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A fire was reported at about 5:45 a.m. at 410 W. 12th St., according to a statement from the fire department.

Fire damages house-turned office near downtown Vancouver

A fire was reported at about 5:45 a.m. at 410 W. 12th St., according to a statement from the fire department.

April 30, 2020, 7:40am Clark County News

An early morning fire damaged a house that had been converted to a business near downtown Vancouver today, according to the Vancouver Fire Department. Read story

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

Weather Eye: April to end on nice note; rainy weekend ahead

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

April 30, 2020, 6:02am Clark County News

So, what does this last day of April bring us? The tail end of Wednesday’s weak weather system could have dropped a little moisture early here and there but skies will break up by afternoon and we enjoy another nice day. Temperatures will be closer to normal, about 64 degrees,… Read story

Robert Ayala, one of the owners of Mi Casa Pupuseria, prepares an order during Wednesday&#039;s lunch rush. Business has slowed down during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hispanic population in Clark County, Washington takes big hit from coronavirusvideo icon

Robert Ayala, one of the owners of Mi Casa Pupuseria, prepares an order during Wednesday&#039;s lunch rush. Business has slowed down during the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 30, 2020, 6:00am Business

Mi Casa Pupuseria Y Mexican Restaurant is just 7 months old and trying to adapt to the coronavirus pandemic by filling to-go orders. Read story

Darin Kyle of Quartz Mountain Distillery keeps an eye on the mash run in preparation for making hand sanitizer to help during the COVID-19 pandemic at his Walnut Grove business.

Vancouver’s Quartz Mountain Distillery switches from spirits to hand sanitizer

Darin Kyle of Quartz Mountain Distillery keeps an eye on the mash run in preparation for making hand sanitizer to help during the COVID-19 pandemic at his Walnut Grove business.

April 30, 2020, 6:00am Business

In early March, Clark County’s newest distillery was on the cusp of making its first batch of vodka, until COVID-19 halted its production. Read story

Contractor safety webinar set for Friday

April 30, 2020, 5:59am Clark County News

The Southwest Washington Contractors Association will hold a "Let's Get Back to Work Safely" webinar at 8 a.m. Friday, aimed at helping contractors develop the right tools and health safety plans to resume work at job sites. Read story

Vancouver Fire Department crews were dispatched Wednesday to a shopping center parking lot at 5000 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., after a car struck a man, pinning him underneath. Vancouver police later said the man, who was skateboarding, was intentionally run over and died of his injuries. The driver, identified by police as Joshua L. Jones, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder.

Police: Man, 18, intentionally struck, killed skateboarder in Vancouver parking lot

Vancouver Fire Department crews were dispatched Wednesday to a shopping center parking lot at 5000 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., after a car struck a man, pinning him underneath. Vancouver police later said the man, who was skateboarding, was intentionally run over and died of his injuries. The driver, identified by police as Joshua L. Jones, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder.

April 29, 2020, 7:25pm Clark County News

An 18-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after police say he intentionally ran over a skateboarder in a parking lot in central Vancouver. The 45-year-old victim later died of his injuries at a hospital. Read story

Caution tape closes off play structures at Esther Short Park in Vancouver on March 24. Most city-operated parks remain open, but play structures and sports courts still are off-limits.

Parks in Vancouver, Clark County stick with status quo for time being

Caution tape closes off play structures at Esther Short Park in Vancouver on March 24. Most city-operated parks remain open, but play structures and sports courts still are off-limits.

April 29, 2020, 6:50pm Clark County News

Local parks officials are not planning to change any policies to reflect the governor’s announcement that some recreational state lands will reopen Tuesday. Read story

Man accused of setting ex-girlfriend’s Vancouver house on fire

April 29, 2020, 5:21pm Clark County News

A man who is accused of setting his former girlfriend’s residence on fire appeared Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court. Read story

Police at the scene of the fatal shooting of William Abbe on Fourth Plain Boulevard and Stapleton Road on April 28, 2020.

Man shot by Vancouver police confirmed dead

Police at the scene of the fatal shooting of William Abbe on Fourth Plain Boulevard and Stapleton Road on April 28, 2020.

April 29, 2020, 12:30pm Clark County News

A man who was shot by Vancouver police Tuesday morning died from his injuries.  Read story

Frank Lopez, who works in security at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, wears a mask and gloves as he waits to direct COVID-19 patients and other visitors Friday afternoon.

Clark County surpasses 350 COVID-19 cases

Frank Lopez, who works in security at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, wears a mask and gloves as he waits to direct COVID-19 patients and other visitors Friday afternoon.

April 29, 2020, 12:11pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County Public Health confirmed eight new COVID-19 cases Wednesday morning, upping the county’s case count to 351 since March 6. Read story