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Vancouver police Cpl. Sean Metevia, left, joins cleanup crews and members of the city of Vancouver&rsquo;s Homelessness Assistance and Resource Team on July 31 as they remove solid waste along the West Mill Plain Boulevard sound wall, with a house just beyond. Residents on the other side of the sound wall want the camp cleared.

‘It’s not a safe place for us’: Homeless camp along Mill Plain sound wall sparks fear, anger in neighbors

Vancouver police Cpl. Sean Metevia, left, joins cleanup crews and members of the city of Vancouver&rsquo;s Homelessness Assistance and Resource Team on July 31 as they remove solid waste along the West Mill Plain Boulevard sound wall, with a house just beyond. Residents on the other side of the sound wall want the camp cleared.

September 14, 2024, 6:11am Clark County News

Marina Vile always dreamed of owning a home, especially after experiencing homelessness briefly as a child. At 28, she purchased a blue house with a lush garden in Vancouver’s Hough neighborhood. Read story

Political campaign signs are seen along state Highway 14 on Thursday morning. Legislative candidates in Clark County are reporting rampant vandalism and theft of campaign signs. &ldquo;This issue is much worse than what I experienced during my last campaign in 2022,&rdquo; said 17th Legislative District House Position 2 candidate Terri Niles, a Democrat.

Legislative candidates report rampant vandalism, theft of campaign signs in Clark County

Political campaign signs are seen along state Highway 14 on Thursday morning. Legislative candidates in Clark County are reporting rampant vandalism and theft of campaign signs. &ldquo;This issue is much worse than what I experienced during my last campaign in 2022,&rdquo; said 17th Legislative District House Position 2 candidate Terri Niles, a Democrat.

September 14, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Legislative candidates in Clark County are raising concerns about theft and vandalism of campaign signs. Read story

AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File Fentanyl test strips, which can detect the presence of fentanyl in drugs, are coming to Clark College and Washington State University Vancouver this fall under a new state law.

Fentanyl test strips coming to Clark County college campuses as overdose deaths spike

AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File Fentanyl test strips, which can detect the presence of fentanyl in drugs, are coming to Clark College and Washington State University Vancouver this fall under a new state law.

September 13, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Health

Fentanyl test strips are coming to Washington State University Vancouver and Clark College campuses this fall, as mandated by a new state law. Read story

Effie Entezari was murdered on May 1, 1989, in the parking lot of her Vancouver apartment complex at 11614 N.E.

Daughter of woman killed in 1989 in Vancouver still seeking justice

Effie Entezari was murdered on May 1, 1989, in the parking lot of her Vancouver apartment complex at 11614 N.E.

September 12, 2024, 5:35pm Clark County News

Clark County residents have likely seen ads on their TVs or social media pages calling on Clark County Prosecutor Tony Golik to re-open a 1989 murder case. Read story

The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program will publish its draft supplemental environmental impact statement &mdash; a critical and long-awaited document &mdash; on Sept. 20.

I-5 Bridge replacement environmental impact statement to be published Sept. 20

The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program will publish its draft supplemental environmental impact statement &mdash; a critical and long-awaited document &mdash; on Sept. 20.

September 11, 2024, 4:43pm Business Subscriber Exclusive

The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program will publish its draft supplemental environmental impact statement — a critical and long-awaited document — on Sept. 20. Read story

Jennifer and Mark Wyld of Vancouver completed construction of their backyard accessory dwelling unit.

Vancouver City Council boosts affordable housing supply

Jennifer and Mark Wyld of Vancouver completed construction of their backyard accessory dwelling unit.

September 10, 2024, 5:03pm Clark County News

The Vancouver City Council passed an emergency interim ordinance Monday night that clears the way for more accessory dwelling units, duplexes, cottage clusters and small-lot housing. Read story

Hazel Dell Elementary School fifth-graders battle for control of the ball during a futsal game at recess Thursday afternoon.

Operation Pitch Invasion brings futsal courts to Clark County schools

Hazel Dell Elementary School fifth-graders battle for control of the ball during a futsal game at recess Thursday afternoon.

September 10, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News

A Portland nonprofit is building futsal courts at Clark County elementary schools to encourage students to play hard during recess. Read story

A gun the Vancouver Police Department said officers seized from an 18-year-old who was seen approaching Mountain View High School following reports to officers of an online threat.

Vancouver police arrest two 18-year-olds with guns outside Mountain View High School

A gun the Vancouver Police Department said officers seized from an 18-year-old who was seen approaching Mountain View High School following reports to officers of an online threat.

September 9, 2024, 5:41pm Clark County News

Vancouver police arrested two teens with loaded guns outside of Mountain View High School on Monday after responding to reports of an online threat. Read story

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Clark County deputies searching for attempted kidnapping suspect

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September 9, 2024, 3:44pm Clark County News

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man suspected of trying to kidnap a 14-year-old girl Monday morning as she walked to Heritage High School. Read story

Attorney David McDonald considers himself semi-retired, but the 66-year-old frequently puts in 40-hour weeks of pro bono work for Clark County environmental groups.

Pro bono ‘warrior’: Ridgefield attorney David McDonald fights for the environment in the Northwest

Attorney David McDonald considers himself semi-retired, but the 66-year-old frequently puts in 40-hour weeks of pro bono work for Clark County environmental groups.

September 7, 2024, 6:14am Business

The last of a dying breed — the pro bono attorney fighting against government corruption, greedy developers and irresponsible business owners. That’s how others might describe Ridgefield attorney David McDonald, but that’s not how he would describe himself. Read story