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Clark County News

Local lawmakers’ bills beat deadline

March 7, 2014, 4:00pm Clark County News

Another key deadline hit the Washington Legislature on Friday, prompting a flurry of activity in Olympia this week. Read story

Files/Tacoma News Tribune
Black tanker cars used to transport crude oil from North Dakota are parked among other rail traffic at a train yard in Tacoma in June. Each car holds between 680 and 720 barrels of oil, according to BNSF Railway; a proposed Port of Vancouver terminal could handle up to 380,000 barrels -- more than 525 tanker cars -- a day.

Inslee seeks funding to study, prepare for oil-transportation risks

Files/Tacoma News Tribune
Black tanker cars used to transport crude oil from North Dakota are parked among other rail traffic at a train yard in Tacoma in June. Each car holds between 680 and 720 barrels of oil, according to BNSF Railway; a proposed Port of Vancouver terminal could handle up to 380,000 barrels -- more than 525 tanker cars -- a day.

March 7, 2014, 4:00pm Business

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee won't say anything about the proposal to build the Northwest's largest oil-by-rail transfer terminal in Vancouver until the state permitting agency reviewing the project makes its recommendation. Read story

Speelyai Bay boat ramp to close

March 7, 2014, 4:00pm Clark County News

Pacific Power lowering Merwin Reservoir due to high streamflows; ramp expected to reopen on Thursday Read story

Clyde Ray Spencer

Spencer’s attorney agrees to cut fee request from $2.49M to $1.73M

Clyde Ray Spencer

March 7, 2014, 4:00pm Clark County News

Kathleen Zellner, a Chicago-area attorney who won a $9 million jury verdict for Clyde Ray Spencer in federal court, has agreed to reduce her request for fees and costs from $2.49 million to $1.73 million. Read story

2A boys basketball: Hockinson’s season ends with loss to Clarkston

March 7, 2014, 4:00pm Clark County News

A second-straight cold performance Friday saw the Hockinson boys basketball season end with their first lopsided loss, a 64-40 defeat to Clarkston. Read story

February homebuilding shows annual increase

March 7, 2014, 4:00pm Business

Homebuilding activity in Clark County improved in February from the same month last year, and held steady with the previous month, according to a county report issued Friday. Read story

Vancouver investigator uncovers out-of-state child porn cases

March 7, 2014, 4:00pm Clark County News

A Vancouver investigator uncovered child pornography cases that led to the arrest of two men living in Tennessee and New York. Read story

Sandra and Jeffrey Weller enter Judge Barbara Johnson's courtroom for sentencing in Clark County Superior Court March 20, 2013. The Wellers were convicted of imprisoning, starving and beating their adopted twins.

Weller children file lawsuit against state DSHS

Sandra and Jeffrey Weller enter Judge Barbara Johnson's courtroom for sentencing in Clark County Superior Court March 20, 2013. The Wellers were convicted of imprisoning, starving and beating their adopted twins.

March 6, 2014, 4:00pm Clark County News

Five children who were abused by their parents in Vancouver have filed a multimillion dollar lawsuit against the state alleging that the Department of Social and Health Services failed to adequately investigate dozens of complaints about their welfare over an eight-year period. Read story

Summer B.

Mother sentenced to 180 days in baby snatch case

Summer B.

March 6, 2014, 4:00pm Clark County News

A Vancouver woman was sentenced today to 180 days in jail for running off with her then 5-month-old son in November when a social worker attempted to take him into the custody of Washington Child Protective Services. Read story

4A girls basketball: Skyview beats Kentwood to make it to trophy game

March 6, 2014, 4:00pm Clark County News

Skyview's senior starters lead the way in consolation round victory at 4A girls state basketball tournament. Read story