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Clark County News

Lifeline Connections names annual award winners

November 16, 2017, 5:59am Clark County News

Behavioral health provider Lifeline Connections on Wednesday announced the winners of its annual awards: Read story

Holiday homeless help topic of tonight’s CHAP program

November 16, 2017, 5:58am Clark County News

The nonprofit Concerned Humans Against Poverty is hosting a community dinner and discussion tonight to talk about the best ways to help homeless people in Vancouver during the holidays. Attendees will learn about various organizations and volunteer opportunities. Read story

Kol Ami to host third Interfaith Thanksgiving Service

November 16, 2017, 5:57am Clark County News

Congregation Kol Ami will host the third annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service where faith leaders from a variety of traditions will gather to give thanks, offer prayers and music. Read story

High school student hurt in morning crash

November 15, 2017, 8:38pm Clark County News

A 14-year-old Columbia River High School student was badly hurt Wednesday morning when she was struck by an oncoming vehicle while walking to school. Read story

Firefighters prevented a shed fire from damaging nearby mobile homes Wednesday in Woodland.

Firefighters prevent spread of Woodland shed fire

Firefighters prevented a shed fire from damaging nearby mobile homes Wednesday in Woodland.

November 15, 2017, 8:37pm Clark County News

Firefighters prevented a shed fire from damaging nearby mobile homes Wednesday in Woodland. Read story

After getting a health check and spending some time with a foster family and getting vaccinations, Chai, a male kitten, is ready for adoption. Sean Dinsmore, a volunteer at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington, gives him a break from his kennel.

Kitten Season: Humane Society’s resources stretched by number in need

After getting a health check and spending some time with a foster family and getting vaccinations, Chai, a male kitten, is ready for adoption. Sean Dinsmore, a volunteer at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington, gives him a break from his kennel.

November 15, 2017, 7:32pm Clark County News

The gray, medium-haired kitten mewed anxiously as Debra Mackey, an admissions worker at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington, gingerly coaxed it into a kennel smelling strongly of disinfectants. Read story

The Clark Public Utilities building at 1200 Fort Vancouver Way.

Clark Public Utilities to ease limits on seniors aid program

The Clark Public Utilities building at 1200 Fort Vancouver Way.

November 15, 2017, 7:03pm Clark County News

For senior citizens on a fixed income, a harsh winter and the subsequently higher heating bills can cause serious financial strain, but changes to a Clark Public Utilities District assistance program should make heating the home a little more comfortable. Read story

Alan Copsey, deputy solicitor general in the Washington state attorney general's office, during a Washington Supreme Court hearing last month in Olympia. The court ruled Wednesday that while lawmakers have made progress, they are not on track to meet a court-imposed deadline to fully fund basic education, and will remain in contempt of court.

Officials agree there’s more to be done on funding education

Alan Copsey, deputy solicitor general in the Washington state attorney general's office, during a Washington Supreme Court hearing last month in Olympia. The court ruled Wednesday that while lawmakers have made progress, they are not on track to meet a court-imposed deadline to fully fund basic education, and will remain in contempt of court.

November 15, 2017, 6:50pm Clark County News

Wednesday's Washington Supreme Court ruling drew mixed reactions from local education leaders, though the theme of each was consistent: There's still work to be done to fully fund public education. Read story

Jaime Herrera Beutler met with The Columbian Editorial Board in April.

Herrera Beutler says she’ll back House GOP tax plan

Jaime Herrera Beutler met with The Columbian Editorial Board in April.

November 15, 2017, 6:32pm Clark County News

Southwest Washington Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler announced Wednesday that she will support House Republicans' tax reform bill, which represents the biggest re-write of the tax code in three decades. A final vote on the sweeping plan, unveiled by GOP leaders two weeks ago, is expected Thursday morning. Read story

A vehicle is submerged in the water near a boat ramp north of Frenchman's Bar Regional Park on Wednesday morning.

Not your everyday parking spot

A vehicle is submerged in the water near a boat ramp north of Frenchman's Bar Regional Park on Wednesday morning.

November 15, 2017, 4:28pm Clark County News

No one was inside a vehicle that went into the Columbia River north of Frenchman’s Bar Regional Park on Wednesday morning. Read story