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Morning Press: Democratic caucus, Whistleblower suit, Dutch Bros. prayer

By The Columbian
Published: March 26, 2016, 6:05am

Will the rain return this weekend?  Check our local weather coverage.

In case you missed it, here are some of the top stories of the week:

Democratic caucuses set for Saturday

There’s a reason Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former President Bill Clinton stopped in Vancouver to campaign this week.

This Saturday, the state’s Democrats will caucus, taking the first step in picking whom the party will nominate for president.

Get more information on today’s caucus.

Also: Check our coverage of Sander’s and Bill Clinton’s visits to Vancouver.

County planning director files complaints against Madore

Clark County’s planning director has filed whistle-blower and harassment complaints against Councilor David Madore, citing the councilor’s involvement in the county’s 20-year growth plan and his accusations that planning staff lied to promote their own agenda.

The five-page complaint, filed on Oliver Orjiako’s behalf by Vancouver attorney Greg Ferguson, describes an environment of discrimination and harassment against the community planning director, who has been with Clark County for more than 25 years.

Read more about the complaints.

Facebook photo of Dutch Bros. employees praying with woman goes viral

Evan Freeman was working at the Dutch Bros. drive-thru on Northeast 138th Avenue on Friday when he saw one of his co-workers outside talking to a woman in line, and both of them had “faces of discomfort.”

His co-worker came in and said the woman was upset because her husband died the night before and she didn’t know what to do. The Dutch Bros. workers, however, did.

Learn more about how employees comforted a grieving woman.

March busy month for car thieves

The Vancouver Police Department said it has received 55 reports of stolen vehicles in the first three weeks of March, with more than 40 percent of the stolen cars being 1990- to 2000-vintage Honda Accords and Honda Civics.

Most of the thefts were from apartment complex parking lots, the police said, but the reports have been citywide and not concentrated on any one area.

Get some tips to keep your vehicle safer.

Fisher stepping aside as Fisher Investments CEO

Ken Fisher, the founder of Fisher Investments who brought hundreds of well-paying jobs to Clark County in the depths of an economic slowdown, is stepping aside as CEO of the Camas-based financial management firm, the company announced Tuesday.

Taking Fisher’s place leading the 2,000-employee company will be 41-year-old Damian Ornani, who has been with the company for 20 years. 

Learn what is next for the company.

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