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Police carry a wounded woman to safety after a shooting at Smith Tower Apartments on Oct. 3.

From the Newsroom: Accuracy requires time, judgment

Police carry a wounded woman to safety after a shooting at Smith Tower Apartments on Oct. 3.

October 12, 2019, 6:02am Clark County News

Those of us who are lucky enough to still have jobs in the news media have to navigate a twisting, narrow path when it comes to deciding what information to report and when. Read story

Morning Press: Boy, 10, killed in crash; PeaceHealth layoffs; senior living woes

October 12, 2019, 6:02am Clark County News

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

Jim Mains’ Halloween setup is so well-known that he got about 1,200 trick-or-treaters last year.

Let us know about your Halloween decorations

Jim Mains’ Halloween setup is so well-known that he got about 1,200 trick-or-treaters last year.

October 12, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

The temperature is dropping, the leaves are changing and the ghouls are stirring, and we want to know where. The Columbian is preparing our annual list of houses with spooky Halloween decorations to check out. If you have a home you want included in the list, please let us know… Read story

Former Evergreen High School teacher Matthew Morasch enters the courtroom at the Clark County Courthouse before a Clark County Superior Court jury on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, found him guilty of voyeurism. Morasch took "upskirt" video with his cellphone of an unidentified female in the Battle Ground Goodwill and tried to take images of two female students in his class.

Former Evergreen teacher resentenced in voyeurism case

Former Evergreen High School teacher Matthew Morasch enters the courtroom at the Clark County Courthouse before a Clark County Superior Court jury on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, found him guilty of voyeurism. Morasch took "upskirt" video with his cellphone of an unidentified female in the Battle Ground Goodwill and tried to take images of two female students in his class.

October 12, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

A former Evergreen High School teacher who took an "upskirt" image of a 14-year-old girl in his class was resentenced Friday to four months in jail after two of his convictions were dismissed on appeal. Read story

Esmeralda Lopez-Lopez, 21, a mother who allegedly kidnapped her 5-year-old daughter during a supervised visit at Vancouver Mall nearly a year ago and took her to Mexico, makes a first appearance in Clark County Superior Court on Friday morning, Oct. 4, 2019.

Bail set at $1.5 million for mother accused in kidnapping

Esmeralda Lopez-Lopez, 21, a mother who allegedly kidnapped her 5-year-old daughter during a supervised visit at Vancouver Mall nearly a year ago and took her to Mexico, makes a first appearance in Clark County Superior Court on Friday morning, Oct. 4, 2019.

October 11, 2019, 9:05pm Clark County News

Bail was set at $1.5 million Friday for a mother who allegedly kidnapped her now 5-year-old daughter during a supervised visit at Vancouver Mall nearly a year ago and took her to Mexico. Read story

Community members crowded the Vancouver Community Library in downtown Thursday night to hear a panel on the Drag Queen Story Hour program. The popular program has drawn some controversy from critics who say the subject matter is inappropriate for young children.

Drag queen program at Vancouver Community Library defended

Community members crowded the Vancouver Community Library in downtown Thursday night to hear a panel on the Drag Queen Story Hour program. The popular program has drawn some controversy from critics who say the subject matter is inappropriate for young children.

October 11, 2019, 8:10pm Clark County News

It was a mostly civil crowd that packed the Vancouver Community Library on Thursday for a public panel on Drag Queen Story Hour, a popular but controversial event making headlines locally and across the country. Read story

Mitchell Heng talks with his attorneys during his sentencing in the Sifton Market murder-arson Friday in Clark County Superior Court. Heng was sentenced to 31 years in prison.

Judge sentences Heng to 31 years for Sifton Market murder-arson

Mitchell Heng talks with his attorneys during his sentencing in the Sifton Market murder-arson Friday in Clark County Superior Court. Heng was sentenced to 31 years in prison.

October 11, 2019, 7:56pm Clark County News

Before handing down his sentence Friday, a judge told Mitchell Heng — convicted last month of killing a clerk and setting fire to Sifton Market — that he thinks “this was probably the most heartless” crime he’s seen. Read story

Vigil planned for boy in east Vancouver bicycle crash

October 11, 2019, 7:04pm Clark County News

A candlelight vigil to honor the life of a boy who died in a bicycle crash will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday in east Vancouver. Read story

Fire ripped through a home Friday afternoon at on 11th Place in the Salmon Creek area. (Clark Co. Fire Dist.

Fire damages garage in Salmon Creek

Fire ripped through a home Friday afternoon at on 11th Place in the Salmon Creek area. (Clark Co. Fire Dist.

October 11, 2019, 12:58pm Clark County News

A fast-moving garage fire damaged a house in the Salmon Creek area on Friday, according to Clark County Fire District 6. Read story

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SWAT deployment in Ridgefield ends with arrest of wanted man

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October 11, 2019, 12:18pm Clark County News

A man was arrested in Ridgefield early Friday in a joint operation by the Southwest Washington Regional and Gresham, Ore., SWAT teams, according to the Clark County Sheriff's Office. Read story