the annual fireworks display Saturday at Fort Vancouver.

July 5, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

Late Saturday evening, exploding fireworks started a fire in a field below the annual fireworks display at the Fort Vancouver National Site. Read story

Annalee Symons, 2, from Boise, Idaho, arrives with her parents Logan and Jenni Symons at Independence Day at Fort Vancouver.

Sizzling, shimmering Fourth at the Fort

Annalee Symons, 2, from Boise, Idaho, arrives with her parents Logan and Jenni Symons at Independence Day at Fort Vancouver.

July 5, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

Festive shades of red, white and blue dotted the crowds at the Independence Day celebration at Fort Vancouver, and most everyone shimmered with perspiration. With temperatures reaching the mid-90s, people clustered under the shade of trees and tents. Read story

A field near the intersection of Padden Parkway and Andresen Road in Vancouver smolders after a fire Saturday.

Fire burns 8 to 10 acres near Andresen Road and Padden Parkway

A field near the intersection of Padden Parkway and Andresen Road in Vancouver smolders after a fire Saturday.

July 5, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

A fire in a wetland area near Andresen Road and Northeast 78th Street, which was allegedly sparked by a burning thistle pod, torched 8 to 10 acres and led to people leaving their homes and a nearby church. Read story