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Workers unload wind blades bound for Canada from the MV Star Kilimanjaro at the Port of Vancouver on Monday morning. The ship departed China on April 13 and held 27 blades for nine wind turbines.

Port of Vancouver handles exceptional wind blades bound for Canada

Workers unload wind blades bound for Canada from the MV Star Kilimanjaro at the Port of Vancouver on Monday morning. The ship departed China on April 13 and held 27 blades for nine wind turbines.

May 4, 2020, 6:53pm Business

A set of 220-foot-long wind turbine blades arrived at the Port of Vancouver from China over the weekend as part a shipment bound for a wind farm in Canada. Read story

Police work at the scene of a reported officer-involved shooting at the intersection of Fourth Plain Boulevard and Stapleton Road on Tuesday afternoon, April 28, 2020.

Three Vancouver police officers involved in fatal shooting ID’d

Police work at the scene of a reported officer-involved shooting at the intersection of Fourth Plain Boulevard and Stapleton Road on Tuesday afternoon, April 28, 2020.

May 4, 2020, 2:35pm Clark County News

The three Vancouver police officers involved in the fatal shooting of a man last week have been identified. Read story

FILE - This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in January 2020 shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Health officials hope to avoid stigma and error in naming the virus causing an international outbreak of respiratory illnesses. But some researchers say the current moniker, 2019 nCoV, which stands for 2019 novel coronavirus, probably won&#039;t stick in the public&#039;s mind.

Clark County adds six COVID-19 cases over weekend

FILE - This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in January 2020 shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Health officials hope to avoid stigma and error in naming the virus causing an international outbreak of respiratory illnesses. But some researchers say the current moniker, 2019 nCoV, which stands for 2019 novel coronavirus, probably won&#039;t stick in the public&#039;s mind.

May 4, 2020, 11:51am Clark County Health Free

Clark County Public Health confirmed six new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths Monday morning. Read story

Vancouver's Peter Chapman, 24, swerved and crashed into the center divider of Interstate 84 near The Dalles, Ore., while avoiding a wrong-way vehicle on Friday. Chapman was uninjured, according to Oregon State Police.

Vancouver man crashes while avoiding wrong-way car on Oregon freeway

Vancouver's Peter Chapman, 24, swerved and crashed into the center divider of Interstate 84 near The Dalles, Ore., while avoiding a wrong-way vehicle on Friday. Chapman was uninjured, according to Oregon State Police.

May 4, 2020, 10:31am Clark County News

A Vancouver man avoided injury Friday after swerving out of the way of a wrong-way driver and crashing on Interstate 84 in Oregon, according to Oregon State Police. Read story

A two-alarm fire early Monday morning damaged an apartment complex in east Vancouver and displaced families in eight units, according to the Vancouver Fire Department.

Two-alarm apartment fire displaces families in east Vancouver

A two-alarm fire early Monday morning damaged an apartment complex in east Vancouver and displaced families in eight units, according to the Vancouver Fire Department.

May 4, 2020, 7:52am Clark County News

A two-alarm fire early Monday morning that damaged an apartment complex in east Vancouver was caused by improperly disposed smoking materials. Read story

Emergency responders were on the scene of a suspected murder-suicide north of Battle Ground on Sunday.

Two found dead in home north of Battle Ground

Emergency responders were on the scene of a suspected murder-suicide north of Battle Ground on Sunday.

May 3, 2020, 4:25pm Clark County News

A man and a woman were found dead in a home north of Battle Ground on Sunday. Clark County Sheriff’s Sgt. Tim Bieber said the deaths are being investigated as a murder-suicide. Read story

A live-stream is set up for family and friends to tun in to the burial of Velda Bridger at Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Vancouver on Monday. With current social distancing orders in place, only two family members could stand by the gravesite for the burial.

Funeral directors help Clark County families mourn amid pandemic

A live-stream is set up for family and friends to tun in to the burial of Velda Bridger at Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Vancouver on Monday. With current social distancing orders in place, only two family members could stand by the gravesite for the burial.

May 3, 2020, 6:05am Clark County Life

Even in the midst of a pandemic, life — and death — go on. COVID-19 has killed about two dozen people in Clark County, but hundreds of people die each month of other causes. Now their families must attend to the painful details of making arrangements and saying a final… Read story

Green Mountain School teacher Meaghan O&#039;Leary works with eighth-grader Tyler Normine, 13, as she visits his Woodland home to help him grasp a difficult math concept. She makes brief home visits to help her students with concepts difficult to teach by video. She said she also enjoys getting to see her students. &quot;My heart just hurts, missing them,&quot; she said.

Rural Clark County school district tries to fill digital gap

Green Mountain School teacher Meaghan O&#039;Leary works with eighth-grader Tyler Normine, 13, as she visits his Woodland home to help him grasp a difficult math concept. She makes brief home visits to help her students with concepts difficult to teach by video. She said she also enjoys getting to see her students. &quot;My heart just hurts, missing them,&quot; she said.

May 3, 2020, 6:05am Clark County News

Small rural school district strives to serve students who lack computers, internet access Read story

Anna Miller, owner of Sew-Op + Maker Space, sews face masks. Faith-based homeless service provider Open House Ministries is encouraging people to be thoughtful and kind during Giving Tuesday Now, a day of giving prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Giving Tuesday Now: A May spinoff of a holiday tradition in Clark County, globally

Anna Miller, owner of Sew-Op + Maker Space, sews face masks. Faith-based homeless service provider Open House Ministries is encouraging people to be thoughtful and kind during Giving Tuesday Now, a day of giving prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 3, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

Some local charities are taking part in a day of philanthropy that may sound familiar. Read story

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

Weather Eye: Take good care as we await those less-cloudy days

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

May 3, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

Clouds were persistent Saturday with occasional light rain falling. As I wrote this column however, clearing skies were approaching the coast where it was partly sunny. Behind Saturday’s weather system we will see some scattered showers today and perhaps a thunderstorm. Read story