Top Stories: Fatal crash; attempted abduction at Vancouver park; location for Vancouver bridge shelter

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1. One dead in seven-vehicle crash in traffic backup behind stuck manufactured home on Highway 14

Highway 14 is closed in both directions at Milepost 15 near Parker’s Landing in Camas due to a seven-vehicle crash that killed one person, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation and the Washington State Patrol.

About noon, westbound lanes of the highway were blocked when a manufactured home got stuck between railings on the Camas Slough Bridge.

• Traffic is backed up all over Camas due to the highway closure
• Update: Washougal man killed in crash on Highway 14 after making an improper U-turn, according to WSP

2. Central Vancouver ‘attempted abduction’ may be case of mistaken identity, say court documents

A judge set bail at $20,000 Wednesday for a man accused of trying to grab an 11-year-old girl from a central Vancouver playground in what appears to be a case of mistaken identity.

Michael McGlothlin, 35, no city of residence listed, appeared in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of unlawful imprisonment and fourth-degree assault.

• Man mistook girl, 11, for daughter who lives near park, court records say

3. City proposes 150-bed bridge shelter at site of former Naydenov building in central Vancouver

The city of Vancouver has announced a potential location for its planned 150-bed homeless shelter: a two-story building at 5313 N.E. 94th Ave., in the Van Mall neighborhood.

The 27,224-square-foot building is currently owned by local philanthropist Michael Lynch.

• Homeless shelter estimated to cost $16M to build near Vancouver Mall

4. Washington’s EV rebate program not working as advertised, prospective Clark County car buyers say

Looking to cash in on the state’s new instant rebate program for electric vehicles? Several Clark County consumers say they have had trouble getting the rebate program to pencil out at local dealerships.

Unlike federal EV tax credits, which are applied on the buyer’s tax return, the state rebate is applied at the time the car is leased or purchased. For new cars, the rebate amount is $9,000 for a three-year lease or $5,000 for a two-year lease. A $5,000 rebate is also available for new car purchases. For used cars, the rebate amount is $2,500 for either purchase or lease.

• Some customers say they’re having a hard time cashing in on the state’s new instant rebate

5. Purr-fect proprietors: Cats leave their paw prints on several Clark County businesses

Clark County business owners have found employees everyone loves who will work for treats and pets. The only downside is they shed.

Cats across Clark County greet customers, catch mice and entertain children shopping with their parents. The Columbian visited these feline workers based on reader suggestions.

• Fury friends greet customers, catch mice and entertain children shopping with their parents