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Silver Star Search and Rescue medical officer Jeff Berner, right, and board member Tom Nichols look at the front of East County Fire and Rescue&rsquo;s Station 92 on May 13.

Silver Star Search and Rescue personnel settle into East County Fire and Rescue’s Station 92

Silver Star Search and Rescue medical officer Jeff Berner, right, and board member Tom Nichols look at the front of East County Fire and Rescue&rsquo;s Station 92 on May 13.

May 18, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News

Silver Star Search and Rescue is settling into its new home north of Camas and Washougal. Read story

Patty Kinswa-Gaiser, right, chair of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, and council member Suzanne Donaldson perform a &ldquo;calling in the ancestors&rdquo; song Friday at Kwoneesum Dam northeast of Washougal. The 1960s-era dam is slated to be removed this summer, restoring Wildboy Creek to its natural state.

‘Welcome to our cathedral’: Cowlitz tribe, Columbia Land Trust hail dam’s pending removal

Patty Kinswa-Gaiser, right, chair of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, and council member Suzanne Donaldson perform a &ldquo;calling in the ancestors&rdquo; song Friday at Kwoneesum Dam northeast of Washougal. The 1960s-era dam is slated to be removed this summer, restoring Wildboy Creek to its natural state.

May 14, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News

Getting to Kwoneesum Dam involves a bumpy, jarring 45-minute drive up rural, unpaved roads not easily found on a map. But it’s worth the rough drive. Read story

Hannah Joy, candidate for Legislature (Contributed photo)

Carson Republican Hannah Joy to seek 17th Legislative District House seat, Position 2

Hannah Joy, candidate for Legislature (Contributed photo)

May 1, 2024, 6:07am Clark County News

Carson Republican Hannah Joy announced last week she is again running to represent the 17th Legislative District, Position 1, in the state House of Representatives. Read story

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Vancouver man killed in crash on Highway 14 in Skamania County

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April 19, 2024, 7:32am Clark County News

A Vancouver man died in a crash on Highway 14 in Skamania County late Thursday evening. Read story

John T. Guffey of Maryland went missing in spring 2023.

Human remains found in Skamania County believed to be missing Maryland man

John T. Guffey of Maryland went missing in spring 2023.

March 25, 2024, 3:53pm Clark County News

The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office believes the remains of John T. Guffey of Maryland have been found near the Sunset Falls Campground, according to a Monday news release from the agency. Read story

Beacon Rock&rsquo;s odd history includes near destruction by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as well as almost becoming part of Oregon.

Trek through time: Explore the past by hiking Southwest Washington landscapes with incredible views

Beacon Rock&rsquo;s odd history includes near destruction by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as well as almost becoming part of Oregon.

March 23, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life

People were walking around this beautiful region long before it became known as Southwest Washington. Read story

An "Adventure Park Not Welcome Sign" is staked into the ground on the west side of Washougal River Road near the Cape Horn-Skye Elementary School/Canyon Creek Middle School campus in Washougal on Saturday, Oct. 28.

Despite moratorium, worries about Skamania County ‘adventure park’ persist

An "Adventure Park Not Welcome Sign" is staked into the ground on the west side of Washougal River Road near the Cape Horn-Skye Elementary School/Canyon Creek Middle School campus in Washougal on Saturday, Oct. 28.

March 23, 2024, 6:10am Business

A group of Skamania County residents say they fear the county’s moratorium on recreational applications won’t be enough to keep a proposed adventure park from being built. Read story

Members of Region 4 technical rescue team scale Beacon Rock to rescue a climber who fell 25 feet Thursday and suffered severe injuries.

Technical rescue team saves climber who fell 25 feet at Beacon Rock

Members of Region 4 technical rescue team scale Beacon Rock to rescue a climber who fell 25 feet Thursday and suffered severe injuries.

March 15, 2024, 7:32am Clark County News

The Washington state Region 4 technical rescue team saved a rock climber who fell off a rock wall and  suffered a traumatic injury at Beacon Rock State Park on Thursday, according to the Vancouver Fire Department. Read story

FILE - The afternoon sun illuminates the Legislative Building, left, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash, Oct. 9, 2018. In a Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, vote, the Washington state Senate unanimously approved legislation that would ban police from hog-tying suspects, a restraint technique that has long drawn concern due to the risk of suffocation. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Impact on Southwest Washington: Clark County lawmakers have key bills still alive in Legislature

FILE - The afternoon sun illuminates the Legislative Building, left, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash, Oct. 9, 2018. In a Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, vote, the Washington state Senate unanimously approved legislation that would ban police from hog-tying suspects, a restraint technique that has long drawn concern due to the risk of suffocation. (AP Photo/Ted S.

February 15, 2024, 5:58pm Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Key bills introduced by local lawmakers — including ones that would shield people from surprise ambulance costs and launch a drug overdose prevention campaign — remain alive after this week’s legislative cutoff. Read story

The Tunnel 5 wildfire burns on more than 530 acres near Underwood, Wash., in the Columbia River Gorge on Monday, July 3, 2023.

Renter sues BNSF Railway over July Tunnel Five Fire, says home, belongings destroyed in blaze

The Tunnel 5 wildfire burns on more than 530 acres near Underwood, Wash., in the Columbia River Gorge on Monday, July 3, 2023.

February 1, 2024, 6:06am Business

A renter whose home and belongings were destroyed in the Tunnel Five Fire in July is suing BNSF Railway, alleging its operation caused the wildfire in Skamania County. Read story