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Five injured in head-on collision on Highway 14 east of Washougal

February 12, 2022, 8:20pm Clark County News

Five people were injured in a two-vehicle, head-on collision Saturday afternoon on state Highway 14 east of Washougal, according to the Washington State Patrol. Read story

A homeless camp on and below the West Mill Plain Extension Bridge, just west of downtown Vancouver, burned on Saturday afternoon.

Homeless camp in Vancouver burns

February 12, 2022, 8:15pm Clark County News

A homeless camp on the edge of downtown Vancouver, near the railway station, caught fire and burned at about 1:15 p.m. Saturday. Read story

Sen. Patty Murray's challenger, Tiffany Smiley, said it's time for the incumbent to retire and allow for someone with a new perspective to represent Washington. Murray, who has been in the U.S. Senate since the early 1990s, said she is still qualified to represent her constituents and provide certainty and stability.

Pasco native Tiffany Smiley challenges Murray for seat

February 12, 2022, 5:15pm Clark County News

In 1992, little-known Democrat Patty Murray was elected to the U.S. Senate as the “mom in tennis shoes.” Now a Pasco native is running against her as a Republican, using the same outsider campaign. Read story

Great coffee made better yet with high-quality baked goods at Vancouver cafes

February 11, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Life

Many local coffee shops carefully source their coffee beans and invest in expensive equipment to extract the perfect cup of coffee. These meticulously composed drinks deserve to be paired with a quality baked good. Here are a few coffee shops with the ideal mix of excellent coffee and on-site bakeries. Read story

Some Vancouver residents woke up to antisemitic flyers on their doorsteps blaming the COVID-19 pandemic on Jewish people, as seen in central Vancouver on Thursday morning.

Vancouver residents receive flyers blaming Jews for pandemic

February 11, 2022, 6:00am Clark County News

When Ian Moore went outside to toss out some garbage before pickup Wednesday morning, he saw a flyer in a plastic bag on his doorstep. He thought it was a business advertisement; instead, he said he was disgusted to find it had antisemitic messaging blaming Jewish people for the COVID-19… Read story

Legacy Salmon Creek called one of nation’s best hospitals

The Clark County Major Crimes Unit is investigating after a man was dropped off Friday at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, then later pronounced dead.

February 10, 2022, 6:05am Business

Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center has been recognized as one of the 50 best hospitals in the country by Healthgrades, a website that evaluates hospital quality, putting the Salmon Creek hospital in the top 1 percent of hospitals nationwide. Read story

Inslee: Decision on indoor mask mandate soon

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks as he gives his annual State of the State address, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Due to cautions against COVID-19, Inslee gave his speech in the State Reception Room and it was shown by streaming video to lawmakers meeting remotely. (AP Photo/Ted S.

February 9, 2022, 3:40pm Editor's Choice

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced Wednesday that starting late next week, elective surgeries can resume in the state and a mask mandate for large outdoor events will be lifted, but said the indoor mask mandate will remain in place for now. Read story