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John Snyder, 17, from left, and Nathaniel Garate, 17, both members of the Prairie High School Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, look on as United States Army veteran Rico Roman greets JROTC members Austin Tran, 16, and Ayah Al Baiaty, 17, after the groundbreaking for his new home in Hockinson on Wednesday morning. The Gary Sinise Foundation is building specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans like Roman, who lost his leg while serving his country.

Smart house will give Army veteran autonomy, mobility

John Snyder, 17, from left, and Nathaniel Garate, 17, both members of the Prairie High School Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, look on as United States Army veteran Rico Roman greets JROTC members Austin Tran, 16, and Ayah Al Baiaty, 17, after the groundbreaking for his new home in Hockinson on Wednesday morning. The Gary Sinise Foundation is building specially adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans like Roman, who lost his leg while serving his country.

October 24, 2018, 10:06pm Clark County News

On Feb. 22, 2007, United States Army Staff Sgt. Rico Roman was on a convoy mission in Iraq when his Humvee was hit by an improvised explosive device. After extensive surgery and three months in a hospital bed, he made the decision to have his left leg amputated. Read story

Gregory Goode has resigned as CEO of The Historic Trust.

The Historic Trust names new president, CEO

Gregory Goode has resigned as CEO of The Historic Trust.

October 24, 2018, 8:05pm Clark County News

Gregory Goode, a 20-year veteran of nonprofit, higher education and public policy fields, has been hired as the new president and CEO of The Historic Trust. That’s the agency that works to preserve and manage historic properties in the Fort Vancouver National Historic Reserve and beyond. Read story

Vancouver man among 22 charged in federal drug bust

October 24, 2018, 7:55pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man was one of 22 people charged in a nine-count federal indictment that the U.S. Department of Justice says targets a criminal organization responsible for trafficking large amounts of cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine throughout the Northwest. Read story

Teen sentenced to four years in armed robbery

October 24, 2018, 7:54pm Clark County News

A teen arrested last October in connection with an armed robbery was sentenced to four years in prison Wednesday after previously pleading guilty to a lesser assault charge. Read story

Attempted murder defendant allegedly called victim from jail

October 24, 2018, 7:52pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man accused of trying to strangle his girlfriend to death faces new charges in Clark County Superior Court for allegedly calling her from jail and directing her to change her account of what happened. Read story

Suspect in 7-Eleven robbery allegedly punched clerk over cigarettes

October 24, 2018, 7:20pm Clark County News

Vancouver police responded to a robbery overnight Tuesday in which the suspect allegedly attempted to steal cigarettes before punching a convenience store clerk. Read story

Patriot Prayer leader Joey Gibson and his supporters talk with members of the crowd before he gives a speech Wednesday at Clark College. After the college canceled classes Monday in response to Patriot Prayer’s demonstration on campus, the group returned Wednesday to protest Initiative 1639 and spread its message to students.

Gibson, Patriot Prayer draw larger audience with classes back in session

Patriot Prayer leader Joey Gibson and his supporters talk with members of the crowd before he gives a speech Wednesday at Clark College. After the college canceled classes Monday in response to Patriot Prayer’s demonstration on campus, the group returned Wednesday to protest Initiative 1639 and spread its message to students.

October 24, 2018, 7:19pm Clark County News

Members of the local far-right activist group Patriot Prayer returned to Clark College on Wednesday, after administrators canceled classes Monday ahead of the group’s demonstrations. Read story

Benno Dobbe, owner of Woodland’s Holland America Flower Gardens, from left, hands flowers to Kim Hulett, Lois Hulett and Shari Hartshorn of Woodland Insurance Agency during Wednesday’s Petal It Forward. Holland America was one of more than 450 participants in the nationwide event, where florists go out and give away free flowers.

Petal It Forward blooms in Woodland

Benno Dobbe, owner of Woodland’s Holland America Flower Gardens, from left, hands flowers to Kim Hulett, Lois Hulett and Shari Hartshorn of Woodland Insurance Agency during Wednesday’s Petal It Forward. Holland America was one of more than 450 participants in the nationwide event, where florists go out and give away free flowers.

October 24, 2018, 5:23pm Clark County News

It was a gloomy October afternoon in Woodland, but Benno Dobbe knew one way to brighten up people’s day — flowers. Read story

Julie Beckwith poses for a photo in her Vancouver home on Tuesday afternoon. Beckwith was a vendor for LuLaRoe clothing from October 2015 to February 2017. At top, a rack of LuLaRoe shirts is seen at Spanky’s Legendary Consignment on Tuesday afternoon.

LuLaRoe gig leaves vendors with clothes they’re unable to sell

Julie Beckwith poses for a photo in her Vancouver home on Tuesday afternoon. Beckwith was a vendor for LuLaRoe clothing from October 2015 to February 2017. At top, a rack of LuLaRoe shirts is seen at Spanky’s Legendary Consignment on Tuesday afternoon.

October 24, 2018, 6:00am Business

Consignment stores traditionally sell gently used items. But on a recent afternoon at Spanky's Legendary Consignment on Southeast Mill Plain Boulevard, the racks were flush with brand-new clothes: 24 pairs of one-size-fits-all leggings, 35 dresses, a handful of skirts on the clearance rack. Read story

Drug take-backs set for Saturday in Vancouver, Battle Ground, Washougal

October 24, 2018, 5:59am Clark County Health

Clark County residents can safely dispose of unused medications from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at four different collection sites in the county. Read story