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First-grader Kolby Schave, 6, prepares to depart the school bus while arriving for hybrid classes at Crestline Elementary School on Tuesday morning.

More Clark County school districts bring students back to school part time

First-grader Kolby Schave, 6, prepares to depart the school bus while arriving for hybrid classes at Crestline Elementary School on Tuesday morning.

January 19, 2021, 6:19pm Clark County News

In a school year dominated by learning online, more Clark County kids went offline Tuesday. Read story

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Clark County reports four more deaths as COVID-19 rate hits new record high

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January 19, 2021, 2:47pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County's COVID-19 activity level rebounded to record highs in the latest data released Tuesday by Clark County Public Health. Four new deaths were reported. Read story

Vancouver firefighters doused an early Sunday morning fire at 11034 N.E. 94th Ave. Two residents suffered smoke inhalation but did not go to the hospital.

Unattended candle caused rural Clark County house fire

Vancouver firefighters doused an early Sunday morning fire at 11034 N.E. 94th Ave. Two residents suffered smoke inhalation but did not go to the hospital.

January 19, 2021, 11:53am Clark County News

Assistant Clark County Fire Marshal Curtis Eavenson said the probable cause of the fire at 11034 N.E. 94th Ave. was an unattended candle igniting a combustible surface. Read story

Arthur Applegate, 70.

Missing Vancouver man, 70, found in California

Arthur Applegate, 70.

January 19, 2021, 11:24am Clark County News Free

Arthur Applegate was last seen walking away from his home on the 6100 block of Kansas Street in Vancouver, according to a Vancouver Police Department news release. Read story

Cold weather alert issued for Clark County homeless shelters

January 19, 2021, 10:50am Clark County News

A severe weather alert has been issued by Housing Solution Center and Council for the Homeless for tonight in Clark County. Read story

Syringes containing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine sit in a tray in a vaccination room at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Jae C.

Clark County accepting requests for new phase of coronavirus vaccination

Syringes containing the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine sit in a tray in a vaccination room at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Jae C.

January 19, 2021, 10:42am Clark County Health Free

Clark County is now accepting requests for COVID-19 vaccinations for anyone older than 65, and anyone older than 50 who lives in a multigenerational household. Read story

Millennium Bulk Logistics-Longview, a company owned by two coal producers, wants to build an operation in Longview to export 44 million metric tons of coal annually to Asia.

Millennium parent company files for Chapter 11; Columbia River site goes back to Alcoa

Millennium Bulk Logistics-Longview, a company owned by two coal producers, wants to build an operation in Longview to export 44 million metric tons of coal annually to Asia.

January 19, 2021, 10:15am Business

After Millennium Bulk Terminals’ parent company filed for bankruptcy this month, the fate of the proposed coal terminal on the old Reynolds Aluminum Co. site is again in doubt, with opponents to the terminal calling the project dead. Read story

James Kasper sits at the desk once used by Judge Robert L. Harris in the Clark County Courthouse. The desk is being donated to Kasper by retired pastor Michael White for Kasper to use at a soon-to-open recovery cafe in Hazel Dell that was once the Ice House Bar &amp; Grill. White purchased the desk set at an auction some 30 years ago.

Late Judge Robert Harris’ desk to go in new Hazel Dell recovery cafe

James Kasper sits at the desk once used by Judge Robert L. Harris in the Clark County Courthouse. The desk is being donated to Kasper by retired pastor Michael White for Kasper to use at a soon-to-open recovery cafe in Hazel Dell that was once the Ice House Bar &amp; Grill. White purchased the desk set at an auction some 30 years ago.

January 19, 2021, 6:04am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Michael White was looking to get rid of an old walnut desk set he had in his garage. Read story

Clark County Public Health Educator Sandi Kendrick looks down at a dummy used to demonstrate how to administer lifesaving measures given to clients in "rescue kits" for overdose victims at the Harm Reduction Center in November 2014. In addition to working with REAL, Kendrick focused on many other areas of public health, including the county's syringe exchange program.

Clark County Public Health retiree Sandi Kendrick keeps it REAL

Clark County Public Health Educator Sandi Kendrick looks down at a dummy used to demonstrate how to administer lifesaving measures given to clients in "rescue kits" for overdose victims at the Harm Reduction Center in November 2014. In addition to working with REAL, Kendrick focused on many other areas of public health, including the county's syringe exchange program.

January 19, 2021, 6:04am Clark County Health

Cars drove by and honked their horns. One person danced in the yard. Others dropped off balloons and cards. Sandi Kendrick’s son watched the parade of cars drive by his mom’s house over video call and cried. So did Kendrick. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Get out and enjoy fresh air, break in weather action

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

January 19, 2021, 6:00am Clark County News

Dry weather continues, which sometimes is rare in the middle of winter. We have quickly changed to a cooler weather pattern and the forecast includes highs only in the 40s and lows around freezing, depending on the cloudiness. Colder in outlying areas of course. Read story