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Vancouver man faces charges in March 5 drive-by shooting in west Vancouver

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April 4, 2022, 2:39pm Clark County News

A 19-year-old man is accused of driving the car in a March 5 drive-by shooting in Vancouver’s Uptown Village. Read story

Vancouver firefighters extinguish a garage fire Saturday in the Shumway neighborhood. The homeowners told firefighters everyone escaped the house safely, and no one was injured.

Fire damages garage in Shumway neighborhood

Vancouver firefighters extinguish a garage fire Saturday in the Shumway neighborhood. The homeowners told firefighters everyone escaped the house safely, and no one was injured.

April 4, 2022, 1:55pm Clark County News

Vancouver firefighters extinguished a garage fire Saturday afternoon in the Shumway neighborhood. Read story

A commercial building caught fire Friday afternoon in Woodland. Arriving fire crews found a man dead outside whom the Clark County Fire Marshal's Office said was thrown from the building in an explosion.

Man killed in explosion at a commercial building in north Clark County

A commercial building caught fire Friday afternoon in Woodland. Arriving fire crews found a man dead outside whom the Clark County Fire Marshal's Office said was thrown from the building in an explosion.

April 4, 2022, 11:08am Business

A man was killed Friday afternoon in a fiery explosion at a commercial building in north Clark County, where he was installing vinyl flooring, according to the Clark County Fire Marshal’s Office. Read story

Vancouver firefighters responded to a fire at the former Joe's Crab Shack on Monday morning.

Vancouver fire battles blaze at former Joe’s Crab Shack

Vancouver firefighters responded to a fire at the former Joe's Crab Shack on Monday morning.

April 4, 2022, 7:31am Clark County News

The Vancouver Fire Department responded to a fire at the former Joe's Crab Shack along the Columbia River this morning. Read story

Michael Eddy was able to calm down after an intense manic episode at the Safe Stay Community, enabling him to reset and establish a sense of stability. He soon found employment through Share's "Talkin' Trash" program.

Residents of Vancouver’s first Safe Stay Community on path to ending homelessness

Michael Eddy was able to calm down after an intense manic episode at the Safe Stay Community, enabling him to reset and establish a sense of stability. He soon found employment through Share's "Talkin' Trash" program.

April 4, 2022, 6:05am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

“We’re not going to stop homelessness because we don’t like it.” Read story

A boy looks out from behind a brick wall at the damaged Peter S. Ogden Elementary School.

Deadly 1972 tornado left its mark on Vancouver

A boy looks out from behind a brick wall at the damaged Peter S. Ogden Elementary School.

April 3, 2022, 6:05am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Survivors, relatives of victims of deadly tornado vividly recall events of 50 years ago Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: April showers have arrived, right on schedule

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

April 3, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News

The weather forecast is going as we discussed Thursday, with a juicy storm to our west. Those storm clouds will be rolling in today, with rain beginning by late afternoon or this evening. Read story

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Feb. 1, 2022, in Washington. A Senate committee on Tuesday, March 15, approved a bipartisan blueprint to overhaul the nation's public health system. Murray and Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., worked for over a year on the contours of the bill.

$10M in federal dollars to benefit Southwest Washington projects

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Feb. 1, 2022, in Washington. A Senate committee on Tuesday, March 15, approved a bipartisan blueprint to overhaul the nation's public health system. Murray and Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., worked for over a year on the contours of the bill.

April 3, 2022, 6:01am Clark County News

Southwest Washington public institutions and nonprofits are set to receive $10 million in federal funding for rural health care, youth workforce programs and infrastructure. Read story

"The Remembrance Wall," or War Memorial, has been painted by many artists over the years. These pieces on Phil Arnold Way, on the north side of the railway berm in downtown Vancouver, pay tribute to George Marshall and the Korean War. They were sponsored by the Korean War Veterans Association, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and several individuals.

Walkers visit mural art of Vancouver

"The Remembrance Wall," or War Memorial, has been painted by many artists over the years. These pieces on Phil Arnold Way, on the north side of the railway berm in downtown Vancouver, pay tribute to George Marshall and the Korean War. They were sponsored by the Korean War Veterans Association, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and several individuals.

April 2, 2022, 8:06pm Clark County News

What better way to enjoy Vancouver’s public art than with a guided walk on a beautiful spring morning? As the slogan goes: They’re two great tastes that taste great together. Read story

Doug Kreuzer, Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership restoration ecologist, joins Alvey Seeyouma, a member of the Hopi tribe also working with the partnership, as they plant wapato in the cold, muddy area along Gibbons Creek at Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge on Monday afternoon. At top, Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership principal restoration ecologist Curtis Helm holds wapato. The native plant once was an important part of local diets.

Steigerwald Lake refuge to reopen May 1

Doug Kreuzer, Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership restoration ecologist, joins Alvey Seeyouma, a member of the Hopi tribe also working with the partnership, as they plant wapato in the cold, muddy area along Gibbons Creek at Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge on Monday afternoon. At top, Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership principal restoration ecologist Curtis Helm holds wapato. The native plant once was an important part of local diets.

April 2, 2022, 6:03am Clark County News

After two years of waiting, Clark County residents will soon be able to enjoy the outdoors again at Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge is slated to reopen to visitors on May 1. Read story