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Kevin Weaver is surrounded by artwork at his gallery, Art On The Boulevard. “I always joke with people that I have the best office in town,” said Weaver, who was recently named to the city’s revived Arts, Culture and Heritage Commission.

Vancouver names members to resurrected public arts commission

Kevin Weaver is surrounded by artwork at his gallery, Art On The Boulevard. “I always joke with people that I have the best office in town,” said Weaver, who was recently named to the city’s revived Arts, Culture and Heritage Commission.

August 30, 2019, 8:18pm Clark County News

A once-bereft group aimed at funding and promoting Vancouver’s art scene has been revived, with nine people appointed to the city’s new Culture, Arts and Heritage Commission. Read story

Clayton Joseph, 16, of Vancouver was fatally shot by Vancouver police on Feb. 19.

Prosecutor: Vancouver police shooting of 16-year-old was lawful

Clayton Joseph, 16, of Vancouver was fatally shot by Vancouver police on Feb. 19.

August 30, 2019, 8:58am Clark County News

The Clark County Prosecutor has determined that a Vancouver police officer acted lawfully when he shot and killed 16-year-old Clayton Joseph in February. Read story

Vancouver police to host forum on use-of-force protocols, training

August 30, 2019, 6:05am Clark County News

The Vancouver Police Department will host a community forum Sept. 11 so the public can participate in a city-ordered independent assessment of its use-of-force protocols and training. Read story

Louis Ruiz, a driver with Dietrich Trucking, climbs into the cab of his truck while a loader drops yard debris into his trailer at the West Vancouver Materials Recovery Center on Wednesday afternoon. Waste Connections currently layers yard debris above and below food waste before it is trucked to a composting facility in Dallesport.

Food waste pickup to begin in Vancouver

Louis Ruiz, a driver with Dietrich Trucking, climbs into the cab of his truck while a loader drops yard debris into his trailer at the West Vancouver Materials Recovery Center on Wednesday afternoon. Waste Connections currently layers yard debris above and below food waste before it is trucked to a composting facility in Dallesport.

August 30, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

The gray, gloppy sludge doesn’t resemble food, except for the specks of color from discarded fruits and vegetables. Read story

A tree caught fire after being struck by lightning early Thursday morning on a farm between Ridgefield and La Center.

Clark County rocked by overnight thunderstorms

A tree caught fire after being struck by lightning early Thursday morning on a farm between Ridgefield and La Center.

August 29, 2019, 8:03pm Clark County News

Many Clark County residents awoke to unusual overnight thunderstorms early Thursday. Read story

The Skamania County Sheriff's Office reported that this tree fell on a German tourist who was hiking the Pacific Crest Trail near Trout Lake on Tuesday. The hiker did not survive his injuries.

German tourist killed by falling tree on Pacific Crest Trail

The Skamania County Sheriff's Office reported that this tree fell on a German tourist who was hiking the Pacific Crest Trail near Trout Lake on Tuesday. The hiker did not survive his injuries.

August 29, 2019, 12:24pm Clark County News

A German tourist was killed Tuesday on the Pacific Crest Trail northwest of Trout Lake after a tree fell and struck him, according to the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office. Read story

Fire damages outbuilding in Vancouver

August 29, 2019, 10:13am Clark County News

A fire damaged an outbuilding at a home in Vancouver’s Northwood neighborhood Thursday morning, according to emergency radio traffic monitored at The Columbian. Read story

Crews extinguish house fire east of Washougal

August 29, 2019, 8:47am Clark County News

East County Fire and Rescue crews extinguished a garage fire Thursday morning outside of Washougal city limits. Read story

Lightning visible over Clark County should quickly move north

August 29, 2019, 7:17am Clark County News

A short-term forecast says a weather radar spotted “a line of strong thunderstorms” extending just south of Castle Rock in Cowlitz County to Yacolt, and then on to Rooster Rock State Park, Ore. Read story

Ryan Hickey, operations specialist with the city of Camas, shows where damage had previously been located on a memorial for Camas mill workers who died serving in World War II.

Camas restores monument for 22 mill workers killed in WWII

Ryan Hickey, operations specialist with the city of Camas, shows where damage had previously been located on a memorial for Camas mill workers who died serving in World War II.

August 29, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

The last time Linda Chauvin saw her father was in 1944 when she was 3 years old and he was about to set off to fly in World War II. Read story