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Portland woman, 71, reported missing

A 71-year-old woman with possible Alzheimer's was reported missing to the Portland Police Bureau Thursday.

UPDATE: Freeway bridge collapses into Skagit River; no fatalities

Authorities say there were no fatalities when the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River near Mount Vernon collapsed Thursday evening, dumping vehicles and people into the water below.

Soldiers' graves graced by Old Glory

Scouts, veterans, other volunteers place flags nearmarkers in Post Cemetery in anticipation of Memorial Day

The graves of about 1,500 veterans received individual salutes Thursday afternoon, just ahead of the Memorial Day weekend.

Defendant: Blood was dog's, not woman's

Vancouver man on trial in stabbing death of his girlfriend

After Dennis Wolter was found covered in blood on May 26, 2011, he maintained during a nearly two-hour interrogation at the Camas Police Station that the blood belonged to his injured black Lab dog, Charlie.

Simulated bioterrism attack puts county health department, first responders to the test (with video)

Full-scale exercise held over three days

Should an act of bioterrorism ever occur in Clark County, public health officials are ready to respond.

Multnomah County health chief accused of biting husband

The head of Multnomah County’s health department was arrested on an accusation of domestic violence, but her husband declined to press charges.

Clark County plays role in PeaceHealth-UW deal

Local medical residency program to expand under partnership

When Vancouver-based PeaceHealth and University of Washington Medicine recently trumpeted a new partnership, their announcement came with big plans to better serve patients and to coordinate care — all with the goal of meeting the looming demands of federal health care reform.

UPDATE: School officials remove temporary head from 'Wendy Rose'

The Wendy Rose statue on the waterfront is headless again.

Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys

GRAPEVINE, Texas -- The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts.

Beaverton, Ore., cop accused of raping child

Vancouver man faced child molestation accusations in 2010

Beaverton police Officer Christopher R. Warren, 33, appeared in Clark County Superior Court today on accusations he raped a 5-year-old relative. Oregon prosecutors declined to charge him with child molestation in a separate case in 2010.

No pay raise for Washington governor this year

OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee and most statewide elected officials and lawmakers won't get a pay raise this year, but judges will see a salary hike under the salary schedule adopted by the Washington Citizen's Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials.

Extreme weather lessens, but showers to continue through the holiday weekend

Another low-pressure system expected to arrive Tuesday

The system that set rain and low temperature records in Vancouver is on its way out, but not fast enough to make this an idea Memorial Day weekend.

Light rail opponents sue Vancouver in Superior Court

Attorney for plaintiffs argues city council has no authority to reject initiative

U.K. attack suspects part of previous investigations

LONDON — Two men accused of butchering a British soldier had been part of previous investigations by security services, a British official said Thursday, as investigators searched several locations and tried to determine whether the men were part of a wider plot to instill terror on the streets of London.