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Clark County Sheriff's Deputies respond to a shooting in Hazel Dell on Feb 4, 2021. The incident started as a traffic stop according to dispatch logs.

Residents press Clark County Council for policing changes in wake of Donald shooting

Clark County Sheriff's Deputies respond to a shooting in Hazel Dell on Feb 4, 2021. The incident started as a traffic stop according to dispatch logs.

February 17, 2021, 11:22am Clark County News

Momentum appears to be building toward body-worn cameras for Clark County sheriff’s deputies. Public pressure has intensified, including during a Clark County Council meeting Tuesday night, in the wake of two recent shooting deaths of Black men by deputies. Read story

Kathleen Otto, shown here in 2018, has been hired as county manager for Clark County.

Clark County Council names Otto as new county manager

Kathleen Otto, shown here in 2018, has been hired as county manager for Clark County.

February 16, 2021, 7:30pm Clark County News

Clark County has a new county manager. Read story

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler speaks Jan. 13 before the vote to impeach former President Donald Trump.

How will high-profile role affect future of Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler?

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler speaks Jan. 13 before the vote to impeach former President Donald Trump.

February 15, 2021, 7:04pm Clark County News

The political ramifications of Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler’s high-profile role in the impeachment process depends on whom you ask. Read story

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground., speaks as the House debates the objection to confirm the Electoral College vote from Pennsylvania Jan. 7 at the U.S. Capitol. On Jan. 12 Herrera Beutler came out in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump.

Senate reverses decision to call Herrera Beutler for impeachment testimony

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground., speaks as the House debates the objection to confirm the Electoral College vote from Pennsylvania Jan. 7 at the U.S. Capitol. On Jan. 12 Herrera Beutler came out in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump.

February 13, 2021, 9:14am Clark County News

In a series of unexpected twists Saturday morning, the Senate decided against delaying a verdict in the impeachment trial so that they could call Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, as a witness. Read story

Battle Ground Mayor Adrian Cortes plans to run for re-election to council

February 10, 2021, 5:57am Clark County News

Battle Ground Mayor Adrian Cortes plans to run for re-election to his city council seat later this year. Read story

Brent Boger, pictured in April 2010 during his candidacy for county prosecuting attorney, attends a reception at E.B. Hamilton Hall hosted by Washington's former U.S. Republican Sen.

Washougal City Councilor Brent Boger to resign

Brent Boger, pictured in April 2010 during his candidacy for county prosecuting attorney, attends a reception at E.B. Hamilton Hall hosted by Washington's former U.S. Republican Sen.

February 9, 2021, 6:03am Clark County News

Washougal City Councilor Brent Boger, a fixture in local government and politics for more than 20 years, plans to resign from his position and move to Ecuador later this year. Read story

Clark County Sheriff's Deputies respond to a shooting in Hazel Dell on Feb 4, 2021. The incident started as a traffic stop according to dispatch logs.

Vancouver City Council pressed on officer-involved shooting

Clark County Sheriff's Deputies respond to a shooting in Hazel Dell on Feb 4, 2021. The incident started as a traffic stop according to dispatch logs.

February 8, 2021, 9:19pm Clark County News

Residents of Vancouver pressed their city council on race, policing and body-worn cameras following a Feb. 4 shooting of a Black man involving the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Read story

Kindergartner Knightley Wells does a math assignment while educational assistant Tiffany Shimmin observes last month at Captain Strong Primary School in Battle Ground.

Battle Ground, Camas school districts seek voter approval on replacement levies

Kindergartner Knightley Wells does a math assignment while educational assistant Tiffany Shimmin observes last month at Captain Strong Primary School in Battle Ground.

February 8, 2021, 7:30pm Clark County News

Tuesday is Election Day for two Clark County school districts — Battle Ground and Camas — seeking voter approval for replacement levies that expire at the end of 2021. Read story

State Rep. Sharon Wylie, D-Vancouver, meets with The Columbian's Editorial Board.

Rep. Sharon Wylie of Vancouver will wait to see on billionaire tax

State Rep. Sharon Wylie, D-Vancouver, meets with The Columbian's Editorial Board.

February 3, 2021, 5:59pm Clark County News

A bill that would impose a 1 percent tax on Washington residents worth more than $1 billion was introduced in the House Finance Committee this week, to mixed reactions from lawmakers. Read story

Assistant sales floor managers Cory Pena, left, and Skye Leach set up fireworks at TNT Fireworks Warehouse in Vancouver in June 2020.

Clark County Council votes to repeal fireworks ban

Assistant sales floor managers Cory Pena, left, and Skye Leach set up fireworks at TNT Fireworks Warehouse in Vancouver in June 2020.

February 2, 2021, 4:25pm Clark County News

Neighborhood aerial fireworks displays in unincorporated Clark County will be allowed, after all. Read story