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EMTÕs and firefighters from Clark County Fire District 6 stand atop a firetruck and salute as a funeral procession for Clark County Sheriff's Sgt. Jeremy Brown drives north on I-5 on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, at the NE 139th Street overpass in Vancouver.

Community, law enforcement honor slain Clark County Sgt. Jeremy Brown

August 3, 2021, 6:20pm Clark County News Free

Hundreds of law enforcement and first responder vehicles lined up Tuesday morning at Clark College to follow the family of slain Clark County sheriff’s Sgt. Jeremy Brown to his funeral at ilani. Read story

The PeaceHeath Southwest Medical Center emergency room.

PeaceHealth to require vaccinations for workers

August 3, 2021, 12:29pm Clark County Health Free

Vancouver-based medical provider PeaceHealth has reversed its policy and will require its caregivers to receive a COVID-19 immunization. Read story

During the late June heat wave in 2021, Clark Public Utilities' peak demand for power was 62 percent higher than usual, causing extra load on its substations and power lines.

In wake of extreme heat wave, Clark Public Utilities plans upgrades

August 3, 2021, 6:01am Business Subscriber Exclusive

The late June heat wave pushed temperatures in Clark County to record-breaking highs, and it generated a corresponding spike in regional electricity consumption as residents hunkered down at home and cranked up their air conditioning. Read story

The city of Vancouver bought the Tower Mall site in 2017 with the intention of redeveloping the entire 53-acre site to bring forth a mix of residential and commercial uses.

Vancouver opens doors to developers with new Heights District zone

August 2, 2021, 9:10pm Clark County News

More than three years after Vancouver staff began work on a plan that would redevelop the Heights neighborhood into a major urban core, the city council has passed a plan to turn that vision into a reality. Read story

Vancouver parent Traicy Bernal looks at an iPad during Evergreen Public Schools' surplus sale on Friday. Bernal, an employee and parent in Vancouver Public Schools, said she arrived 40 minutes before door opened at 9 a.m. Friday to seek out electronics.

Evergreen schools investigating issues after district surplus sale

August 2, 2021, 1:42pm Clark County News Free

Evergreen Public Schools is investigating why some iPads and Chromebooks sold to the public at last week’s surplus sale were not properly disconnected from the district's content management system. Read story

Skamania Lodge finishes revamp of its popular golf course

John Hardman, left, and David Buhlmann, both of Hood River, Ore., play a round of golf on the new 18-hole putting course Wednesday at Skamania Lodge in Stevenson.

August 2, 2021, 6:30am Business Subscriber Exclusive

After more than 18 months of construction, Skamania Lodge has taken the wraps off its newly reconfigured golf course, capping off a project that has seen lengthy disruptions and delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story

Is nonpartisan even possible in Clark County’s election races?

Signs for the upcoming primary election are seen along Northeast 18th Street on Thursday afternoon.

Diana Perez, a candidate running for Vancouver City Council’s open Position 3 seat, was rubbing shoulders with voters at a “Brews and Ballots” event at a local brewery last week when she was approached by two men wearing gold Proud Boy emblems. Read story