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Ian Harder celebrates an early Christmas gift Saturday after Vancouver police surprised the family of Peter Harder, who died in November.

Officers bearing Christmas gifts surprise Vancouver family hit by tragedy

Ian Harder celebrates an early Christmas gift Saturday after Vancouver police surprised the family of Peter Harder, who died in November.

December 23, 2017, 9:17pm Clark County News

Police personnel made a return visit to an east Vancouver home Saturday, and this time it was all about joy. Read story

Family of 6 displaced by house fire

December 23, 2017, 6:07pm Clark County News

A family may be displaced during Christmas, but a smoke detector kept a Saturday blaze from becoming a fatal fire, a county official said. Read story

Vancouver residents Judy and Stan Gillis are shutting down their flagship store, The Real Mother Goose, today after 40 years in downtown Portland. A store at Portland International Airport will remain open.

Vancouver couple to close Real Mother Goose flagship store

Vancouver residents Judy and Stan Gillis are shutting down their flagship store, The Real Mother Goose, today after 40 years in downtown Portland. A store at Portland International Airport will remain open.

December 23, 2017, 5:48pm Business

A Vancouver couple will end a 46-year retailing adventure today at The Real Mother Goose in downtown Portland. Read story

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December 23, 2017, 6:05am Clark County News

Here are some of the stories that grabbed readers' attention this week. Read story

Dan Savage looks over his hand-built Christmas carnival displayed in his Vancouver home. The carnival includes numerous buildings and more than 300 figures, as well as multiple handcrafted pieces. Overall, the display is 4½ feet wide and 11 feet long.

Dan Savage’s itty-bitty village gets bigger every yearvideo icon

Dan Savage looks over his hand-built Christmas carnival displayed in his Vancouver home. The carnival includes numerous buildings and more than 300 figures, as well as multiple handcrafted pieces. Overall, the display is 4½ feet wide and 11 feet long.

December 23, 2017, 6:03am Clark County News

About 300 people roam the Christmas Carnival grounds, grabbing mugs of eggnog, gawking at the dinosaur exhibit and whirling through the air on its many rides; but every so often Dan Savage scoops up a few and drops them into a different part of the park. Read story

Amanda Cowan/The Columbian When stroke symptoms hit Darla Blankenship one night in November, she and her son didn’t hesitate to call 911 and get rushed to the hospital. That’s the right thing to do, according to the American Stroke Association, because a stroke (blockage of blood to the brain) can be seriously disabling or even fatal. Fortunately, Blankenship recovered completely and is looking forward to a great Christmas season.

Survivor urges FAST action when stroke symptoms occur

Amanda Cowan/The Columbian When stroke symptoms hit Darla Blankenship one night in November, she and her son didn’t hesitate to call 911 and get rushed to the hospital. That’s the right thing to do, according to the American Stroke Association, because a stroke (blockage of blood to the brain) can be seriously disabling or even fatal. Fortunately, Blankenship recovered completely and is looking forward to a great Christmas season.

December 23, 2017, 6:01am Clark County News

Darla Blankenship has never valued the simple joy of taking it all in while strolling around the block with her son as much as she does this holiday season. Read story

Natalie Zadak, aunt of Nick Zadak, from left, joins Nick’s dad, Robert, his grandfather, Chuck, and his mom, Katie, as they drop off toys in his honor at Randall Children’s Hospital.

Family gifts toys in boy’s honor

Natalie Zadak, aunt of Nick Zadak, from left, joins Nick’s dad, Robert, his grandfather, Chuck, and his mom, Katie, as they drop off toys in his honor at Randall Children’s Hospital.

December 22, 2017, 10:50pm Clark County News

When Robert and Katie Zadak found out their son, Nick, would have a break from chemotherapy treatment, they knew exactly what to do with the free time. Read story

Female in crosswalk struck by pickup taken to hospital

December 22, 2017, 10:07pm Clark County News

A female was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries Friday after being struck in a crosswalk by a pickup at the intersection of Northeast Highway 99 and Northeast 72nd Street, according to the Clark County Sheriff's Office. Read story

Bathroom fan likely cause of house fire

December 22, 2017, 10:07pm Clark County News

A Vancouver Fire Department deputy fire marshal said a residential blaze that displaced six people on Wednesday was caused by an electrical issue. Read story

Police: Death at storage business was accident

December 22, 2017, 10:06pm Clark County News

The Clark County Sheriff's Office reported Friday that Thomas Dunlap, whose body was found in the parking lot of an east Vancouver storage business a week ago, died from an accidental head injury. Read story