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Identical twins Brandi, left, and Kandi Dreier of Vancouver meet with Dr.

‘My 600-lb Life’ features local twins

Identical twins Brandi, left, and Kandi Dreier of Vancouver meet with Dr.

December 28, 2016, 6:17pm Clark County Life

Vancouver twins Brandi and Kandi Dreier have always struggled with their weight. Over the years, they’ve tried nearly everything to drop the pounds with little success. Read story

Vancouver man gets 12 years in prison

December 28, 2016, 5:58pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man who dragged a Clark County sheriff’s deputy through a parking lot from a stolen car was sentenced Wednesday to 12 years in prison. Read story

A familiar jingle could be heard at stores throughout the county as volunteers staffed Salvation Army red kettles.

Annual red kettle campaign breaks record

A familiar jingle could be heard at stores throughout the county as volunteers staffed Salvation Army red kettles.

December 28, 2016, 5:15pm Clark County News

The local branches of the Salvation Army brought in a record amount of donations this year through the annual red kettle campaign. Read story

A coal train partially derailed Wednesday morning about a mile from Wintler Park in Vancouver.

Coal train partially derails east of Wintler Park

A coal train partially derailed Wednesday morning about a mile from Wintler Park in Vancouver.

December 28, 2016, 9:27am Business

A BNSF Railway railcar loaded with coal partially derailed in a Vancouver neighborhood around 1 a.m. Wednesday morning. Read story

Vancouver to expand parking app service

December 28, 2016, 6:02am Clark County News

In a couple of years, more people in downtown Vancouver will have a much harder time using the old “I need to update the meter” excuse to get out of meetings. Read story

Series of blood drives to give coffee for blood

December 28, 2016, 6:00am Clark County News

Bloodworks Northwest and Whole Foods Market are joining forces for a series of blood drives that will give every donor a free bag of coffee. Read story

Young Artists Competition finalists selected

December 28, 2016, 6:00am Clark County Life

Finalists in the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s 23rd annual Young Artists Competition are another reminder that picking winners can be unpredictable, and that pendulums do swing. Read story

Kindergartners Cheyenne Hill, 6, left, and Corey Henderson, 5, look over their schoolwork at Tukes Valley Primary School on Nov. 30. Battle Ground Public Schools expanded full-day kindergarten at all of its campuses this year.

All-day kindergarten praised

Kindergartners Cheyenne Hill, 6, left, and Corey Henderson, 5, look over their schoolwork at Tukes Valley Primary School on Nov. 30. Battle Ground Public Schools expanded full-day kindergarten at all of its campuses this year.

December 27, 2016, 8:43pm Clark County News

Meadowlark Clark’s kindergarten classroom is a brightly colored temple of letters, numbers and play time. Read story

Costco employee Mathew Rios hands a receipt to a customer at checkout Tuesday in Vancouver. Rios, who has been a Costco employee for 22 years, helped save the life of an elderly woman Friday, after she collapsed in the checkout line at the store. He administered CPR for more than five minutes.

Costco employee performs life-saving CPR on woman

Costco employee Mathew Rios hands a receipt to a customer at checkout Tuesday in Vancouver. Rios, who has been a Costco employee for 22 years, helped save the life of an elderly woman Friday, after she collapsed in the checkout line at the store. He administered CPR for more than five minutes.

December 27, 2016, 8:18pm Clark County News

Friday was a day of firsts for longtime Costco employee Mathew Rios — he typically has the day off, and he’s certainly never performed life-saving measures while dressed as a Bavarian elf. Read story

County officials propose merging counties

December 27, 2016, 7:03pm Clark County News

Clark County Assessor Peter Van Nortwick recalled attending a Washington Association of County Assessors meeting where one of his counterparts from a smaller county joked that larger counties had plans to eliminate the smaller ones. Read story