March 9, 2019, 6:02am Clark County News
In a community where law and order generally prevails, February was an unusual month. There were not one, not two, but three shootings involving Vancouver police. A fourth occurred on Thursday, as I was writing this column. Read story
March 9, 2019, 6:01am Clark County News
Staff of The Independent, Clark College's student newspaper, are hosting a documentary film and discussion on gentrification and the resulting effect on housing costs. Read story
March 8, 2019, 8:51pm Clark County News
A movement to clear the state's backlog of rape kits may soon be centered in Clark County if lawmakers approve a bill to staff a new, high-throughput DNA testing lab at the Washington State Patrol Crime Lab in Vancouver. Read story
March 8, 2019, 6:26pm Clark County News
A 43-year-old man shot by Vancouver police detectives Thursday in Hazel Dell had a criminal record dating back to his teenage years, but his last felony conviction was handed down nearly two decades ago. Read story
March 8, 2019, 5:05pm Clark County News
U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, voted against a sweeping campaign finance reform bill Friday, citing her opposition to a portion that would use public funds to multiply small campaign donations. Read story
March 8, 2019, 10:43am Clark County News
Investigators looking into the Feb. 28 fatal officer-involved shooting of a 29-year-old homeless man determined the guns he brandished at Vancouver police were realistic-looking black and chrome replica pistols. Read story
March 8, 2019, 9:26am Clark County News
A Vancouver police officer sat in the passenger seat of a speeding police car and used the dashboard to stabilize his AR-15 rifle as he shot through the front windshield at a fleeing truck carrying a suspected killer, spraying more than 40 rounds over several miles on Portland freeways. Read story
March 8, 2019, 6:05am Clark County News
For Washington State University Vancouver faculty member Katherine Rodela, the isolation of being one of a few people of color working in the educational field hits close to home. Read story
March 8, 2019, 6:05am Clark County News
Hundreds of local students will hit the track this weekend for the return of the Solar Car Challenge, hosted by Clark Public Utilities. Read story
March 7, 2019, 8:43pm Clark County News
The Clark County Commission on Aging, tasked with implementing the county's Aging Readiness Plan, is doing a yearlong speaker series on healthy communities, particularly for those 65 and older. Read story
