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Portland police say a 10-year-old child was injured by a blade in Halloween candy obtained while trick-or-treating north of Vancouver.

Portland police: Child injured by blade in candy obtained in Hazel Dell

Portland police say a 10-year-old child was injured by a blade in Halloween candy obtained while trick-or-treating north of Vancouver.

November 8, 2019, 7:00am Clark County News

Portland police say a 10-year-old child was injured by a blade in Halloween candy obtained while trick-or-treating in Clark County. Read story

Adam Nelson of Camas heads out the door at Camas Produce, where a driver drove through the front of the store nearly 10 months ago. &quot;It&#039;s nice to have it back,&quot; he said.

Longtime customers welcome Camas Produce’s return

Adam Nelson of Camas heads out the door at Camas Produce, where a driver drove through the front of the store nearly 10 months ago. &quot;It&#039;s nice to have it back,&quot; he said.

November 8, 2019, 6:00am Business

CAMAS -- When Sindhu Kuhle stopped by Camas Produce the evening of Jan. 10, she expected to see devastation. Instead, she saw the store's owner, Ali Alquraisha, calmly handing out snacks to community members. Read story

Tristen Brester, 6, leads the Rojo the therapy llama in the Junior Rose Parade in Portland on May 5, 2013. Rojo acted as the Grand Marshal for the parade. "It is a huge honor," said Shannon Hendrickson, Rojo's handler. Hendrickson has been raising him since he was 9 months old. Originally, Hendrickson and her mother, Lori Gregory, raised Rojo for a 4-H project, but for the last 6 years, Rojo has been a therapy llama. Rojo, now eleven, has made hundreds of visits to local children's hospitals, senior communities, schools and to various facilities for children and adults with disabilities. This year is Rojo's fifth appearance in the Junior Parade. "He just loves the attention," said Hendrickson, "He really enjoys the parade." This year will mark his 11th appearance in the Grand Floral Parade.

Fundraiser for Rojo’s expenses reaches goal

Tristen Brester, 6, leads the Rojo the therapy llama in the Junior Rose Parade in Portland on May 5, 2013. Rojo acted as the Grand Marshal for the parade. "It is a huge honor," said Shannon Hendrickson, Rojo's handler. Hendrickson has been raising him since he was 9 months old. Originally, Hendrickson and her mother, Lori Gregory, raised Rojo for a 4-H project, but for the last 6 years, Rojo has been a therapy llama. Rojo, now eleven, has made hundreds of visits to local children's hospitals, senior communities, schools and to various facilities for children and adults with disabilities. This year is Rojo's fifth appearance in the Junior Parade. "He just loves the attention," said Hendrickson, "He really enjoys the parade." This year will mark his 11th appearance in the Grand Floral Parade.

November 8, 2019, 5:59am Clark County News

Fundraising to cover the final costs of Rojo the llama, the Clark County service animal who died Wednesday morning, hit its goal on Thursday afternoon. Read story

Marshall Leadership nominations open

November 8, 2019, 5:58am Clark County News

Nominations for the Marshall Adult and Youth Leadership Awards are now open, according to The Historic Trust and the city of Vancouver. Read story

ODOT signs to provide traffic information in real time

November 8, 2019, 5:57am Clark County News

The Oregon Department of Transportation this week started construction on electronic signs to provide real-time updates to drivers on Interstate 5 in North Portland. Read story

Rivard gains in Evergreen Public Schools race

November 7, 2019, 10:18pm Clark County News

Evergreen Public Schools board challenger Bethany Rivard is seeing a last-minute surge of support, putting her within 200 votes of defeating incumbent Rob Perkins. Read story

Clark County for years has been trying to expedite state funding for rebuilding or improving the 179th Street interchange at Interstate 5.

County keeps pushing to expedite work on 179th Street interchange

Clark County for years has been trying to expedite state funding for rebuilding or improving the 179th Street interchange at Interstate 5.

November 7, 2019, 8:54pm Clark County News

If letter grades were doled out for persistence, Clark County would get an A for pushing to expedite state funding for the 179th Street interchange at Interstate 5. Read story

Co-founder of Vancouver testing lab pleads guilty in scheme

November 7, 2019, 7:58pm Clark County News

A man who co-founded a Vancouver testing lab has pleaded guilty in a kickback scheme involving federal health care programs. Read story

Clark County man faces federal charges in online exploitation case

November 7, 2019, 7:57pm Clark County News

A Clark County man who allegedly pressured young teenage girls into sending him sexually explicit images is now facing federal charges. Read story

Michael Lail, 37, of Vancouver, was arrested Wednesday in Portland by a cross-state law enforcement task force. Officers reportedly found guns and various drugs.

Police: Vancouver man, ‘known drug dealer’ arrested in Portland

Michael Lail, 37, of Vancouver, was arrested Wednesday in Portland by a cross-state law enforcement task force. Officers reportedly found guns and various drugs.

November 7, 2019, 1:09pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man faces gun and drug allegations following his arrest in Portland by a cross-state law enforcement task force that netted prepackaged drugs worth about $112,300. Read story