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Nurse Elise Stills, right, tries to see if James, the 17-month-old son of Randell Farnham, will try to stack blocks, a sign of developmental progress. Stills has been a familiar presence in Farnham’s home as part of a county program that provides home visits to low-income, first-time mothers.

Nurse-Family Partnership among several programs to benefit from $1.15 million boost in funding

Nurse Elise Stills, right, tries to see if James, the 17-month-old son of Randell Farnham, will try to stack blocks, a sign of developmental progress. Stills has been a familiar presence in Farnham’s home as part of a county program that provides home visits to low-income, first-time mothers.

December 29, 2018, 6:01am Clark County Health

In March of last year, Randell Farnham was just shy of turning 21 years old when she found herself pregnant for the first time and hospitalized for a heart condition. While at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, a social worker referred her to the Nurse-Family Partnership, a program run through… Read story

Alert prompts shelters to expand capacity due to cold temperatures

December 29, 2018, 5:59am Churches & Religion

Council for the Homeless has issued a severe weather alert that runs Sunday night through Monday night. Read story

Man in court in alleged knife attack

December 28, 2018, 8:56pm Clark County News

A man who allegedly sliced his mother's wrist with a large kitchen knife during a domestic disturbance made a first appearance Friday in Clark County Superior Court. Read story

Battle Ground man accused of raping 13-year-old girl

December 28, 2018, 8:55pm Clark County News

A 22-year-old Battle Ground man is accused of raping a 13-year-old girl he met online. Read story

Matthew McDonnell, 11, sits with Summer Worthington, 3, at his home in Washougal. Last year, Matthew set up a hot chocolate stand to raise money for Summer when she was in the hospital battling cancer. This year, Matthew decided to set up his stand again to brighten another family’s holiday season.

Washougal sixth-grader donates hot chocolate stand money to families affected by cancer

Matthew McDonnell, 11, sits with Summer Worthington, 3, at his home in Washougal. Last year, Matthew set up a hot chocolate stand to raise money for Summer when she was in the hospital battling cancer. This year, Matthew decided to set up his stand again to brighten another family’s holiday season.

December 28, 2018, 8:35pm Clark County Life

If there’s one word Patrick Chiotti would use to describe 11-year-old Matthew McDonnell, it’s selfless. Read story

Jolee Mercer, a veteran dispatcher with CRESA for 17 years, works the county sheriff calls, which also includes BNSF, Camas police, Washougal police, Ridgefield police, La Center police, Battle Ground police at the CRESA office May 24, 2011 in Vancouver, Washington. In total, Mercer keeps track of 45 units.

911 services restored in Clark County

Jolee Mercer, a veteran dispatcher with CRESA for 17 years, works the county sheriff calls, which also includes BNSF, Camas police, Washougal police, Ridgefield police, La Center police, Battle Ground police at the CRESA office May 24, 2011 in Vancouver, Washington. In total, Mercer keeps track of 45 units.

December 28, 2018, 5:19pm Clark County News

Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency said Friday morning that 911 services have been restored in the area, for the most part. The agency reported that it was getting intermittent reports of some emergency call failures. Read story

Firefighters were called to a house fire in the 3500 block of N.E. 103rd Avenue in Vancouver on Christmas Eve.

Unattended stove caused Christmas Eve house fire in Vancouver

Firefighters were called to a house fire in the 3500 block of N.E. 103rd Avenue in Vancouver on Christmas Eve.

December 28, 2018, 12:17pm Clark County News

The Vancouver Fire Marshal’s Office determined a Christmas Eve fire in the Oakbrook neighborhood that killed a cat and dog was caused by an unattended stove. Read story

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Scanner: 2-vehicle head-on crash in Battle Ground injures 3

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December 28, 2018, 12:14pm Clark County News

Emergency responders are on the scene of a head-on crash in Battle Ground involving two vehicles, according to emergency radio traffic monitored at The Columbian. Read story

Jack Crowley, left, talks with Jamie Spinelli, center, a case manager with Community Services Northwest, at the Vancouver Community Library on Dec. 11. As part of a new pilot project, Spinelli works in the library every Tuesday morning to help connect homeless people, like Crowley, with resources. “The library staff here are excellent, but they’re also not social workers,” Spinelli said.

Pilot program for homeless places social worker at Vancouver library weekly

Jack Crowley, left, talks with Jamie Spinelli, center, a case manager with Community Services Northwest, at the Vancouver Community Library on Dec. 11. As part of a new pilot project, Spinelli works in the library every Tuesday morning to help connect homeless people, like Crowley, with resources. “The library staff here are excellent, but they’re also not social workers,” Spinelli said.

December 28, 2018, 6:00am Clark County News

Jamie Spinelli’s job as a case manager for Community Services Northwest takes her to parks, homeless shelters, the jail and street encampments across the community. Read story

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Statewide 911 malfunctions reach Clark County

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December 27, 2018, 9:24pm Clark County News

Statewide phone network outages are also causing problems at Clark County's 911 service, Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency warned Thursday night, and the agency said callers with emergencies should instead dial 360-693-3111. Read story