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Ethan Greagor, left, talks with Max Wajda, a C-Tran fare compliance officer, while riding The Vine. The compliance officers will check for tickets, which are bought in advance, not from the driver.

C-Tran’s The Vine begins rolling in Vancouver

Ethan Greagor, left, talks with Max Wajda, a C-Tran fare compliance officer, while riding The Vine. The compliance officers will check for tickets, which are bought in advance, not from the driver.

January 9, 2017, 8:40pm Clark County News

There’s no mistaking the extra-long, gold buses that officially began rolling through the Fourth Plain corridor Monday as C-Tran’s Vine buses and the platforms they serve made their debut a day late. Read story

Man accused of child pornography makes first court appearance

January 9, 2017, 8:10pm Clark County News

A man accused of shooting his girlfriend in the legs Saturday told police that they had been struggling over the gun and it went off when he pulled it from the waistband of his pants, according to a probable cause affidavit. Read story

Firefighters rescued a woman and her three children who were trapped in a minivan after it went down an embankment Monday morning.

Mom, kids rescued after vehicle slides down embankmentvideo icon

Firefighters rescued a woman and her three children who were trapped in a minivan after it went down an embankment Monday morning.

January 9, 2017, 12:34pm Clark County News

A mother taking her children to school experienced a close call Monday morning when she lost control of her minivan on an icy road in north Clark County and ended up down an embankment. Read story

A friendly face is drawn into a snow-covered truck near Lincoln Elementary School on Dec. 15.

More snow expected to hit Clark County Tuesday night

A friendly face is drawn into a snow-covered truck near Lincoln Elementary School on Dec. 15.

January 9, 2017, 12:05pm Clark County News

Forecasters advise light snowfall will likely return Tuesday night after another low-pressure system brings snow to the area Monday night through Tuesday morning. Read story

Vadim Paliy appears Monday in Clark County Superior Court for allegedly shooting his girlfriend during an altercation Saturday at their Ridgefield apartment.

Man appears in court in Ridgefield shooting

Vadim Paliy appears Monday in Clark County Superior Court for allegedly shooting his girlfriend during an altercation Saturday at their Ridgefield apartment.

January 9, 2017, 10:58am Clark County News

A man accused of shooting his girlfriend in the legs Saturday told police that they had been struggling over the gun and it went off when he pulled it from the waistband of his pants, according to a probable cause affidavit. Read story

Fire investigators say that unattended cooking caused a fire at an east Vancouver apartment, displacing four people and one dog.

Cooking fire at Vancouver apartment displaces 4 people, 1 dog

Fire investigators say that unattended cooking caused a fire at an east Vancouver apartment, displacing four people and one dog.

January 9, 2017, 10:45am Clark County News

A cooking fire at an east Vancouver apartment complex displaced a four people and a dog, fire officials said. Read story

Freezing rain advisory in effect throughout morning

January 9, 2017, 7:52am Clark County News

A freezing rain advisory for the Vancouver area is in effect today through 10 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. Read story

Veterans Ron Powers, from left, Ron Fryer and Michael Stacey talk about their idea for a microhome village for veterans in the West Minnehaha neighborhood in Vancouver.

Nonprofit plans microhomes for homeless female veterans

Veterans Ron Powers, from left, Ron Fryer and Michael Stacey talk about their idea for a microhome village for veterans in the West Minnehaha neighborhood in Vancouver.

January 9, 2017, 6:05am Clark County News

When Michael Stacey returned from the Vietnam War in 1973, he was proudly wearing his uniform as he stepped off the plane. The reaction from the public was disheartening. Read story

Sisters Kaylynn, left, and Emily Ward look at newspaper advertisements with their mom, Ginger Marcom, at Marcom&#039;s sister&#039;s apartment in Vancouver in November. The family has been staying with friends and family after Marcom&#039;s former landlord sold the property they were renting and gave them less than 30 days to move. Marcom recently found a home that will accept her Section 8 housing voucher, but is struggling to afford the deposit.

Escaping homelessness no cheap fix

Sisters Kaylynn, left, and Emily Ward look at newspaper advertisements with their mom, Ginger Marcom, at Marcom&#039;s sister&#039;s apartment in Vancouver in November. The family has been staying with friends and family after Marcom&#039;s former landlord sold the property they were renting and gave them less than 30 days to move. Marcom recently found a home that will accept her Section 8 housing voucher, but is struggling to afford the deposit.

January 9, 2017, 6:05am Clark County News

First, there was the good news for Ginger Marcom: her name was pulled from the lottery for a coveted Section 8 housing voucher. Read story

John Lynch of Black Diamond came to Vancouver on Dec. 17 to join a volunteer group cleaning the Old City Cemetery.

Off Beat: Gold Rush heritage comes back to Vancouver

John Lynch of Black Diamond came to Vancouver on Dec. 17 to join a volunteer group cleaning the Old City Cemetery.

January 9, 2017, 6:00am Clark County News

Some heritage of the California Gold Rush came full circle a couple of weeks ago in a downtown Vancouver cemetery. Read story