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Missing Clark County woman now presumed dead, investigators have identified a suspect

Alana Carroll

August 5, 2024, 5:16pm Clark County News

Detectives believe a Clark County woman reported missing in September is dead, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office said Monday. Read story

Jordan Chiles, of the United States, and Simone Biles, of the United States, celebrate after the women's artistic gymnastics individual floor finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris, France. Biles won the silver medal and Chiles the bronze medal.

Jordan Chiles wins bronze, Simone Biles gets silver on floor exercise at Paris Olympics

Jordan Chiles, of the United States, and Simone Biles, of the United States, celebrate after the women's artistic gymnastics individual floor finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris, France. Biles won the silver medal and Chiles the bronze medal.

August 5, 2024, 7:53am Editor's Choice

American gymnast Simone Biles didn't get the golden sendoff she sought. Read story

Workers sort material Monday at West Vancouver Materials Recovery Center. A recent study by Waste Connections found little change in the total weight of plastic being recycled since the state&rsquo;s plastic bag ban was in place.

Washington’s bag ban, meant to reduce waste, hasn’t made much of a dent in discarded plastic

Workers sort material Monday at West Vancouver Materials Recovery Center. A recent study by Waste Connections found little change in the total weight of plastic being recycled since the state&rsquo;s plastic bag ban was in place.

August 3, 2024, 6:14am Business

When Washington’s ban on single-use plastic bags went into effect in October 2021, the goal was to reduce plastic waste by changing shopping habits. Rather than walking out of the grocery store with a dozen or more flimsy plastic bags, shoppers would bring their own reusable bags. If shoppers chose… Read story

Hannah Power, 18, is photographed at Redondo Park near her home in Federal Way, Wash. on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Power was commercially sexually exploited by a man she met on Tinder in June 2022, when she was 16. The man met her in a hotel in Lynnwood and had her perform on Chaturbate, a popular online platform with uncensored live webcam shows. After that night, Hannah decided to drop out of high school and has been struggling with depression and anxiety stemming from the exploitation.

A WA teen was trafficked by a man she met on Tinder, she says. She’s still waiting for justice.

Hannah Power, 18, is photographed at Redondo Park near her home in Federal Way, Wash. on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Power was commercially sexually exploited by a man she met on Tinder in June 2022, when she was 16. The man met her in a hotel in Lynnwood and had her perform on Chaturbate, a popular online platform with uncensored live webcam shows. After that night, Hannah decided to drop out of high school and has been struggling with depression and anxiety stemming from the exploitation.

August 3, 2024, 6:03am Editor's Choice Free

Hannah Power was 16 when she first saw Max. One face among a sea of adult men that she scanned on her phone screen. Read story

Bystanders embrace as first responders work at the scene after a shooting left two people dead in central Vancouver on Thursday morning, July 25, 2024.

Clark County medical examiner identifies woman, man killed in murder-suicide in central Vancouver

Bystanders embrace as first responders work at the scene after a shooting left two people dead in central Vancouver on Thursday morning, July 25, 2024.

August 2, 2024, 5:16pm Clark County News

The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office on Friday officially identified the people killed in a central Vancouver murder-suicide last week. Read story

Portland foodie influencer Emily Snieska has a few things to say about Vancouver restaurants.

Portland Foodies Instagram influencer has taste for Vancouver

Portland foodie influencer Emily Snieska has a few things to say about Vancouver restaurants.

August 2, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

In the past few years, Portland-focused food influencers have turned their attention to Vancouver. Emily Snieska, who runs The Portland Foodies and PDX Supper Club accounts on Instagram, not only focuses on Vancouver, but lives here. The Portland Foodies, with 32,000 followers, recently won Best Local Instagram Account from Willamette… Read story

Yvonne Gaylord, a driver trainer and safety person with Evergreen Public Schools, directs bus drivers outside Evergreen High School on Dec. 12, 2012, in Vancouver. Clark County school districts are still working to develop a larger, consistent pool of regular and substitute bus drivers as the school year draws near.

School bus drivers still in short supply in Clark County: ‘Anyone who comes to us doesn’t become a sub. They get a route’

Yvonne Gaylord, a driver trainer and safety person with Evergreen Public Schools, directs bus drivers outside Evergreen High School on Dec. 12, 2012, in Vancouver. Clark County school districts are still working to develop a larger, consistent pool of regular and substitute bus drivers as the school year draws near.

August 1, 2024, 6:06am Business

Garnering a consistent pool of school bus drivers remains challenging in Clark County, transportation directors report. In recent years, driver absences resulting from the shortage have created substantial delays in several school districts. Read story

Jordan Chiles, of the United States, performs on the balance beam during the women's artistic gymnastics team finals round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Paris, France.

Vancouver’s Naydenov Gymnastics cheers for Prairie grad Jordan Chiles as she wins Olympic gold

Jordan Chiles, of the United States, performs on the balance beam during the women's artistic gymnastics team finals round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Paris, France.

July 31, 2024, 5:48pm Clark County News

A Vancouver native and Prairie High School grad helped bring home the gold for the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics team at the women’s team final Tuesday. Read story

Puget Sound, on the southern end of the Salish Sea, which divides Washington state from British Columbia, Canada.

Two apex predators discovered in Washington state waterway for first time, researchers say

Puget Sound, on the southern end of the Salish Sea, which divides Washington state from British Columbia, Canada.

July 31, 2024, 5:26pm Editor's Choice

Researchers discovered two apex predators in a Washington waterway for the first time. Read story

Tony Tommasini, from left, Doug Kreuzer and Kari Dupler of the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership conduct an amphibian study as part of the fish habitat restoration efforts at the East Fork Lewis River in March. Clark County recently finalized the purchase of nearly 125 acres needed for the $20 million habitat restoration project.

Clark County buys Ridgefield Pits, opening the way for a $20M restoration project

Tony Tommasini, from left, Doug Kreuzer and Kari Dupler of the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership conduct an amphibian study as part of the fish habitat restoration efforts at the East Fork Lewis River in March. Clark County recently finalized the purchase of nearly 125 acres needed for the $20 million habitat restoration project.

July 31, 2024, 4:03pm Clark County News

Clark County officially owns the Ridgefield Pits, a former gravel-mine site central to a $20 million habitat restoration project on the East Fork Lewis River. Read story