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Dustin Troupe helps his friend Brandon Powell adjust an EEG headband so he can play “World of Warcraft” at his home in Vancouver on Nov. 10. With an EEG sensor headband and a program called Brainfingers, Powell’s facial muscles, eye movements, and brainwaves are used to control the movement and click of a mouse. Powell became paralyzed from the shoulders down after being shot in the neck by a sniper while deployed in Iraq in 2004.

Iraq vet from Vancouver hoping for surgery, mobility

Dustin Troupe helps his friend Brandon Powell adjust an EEG headband so he can play “World of Warcraft” at his home in Vancouver on Nov. 10. With an EEG sensor headband and a program called Brainfingers, Powell’s facial muscles, eye movements, and brainwaves are used to control the movement and click of a mouse. Powell became paralyzed from the shoulders down after being shot in the neck by a sniper while deployed in Iraq in 2004.

November 22, 2017, 2:45pm Clark County News

Hope has lingered in the back of Brandon Powell’s mind for the last 13 years — hope that he will somehow, someday regain the slightest mobility in his fingers, hands and arms so he can perform the simplest of tasks, such as brushing his teeth. Read story

Julie Burrell of Bloodworks Northwest, left, chats with Vancouver resident Darcy Urdesich as she donates blood in October at the Vancouver Donor Center.

Bloodworks pleads for donations

Julie Burrell of Bloodworks Northwest, left, chats with Vancouver resident Darcy Urdesich as she donates blood in October at the Vancouver Donor Center.

November 22, 2017, 2:30pm Clark County Health

Before sitting down for turkey dinner, Bloodworks Northwest is urging everyone to roll up their sleeves and donate blood. Read story

Heroin, methamphetamine and a semi-automatic handgun were recovered at an east Vancouver home early on Wednesday. Three people were arrested at the scene.

Police raid in Vancouver leads to three arrests

Heroin, methamphetamine and a semi-automatic handgun were recovered at an east Vancouver home early on Wednesday. Three people were arrested at the scene.

November 22, 2017, 1:26pm Clark County News

Three fugitives were arrested on warrants and on suspicion of new felony charges after an early Wednesday raid conducted in east Vancouver by the Vancouver Police Safe Street Task Force, the Neighborhood Response Team and Southwest Washington SWAT. Read story

Austen Radnall, left, and Dustin Davis of St. Mary’s Services move up a Douglas fir at Esther Short Park on Wednesday morning, stringing Christmas lights. At top, Cody Taplin of St. Mary’s Services gets ready to position a string of multi-colored lights.

Vancouver prepares for annual lighting of Christmas tree

Austen Radnall, left, and Dustin Davis of St. Mary’s Services move up a Douglas fir at Esther Short Park on Wednesday morning, stringing Christmas lights. At top, Cody Taplin of St. Mary’s Services gets ready to position a string of multi-colored lights.

November 22, 2017, 11:31am Clark County News

It’s beginning to look a lot like … well, we all know how that song goes. Read story

The senior photo of Gary Phillips in his 1964 high school yearbook.

As teen, Felida man heard gunshots that felled JFK

The senior photo of Gary Phillips in his 1964 high school yearbook.

November 22, 2017, 6:03am Clark County News

Gary Phillips was one of the last people to see President John F. Kennedy alive. His annual reminder of that milestone is coming around again. Read story

Holiday Closures: Thanksgiving

November 22, 2017, 6:00am Clark County News

What’s open and what’s closed for Thanksgiving: Read story

Event to raise money for grief services

November 22, 2017, 5:59am Clark County News

Community Home Health & Hospice is hosting a breakfast event to raise money for grief services in Clark County. Read story

Suit says Clark County had wrong guy when it arrested, jailed man

November 21, 2017, 8:05pm Clark County News

A local man is suing Clark County for negligence after he was allegedly misidentified as another man — who apparently has the same name — and was arrested and booked into the jail. Read story

Vehicles were destroyed and damaged in a Monday fire at Woodrow Truck and Equipment Sales in Vancouver.

Official: Car lot fire had been intentionally set

Vehicles were destroyed and damaged in a Monday fire at Woodrow Truck and Equipment Sales in Vancouver.

November 21, 2017, 8:03pm Clark County News

The fire that destroyed and damaged vehicles at a sales lot on St. Johns Boulevard in Vancouver early Monday morning appears to have been intentionally set. Read story

Man found shot in parking lot is identified

November 21, 2017, 8:01pm Clark County News

The victim of an apparent shooting who was found in a Vancouver Walgreens parking lot on Monday afternoon has been identified by Vancouver police as Kanisorn P. Morgan, 19. Read story