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The Swawilla Fire, currently burning on more than 50,000 acres in Central Washington, is one of the largest wildfires in the state. Smoke from wildfires like this one can affect fertility, according to a new study.

OHSU study finds wildfire smoke impacts fertility; Clark County residents included in research

August 8, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Health

A study published by Oregon Health & Science University in January revealed poor air quality from wildfires can impact the reproductive health of patients living in the Pacific Northwest — including those receiving fertility treatment. Read story

Folk duo Raven Fables performs at the 2023 Washougal Songcraft Festival. Raven Fables consists of Stephanie Corbell and husband Christopher, co-founders of the festival.

Washougal Songcraft Festival is back bigger and better with 24 songwriters and 5 concerts

August 8, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

The 2024 Washougal Songcraft Festival will feature more concerts, more performers and more venues than it did its first year. Some of that growth is by design and some of it is the result of some unexpected news delivered by the owner of one of the 2023 festival’s host venues. Read story

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

Weather Eye: Wildfire smoke and heat to give way by Friday

August 8, 2024, 6:01am Clark County News

Local officials have issued an Air Quality Advisory for smoke and ozone. It says, “Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air quality to reach unhealthy levels due to smoke and ozone at times through 8 p.m. this evening.” Read story

Greg Ericksen of the Clark County Elections Office helps sort through ballots during the primary election on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 6, 2024.

Republicans John Ley and Brad Benton will head to November general election in 18th Legislative District races

August 7, 2024, 6:50pm Clark County News

Washington’s primary election is far from settled. Read story

Monica Alexander, second from right, executive director of the Criminal Justice Training Commission, joins U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, as they watch a mock training exercise of a traffic stop for a suspect with a warrant Wednesday at the law enforcement training academy in Vancouver. Perez heard from those involved about the importance of funding the training of new police officers while touring the facility that opened in January.

A day after primary, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez visits new Southwest Washington regional police training academy in Vancouver

August 7, 2024, 5:05pm Clark County News

Fresh off of a primary election win, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez spent Wednesday afternoon talking with recruits and instructors at the Southwest Washington regional police training academy in Vancouver. Read story

Former Vancouver Police Officer Keith Kircher appeared in Clark County Superior Court to face charges of perjury on Wednesday.

Former Vancouver police officer in court on perjury charges; investigators say he lied about responding to the Aurora mass shooting

August 7, 2024, 3:16pm Clark County News

A former Vancouver police officer made a first appearance Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court on two first-degree perjury charges after allegedly lying about his job experience when applying for search warrants in some of his assigned cases. Read story