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Vancouver resident Heidi Zeigler, 8, cools off in the water while playing in the sand with her mom along the sun-soaked shoreline of the Columbia River on Friday afternoon. Heidi was one of a handful of visitors to the scenic area as residents sought refuge from the high summer temperatures. Forecasts anticipate that high temperatures could reach triple digits over the weekend.

Clark County braces for potentially record-breaking heat

Vancouver resident Heidi Zeigler, 8, cools off in the water while playing in the sand with her mom along the sun-soaked shoreline of the Columbia River on Friday afternoon. Heidi was one of a handful of visitors to the scenic area as residents sought refuge from the high summer temperatures. Forecasts anticipate that high temperatures could reach triple digits over the weekend.

August 14, 2020, 5:56pm Clark County News

Clark County is heading into an extremely hot weekend, with 100-degree temperatures forecast Saturday and Sunday, according to the National Weather Service in Portland. There won’t be much relief at night, either; the low for Saturday night is 69 degrees. Read story

Woodland High School (Alisha Jucevic/The Columbian)

Woodland schools to have reopening stages

Woodland High School (Alisha Jucevic/The Columbian)

August 14, 2020, 3:39pm Clark County News

The Woodland School District has announced its remote learning plan and staged reopening approach. Read story

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Vancouver shooting suspect’s victim identified

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August 14, 2020, 1:52pm Clark County News

A man wanted in connection with a homicide in Portland fatally shot himself Thursday evening during a standoff with police in Hazel Dell. Read story

A small plane crashed in Clark County on Friday morning but the pilot was not seriously injured.

Small plane crashes at private airstrip in Brush Prairie

A small plane crashed in Clark County on Friday morning but the pilot was not seriously injured.

August 14, 2020, 12:24pm Clark County News

A small airplane crashed Friday morning at a privately owned airstrip in Brush Prairie. The pilot was not seriously injured. Read story

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Clark County adds 38 new COVID-19 cases, one fatality

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August 14, 2020, 12:07pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County Public Health reported 38 new positive COVID-19 cases and one new death in statistics released Friday. Read story

Motorists cross the Interstate 5 Bridge from Portland into Vancouver. Bridge traffic levels declined sharply during the first weeks of the coronavirus pandemic, but they&#039;ve begun to recover -- and traffic officials say commuters should still plan for severe congestion in September when the northbound bridge span will close for maintenance for up to nine days.

Interstate 5 Bridge lane closures about to begin

Motorists cross the Interstate 5 Bridge from Portland into Vancouver. Bridge traffic levels declined sharply during the first weeks of the coronavirus pandemic, but they&#039;ve begun to recover -- and traffic officials say commuters should still plan for severe congestion in September when the northbound bridge span will close for maintenance for up to nine days.

August 14, 2020, 6:05am Clark County News

Nighttime lane closures will begin next week on the Interstate 5 Bridge, according to a press release from the Oregon Department of Transportation, in preparation for the planned trunnion replacement project in September. Read story

Patricia Thompson, president of the Ridgefield Art Association, looks over one of the restored dragon boats Thursday afternoon at the Port of Ridgefield. Roughly 5 feet, 4 inches wide, the boats can hold 22 people.

Dragon boats get a second act in Ridgefield

Patricia Thompson, president of the Ridgefield Art Association, looks over one of the restored dragon boats Thursday afternoon at the Port of Ridgefield. Roughly 5 feet, 4 inches wide, the boats can hold 22 people.

August 14, 2020, 6:04am Clark County News

A couple of monster sightings are expected at Ridgefield’s Big Paddle Festival and Paddle For Life event next year. Read story

WSDOT seeks input for Lewis River I-5 bridge

August 14, 2020, 6:03am Clark County News

The Washington State Department of Transportation is hosting an online survey to gather community input about the future of the northbound Interstate 5 bridge over the East Fork of the Lewis River. The bridge is located at the north end of Clark County, about 3 miles south of Woodland. Read story

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Wanted man dies during standoff with police in Hazel Dell

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August 13, 2020, 9:47pm Clark County News

A man wanted in connection with a homicide in Portland shot himself Thursday evening during a standoff with police in Hazel Dell. Read story

Judge sets bail at $300K for Vancouver man accused of assaulting baby daughter

August 13, 2020, 5:49pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man is being held on $300,000 bail after he was accused of causing multiple brain injuries to his 3-month-old daughter. Read story