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Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt, left, and challenger Vancouver City Councilor Bill Turlay

UPDATE: On a whim, Turlay runs against Mayor Leavitt

Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt, left, and challenger Vancouver City Councilor Bill Turlay

May 17, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

After months of rumors about who might run against Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt, a last-minute challenger came as a surprise Friday afternoon -- even to himself. Read story

Heinz organic tomato ketchup is displayed for sale in February 2009 at Costco in Mountain View, Calif. The organic industry is gaining clout on Capitol Hill, prompted by rising consumer demand and its entry into traditional farm states. But that isn't going over well with everyone in Congress.

Rising consumer demand fertilizes organic industry’s political power

Heinz organic tomato ketchup is displayed for sale in February 2009 at Costco in Mountain View, Calif. The organic industry is gaining clout on Capitol Hill, prompted by rising consumer demand and its entry into traditional farm states. But that isn't going over well with everyone in Congress.

May 17, 2013, 5:00pm Business

WASHINGTON -- The organic food industry is gaining influence on Capitol Hill, prompted by its entry into traditional farm states and by increasing consumer demand. Read story

Fire, water damage Vancouver home

May 16, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

A Vancouver home was damaged Friday afternoon after fire sparked in a wall behind the laundry room. Read story

The Powerball terminal was busy Friday at the Plaid Pantry at Sixth and Washington in downtown Vancouver as customers anted up to test their luck at the multi-state lottery.

Local lottery players look to cash in

The Powerball terminal was busy Friday at the Plaid Pantry at Sixth and Washington in downtown Vancouver as customers anted up to test their luck at the multi-state lottery.

May 16, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

By Friday morning, the Powerball jackpot had climbed to an estimated $600 million - the largest prize in the game's history, and the second-largest lottery jackpot ever. Read story

Washougal man on trial in Astoria

May 16, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) -- A trial is under way in Astoria for a Washington state man accused of trying to kill police officers. Read story

3 Vancouver residents plead guilty to iQ Credit Union robbery

May 16, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Two Vancouver men and a woman have pleaded guilty in Clark County Superior Court to a variety of crimes related to the April 11 robbery of the Salmon Creek iQ Credit Union. Read story

Cowlitz Jail inmate dies at Vancouver hospital

May 16, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

LONGVIEW (AP) -- An inmate who collapsed at the Cowlitz County Jail died Thursday at a Vancouver hospital. Read story

Vancouver man pleads guilty to selling air bag knockoffs

May 16, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Vitaliy Yaremkiv, 25, of Vancouver pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to conspiracy to traffick counterfeit goods. He sold counterfeit airbags online to mostly independent garages. Read story

Suspects in Quarter Deck tavern hate crime appear in court

May 16, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Robert A. Luyster, 31, his brother, Brent. W. Luyster, 32, and Donald H. McElfish, 62, appeared today in Clark County Superior Court on accusations of a hate crime against black patrons and their friends March 18 at Vancouver's QuarterDeck Bar. Read story

Two Vancouver men accused of rape

May 16, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Sergio J. Leon, 21, and Aaron B. Davey, 24, both of Vancouver, are accused of unlawfully imprisoning and raping a woman on Thursday. Read story