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Vancouver police are searching for two or three male suspects in a stolen Kia Optima after a series of convenience store robberies Sunday. Police request the public's help in locating the stolen vehicle, a burgundy or dark-colored Kia Optima with Washington license plate BDK5599.

Vancouver police respond to convenience store robberies

February 26, 2023, 4:02pm Clark County News

Vancouver police are searching for two or three male suspects in a stolen Kia Optima after a series of convenience store robberies Sunday. Read story

Lily Eakin, 11, of Vancouver runs up a hill with her sleds Thursday morning at Leverich Park in Vancouver.

Snow days scramble Clark County school calendars

February 26, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News

With schools closing Thursday and Friday last week comes the much-dreaded addition of makeup days for districts across Clark County. Read story

Brandy Benedict, a public health nurse with Clark County Public Health's Harm Reduction Program, demonstrates how to administer the opiate-reversal drug naloxone as part of a recent training at Mountain View High School.

Dose of prevention in Clark County’s fentanyl fight

February 26, 2023, 6:05am Clark County Health Subscriber Exclusive

The tasks of teaching about the dangers of fentanyl and how to save someone suffering from an overdose are being spearheaded by a Vancouver Girl Scout and a Clark County sheriff’s sergeant. Read story

Ron Jefferson of Vancouver, who has spent years tracing his lineage back to enslaved ancestors, talks about his family's history at his home. Twelve years ago he joined ancestry.com -- now he has over 5,000 connections.

Vancouver man’s family tree a window into African American history

February 25, 2023, 6:03am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Decorated with framed photos, timelines, Army medals and awards, Ron Jefferson’s “man cave” has become home to memorabilia from his past 12 years of research — creating a family tree that now has more than 5,000 connections on ancestry.com. Read story

The Clark County Sheriff's Office SUV Deputy Drew Kennison was driving Wednesday stopped against a tree after part of another snow-heavy tree fell on it on Washougal River Road. Kennison underwent surgeries at area hospitals, including a partial amputation of his left leg.

Clark County deputy loses leg after weather-related crash, still in good spirits

February 24, 2023, 1:04pm Clark County News

Doctors amputated part of the leg of the Clark County sheriff’s deputy whose SUV was crushed Wednesday when a portion of a snow-heavy tree fell on it. Read story

Tyler Clary, manager for water systems/water engineering for the city of Vancouver's water utility, pauses for a portrait with a 1 million gallon stand pipe at Water Station 1 in July 2021.

Vancouver searches for source of ‘forever chemicals’ in city’s water

February 23, 2023, 4:52pm Clark County News

If you’re a Vancouver resident, you may have received a mailer advising that your water contains “per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances,” otherwise known as PFAS – harmful human-made chemicals. Read story

A snowplow travels Northeast Leverich Park Way in Vancouver late Thursday morning, Feb. 23, 2023.

Winter weather crashes block freeways in Clark County, Portland

February 23, 2023, 2:30pm Clark County News Free

Clark County woke up to more snow and very cold temperatures Thursday morning after a late winter storm arrived in the Northwest. Traffic on both bridges was blocked by crashes, Interstate 5 saw a series of jackknifed semis and travel got worse as the morning continued. Read story