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Officer Tyler Chavers stops to check on a homeless encampment near Share House in downtown Vancouver in July 2020.

The cost of policing in Vancouver and Clark County

Officer Tyler Chavers stops to check on a homeless encampment near Share House in downtown Vancouver in July 2020.

August 9, 2020, 6:02am Clark County News

Amid calls for defunding law enforcement, local agencies explain their budgets, where the money goes Read story

Public meetings for the week of Aug. 9

August 9, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

Public meetings this week Read story

A sign for Vancouver Public Schools Administrative Services outside VPS offices.

Distance learning still the plan for fall at Clark County schools

A sign for Vancouver Public Schools Administrative Services outside VPS offices.

August 9, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

Area school districts are holding course in recommending a remote start to the school year. Read story

A motorist navigates a roundabout near Vancouver City Hall.

Tax exemptions revive talk of how Vancouver defines affordability

A motorist navigates a roundabout near Vancouver City Hall.

August 9, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

A proposed apartment complex in downtown Vancouver was granted a tax exemption reserved for affordable housing projects last week, reviving conversations among the city council about how Vancouver defines affordability. Read story

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

Weather Eye: High temperatures to begin slowly trending downward

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

August 9, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

The “rain storm” Thursday was enlightening and satisfying to everyone, I believe, unless you had outdoor projects in the way. Skies cleared later in the day so not all that bad right? Rainfall totals varied from a tenth of an inch to over one-half inch in our foothills. More than… Read story

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Four teens injured in crash at Vancouver interchange

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August 8, 2020, 7:38pm Clark County News

Four teenagers were injured Friday evening after the driver crashed her car at the Highway 500 and Interstate 205 interchange. Read story

Community members march through downtown Ridgefield during a rally in support of local law enforcement Saturday. About 100 people attended the rally, which was organized by Derek Sommers of Ridgefield.

Community members rally for police in Ridgefield

Community members march through downtown Ridgefield during a rally in support of local law enforcement Saturday. About 100 people attended the rally, which was organized by Derek Sommers of Ridgefield.

August 8, 2020, 4:33pm Clark County News

RIDGEFIELD – A rally in support of local law enforcement drew about 100 people to downtown Ridgefield on Saturday. Read story

Morning Press: Fatal crash on I-5 in Vancouver; boy, pastor drown in Columbia; Herrera Beutler, Long face off

August 8, 2020, 6:02am Clark County News

In case you missed them, here are some of the top stories from the week: Read story

The Columbian files 
 Makayla Killam, 5, watches as syrup is poured onto her pancakes at the 2019 Clark County Fair.

From The Newsroom: Feeling the effects of absent fair

The Columbian files 
 Makayla Killam, 5, watches as syrup is poured onto her pancakes at the 2019 Clark County Fair.

August 8, 2020, 6:02am Clark County News

By all rights, you should be reading this morning about the pancake breakfast kicking off the opening day of the Clark County Fair. There would have been photos of kids and sausages and syrup, and an “If you go” box with today’s hours and highlights. Read story

Pastor Brian Norris, in black shirt and cap, leads a prayer before serving a meal at Living Hope Church, where a temporary homeless encampment was set up in early May. It provides shelter, showers, snacks and restrooms to people without homes during the pandemic.

Vancouver’s homeless find themselves ‘kind of stuck’ during pandemic

Pastor Brian Norris, in black shirt and cap, leads a prayer before serving a meal at Living Hope Church, where a temporary homeless encampment was set up in early May. It provides shelter, showers, snacks and restrooms to people without homes during the pandemic.

August 8, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

Bella Lynch feels more worn down these days without the emotional and mental support of her family, especially her grandmother. She misses being able to visit with her and help with her flower beds. Read story