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Video footage caught Benjamin J. Silva, 36, forcefully pushing past police lines at the tunnel entrance of the Capitol building’s Lower West Terrace, and placing one hand against an officer’s riot shield, according to a federal affidavit. Silva declined comment about the allegations.

Yacolt man pleads guilty to charge in connection with Jan. 6 Capitol riot

April 8, 2024, 12:52pm Clark County News

A Yacolt man pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to a felony charge of civil disorder for his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol and disruption of a joint session of Congress convened to confirm the 2020 presidential election results. Read story

Crews from Larch Corrections Center had been a key part of wildfire response in Southwest Washington before it closed.

Southwest Washington faces its first wildfire season without Larch crews on hand to battle blazes

April 6, 2024, 6:14am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

The call came at 4 on a morning in October 2022. Paul Kalchik was a member of a Larch Corrections Center firefighting crew that was roused out of bed early to respond to a 2-acre fire on the south side of Larch Mountain, near Nakia Creek. Read story

The Interstate 5 Bridge crosses the Columbia River.

Key Interstate 5 Bridge document delayed again, but replacement work could still start in 2026

April 5, 2024, 5:25pm Clark County News

The release of a draft supplemental environmental impact statement, a critical milestone for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program, has been delayed from this spring to sometime later this year. Read story

Vancouver police Patrol Sgt. Zachary Ripp, center, works with colleagues while responding to a call of a dead person at a homeless encampment Thursday afternoon near Hazel Dell. Five officers responded to the call, which combined with another call at the same time, tied up all the officers working on the west side of the city.

Vancouver police stretched thin as officers pulled off patrol to respond to growing number of calls

April 5, 2024, 6:04am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

At about noon Thursday, Vancouver police received a call about a dead person in a homeless encampment between Highway 99 and Interstate 5 near Hazel Dell. Five officers responded to investigate the circumstances of the person’s death, take photographs of the scene and coordinate the medical examiner’s response. Read story

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Yacolt man pleads guilty to charge in connection with Jan. 6 Capitol riot

Cascade critter crossings: How Washington’s I-90 became safer for wildlife, drivers

Man who fell to death in Skamania County identified

Washougal School District alters 2024-25 calendar, aims to provide better flexibility to students, staff

Southwest Washington faces its first wildfire season without Larch crews on hand to battle blazes

Key Interstate 5 Bridge document delayed again, but replacement work could still start in 2026

Vancouver police stretched thin as officers pulled off patrol to respond to growing number of calls

22-year-old man in fatal car crash Saturday on Andresen identified

Vancouver man suspected of murder in bow and arrow slaying appears in court

Birds of prey: Raptor cam livestreams ospreys’ return to Port of Ridgefield