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Clark County News

Arts of Clark County has new name, tack

February 9, 2019, 6:05am Clark County Life

The nonprofit group that’s called itself Arts of Clark County for the past decade has changed its name and is working to expand its game. Read story

Columbian Editor Craig Brown

From the Newsroom: Stories can take different paths to print

Columbian Editor Craig Brown

February 9, 2019, 6:05am Clark County News

News stories appearing in The Columbian are printed using the same typeface, the same ink and the same newsprint. But the path they take to the page can vary considerably. Read story

Morning Press: Vancouver Police chase; Camas fatal crash; measles

February 9, 2019, 6:02am Clark County News

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

A vial of the measles vaccine is displayed at the Kaiser Permanente Cascade Park office.

MMR vaccines skyrocket locally

A vial of the measles vaccine is displayed at the Kaiser Permanente Cascade Park office.

February 8, 2019, 8:32pm Clark County Health

Times might be changing. Vaccinations for measles in Clark County skyrocketed last month compared to the previous January, according to statistics provided by The Vancouver Clinic, Kaiser Permanente and Sea Mar. Read story

A severe winter weather shelter is set in Living Hope Church’s chapel in Vancouver.

Clark County shelters open ahead of forecast snowstorm

A severe winter weather shelter is set in Living Hope Church’s chapel in Vancouver.

February 8, 2019, 8:14pm Clark County News

Do you see snow out the window? More is coming. Read story

A line of voters drop off their ballots at the ballot box on West 14th Street in downtown Vancouver  Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files

Officials urge Clark County voters to turn in ballots

A line of voters drop off their ballots at the ballot box on West 14th Street in downtown Vancouver  Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files

February 8, 2019, 6:28pm Clark County News

There are only a few days left to return your ballot in this year’s special election, and with snow in the forecast, the Clark County Elections Office is telling voters not to wait until the last minute. Read story

People line up in a hallway, Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, before a public hearing before the House Health Care &amp; Wellness Committee at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Amid a measles outbreak that has sickened people in Washington state and Oregon, lawmakers heard public testimony on a bill that would remove parents' ability to claim a philosophical exemption to opt their school-age children out of the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Hundreds turn out for hearing on vaccine bill in Olympia

People line up in a hallway, Friday, Feb. 8, 2019, before a public hearing before the House Health Care &amp; Wellness Committee at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Amid a measles outbreak that has sickened people in Washington state and Oregon, lawmakers heard public testimony on a bill that would remove parents' ability to claim a philosophical exemption to opt their school-age children out of the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine. (AP Photo/Ted S.

February 8, 2019, 4:53pm Clark County Health

Washington lawmakers heard from both vaccine skeptics and supporters during the first public hearing Friday morning for a bill that would remove the state’s personal exemption for the measles mumps and rubella vaccination. Read story

A vial of the measles vaccine is displayed at the Kaiser Permanente Cascade Park office Monday morning, Feb. 4, 2019.

Clark County clocks 53 confirmed measles cases

A vial of the measles vaccine is displayed at the Kaiser Permanente Cascade Park office Monday morning, Feb. 4, 2019.

February 8, 2019, 3:09pm Clark County Health

Clark County Public Health has confirmed 53 measles cases and seven suspected cases since Jan. 1 in its ongoing outbreak investigation. No new exposure locations have been identified, according to a Public Health news release. Read story

A motorist travels along an snowy Main Street in Vancouver on Monday night, Feb. 4, 2019.

Clark County shelters preparing for winter storm

A motorist travels along an snowy Main Street in Vancouver on Monday night, Feb. 4, 2019.

February 8, 2019, 12:28pm Clark County News

Clark County shelters are preparing to house people in need during the impending winter storm forecasted to begin Friday night.  Read story

Clark County Fire District 3 crews were dispatched Thursday night to 23019 N.E. 182nd Ave. for a report of a shop fire. A barn appeared fully engulfed in flames by the time the first fire engine arrived.

Fire destroys shop in Battle Ground

Clark County Fire District 3 crews were dispatched Thursday night to 23019 N.E. 182nd Ave. for a report of a shop fire. A barn appeared fully engulfed in flames by the time the first fire engine arrived.

February 8, 2019, 10:39am Clark County News

Firefighters in Battle Ground responded to a shop fire Thursday night and got the blaze under control within 15 minutes, but the building was destroyed in that short amount of time. Read story