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Clark County Food Bank President Alan Hamilton speaks at a Nov. 29, 2022, groundbreaking ceremony for the Clark County Food Bank&rsquo;s new Vision Center.

Clark County Food Bank President Alan Hamilton will retire this fall

Clark County Food Bank President Alan Hamilton speaks at a Nov. 29, 2022, groundbreaking ceremony for the Clark County Food Bank&rsquo;s new Vision Center.

July 10, 2024, 3:52pm Clark County News

Clark County Food Bank President Alan Hamilton announced Wednesday he will leave the nonprofit this fall. Read story

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Housing discrimination complaints fell sharply in Washington last year

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July 10, 2024, 3:12pm Latest News Free

Complaints from people who say they are being discriminated against in the housing market declined in Washington last year, but remained at an all-time high nationwide. Read story

Clark County Sheriff’s Office finds missing, endangered man

July 10, 2024, 11:32am Clark County News Free

A Clark County man who has Alzheimer’s disease went missing early this morning. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to find him. Read story

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Man killed when run over by RV after a fight in the parking lot of an east Vancouver park, police say

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July 10, 2024, 10:46am Clark County News

A man was killed Tuesday night when another man allegedly ran him over with a recreational vehicle following a fight in the parking lot of LeRoy Haagen Memorial Park. Read story

The Port of Morrow, Ore., is surrounded by four industrial parks with data processing centers, an ethanol plant and food processors. It produces tons of nitrogen-rich water that it sends out to area farms to use on crops, but over the years, too much nitrogen has been spread, contributing to groundwater contamination.

Pacific Northwest data center boom could imperil power supply within 5 years

The Port of Morrow, Ore., is surrounded by four industrial parks with data processing centers, an ethanol plant and food processors. It produces tons of nitrogen-rich water that it sends out to area farms to use on crops, but over the years, too much nitrogen has been spread, contributing to groundwater contamination.

July 10, 2024, 7:52am Business

The Pacific Northwest’s power grid could be pushed beyond its limits in just five years by the staggering electricity demands of the booming data center industry, regional power planners recently reported. Read story

Crews on Tuesday afternoon remove unsuitable soils from underneath the roadway along Northeast 137th Avenue, stabilizing the new street and constructing a concrete culvert over the Burnt Bridge Creek. This road closure will last about 10 months.

Vancouver makes progress on street safety plan

Crews on Tuesday afternoon remove unsuitable soils from underneath the roadway along Northeast 137th Avenue, stabilizing the new street and constructing a concrete culvert over the Burnt Bridge Creek. This road closure will last about 10 months.

July 10, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Summer is in full swing and with it comes road work and construction projects. Read story

The recent hot weather likely won't effect remaining snowpack in the higher elevations because the snow is already gone. What does this mean for local water sources?

‘Most of our snow is already gone,’ Washington climatologist says; recent heat wave had little impact

The recent hot weather likely won't effect remaining snowpack in the higher elevations because the snow is already gone. What does this mean for local water sources?

July 10, 2024, 6:06am Clark County News

The recent spate of hot weather sent many Clark County residents scrambling to find a cool escape. However, the soaring temperatures had little impact on snowpack melt coming from the mountains. Read story

This creamy, tart citrus drink is made with whole limes and sweetened condensed milk.

When life gives you limes, make Brazilian lemonade with few ingredients

This creamy, tart citrus drink is made with whole limes and sweetened condensed milk.

July 10, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

Sometimes readers ask me how I can write so much and keep thinking of (allegedly) funny things to say, so I will tell you: It’s a struggle. I don’t mean that it’s a struggle in the same way as actual problems, like a hospitalization, forest fire or running out of… Read story

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Washington suspends intakes at two youth detention centers

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July 9, 2024, 6:09pm Latest News Free

Washington will temporarily stop taking in sentenced youth at two juvenile detention facilities as the state struggles with overcrowding at the sites, officials said Saturday. Read story

Vancouver police Officer Sean Donaldson, right, pulled over a driver who came speeding down St. Johns Road one day in late August. The car turned out to be stolen and there were warrants out for the driver's arrest. Car thieves aren’t careful drivers, he said, but tend to be reckless and aggressive. Do the community a favor by reporting reckless drivers.

Reported crime falls in Vancouver, Clark County, but public perception doesn’t reflect it, police chief says

Vancouver police Officer Sean Donaldson, right, pulled over a driver who came speeding down St. Johns Road one day in late August. The car turned out to be stolen and there were warrants out for the driver's arrest. Car thieves aren’t careful drivers, he said, but tend to be reckless and aggressive. Do the community a favor by reporting reckless drivers.

July 9, 2024, 4:33pm Clark County News

Crime decreased in unincorporated Clark County, the county’s cities and across Washington in 2023, according to new data. That’s the first decrease since crime spiked here and nationwide during the COVID-19 pandemic. But it doesn’t mean local residents are feeling any safer. Read story