August 17, 2023, 6:00pm Clark County News Free
Small plumes of smoke rose from the blackened rubble of a house fire that spread to the wildland behind it the night before. Ash fell on firefighters walking between the remnants of vehicles, barn walls and furniture caked in ash. A large patch of brush across the road from the… Read story
August 16, 2023, 10:20pm Clark County News Free
Officials with the Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency announced at 9:45 p.m. that fire crews battling the Jenny Creek Road Fire north of La Center had contained the blaze enough to allow residents of the Green Level 1 and Yellow Level 2 evacuation zones to return home with caution. Read story
August 16, 2023, 5:56am Clark County News Free
Starting today, Washington State Department of Transportation contractor crews will have both daytime shoulder and nighttime single- and double-lane closures on the northbound approach of the Interstate 5 North Fork Lewis River Bridge. Read story
August 16, 2023, 5:55am Clark County News Free
County crews will begin work on Rock Creek Bridge northeast of Battle Ground beginning Aug. 28. The work will close Northeast 152nd Avenue to through traffic. Northeast 279th Street will also be closed to through traffic from Northeast 182nd Avenue. Read story
August 12, 2023, 5:44am Community
The Miss Teen La Center Scholarship Pageant celebrated its 20th anniversary this year. In honor of the occasion, the pageant was expanded to include all of north Clark County. This year’s court is as follows: Read story
August 12, 2023, 5:41am Community
The 2023 La Center Our Days Festival brought out a lot of babies this year for its annual Beautiful Baby Contest. It’s always so hard on the judges to pick the winners, according to organizers. Some babies are shy until they get in front of the judges and then have… Read story
August 9, 2023, 6:40pm Clark County News
The most recent results from the Aug. 1 primary showed a slight increase in voter turnout and no change in election results. Read story
August 8, 2023, 6:14pm Clark County News
The city of Battle Ground on Monday joined a growing list of local governments opposed to the planned closure of Larch Corrections Center near Yacolt. Read story
August 2, 2023, 8:53pm Clark County News
Washington’s endangered salmon rely on rivers and creeks for spawning and rearing, and now private landowners can be at the forefront of the species’ recovery through a new grant program. Read story
August 2, 2023, 6:37pm Clark County News
La Center residents could soon see more police cars cruising the streets now that the city council has approved a proposal from the Cowlitz Indian Tribe to provide police services. Read story
