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A customer purchases marijuana at Harborside marijuana dispensary earlier this year in Oakland, after voters in the state of California legalized recreational marijuana.

Murray, Cantwell say legal marijuana relies on banking

A customer purchases marijuana at Harborside marijuana dispensary earlier this year in Oakland, after voters in the state of California legalized recreational marijuana.

January 19, 2018, 7:40pm Clark County News

Two weeks ago, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded Obama-era marijuana rules. These rules included the Cole memo, which states the federal government will not interfere with state-approved marijuana laws. Sessions has still not clarified if he will issue new rules or simply revert to old policy. Read story

The Clark County Jail is chronically overcrowded, leading to new guidelines on which suspects will be booked and which will be released pending their court date.

Clark County Jail revises booking rules to ease crowding

The Clark County Jail is chronically overcrowded, leading to new guidelines on which suspects will be booked and which will be released pending their court date.

January 19, 2018, 5:47pm Clark County News

The Clark County Jail tweaked its booking criteria at the start of the year to help counter overcrowding, and might begin working with the state to re-house some offenders, while it works to reduce the jail’s maximum population. Read story

FILE - This Oct. 8, 2017, file photo, shows the Columbia River Gorge near Cascade Locks, Ore., over a month after the Eagle Creek fire first erupted on Sept. 2, 2017. The teenage boy accused of starting the large wildfire in Oregon’s scenic Columbia River Gorge is scheduled to appear in court in Hood River, Ore., on Feb, 16, 2018, and enter a plea.

49 people cited, hundreds warned in closed areas of Gorge

FILE - This Oct. 8, 2017, file photo, shows the Columbia River Gorge near Cascade Locks, Ore., over a month after the Eagle Creek fire first erupted on Sept. 2, 2017. The teenage boy accused of starting the large wildfire in Oregon’s scenic Columbia River Gorge is scheduled to appear in court in Hood River, Ore., on Feb, 16, 2018, and enter a plea.

January 19, 2018, 4:46pm Clark County News

Despite dangerous conditions, trespassers continue to venture into areas of the Columbia River Gorge closed after the Eagle Creek Fire. Read story

Daniel Cronin, one of the main suspects in the Christmas Eve burglary and arson in Hockinson, prepares to make a first appearance in Clark County Superior Court on Friday morning, Jan. 19, 2018.

Second suspect in Hockinson arson pleads not guilty

Daniel Cronin, one of the main suspects in the Christmas Eve burglary and arson in Hockinson, prepares to make a first appearance in Clark County Superior Court on Friday morning, Jan. 19, 2018.

January 19, 2018, 1:07pm Clark County News

The court-appointed defense attorney for Daniel L. Cronin entered not-guilty pleas Friday on behalf of his client for multiple felonies stemming from a high-profile Christmas Eve burglary and arson in Hockinson. Read story

Colin Dixon makes a first appearance in Clark County Superior Court on Friday morning, Jan. 19, 2018. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Colin Dixon, 21, of Battle Ground appeared in Clark County District Court on charges stemming from an alleged knife attack on his family.

Son may face attempted murder charge for knife attack on family in Battle Ground

Colin Dixon makes a first appearance in Clark County Superior Court on Friday morning, Jan. 19, 2018. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian) Colin Dixon, 21, of Battle Ground appeared in Clark County District Court on charges stemming from an alleged knife attack on his family.

January 19, 2018, 9:58am Clark County News

A Clark County deputy prosecutor said during an initial appearance hearing Friday that the state may file more serious charges against a 21-year-old man from Battle Ground accused of attacking his family with an 8-inch serrated bread knife. Read story

Court date scheduled for Vancouver boy accused of starting Gorge blaze

January 19, 2018, 9:24am Clark County News

The teenage boy accused of starting a large wildfire in Oregon’s scenic Columbia River Gorge is scheduled to appear in court next month and enter a plea. Read story

Health organizations host free radon forum

January 19, 2018, 5:59am Clark County Health

 The American Lung Association and Washington Department of Health are hosting a free radon event Wednesday. Read story

Mount St. Helens climbing permits on sale Feb. 1

January 19, 2018, 5:58am Clark County News

The 2018 Mount St. Helens climbing permits go on sale at 9 a.m. Feb. 1. Read story

Murray says GOP should ‘get real’ on spending bill

January 18, 2018, 9:27pm Clark County News

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said Thursday that Republicans need to “get real” about a spending bill. Read story

Ex-con accused of kidnapping, rape, torture

January 18, 2018, 8:47pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man who was recently released from prison is now accused of kidnapping, raping and torturing a former girlfriend before parading her around his nephew to show him “what happens to girls who don’t comply,” according to court documents. Read story