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Battle Ground man injured in Interstate 5 Bridge crash

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August 8, 2019, 7:27am Clark County News

A 23-year-old Portland woman was arrested on suspicion of vehicular assault Wednesday night following a crash on Interstate 5 in Vancouver. Read story

Clark County Fair results for Aug. 3-4

August 8, 2019, 6:05am Clark County Life

Clark County Fair results for Aug. 3-4 Read story

Vancouver seeks tree enthusiasts for commission

August 8, 2019, 6:03am Clark County News

The city of Vancouver is looking for applicants to fill two vacant positions on the Urban Forestry Commission. Read story

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

Weather Eye: Weekend will be cooler, with a chance of showers

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

August 8, 2019, 6:02am Clark County News

Does it feel better outside now? The marine air began trickling in Tuesday and lowered our high into the low 80s. Today will be no different with the main flow of air off the cool ocean. Extended weather charts indicate much cooler weather the next 10 days or so. We… Read story

Rebecca Hoffman as Morwinda, left, Dani Knittle as Sleeping Beauty and Andrew Pongratz as Torwinda in the upcoming “Magentots” comedy for kids, “Sleeping Beauty.” Stephanie Roberts/Fetching Photos

Magenta Theater’s ‘Magentots’ offers shows for children close to home

Rebecca Hoffman as Morwinda, left, Dani Knittle as Sleeping Beauty and Andrew Pongratz as Torwinda in the upcoming “Magentots” comedy for kids, “Sleeping Beauty.” Stephanie Roberts/Fetching Photos

August 8, 2019, 6:01am Clark County Life

Several Clark County theater schools — including Journey Theater, Riverside Performing Arts and Metropolitan Performing Arts — offer young thespians a chance to practice their craft and show off for adoring parents and grandparents. Read story

Traffic moves along state Highway 500 at Northeast Falk Road/42nd Avenue during the morning commute this week. Data show there has been a 90 percent reduction in crashes since two traffic signals were removed from Highway 500 in November.

Highway 500 reconfiguration passes 6-month crash test

Traffic moves along state Highway 500 at Northeast Falk Road/42nd Avenue during the morning commute this week. Data show there has been a 90 percent reduction in crashes since two traffic signals were removed from Highway 500 in November.

August 8, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

Preliminary numbers indicate nearly a 90-percent drop in vehicle crashes after the Washington State Department of Transportation removed two traffic signals on state Highway 500. Read story

Isabella “Bella” Simpkins, 10, of Ridgefield gives some water to her pig Wednesday morning in the barn at the Clark County Fairgrounds in Ridgefield.

Clark County Fair contestant takes pride in ‘nasty’ pigs

Isabella “Bella” Simpkins, 10, of Ridgefield gives some water to her pig Wednesday morning in the barn at the Clark County Fairgrounds in Ridgefield.

August 8, 2019, 5:59am Clark County Life

Isabella “Bella” Simpkins’ nickname for Champion, her 197-pound pig, is Champ, but I’ll always think of him as Chomp. Read story

The Clark County Courthouse, left, and Clark County Jail are pictured in downtown Vancouver on May 2, 2018. The jail facility was built in 1984 and is now outdated and overcrowded.

Panel’s final Clark County Jail report lacks fix

The Clark County Courthouse, left, and Clark County Jail are pictured in downtown Vancouver on May 2, 2018. The jail facility was built in 1984 and is now outdated and overcrowded.

August 7, 2019, 9:19pm Clark County News

After meeting for 18 months, a commission formed to evaluate Clark County’s options for its antiquated jail approved its final report Wednesday afternoon. While the document answers key questions, it stops short of laying out a clear course of action for the county. Read story

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Herrera Beutler says she might support ‘red flag’ weapons law

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August 7, 2019, 9:13pm Clark County News

In the wake of two deadly mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, said she may be willing to vote for a nationwide “red flag” law that would attempt to keep guns away from dangerous people. Read story

Scanned ballots are seen here in secured storage boxes within the Ballot Tabulation Room of the Clark County Election Office on Tuesday night, Aug. 6, 2019.

Election results hold through second ballot count

Scanned ballots are seen here in secured storage boxes within the Ballot Tabulation Room of the Clark County Election Office on Tuesday night, Aug. 6, 2019.

August 7, 2019, 6:02pm Clark County News

Tuesday night’s primary election results held up Wednesday, when the Clark County Auditor’s Office tallied all but 500 of the 11,000 ballots that had initially been left uncounted. Read story