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Autumn leaves collect in a puddle.

Heavy rain is expected all week in Clark County, though flood risks have decreased

Autumn leaves collect in a puddle.

November 18, 2024, 12:58pm Clark County News

Clark County can expect lots of rain in the coming days, although the flood risks predicted earlier have decreased, according to the National Weather Service in Portland. Read story

Camas coach Ryan Josephson, shown here during the 4A state quarterfinals at the Tacoma Dome in 2023, resigned Friday after coaching the Papermakers the past seven seasons.

Ryan Josephson steps down as Camas’ boys basketball coach

Camas coach Ryan Josephson, shown here during the 4A state quarterfinals at the Tacoma Dome in 2023, resigned Friday after coaching the Papermakers the past seven seasons.

November 18, 2024, 10:29am Latest News Updated 1 day ago

The 2024-25 basketball season opens Monday across Washington high schools with first practices, and a familiar face is taking the helm of Camas boys basketball in a last-minute shake-up.  Read story

Law enforcement officers are seen as people wait to register to vote, left, and drop off their ballots at the downtown Vancouver elections office Monday evening, Nov. 4, 2024.

Voter turnout in Washington is lower than in 2020

Law enforcement officers are seen as people wait to register to vote, left, and drop off their ballots at the downtown Vancouver elections office Monday evening, Nov. 4, 2024.

November 18, 2024, 9:06am Clark County Politics

Despite the talk of a high-stakes presidential election with democracy itself allegedly on the line — not to mention a gubernatorial race and four major initiative campaigns — voter turnout in Washington appears to be coming in substantially lower than four years ago. Read story

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks at the Washington State Democrats watch party on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Seattle.

Trump’s Cabinet picks alarm WA’s Adam Smith, Patty Murray

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks at the Washington State Democrats watch party on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Seattle.

November 18, 2024, 8:26am Latest News

Washington’s senior Democrats in Congress are blasting President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet as a dangerous indicator of his plans to radically reshape the federal government with a cadre of loyalists. Read story

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters extinguish the fire following a Russian rocket attack that hit a multi-storey apartment building in Sumy, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024.

Moscow warns the US over allowing Ukraine to hit Russian soil with longer-range weapons

In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters extinguish the fire following a Russian rocket attack that hit a multi-storey apartment building in Sumy, Ukraine, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024.

November 18, 2024, 7:36am Latest News Updated 2 days ago

The Kremlin warned Monday that President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia with U.S.-supplied longer-range missiles adds “fuel to the fire” of the war and would escalate international tensions even higher. Read story

Tracy Ryan, a nurse at Jefferson Healthcare in Port Townsend, stands in front of one of the hospital&rsquo;s maternity ward rooms.

Washington’s rural maternity wards struggling to stay afloat

Tracy Ryan, a nurse at Jefferson Healthcare in Port Townsend, stands in front of one of the hospital&rsquo;s maternity ward rooms.

November 18, 2024, 7:32am Health FreeUpdated 2 days ago

While working in large, urban hospitals, Tracy Ryan has seen 25 to 30 babies delivered a day. Read story

Grimmway Farms baby carrots recalled due to an E. coli outbreak.

E. coli in carrots sickens dozens, including in WA, with 1 dead in CA

Grimmway Farms baby carrots recalled due to an E. coli outbreak.

November 18, 2024, 7:01am Health FreeUpdated 2 days ago

Five people have been hospitalized by E. coli and at least three others have been infected in Washington due to a nationwide outbreak from bagged organic carrots, according to the state Department of Health. Read story

Construction is nearing completion on Laurel Manor, an affordable housing building for seniors.

82 affordable housing units will open to those 62 and older in January in central Vancouver

Construction is nearing completion on Laurel Manor, an affordable housing building for seniors.

November 18, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News Updated 16 hours ago

Laurel Manor, an affordable housing complex for those 62 and older, will begin welcoming tenants early next year. Read story

Members of the community visit the fourth Safe Stay community off Main Street during its opening ceremony in December. Clark County saw a 35 percent jump in veterans entering housing programs.

Number of homeless veterans in Clark County dropped by 25% in 2023

Members of the community visit the fourth Safe Stay community off Main Street during its opening ceremony in December. Clark County saw a 35 percent jump in veterans entering housing programs.

November 18, 2024, 6:06am Clark County News Updated 16 hours ago

Fewer veterans were living on the streets in Clark County last year as more moved into housing. Homelessness among veterans also fell nationwide. Read story

Ember Chow, 24, cast a friend&rsquo;s ballot at a ballot drop box in the U District on Election Day.

WA voter turnout dropped for all ages — especially young people

Ember Chow, 24, cast a friend&rsquo;s ballot at a ballot drop box in the U District on Election Day.

November 18, 2024, 6:05am Election Updated 2 days ago

The 2024 election saw lower turnout across the nation, in every region and in many demographic groups. In Washington, the drop in participation was especially pronounced among young people. Read story