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Vancouver police: ‘Predator Poachers’ took wrong approach to nabbing those who target minors

February 6, 2022, 6:06am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

A citizens’ group called Predator Poachers was behind a fake online profile of an 11-year-old girl that led to the Monday arrest of a Vancouver man. But police and prosecutors say, “Leave it to the professionals.” Read story

A Washougal HIgh School student talks about planned walkouts to protest mask mandates in a video that went viral on Twitter.

Viral video shows details of Washougal student protest

February 3, 2022, 10:01am Clark County News

Protests at Washougal High School continued on Wednesday, as a few dozen students held a demonstration outside to express dissent with the state’s indoor masking requirement. Read story

Colby Lee Brown, 38, appears Wednesday via Zoom in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of attempted second-degree murder in a Jan. 27 shooting at The Park at Mill Plain apartments.

Vancouver man accused of shooting house guest appears in court

February 2, 2022, 11:45am Clark County News

A Clark County man is facing an attempted murder charge after allegedly shooting a house guest whom he said sexually assaulted his minor teenage daughter in her bedroom. Read story

County Council Chair Eileen Quiring listens during a County Council meeting on Wednesday April 3, 2019.

Clark County Council Chair Quiring O’Brien resigns effective March 1

February 2, 2022, 10:12am Clark County News

Eileen Quiring O’Brien announced Wednesday she is stepping down as chair of the Clark County Council. Quiring O’Brien said she will remain on the council as the District 5 representative until March 1. Councilor Karen Bowerman was elected by the board to take the role as chair until the end… Read story

FISH of Vancouver Operations Manager Anina Estrem lends a hand at the organization's facility Tuesday morning as people line up for food. The organization is running low on juice, yogurt, creamer, fresh produce and more. Volunteers are also in short supply. Local food banks are experiencing a shortage of volunteers and diminished food supply due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases.

Omicron empties shelves at Clark County food banks

February 2, 2022, 6:07am Clark County News

Food banks in Clark County are experiencing a shortage of volunteers as the omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to spread widely throughout the community. Read story

Abandoned RVs challenge Vancouver

A pedestrian strolls past an abandoned recreational vehicle along Vancouver's Waterfront Renaissance Trail on Tuesday. Derelict vehicles on public property remain a difficult obstacle for towing companies to remove because of their high impound and disposal fee.

February 2, 2022, 6:05am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

The Waterfront Renaissance Trail provides a beautiful view of Oregon’s shore across the Columbia River’s gentle ripples, yet some say an abandoned recreational vehicle obstructs the serenity the scene is meant to provide. Read story

Clark County council rejects mini-initiative with 4-1 vote

County Councilor Karen Bowerman voted against a proposed ordinance to ban mask and vaccine mandates during the council's Tuesday meeting.

February 1, 2022, 10:43pm Clark County News

After listening to more than two hours of public comment, the Clark County Council voted 4-1 to reject a mini-initiative calling for an ordinance to ban discriminatory mandates — specifically mask and vaccine mandates — at its meeting Tuesday evening. Council Chair Eileen Quiring O’Brien was the sole vote in… Read story