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Michelle White, who passed the Limited License Legal Technician exam given by the Washington State Bar Association to become a legal technician, is sworn in on Oct. 31 by Clark County Superior Court Judge Suzan Clark at the Family Law Annex in Vancouver. White is the first legal technician in Clark County.

Vancouver woman is first Limited License Legal Technician in Clark County

Michelle White, who passed the Limited License Legal Technician exam given by the Washington State Bar Association to become a legal technician, is sworn in on Oct. 31 by Clark County Superior Court Judge Suzan Clark at the Family Law Annex in Vancouver. White is the first legal technician in Clark County.

January 1, 2018, 5:03pm Clark County News

From young adulthood, Vancouver’s Michelle White felt a calling to become a lawyer. But many obstacles stood in her way. Read story

Ashlyn Graves was born at 12:54 a.m. New Year’s Day, after mother Stacey Graves, 39, underwent an emergency cesarean section.

Vancouver family welcomes first Clark County baby of 2018

Ashlyn Graves was born at 12:54 a.m. New Year’s Day, after mother Stacey Graves, 39, underwent an emergency cesarean section.

January 1, 2018, 4:02pm Clark County Health

It wasn’t for lack of trying that baby Ashlyn Graves entered the world a bit later than intended. Read story

Sheriff’s office seeking missing camper

January 1, 2018, 12:37pm Clark County News

The Clark County Sheriff's Office is seeking a missing camper near Larch Mountain. Read story

Shannon Medlin, 37, left, plays cribbage with her partner, who goes by his stage name, Thor Shreddington, 31, in their 1986 GMC Suburban. They’re taking part in the SafePark program, which permits people to park overnight in participating church parking lots. “I’m thankful to have a place like this,” Medlin said.

Program allows people to park overnight at five Clark County churches

Shannon Medlin, 37, left, plays cribbage with her partner, who goes by his stage name, Thor Shreddington, 31, in their 1986 GMC Suburban. They’re taking part in the SafePark program, which permits people to park overnight in participating church parking lots. “I’m thankful to have a place like this,” Medlin said.

January 1, 2018, 6:15am Clark County News

Moving from Arizona to Vancouver seemed like a good idea. Shannon Medlin is a freelance software developer and her partner, who goes by his stage name Thor Shreddington, is a musician. They were struggling financially, so they seized the opportunity to live near the music and tech scenes in Portland… Read story

A wildfire burns on Sept. 4 in the Columbia River Gorge above Cascade Locks, Ore., as seen from near Stevenson.

Gorge fires top readers’ list of 2017 stories

A wildfire burns on Sept. 4 in the Columbia River Gorge above Cascade Locks, Ore., as seen from near Stevenson.

January 1, 2018, 6:05am Clark County News

This summer’s fires in the Columbia River Gorge are the story of the year, according to two different groups of Columbian readers. But after that, there’s not much crossover at all. Read story

Supporters of raising the state minimum wage hold signs at a news conference, in 2016 in Olympia. Initiative 1433, approved by votes, incrementally increases the state's rate over the next four years to $13.50 an hour and to provide paid sick leave to employees who don't currently have it.

Sick leave rule among new laws for 2018

Supporters of raising the state minimum wage hold signs at a news conference, in 2016 in Olympia. Initiative 1433, approved by votes, incrementally increases the state's rate over the next four years to $13.50 an hour and to provide paid sick leave to employees who don't currently have it.

January 1, 2018, 6:03am Clark County News

The new year brings a host of traditions. Resolutions and the annual rush to the gym among the most notable. But 2018 will also bring new laws. Here’s a look at five new rules taking effect in 2018. Read story

Modular homes built out of shipping containers, like these in England, are one of the possibilities for affordable housing. But, developers say, the zoning restrictions inhibit the cost savings.

Better design could create more housing

Modular homes built out of shipping containers, like these in England, are one of the possibilities for affordable housing. But, developers say, the zoning restrictions inhibit the cost savings.

January 1, 2018, 6:02am Clark County News

Vancouver’s vacancy rate is about 3 percent, making a lack of housing the new norm. At the core of the problem is a scarcity of affordable development which is being stymied by regulations and cost. Read story

The moon eclipses the sun in a photo taken from the fifth-floor terrace of the Vancouver Community Library on Aug. 21.

Off Beat: Leaping firebrands, rare crescent among 2017’s top 10

The moon eclipses the sun in a photo taken from the fifth-floor terrace of the Vancouver Community Library on Aug. 21.

December 31, 2017, 4:31pm Clark County News

We mostly rely on our archive material each December in determining The Columbian’s story of the year. Read story

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Suspect in two Vancouver shootings arrested early Sunday

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December 31, 2017, 9:58am Clark County News

A man suspected in two shootings in Vancouver was arrested early Sunday morning, according to the Vancouver Police Department. Read story

Weather Eye: New year to start off on a sunny note before rain returns

December 31, 2017, 6:03am Clark County News

After a brief interlude of mild temperatures and rain, we are back to a sunnier, cooler weather pattern. East winds will pick up today and continue all week as a large, cold pool of air once again builds in the Columbia Basin. Read story