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The Battle Ground Police Department and Battle Ground Fire Marshal's Office are investigating a suspected arson of vehicles at an apartment complex in Battle Ground.

Battle Ground police investigate suspected vehicle arsons

The Battle Ground Police Department and Battle Ground Fire Marshal's Office are investigating a suspected arson of vehicles at an apartment complex in Battle Ground.

December 27, 2022, 10:08am Clark County News

The Battle Ground Police Department is investigating a suspected arson of vehicles at an apartment complex in Battle Ground. Read story

Alicia Nilo, 27, was struck in the hip by a seemingly random bullet Oct. 21, 2021, while running along the Padden Parkway Trail. A half-marathon runner, Nilo was unable to walk without a cane for months. She has resumed running, sometimes along the trail where she was shot.

Vancouver runner finds her path after injury from random bullet

Alicia Nilo, 27, was struck in the hip by a seemingly random bullet Oct. 21, 2021, while running along the Padden Parkway Trail. A half-marathon runner, Nilo was unable to walk without a cane for months. She has resumed running, sometimes along the trail where she was shot.

December 27, 2022, 6:05am Clark County News

In August, Vancouver’s Alicia Nilo ran her first half-marathon in a year. Just six months earlier, she didn’t know if she’d be able to walk again without the assistance of a cane. Read story

Retired judge Rich Melnick, left, administers the oath of office to new Sheriff John Horch Thursday at the Clark County Public Service Center. Melnick recalled watching Horch's career grow over the course of their 30-year friendship.

John Horch sworn in as new Clark County sheriff

Retired judge Rich Melnick, left, administers the oath of office to new Sheriff John Horch Thursday at the Clark County Public Service Center. Melnick recalled watching Horch's career grow over the course of their 30-year friendship.

December 22, 2022, 4:00pm Clark County News

Those who packed a room on the sixth floor of the Clark County Public Service Center got to their feet in congratulations after Sheriff John Horch took his oath of office Thursday. Read story

Former chief executive for local biotechnology company CytoDyn Inc. Nader Pourhassan has been indicted, along with the head of the company’s regulatory agent to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, for allegedly defrauding investors.

Former CEO of Vancouver-based CytoDyn indicted for allegedly defrauding investors

Former chief executive for local biotechnology company CytoDyn Inc. Nader Pourhassan has been indicted, along with the head of the company’s regulatory agent to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, for allegedly defrauding investors.

December 21, 2022, 12:35pm Business

Former chief executive for local biotechnology company CytoDyn Inc. Nader Pourhassan has been indicted, along with the head of the company’s regulatory agent to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, for allegedly defrauding investors. Read story

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Vancouver driver sentenced in 2021 road rage case

The Clark County Courthouse (The Columbian files)

December 19, 2022, 3:51pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man was sentenced Monday to six months in jail for shooting at a pickup during a road rage incident in April 2021 on northbound Interstate 205 near state Highway 14. Read story

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High-speed pursuit passes through Clark County

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December 16, 2022, 6:41pm Clark County News

Police pursued an apparent homicide suspect from Thurston County traveling south on Interstate 5 through Clark County Friday afternoon. Read story

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Vancouver police: Man shot, killed by homeowner during burglary

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December 16, 2022, 10:43am Clark County News

A man was killed Thursday night after police say he broke into an east Vancouver house and was shot by the homeowner. Read story

Vancouver Police Officer Tyler Chavers, a member of the city's Homeless Assistance and Resources Team, talks with people living at a homeless encampment near Share House in downtown Vancouver.

Decriminalization of drug possession leaves officers in Clark County on sidelines

Vancouver Police Officer Tyler Chavers, a member of the city's Homeless Assistance and Resources Team, talks with people living at a homeless encampment near Share House in downtown Vancouver.

December 16, 2022, 6:01am Clark County News

Vancouver neighborhood police officer Tyler Chavers has watched fentanyl take over the city’s streets in the past two years, replacing heroin as the most common opioid involved in overdose deaths. Read story

Jesse Stowell, 18, appears Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of first-degree assault, threats to bomb or injure property, second-degree criminal trespass and felony harassment. He is accused of threatening to shoot students at Heritage High School who had been involved in a fight with his sister.

18-year-old man faces assault charges in threats against Heritage High School students

Jesse Stowell, 18, appears Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of first-degree assault, threats to bomb or injure property, second-degree criminal trespass and felony harassment. He is accused of threatening to shoot students at Heritage High School who had been involved in a fight with his sister.

December 14, 2022, 5:05pm Clark County News

An 18-year-old man is accused of threatening to return to Heritage High School with a gun after confronting students who had apparently been in a fight with his sister. Read story

Scott Robert Harmier, 41, of Vancouver appears Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of four counts of first-degree assault and one count of attempting to elude police in connection with a stabbing attack at a La Center cardroom Monday night. His bail was set at $1.5 million.

Bail set at $1.5 million for Vancouver man accused in stabbing at La Center cardroom

Scott Robert Harmier, 41, of Vancouver appears Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of four counts of first-degree assault and one count of attempting to elude police in connection with a stabbing attack at a La Center cardroom Monday night. His bail was set at $1.5 million.

December 14, 2022, 12:47pm Clark County News

A judge set bail at $1.5 million for a Vancouver man accused of stabbing four people late Monday night at The Last Frontier Casino in La Center and leading police on a high-speed chase. Read story