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A Cadillac slammed into the corner of a guardrail Wednesday before noon near Exit 11 on Interstate 5 in Clark County.

No injuries in guardrail crash on I-5

A Cadillac slammed into the corner of a guardrail Wednesday before noon near Exit 11 on Interstate 5 in Clark County.

January 25, 2017, 11:01pm Clark County News

A driver walked away without any apparent injury after her car slammed into the edge of a guardrail at near-freeway speeds Wednesday morning on Interstate 5. Read story

Nick Zadak, 4, who is battling pediatric liver cancer, smiles back at his mom before getting into a police car for a ride-along with Vancouver police officers Tyler Chavers, left, James Burgara, Erik Jennings and Mac Shipp at Nick&#039;s home in Vancouver on Wednesday.

Vancouver police grant boy’s ride-along wish

Nick Zadak, 4, who is battling pediatric liver cancer, smiles back at his mom before getting into a police car for a ride-along with Vancouver police officers Tyler Chavers, left, James Burgara, Erik Jennings and Mac Shipp at Nick&#039;s home in Vancouver on Wednesday.

January 25, 2017, 7:04pm Clark County News

Standing outside of her home and seeing how her 4-year-old son, Nick, was starting to get antsy, Katie Zadak gave in. Read story

A sign tells customers that they can get a flu shot in a Walgreen store in Indianapolis.

Clark County flu levels remain elevated

A sign tells customers that they can get a flu shot in a Walgreen store in Indianapolis.

January 25, 2017, 6:25pm Clark County Health

Clark County residents continue to be hit hard by the seasonal flu virus, which is now to blame for three local deaths. Read story

Vancouver resident Kate Mattos, 8, left, and her brother, Kenny, 10, build a snowman in the front yard of their home in Northwest Vancouver on Wednesday morning. Vancouver Public Schools and other districts closed school Wednesday and Thursday in light of the heavy snow.

VPS seeks waiver for four snow days

Vancouver resident Kate Mattos, 8, left, and her brother, Kenny, 10, build a snowman in the front yard of their home in Northwest Vancouver on Wednesday morning. Vancouver Public Schools and other districts closed school Wednesday and Thursday in light of the heavy snow.

January 25, 2017, 6:10pm Clark County News

Vancouver Public Schools plans to ask the Superintendent of Public Instruction for an emergency instructional-day waiver in response to this month’s snowstorm. Read story

Gov. Jay Inslee, center, chats with culinary students during a &quot;Mini Inaugural Ball&quot; at Cascadia Technical Academy on Tuesday. The program&#039;s culinary students normally cater the Inaugural Ball but were unable to this year due to snow.

Inslee visits Cascadia Technical Academy

Gov. Jay Inslee, center, chats with culinary students during a &quot;Mini Inaugural Ball&quot; at Cascadia Technical Academy on Tuesday. The program&#039;s culinary students normally cater the Inaugural Ball but were unable to this year due to snow.

January 25, 2017, 9:52am Clark County News

Gov. Jay Inslee’s Tuesday visit to the Cascadia Technical Academy was timely given the pressing need to solve the state’s school-funding crisis this legislative session. Read story

Latest state budget news may force university branch campuses, including WSUV, to play defense.

Frozen EPA funding frustrates range of projects

Latest state budget news may force university branch campuses, including WSUV, to play defense.

January 25, 2017, 6:14am Clark County News

How will Trump's executive action affect WSU Vancouver, which receives EPA funding for tons of research projects, including some nationally recognized projects on global warming? Read story

Clark County Animal Protection and Control will now have more money to chase runaway or unruly cats, dogs and other critters as a result of a hike in pet licensing fees approved Tuesday.

Council OKs pet license fee hike

Clark County Animal Protection and Control will now have more money to chase runaway or unruly cats, dogs and other critters as a result of a hike in pet licensing fees approved Tuesday.

January 25, 2017, 6:04am Clark County News

On a 4-1 vote Tuesday, the Clark County council approved an increase to pet licensing fees, the first time since 2004 that the county has asked pet owners to pay more money to cover the cost of animal control services. Read story

Everybody Has a Story: At the end of an impressive journey

January 25, 2017, 6:01am Clark County Life

Editor’s note: Dick Zeimer was a frequent contributor to “Everybody Has a Story.” This piece arrived in November, but since we had recently published another Zeimer story, this one went to the back of the line. Dick Zeimer died Nov. 24 at age 86. Read story

Clark College program hosts free children’s dental clinic

January 25, 2017, 6:00am Clark County News

The Clark College Dental Hygiene Program is holding a free children's dental clinic next month. Read story

Levy information session on Monday

January 25, 2017, 6:00am Clark County News

The Hockinson School District will hold an information meeting where residents can learn more about the levy vote on Feb. 14. The meeting is 6 p.m. Monday in the library at Hockinson High School, 16819 N.E. 159th St., Brush Prairie. Read story