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A passer-by found a dead body Thursday afternoon in this wooded area in Hazel Dell, and detectives with the Clark County Sheriff's Office were investigating. Additional identifying information wasn't available, and the sheriff's office said it wasn't immediately obvious what caused the person's death.

Body recovered in Hazel Dell; police investigating

A passer-by found a dead body Thursday afternoon in this wooded area in Hazel Dell, and detectives with the Clark County Sheriff's Office were investigating. Additional identifying information wasn't available, and the sheriff's office said it wasn't immediately obvious what caused the person's death.

September 8, 2016, 4:09pm Clark County News

Detectives with the Clark County Sheriff's Office were investigating after a passerby reported finding a dead body in a wooded area in Hazel Dell around 1:30 p.m. Thursday. Read story

The west steeple of the First Congregational United Church of Christ remains tarped as crews wait for asbestos removal. Once completed, crews can fully assess the damage and move forward with planning for the repair.

Church arson investigation going strong, despite lack of answers

The west steeple of the First Congregational United Church of Christ remains tarped as crews wait for asbestos removal. Once completed, crews can fully assess the damage and move forward with planning for the repair.

September 8, 2016, 2:41pm Churches & Religion

When Clark County Fire Marshal Jon Dunaway thinks about the arsonist -- or arsonists -- who damaged three local church buildings this past spring, he is met with mostly questions. Read story

Humane Society cats adopted at discount

September 8, 2016, 6:05am Clark County News

Twenty cats from the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society are up for adoption this month at a discounted fee of $25. Read story

Course to offer tips on disaster preparedness

September 8, 2016, 6:03am Clark County News

Residents who want to be prepared if a disaster strikes can learn helpful techniques at a Community Emergency Response Team training this fall. Read story

Talk on affordable housing measure set

September 8, 2016, 6:03am Clark County News

St. Joseph Catholic Church is hosting a discussion about Vancouver's affordable housing measure, which will be on the November ballot. Read story

Port of Vancouver commissioners to attend roundtable

September 8, 2016, 6:01am Business

Port of Vancouver commissioners will attend a labor roundtable meeting 8 a.m. Friday in Vancouver. Commissioners said they will not vote on any items or sign any documents during the event. Read story

Weather Eye: Enjoy weekend’s summer-like weather, harvest moon next week

September 8, 2016, 6:01am Clark County News

Late Wednesday afternoon skies cleared enough to allow the temperature to bounce above the 70-degree mark finally, after two cloudy drippy days. After some morning clouds we should see skies clear today and temperatures inch up. Read story

Alan Copsey, a deputy attorney general for the state of Washington, speaks during a hearing before the Washington State Supreme Court regarding a lawsuit against the state over education funding, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, in Olympia, Wash. The state wants the court to remove a contempt order and $100,000-a-day sanctions that have been accumulating for more than a year and which are supposed to be set aside into an education account. (AP Photo/Ted S.

State Supreme Court hears McCleary arguments

Alan Copsey, a deputy attorney general for the state of Washington, speaks during a hearing before the Washington State Supreme Court regarding a lawsuit against the state over education funding, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, in Olympia, Wash. The state wants the court to remove a contempt order and $100,000-a-day sanctions that have been accumulating for more than a year and which are supposed to be set aside into an education account. (AP Photo/Ted S.

September 7, 2016, 7:50pm Clark County News

An attorney for the state of Washington assured the justices of the state’s Supreme Court on Wednesday that lawmakers are making strides toward adequately funding the state’s public schools. Read story

Erick Romero, left, takes a photo of his wife, Lorena Topete, a native of Mexico, outside Pearson Air Museum in Vancouver on Wednesday following a naturalization ceremony for 21 new American citizens.

21 new citizens proud to call selves Americans

Erick Romero, left, takes a photo of his wife, Lorena Topete, a native of Mexico, outside Pearson Air Museum in Vancouver on Wednesday following a naturalization ceremony for 21 new American citizens.

September 7, 2016, 7:21pm Clark County News

Anastasiya Volkov’s parents brought her to this country from Russia in 1994, when she was about 2. Read story

Volunteers Les Mischke, front to back, Jerry Rolling and Terry Ogle work together to remove black mold and dirt from patriotic murals Wednesday morning in downtown Vancouver.

Volunteers battle mural mold on Vancouver Remembrance Wall

Volunteers Les Mischke, front to back, Jerry Rolling and Terry Ogle work together to remove black mold and dirt from patriotic murals Wednesday morning in downtown Vancouver.

September 7, 2016, 7:03pm Clark County News

Ten years after paintbrushes created the art, it was time for scrub brushes to clean it up. Read story