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The Regal City Center movie theater on C Street in downtown Vancouver would have to be acquired if a larger span design is selected for the new Interstate 5 Bridge, according to a report released by project officials.

43 residential units, 33 businesses in Washington and Oregon could be hit by I-5 Bridge replacement

The Regal City Center movie theater on C Street in downtown Vancouver would have to be acquired if a larger span design is selected for the new Interstate 5 Bridge, according to a report released by project officials.

October 1, 2024, 6:10am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Properties in the crosshairs of a replacement Interstate 5 Bridge were recently identified in a key document. Read story

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Salmon lawsuit ends in settlement but tensions over hatcheries simmer

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October 1, 2024, 6:09am Clark County News

The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife is closing two Southwest Washington hatchery programs and lowering releases at another as a part of a settlement agreement stemming from a lawsuit by two environmental groups. Read story

Vancouver Police Officer Andrea Mendoza watches her body cam footage April 22 at the Clark County Courthouse. Mendoza was charged with misdemeanor fourth-degree assault after threatening to use a Taser on the genitals of a suspected shoplifter in May 2023. A Clark County District Court jury acquitted her.

Vancouver police officer violated department policy for pulling down suspect’s pants, threatening to Taser him

Vancouver Police Officer Andrea Mendoza watches her body cam footage April 22 at the Clark County Courthouse. Mendoza was charged with misdemeanor fourth-degree assault after threatening to use a Taser on the genitals of a suspected shoplifter in May 2023. A Clark County District Court jury acquitted her.

September 30, 2024, 11:27am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Vancouver police leadership determined Officer Andrea Mendoza violated department policies regarding use of force and professional conduct during a May 2023 incident in which she pulled down the pants of a shoplifting suspect and threatened to use her Taser on his genitals. Read story

Traffic is backed up seemingly everywhere before a Sunday rock concert at the RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater: on Interstate 5, on its offramps, on Northeast 179th Street and on Northeast Delfel Road.

Traffic nightmares around the Clark County amphitheater have been playing the same tune for 21 years

Traffic is backed up seemingly everywhere before a Sunday rock concert at the RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater: on Interstate 5, on its offramps, on Northeast 179th Street and on Northeast Delfel Road.

September 28, 2024, 6:14am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Twenty-one years ago, a new amphitheater alongside the Clark County Fairgrounds opened its doors. Read story

Morning sun illuminates a sign on a building at Clark College in January 2022.

Clark College, Vancouver police looking for man who touched female staff member

Morning sun illuminates a sign on a building at Clark College in January 2022.

September 27, 2024, 1:52pm Clark County News Free

Clark College is looking for a man who followed a student off a bus, made “uncomfortable” comments toward the student and later may have touched a female staff member on her backside, according to the Vancouver Police Department. Read story

Law enforcement officials work in Walnut Grove after a Vancouver police officer who is a member of the SWAT team fatally shot a man after an hourslong standoff on Friday morning, Sept. 27, 2024.

Vancouver police officer fatally shoots man after standoff in Walnut Grove area

Law enforcement officials work in Walnut Grove after a Vancouver police officer who is a member of the SWAT team fatally shot a man after an hourslong standoff on Friday morning, Sept. 27, 2024.

September 27, 2024, 11:20am Clark County News

A Vancouver police officer fatally shot a man about 2:30 a.m. this morning after an hourslong standoff in a neighborhood in the Walnut Grove area. Throughout the incident, the suspect was actively shooting at police with a high-powered rifle, according to a statement from the Vancouver Police Department. One of… Read story

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Woodland boat captain killed in accident on the Columbia River near White Salmon River

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September 27, 2024, 8:37am Clark County News

A Woodland man is missing and presumed dead after a boating accident on the Columbia River near Hood River, Ore. Read story

Clark County sheriff&rsquo;s detectives recovered 11 stolen vehicles in Vancouver while breaking up a theft ring that resulted in five arrests.

Clark County sheriff’s office recovers cars worth $700,000 in connection with theft ring

Clark County sheriff&rsquo;s detectives recovered 11 stolen vehicles in Vancouver while breaking up a theft ring that resulted in five arrests.

September 26, 2024, 2:55pm Clark County News

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office arrested five people — including one juvenile — on suspicion of a total of 23 felony charges in connection with a multistate muscle car theft ring. Read story

Veterinary staff at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington examine a 6-month-old dog at the shelter in 2018. The county is facing significant increases to its contracts rates for Humane Society services.

Humane Society for Southwest Washington says costs are up, asks for per animal increase from Clark County

Veterinary staff at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington examine a 6-month-old dog at the shelter in 2018. The county is facing significant increases to its contracts rates for Humane Society services.

September 26, 2024, 6:07am Clark County News

Services provided to Clark County by the Humane Society for Southwest Washington will soon cost more. A lot more. Read story

A sign notifies drivers that a surface parking lot near the new parking garage is closed at the Waterfront Vancouver. Some are having difficulty adjusting to the new parking garage and parking situation at the waterfront.

Workers, visitors grouse about long lines, high costs at The Waterfront Vancouver parking garage

A sign notifies drivers that a surface parking lot near the new parking garage is closed at the Waterfront Vancouver. Some are having difficulty adjusting to the new parking garage and parking situation at the waterfront.

September 26, 2024, 6:06am Business Subscriber Exclusive

The surface parking lots at The Waterfront Vancouver closed with the opening of the new parking garage. And waterfront workers and fans are not happy. Read story