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Erik Graeff appears in Clark County Superior Court on March 30, 2018, to face allegations stemming from the discovery of an alleged methamphetamine lab in the basement of his Vancouver home.

Vancouver lawyer who fired shots at colleague’s office sentenced to 18 months in prison

January 24, 2019, 1:36pm Clark County News

A Vancouver lawyer who fired shots at a Beaverton, Ore., lawyer’s office in December 2017 was sentenced Wednesday to 1½ years in prison. Read story

Clark County confirmed measles cases rise to 25

January 24, 2019, 1:35pm Clark County Health

Clark County’s measles outbreak grew by two new confirmed cases, to 25 since Jan. 1, in new data released Thursday by Clark County Public Health, and one case has been confirmed in the Seattle area. Twelve suspected cases locally were also reported. Read story

Vancouver man arrested in Kelso convenience store slaying had long criminal history

January 24, 2019, 11:03am Clark County News

Kelso police Wednesday evening arrested a man suspected of murdering a Kelso cashier Tuesday morning. Read story

Senior Ashley Glidewell, 18, demonstrates how to use an oxyacetylene torch in the aging metal shop at Ridgefield High School. The school district is running a $77 million bond in a special election on Feb. 12, and if the bond passes, some of the money will go toward modernizing the metal and wood shops at the school, which have gone mostly unchanged since they were built in the mid-1970s.

Bond sequel for Ridgefield School District comes amid rapid growth

January 24, 2019, 6:05am Clark County News

While using one of Ridgefield High School metal shop’s oxyacetylene torches, Ashley Glidewell knows she can’t push too much oxygen into the dirty and damaged tip of the welding tool or else she’ll hear a series of “popping” sounds, and the tool will shut down. Read story

Jamie Hansen and her son Ryan, 15, talk about their experience with high medical bills at their home in La Center.

Health care sticker shock: La Center family faced $100K medical bill

January 24, 2019, 6:02am Clark County Health

Jamie Hansen might be on record for one of the shortest round trips from Clark County to Canada. Read story

Weather Eye: Back to the doldrums, we’re working our way toward highs in 50s

The good news is, the cloudy and damp weather is on its way out of here. The bad news is, well actually, there isn’t any. Back to the doldrums. As mentioned, our highs will be well into the 50s like Wednesday, and some locations will shine with 60 degrees or… Read story

Wastewater district awards contract for sewer project

RIDGEFIELD -- The Clark Regional Wastewater District board awarded a $2.4 million contract to Tapani Inc. of Battle Ground to build a new sewer pumping station and install about a mile of pipe, allowing future sewer service for about 1,000 acres of land around the eastern city limits of Ridgefield… Read story