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Washington State Patrol plans aerial traffic enforcement in Southwest Washington

August 14, 2024, 8:02pm Clark County News

Washington State Patrol troopers are conducting aerial traffic enforcement this week in Southwest Washington. Read story

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Oregon man could face charges after reportedly crashing motorcycle into cargo van on Interstate 5 in Vancouver

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August 14, 2024, 10:54am Clark County News

An Oregon man was injured Tuesday evening when he crashed his motorcycle into a cargo van while merging onto southbound Interstate 5 from westbound state Highway 14. Read story

Claudia Iniguez-Diarte filed suit against a former employer alleging she was fired for being pregnant.

Vancouver woman alleges restaurant fired her because she was pregnant

Claudia Iniguez-Diarte filed suit against a former employer alleging she was fired for being pregnant.

August 13, 2024, 1:10pm Business

A Vancouver woman has filed a discrimination lawsuit against a Mexican restaurant chain, which she alleges fired her because she was pregnant. Read story

Clark County sheriff's deputies founded loaded guns near Interstate 205 and Orchards Park while pursuing two teens on Monday night.

Teens, ages 13 and 14, face firearms charges after shooting in Orchards Park; no one injured

Clark County sheriff's deputies founded loaded guns near Interstate 205 and Orchards Park while pursuing two teens on Monday night.

August 13, 2024, 7:49am Clark County News

Two teens are facing firearms allegations and resisting arrest after Clark County sheriff’s deputies apprehended the pair, along with the loaded weapons they had reportedly been carrying, Monday afternoon in the Orchards area, according to the sheriff’s office. Read story

Avreaunte Emmanuel Bennett, 26, of Vancouver appears March 21, 2022, in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of second-degree domestic violence murder. He was sentenced Friday to more than 20 years after pleading guilty on the eve of trial.

Vancouver man sentenced to 20 years for killing girlfriend, dumping her body at Rooster Rock State Park in Oregonvideo icon

Avreaunte Emmanuel Bennett, 26, of Vancouver appears March 21, 2022, in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of second-degree domestic violence murder. He was sentenced Friday to more than 20 years after pleading guilty on the eve of trial.

August 12, 2024, 5:21pm Clark County News

A judge sentenced a Vancouver man Friday to more than 20 years in prison in the 2021 shooting death of his girlfriend, prompting a profanity-filled outburst from his family. Read story

Various agencies in Clark County have warned that scams increase in the summer.

Scammers still pretending to be from the sheriff’s office to steal money

Various agencies in Clark County have warned that scams increase in the summer.

August 12, 2024, 11:31am Clark County News Free

Scammers are calling Clark County residents, pretending to be from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office or an attorney representing a family member, and requesting money, the sheriff’s office warned. Read story

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Hit-and-run crash on Highway 14 in east Vancouver leaves one person injured

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August 12, 2024, 7:38am Clark County News

One person was injured in a hit-and-run crash on state Highway 14 in Vancouver on Sunday night. Read story

First responders work at the scene after a shooting left two people dead in central Vancouver on July 25.

The victim in a Vancouver murder-suicide had a protection order but Clark County judges say the law doesn’t let them take guns from abusers

First responders work at the scene after a shooting left two people dead in central Vancouver on July 25.

August 12, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Carissa Larkin feared for her life after obtaining a civil domestic violence protection order in April against her former fiance. Read story

Rainbow fentanyl pills and powder come in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes.

‘We can’t idly stand by and let children be harmed’: Lawmakers want to expand drug endangerment law

Rainbow fentanyl pills and powder come in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes.

August 10, 2024, 6:14am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

In early May, Vancouver police responded to their second call of the day involving a young child believed to have overdosed from illicit drugs — this one, a 3-year-old girl on fentanyl. Before they arrived, her grandmother gave her naloxone, a drug used to counteract opioid overdoses. It took two… Read story

Construction workers stand near Vancouver Police vehicles Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, after being evacuated from their work sites due to a bomb threat in downtown Vancouver.

Vancouver police close streets near waterfront due to a bomb threat; no explosive devices found

Construction workers stand near Vancouver Police vehicles Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, after being evacuated from their work sites due to a bomb threat in downtown Vancouver.

August 9, 2024, 2:20pm Clark County News

Vancouver police closed streets near Columbia at Phil Arnold Way in downtown Vancouver about 11 a.m. due to a bomb threat, according to emergency radio traffic monitored at The Columbian. Read story