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Luis, 10, reacts as he wins a game of chess against his mentor, Brian Kay, on Wednesday at Cascade Park Community Library in Vancouver. The duo were paired through Friends of the Children, a mentoring program that started in Portland in 1993.

Portland mentorship program expands to help Vancouver kids

Luis, 10, reacts as he wins a game of chess against his mentor, Brian Kay, on Wednesday at Cascade Park Community Library in Vancouver. The duo were paired through Friends of the Children, a mentoring program that started in Portland in 1993.

March 7, 2020, 6:01am Clark County News

Luis walked up to the front desk at the Cascade Park Community Library and quietly asked to borrow a chess set. It was a simple sign of personal growth for the 10-year-old. Read story

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Washington House approves Sen. Ann Rivers’ animal cruelty bill

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March 7, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

A self-professed dog lover has helped push a bill through the Legislature that updates animal welfare law. Read story

Severe weather alert issued for homeless in Clark County

March 7, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

Council for the Homeless issued a severe weather alert for today through Monday night. The alert asks homeless shelters to provide additional overnight beds if possible. Read story

All lanes of state Highway 503 in Brush Prairie have been blocked while law enforcement investigates a crash that a Washington State Patrol spokesman said killed three people and critically injured two children.

Three people killed in Brush Prairie crash

All lanes of state Highway 503 in Brush Prairie have been blocked while law enforcement investigates a crash that a Washington State Patrol spokesman said killed three people and critically injured two children.

March 6, 2020, 8:07pm Clark County News

A two-vehicle crash Friday afternoon on state Highway 503 in rural Clark County killed two women and a 5-year-old girl. Read story

A vintage steam locomotive, the SP&amp;S 539, runs through Vancouver on itÕs route from the Grand Canyon to its future home at the Port of Kalama on March 6, 2020. The vintage locomotive spent 40 years in Esther Short Park before it was removed 20 years ago as part of the park's renovation.

Steam locomotive, a 40-year fixture of Esther Short Park, en route to Port of Kalama

A vintage steam locomotive, the SP&amp;S 539, runs through Vancouver on itÕs route from the Grand Canyon to its future home at the Port of Kalama on March 6, 2020. The vintage locomotive spent 40 years in Esther Short Park before it was removed 20 years ago as part of the park's renovation.

March 6, 2020, 5:17pm Clark County News

The SP&S 539 steam locomotive that had been displayed in Esther Short Park for 40 years made a return to Vancouver on Friday. Read story

Mike Rodgers, building operator at Lake Shore Elementary School, wipes down tables in a hallway with disinfectant during preventative cleaning for COVID-19, as recommended by Clark County Public Health. Currently, the county has no confirmed cases of COVID-19, and officials said this was normal preventative cleaning.

Clark County gets 1 negative COVID-19 test; eight awaiting results

Mike Rodgers, building operator at Lake Shore Elementary School, wipes down tables in a hallway with disinfectant during preventative cleaning for COVID-19, as recommended by Clark County Public Health. Currently, the county has no confirmed cases of COVID-19, and officials said this was normal preventative cleaning.

March 6, 2020, 9:58am Clark County Health

Clark County received one negative COVID-19 test Friday morning and was still waiting on eight other test results as of Friday night. Read story

Irina Schabram of Amica Farm, which leases land at Headwaters Farm near Gresham, Ore., pushes a walk-behind tractor to a greenhouse while seeding on Wednesday afternoon.

Clark County eyes Oregon incubator program as model for Heritage Farm’s future

Irina Schabram of Amica Farm, which leases land at Headwaters Farm near Gresham, Ore., pushes a walk-behind tractor to a greenhouse while seeding on Wednesday afternoon.

March 6, 2020, 5:00am Clark County News

As discussions on the best potential uses of the 78th Street Heritage Farm continue, another farm across the Columbia River might serve as a model. Read story

Clark County still awaits COVID-19 test results for 8

March 5, 2020, 8:41pm Clark County Health

A backlog of Washington’s COVID-19 testing has delayed the reporting of Clark County’s eight test results, which were expected back by midweek. Read story

The Vancouver Public Schools Administrative Services building.

Report: Vancouver Public Schools keeps black kids out of class longer than whites

The Vancouver Public Schools Administrative Services building.

March 5, 2020, 7:20pm Clark County News

Black students in Vancouver Public Schools are kept out of school longer than their white classmates, particularly for minor infractions. Read story

Battle Ground Police investigating report of abuse at child care center

March 5, 2020, 6:08pm Clark County News

The Battle Ground Police Department is investigating a report of abuse at a child care center. Read story