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Mountain View High School junior Griffin Barlow, shown here during a recent swim practice at Cascade Athletic Club, was born with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism. At 4 feet tall, the swimming pool is where Barlow finds success and self-confidence. "You don't hear that a lot," he said.

Mountain View High School swimmer Griffin Barlow finds community, confidence, competition

Mountain View High School junior Griffin Barlow, shown here during a recent swim practice at Cascade Athletic Club, was born with achondroplasia, the most common form of dwarfism. At 4 feet tall, the swimming pool is where Barlow finds success and self-confidence. "You don't hear that a lot," he said.

January 25, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

A swimming pool is where Griffin Barlow finds solace in a big world. Read story

Vancouver testing offered for hazardous materials

January 25, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News

The city of Vancouver’s project to support property owners in assessing their groundwater or building materials for hazardous materials is underway. Read story

A green pickup truck crashed into a house and parked car in the 14100 block of Southeast McGillivray Boulevard after driving erratically through the east Vancouver neighborhood Monday morning. The driver of the pickup will be booked into the Clark County Jail on suspicion of DUI and multiple counts of hit and run, according to the Vancouver Police Department.

Vancouver police say erratic driver crashed into cars, 2 houses

A green pickup truck crashed into a house and parked car in the 14100 block of Southeast McGillivray Boulevard after driving erratically through the east Vancouver neighborhood Monday morning. The driver of the pickup will be booked into the Clark County Jail on suspicion of DUI and multiple counts of hit and run, according to the Vancouver Police Department.

January 24, 2022, 6:43pm Clark County News

Pedestrians narrowly avoided being struck by a pickup being driven recklessly Monday morning in east Vancouver before it crashed into cars and two houses, according to the Vancouver Police Department. Read story

Janice Killion

Retired attorney appointed to Washougal City Council

Janice Killion

January 24, 2022, 5:27pm Clark County News

A retired attorney has succeeded in her second attempt to join the Washougal City Council. Read story

From left: Willie Hurst and Katelyn Benhoff, outreach case managers with Share, speak with Mitch and Patrick S., who declined to provide their last names, on Jan. 24, 2019, while performing the annual Point in Time count, a census of the homeless population.

Clark County Point in Time count, resource fair delayed due to virus

From left: Willie Hurst and Katelyn Benhoff, outreach case managers with Share, speak with Mitch and Patrick S., who declined to provide their last names, on Jan. 24, 2019, while performing the annual Point in Time count, a census of the homeless population.

January 24, 2022, 5:24pm Churches & Religion

The Council for the Homeless’ annual Project Homeless Connect and the national Point in Time count have been rescheduled for Feb. 24 due to surging omicron outbreaks in Clark County. Read story

A cyclist takes in a foggy view Monday morning as winter air persists along the Columbia River at the Vancouver waterfront on Monday morning. The foggy mornings followed by sunny afternoons should remain through the week, before the rain returns next week, according to forecasters.

Fog, haze vex Clark County residents, affect air quality

A cyclist takes in a foggy view Monday morning as winter air persists along the Columbia River at the Vancouver waterfront on Monday morning. The foggy mornings followed by sunny afternoons should remain through the week, before the rain returns next week, according to forecasters.

January 24, 2022, 5:17pm Clark County News

Clark County residents should enjoy the afternoon sun after it burns off this week’s morning fog, forecasters with the National Weather Service say, because the clouds and rain are expected to return by next week. Read story

The suspect in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Hazel Dell ran from the scene, according to the sheriff's office.

Public’s help sought in fatal Hazel Dell hit-and-runvideo icon

The suspect in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Hazel Dell ran from the scene, according to the sheriff's office.

January 24, 2022, 4:40pm Clark County News Free

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help identifying a man deputies said ran from a fatal crash Sunday in Hazel Dell. Read story

Skyview wrestling head coach out after assault charge

January 24, 2022, 4:16pm Clark County News

Jess Pritchard is no longer Skyview High School’s wrestling head coach after his arrest on suspicion of felony assault on Jan. 18. Read story

Vancouver man uninjured in fatal crash on Highway 18 in Oregon

January 24, 2022, 1:13pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man was uninjured in a fatal crash Saturday in Polk County, Ore., according to the Oregon State Police. Read story

Devin McFeron of Desert Society, left, chats with Emma Fraser of Farrar's Bistro inside Farrar's Bistro in Felida. Both business owners are just in their 20s, and they encourage other young adults to take a chance on their career dreams.

Young female entrepreneurs call the shots in Felida

Devin McFeron of Desert Society, left, chats with Emma Fraser of Farrar's Bistro inside Farrar's Bistro in Felida. Both business owners are just in their 20s, and they encourage other young adults to take a chance on their career dreams.

January 24, 2022, 6:00am Business Subscriber Exclusive

The pandemic was in the back of their minds when Emma Fraser and Devin McFeron, both women in their 20s, decided to buy their own businesses last year. But that fear did not stop them, nor did their age. Read story