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Bartender Britton Brown disinfects a table after customers leave Heathen Brewing in Vancouver in July.

Clark County approved for Phase 2 of Inslee’s reopening plan

February 11, 2021, 2:38pm Clark County Health Free

Gov. Inslee announced Thursday afternoon that on Monday Clark County will move to Phase 2 of Washington’s COVID-19 Roadmap to Recovery. Read story

Black Vancouver man shot by Clark County deputy had no firearms in his car

February 11, 2021, 2:34pm Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

A Black Vancouver man shot by a Clark County sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop last week in Hazel Dell had no firearms inside his vehicle, court records show, and a sharp object described by one of the involved deputies, which apparently prompted the escalation, may have been a cordless… Read story

SECONDARY A sign outside Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds informs the public that COVID-19 vaccinations are by appointment only, as seen Monday afternoon, Jan. 25, 2021.

Winter weather to delay opening of Clark County fairgrounds vaccination site Friday

February 11, 2021, 1:03pm Clark County Health Free

A mass vaccination site at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds will not open until noon Friday due to expected winter weather conditions, according to a statement from the Washington State Department of Health. Read story

Clark County reports 49 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths as activity ebbs

February 11, 2021, 11:48am Clark County Health Free

Clark County recorded 49 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths on Thursday as a declining trend in disease activity continues. Read story

Crews from Clark County Public Works Department are gearing up for the possibility of severe winter weather, as seen Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 10, 2021.

Many school districts cancel classes as beginning of winter storm arrives

February 11, 2021, 11:12am Clark County News Free

A number of Clark County school districts are closing in anticipation of wild wintry weather expected to hit later today. Read story

Weather Eye: Hang on to your hat, a wintry mess is blowing in

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

February 11, 2021, 6:00am Clark County News

Today we get our first shot of real winter weather. As I write this Wednesday afternoon, nothing is a slam dunk. I can tell you cold east winds are here today and will clash with Pacific moisture. I expect as temperatures drop to freezing, we could see areas of freezing… Read story

Snowy weather might delay vaccinations at Clark County Fairgrounds

With potentially inclement weather landing in Clark County today, Friday and Saturday, the state Department of Health says it might need to postpone vaccinations at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds near Ridgefield. Read story

Investigators detail chaotic traffic stop before shooting in Hazel Dell

Clark County Sheriff's Deputies respond to a shooting in Hazel Dell on Feb 4, 2021. The incident started as a traffic stop according to dispatch logs.

February 10, 2021, 8:10pm Clark County News

A chaotic series of events starting with a “suspicious activity” call and car’s “defective rear light” culminated in the shooting of a Black Vancouver man by a Clark County sheriff’s deputy, according to an initial account of the shooting released Wednesday. Read story