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Students Bella Bir, 16, from left, and Garance Herve-Mignucci, 15, use vacuum technology to pick up different items during a tour of the Clark College Columbia Tech Center campus hydraulic and pneumatics systems lab.

Elevating STEM education: Vancouver nonprofit iUrban Teen encourages youth of color to get involved in field early

Students Bella Bir, 16, from left, and Garance Herve-Mignucci, 15, use vacuum technology to pick up different items during a tour of the Clark College Columbia Tech Center campus hydraulic and pneumatics systems lab.

April 1, 2024, 8:03pm Clark County News

Careers in the science, technology, engineering and math fields are quickly growing, data shows. But diversity of the workforce lags. Read story

A pickup that crashed into O&rsquo;Reilly Auto Parts on Monday afternoon in Battle Ground. Police said the driver suffered minor injuries, and city officials closed the business until the building&rsquo;s structure can be fully evaluated.

Man injured after crashing pickup into Battle Ground auto parts store

A pickup that crashed into O&rsquo;Reilly Auto Parts on Monday afternoon in Battle Ground. Police said the driver suffered minor injuries, and city officials closed the business until the building&rsquo;s structure can be fully evaluated.

April 1, 2024, 5:42pm Clark County News

A driver suffered minor injuries Monday afternoon after crashing a pickup into an auto parts store in Battle Ground. Read story

James Rummell, 49, appears Friday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of first-degree murder. He&rsquo;s accused of hiring a friend to kill his wife.

Hockinson man suspected in murder-for-hire plot remains in jail without bail

James Rummell, 49, appears Friday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of first-degree murder. He&rsquo;s accused of hiring a friend to kill his wife.

April 1, 2024, 4:27pm Clark County News

A Hockinson man suspected of hiring a former cellmate to kill his wife remains held without bail due to concerns that his prior convictions in Oregon — for attempted arson and kidnapping — make him a danger to the community. Read story

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California man gets five years in prison for complex retail theft scheme that included Vancouver

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April 1, 2024, 3:26pm Clark County News

A California man was sentenced to five years in federal prison Friday for organizing a retail theft scheme that targeted home improvement stores across the country, including in Vancouver, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Read story

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Washougal man killed on Mount St. Helens while summiting the peak

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April 1, 2024, 3:02pm Clark County News

A Washougal man was killed early Saturday morning on Mount St. Helens when the snow underneath him collapsed and he fell into the crater, causing an avalanche. Read story

Photo contributed by the Vancouver Police Department Cristina Ase

Vancouver woman, 61, still missing; no person of interest identified by Vancouver or Oregon police

Photo contributed by the Vancouver Police Department Cristina Ase

April 1, 2024, 10:44am Clark County News Free

The Vancouver Police Department is working with police in Oregon to locate a missing Vancouver woman, whose disappearance is believed to be suspicious. Read story

Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center has been recognized by Healthgrades for excellence in critical care, pulmonary care, gastrointestinal care, stroke care and neurosciences. The hospital also scored above the national average in all of the website's patient-experience measures, which are based on data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services.

Portland-based Legacy Health and Regence agree to new contract; Legacy Salmon Creek patients stay in network

Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center has been recognized by Healthgrades for excellence in critical care, pulmonary care, gastrointestinal care, stroke care and neurosciences. The hospital also scored above the national average in all of the website's patient-experience measures, which are based on data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services.

April 1, 2024, 10:41am Business

Portland-based Legacy Health and Regence BlueCross BlueShield agreed to a new contract Sunday, allowing thousands of patients to continue accessing care through Legacy Health facilities using Regence benefits. Read story

Lauren Morin and her 5-year-old daughter have been missing since Sunday.

Vancouver police say missing mother and daughter have been found

Lauren Morin and her 5-year-old daughter have been missing since Sunday.

April 1, 2024, 7:32am Clark County News Free

Vancouver police are asking for the public's help to find a missing woman and her daughter.  Read story

FILE - Packets of buprenorphine, a drug used to control heroin and opioid cravings, are shown in Greenfield, Mass., July 23, 2018. As the Oregon Legislature considers overhauling the state's pioneering drug decriminalization law, a bipartisan group of lawmakers are pushing for more funding for medications used to treat opioid addiction in jails.

Fentanyl crisis descends on jail in a small WA town short on treatment

FILE - Packets of buprenorphine, a drug used to control heroin and opioid cravings, are shown in Greenfield, Mass., July 23, 2018. As the Oregon Legislature considers overhauling the state's pioneering drug decriminalization law, a bipartisan group of lawmakers are pushing for more funding for medications used to treat opioid addiction in jails.

April 1, 2024, 6:07am Editor's Choice

When he was growing up, Ivan Howtopat dreamed of being a famous skateboarder. Playing college basketball. Buying his mom a house. Read story

Ron Minarik, left, gets a hand with his groceries from volunteer John Dibella while shopping at Martha&rsquo;s Pantry on Wednesday morning. The pantry, which is hosted by the Metropolitan Community Church of the Gentle Shepherd, has been serving Vancouver since 1984 and is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

‘No judgment here’: Church known for Martha’s Pantry marks 40 years of service to LGBTQ+ individuals

Ron Minarik, left, gets a hand with his groceries from volunteer John Dibella while shopping at Martha&rsquo;s Pantry on Wednesday morning. The pantry, which is hosted by the Metropolitan Community Church of the Gentle Shepherd, has been serving Vancouver since 1984 and is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

April 1, 2024, 6:01am Churches & Religion

Metropolitan Community Church of the Gentle Shepherd is celebrating 40 years of creating a safe place of worship for the LGBTQ+ community. Read story