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Here are some of the stories that grabbed readers’ attention this week.
Former Vancouver mayoral candidate Steven Cox shot a suspected prowler in his backyard in Vancouver’s Burnt Bridge Creek neighborhood early Wednesday morning, and the man later died.
Police were dispatched about 5:23 a.m. to the 14500 block of Northeast 49th Circle, about a block north of Burnt Bridge Creek Elementary School, according to the Vancouver Police Department.
The Hood River County, Ore., District Attorney’s Office has filed charges against the Vancouver 15-year-old suspected of starting the Eagle Creek Fire, according to a release sent out by the office Thursday.
Allegations against the teen, who has not been named, include reckless burning, depositing burning materials on forest lands, unlawful possession of fireworks, criminal mischief and recklessly endangering other persons.
For five years, The Mighty Bowl has been a hero of the local food scene, doling out rice-and-bean bowls from a food truck and, later, a downtown walk-up window. But you might say it always had a kryptonite — seating.
Well, not anymore. On Tuesday, The Mighty Bowl got mightier when it officially opened a 3,000-square-foot restaurant at 108 W. Eighth St. in Vancouver. Crowds there found an expanded menu and seats at tables, bar stools and even on bleachers.
Lost a large amount of cash recently? The Vancouver Police Department could be looking for you.
Police took a report of found property on Sept. 14 at a grocery warehouse location in Vancouver for a “large amount of cash” that was located in the store and has yet to be claimed.
The news of Lloyd Tyler’s death left the Vancouver community stunned and saddened Monday.
Tyler, the chief financial officer for the city of Vancouver, died unexpectedly Friday. He was 63. On Monday, he was remembered for his sunny disposition and ability to make even the most obtuse financial information make sense.
“His dedication and commitment to the city has been an integral part of our success,” City Manager Eric Holmes said in an email to city staff sent Monday. “Lloyd’s positive outlook on life and work was most admirable — he always had a smile for everyone and was highly regarded by everyone who ever had the opportunity to meet him. This is truly a great loss to the city organization and to our community as a whole.”
