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Vancouver man accused of kidnapping, assaulting police informant during drug sting

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February 1, 2023, 2:24pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man is accused of kidnapping an undercover informant for the Vancouver Police Department during a drug sting and assaulting the informant at his house. Read story

There are many culprits that contribute toward declining sturgeon populations. Bonneville Dam operations and predation from Steller sea lions contribute significant impacts, according to officials. There could also be influences from climate change, prey availability, contaminants and even thiamine deficiencies.

Sturgeon numbers sinking in Columbia River

There are many culprits that contribute toward declining sturgeon populations. Bonneville Dam operations and predation from Steller sea lions contribute significant impacts, according to officials. There could also be influences from climate change, prey availability, contaminants and even thiamine deficiencies.

February 1, 2023, 6:01am Clark County News

Sturgeon in the lower Columbia River aren’t facing extinction but may face the risk of becoming a dwindling population if current trends persist. Read story

An application has been filed with the city for a day care at 1705 S.E. 164th Ave. in east Vancouver, currently the site of Gustav's Pub & Grill.

Gustav’s restaurant in Vancouver might become day care

An application has been filed with the city for a day care at 1705 S.E. 164th Ave. in east Vancouver, currently the site of Gustav's Pub & Grill.

January 31, 2023, 6:04am Business Subscriber Exclusive

The east Vancouver home of the popular German restaurant Gustav’s may become a day care facility, according to pre-planning documents submitted to the city of Vancouver. Read story

Defense attorney Jacy Thayer, left, sits with defendant Stephanie "Sam" Westby at the opening of Westby's murder trial Monday at the Clark County Courthouse. Westby is accused of killing her husband during a confrontation over him having an extramarital affair.

Camas woman claims self-defense in husband’s death

Defense attorney Jacy Thayer, left, sits with defendant Stephanie "Sam" Westby at the opening of Westby's murder trial Monday at the Clark County Courthouse. Westby is accused of killing her husband during a confrontation over him having an extramarital affair.

January 30, 2023, 5:56pm Clark County News

A Camas woman’s murder trial opened Monday with her attorney claiming she acted in self-defense when she shot her husband, whom she had confronted over having an extramarital affair. Read story

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Ex-con held on $2M bail in Salmon Creek area motel killing

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January 30, 2023, 5:00pm Clark County News

Prosecutors say a Vancouver man accused in a deadly attack at a Salmon Creek area motel had just been released from prison after serving a 10-year sentence for second-degree assault. Read story

Volunteer Harley Fowler, with bucket, pours a layer of rocks into a Grattix box at the Port of Vancouver last week. The boxes will be given for free to some businesses along the Columbia River.

Port of Vancouver’s Grattix boxes provided gratis

Volunteer Harley Fowler, with bucket, pours a layer of rocks into a Grattix box at the Port of Vancouver last week. The boxes will be given for free to some businesses along the Columbia River.

January 30, 2023, 6:05am Business Subscriber Exclusive

What began as a project to filter stormwater at the Port of Vancouver has evolved into an innovation now being spread to businesses up and down the Columbia River. Read story

Orion Muller waves goodbye to his mother on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, his first day of kindergarten at Greenwood Elementary. Washington is the only state that doesn't require kids to start school until age 8.

Washington parents push back against proposal to lower required school age

Orion Muller waves goodbye to his mother on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, his first day of kindergarten at Greenwood Elementary. Washington is the only state that doesn't require kids to start school until age 8.

January 30, 2023, 6:02am Editor's Choice

Washington is a national outlier when it comes to the age at which students are required to be registered for school. Read story

Angellina Ricker, 23, became homeless after aging out of the foster care system in Clark County. She now lives at a homeless encampment in downtown Vancouver in a tent she shares with her boyfriend.

‘Slipping through the cracks’: From foster care to homelessness

Angellina Ricker, 23, became homeless after aging out of the foster care system in Clark County. She now lives at a homeless encampment in downtown Vancouver in a tent she shares with her boyfriend.

January 29, 2023, 6:06am Clark County News

Angellina Ricker doesn’t know when she became so terrified of the world. She describes herself as a social butterfly as a little girl, the child who pulled on the pant leg of every adult around her at the grocery store. Read story

The birthday kit assembly event Saturday at River City Church in Vancouver was supposed to go from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., but because of the 60 volunteers who showed up -- more than double the expected number -- the work was done before 10 a.m.

Vancouver church wants all children to have happy birthdays

The birthday kit assembly event Saturday at River City Church in Vancouver was supposed to go from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., but because of the 60 volunteers who showed up -- more than double the expected number -- the work was done before 10 a.m.

January 28, 2023, 8:45pm Churches & Religion

Life for hundreds of children in Clark County in foster care or whose families are homeless is hard enough. But imagine the pain of a child in that world when no one marks his or her birthday. Read story

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Man dies in fight at Salmon Creek motel

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January 28, 2023, 12:16pm Clark County News

A man died in a fight Friday night at the Sunnyside Motel in Salmon Creek. A suspect was arrested. Read story