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Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey opens a box containing archives of voter registration forms at the Clark County Elections Office. Kimsey’s office handles paperwork for voter registration, which is now becoming increasingly political.

Three people have filed most of the more than 100 voter challenges in Clark County in 2023 and 2024

October 26, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News

The 2022 and 2024 voter-registration challenges for 18th Legislative District candidate John Ley have been in the spotlight in recent months, but it’s certainly not the only voter-registration challenge the county has received. Read story

Derrik lost both his legs in June 2023, the summer after his sophomore year of high school, while working for a large construction company in southwestern Washington as part of a school program that allowed him to earn class credit for hours on the job.

‘Beyond failure’: Battle Ground teen loses legs at school-based work program

October 26, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News

Call Mom, thought Derrik as he lay alone in the tall grass, bleeding heavily from what remained of his legs. No answer on her phone. He dialed his boss, offsite at the time. The call cut out after a few seconds, so Derrik texted him a photo of the gruesome… Read story

Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle, right, records video on her phone Thursday as traffic engineers light up a sign directing the usage of the new part-time shoulder lane on state Highway 14 at the northbound Interstate 205 exit.

Drivers in east Vancouver get the green light to use Highway 14 shoulder lane

October 24, 2024, 5:55pm Clark County News

Drivers who have been tempted to jump the long line of rush hour traffic on state Highway 14 may now have the green light to do so. Read story

Kevin Peterson Jr. was fatally shot by Clark County sheriff's deputies in October 2020 during a drug bust in Hazel Dell. Hundreds of people protested in the aftermath of the shooting.

Clark County agrees to pay $1.25M to family of Kevin Peterson Jr., who was fatally shot by deputies

October 23, 2024, 3:09pm Clark County News

Clark County announced Wednesday it has agreed to pay the family of Kevin Peterson Jr., a 21-year-old Black man who was shot and killed by sheriff’s deputies during a drug sting in October 2020, $1.25 million to settle a federal wrongful death lawsuit. Read story

Camas High School’s Ben Voogt pushes teammate Micah Snell in his wheelchair as they compete in a cross-country meet Oct.

A runner’s spirit: Camas cross country team rallies around Micah Snell and his message of inclusivity

October 23, 2024, 6:10am Clark County Health Subscriber Exclusive

Camas High cross country athlete Micah Snell is happiest when racing — first in marathons starting at age 2, and now on the Papermakers’ cross country team. Read story

The Shari’s restaurant on Chkalov Drive in Vancouver’s Cascade Park neighborhood is permanently closed.

Shari’s restaurant closures hit Vancouver locations, with just one left in Clark County

October 22, 2024, 2:39pm Business

The wave of Shari’s Cafe & Pies restaurant closures across Oregon appears to have shuttered a couple of Clark County locations, as well. As of Tuesday morning, the Shari’s at the corner of Northeast 117th Avenue and 76th Street appeared to be the only one still open here. Read story

The city of Vancouver is considering creating a rental habitability program to ensure rentals within city limits are meeting standards.

Vancouver could require landlords to have rental licenses, pay for regular unit inspections

October 22, 2024, 1:58pm Clark County News

Starting in 2026, landlords with long-term rentals in Vancouver may be required to obtain a $30 per unit annual license, as well as pay for regular private inspections. Read story

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PacifiCorp, which operates several dams on the Lewis River including Merwin Dam, is planning a new transmission line through east Clark County.

PacifiCorp plans to run high-voltage line from Swift Dam through east Clark County into Oregon

October 22, 2024, 6:08am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Portland power company PacifiCorp plans to run a new high voltage transmission line through east Clark County, the company confirmed last week. Read story

The Subway on Eighth Street in downtown Vancouver is among those that have closed across Clark County. The store appears to have been abandoned, according to a lawsuit filed by its landlord.

Six Vancouver Subway stores appear abandoned as liquidation looms

October 22, 2024, 6:08am Business

Six Clark County Subway locations that closed abruptly this summer still look operational. Advertisements cover the windows. Furniture, ovens and counters sit inside untouched. But on the heels of the franchise owner’s bankruptcy, one Vancouver landlord says the stores have been abandoned. Read story