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Camas-Washougal firefighter Jeff Martizia, center, loads packages of toys and food Wednesday at Station 42. They will be distributed to families in need around Camas and Washougal.

Camas-Washougal Fire’s CAROL a gift for those in need

Camas-Washougal firefighter Jeff Martizia, center, loads packages of toys and food Wednesday at Station 42. They will be distributed to families in need around Camas and Washougal.

December 21, 2016, 10:06pm Clark County News

Given the number of people running around the Camas-Washougal Fire Department’s Station 42, the amount of supplies moving around the engine bay and the multiple vehicles coming and going, one might be forgiven for thinking there was a fire. Read story

Adam Kravitz, center, of Outsiders Inn, speaks during a homeless memorial service at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Vancouver on Wednesday night. The service takes place every year on the first day of winter to remember those who have died while homeless.

Homeless memorialized at church in Vancouver

Adam Kravitz, center, of Outsiders Inn, speaks during a homeless memorial service at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Vancouver on Wednesday night. The service takes place every year on the first day of winter to remember those who have died while homeless.

December 21, 2016, 9:26pm Clark County News

When people gathered on the steps in front of St. Paul Lutheran Church on Wednesday night, it was foggy and 33 degrees. A few dozen people were there to honor those who have died while homeless. Read story

Vancouver firefighters work at the scene of a house fire in January.

Investigation finds gender bias at Vancouver Fire Department

Vancouver firefighters work at the scene of a house fire in January.

December 21, 2016, 8:19pm Clark County News

Women firefighters in Vancouver faced greater scrutiny because of their gender and were criticized when they raised concerns about adult magazines left in the workplace and a lack of privacy in the restrooms, according to an investigation obtained by The Columbian. Read story

Sawyer Shoemaker, 7 weeks, of California, cuddles up with Santa while having a photo taken at Vancouver Mall while joined by his mom, Zandra, not pictured, Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 21, 2016. The mom and baby were in Vancouver to celebrate his first Christmas with family. Santa is available at the mall from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Dec. 23 and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Dec.

Jolly First Visit

Sawyer Shoemaker, 7 weeks, of California, cuddles up with Santa while having a photo taken at Vancouver Mall while joined by his mom, Zandra, not pictured, Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 21, 2016. The mom and baby were in Vancouver to celebrate his first Christmas with family. Santa is available at the mall from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Dec. 23 and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Dec.

December 21, 2016, 4:55pm Clark County News

Santa spends a lot of time sitting in his oversized green chair at Vancouver Mall, but was able to stretch out to accommodate a visit from Sawyer Shoemaker, who is all of 7 weeks old. Sawyer and his mother, Zandra, live in California but were in Vancouver Wednesday to celebrate… Read story

Credit union awards $2,488 to child therapists

December 21, 2016, 3:20pm Business Briefs

Vancouver-based Columbia Credit Union announced Tuesday it will award a $2,488 grant to Innovative Services N.W. Read story

Community Health Plan, which provides managed care to more than 17,000 Medicaid members in Clark County, notified the Washington State Health Care Authority and the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner of the data breach.

Some Community Health Plan records may have been hacked

Community Health Plan, which provides managed care to more than 17,000 Medicaid members in Clark County, notified the Washington State Health Care Authority and the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner of the data breach.

December 21, 2016, 10:58am Clark County Health

Community Health Plan of Washington is notifying its members that their personal information may have been accessed without authorization. Read story

Purse theft video solves Battle Ground crime spree

December 21, 2016, 9:26am Clark County News

Surveillance camera footage that captured the image of a purse theft suspect and his gold-colored Toyota SUV led Battle Ground police to arrest a man and solve several ongoing cases. Read story

Northwest travel conditions look favorable today

December 21, 2016, 7:06am Clark County News

Despite fog and freezing fog in the metro area this morning, the day looks relatively favorable for travel around the Pacific Northwest. The fog is anticipated to lift by 11 a.m., according to the National Weather Service, and temperatures are expected to remain above freezing in the I-5 corridor… Read story

Vote now for 2016’s top Clark County stories

December 21, 2016, 6:00am Clark County News

Columbian readers are invited to help pick the top stories of 2016 for a special report that will appear in the Jan. 1 print edition and online. Read story

Health alliance accepting applications

December 21, 2016, 6:00am Clark County News

The Southwest Washington Regional Health Alliance is looking for people to join its board and council. Read story