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Three teens hurt when SUV overturns near Yacolt

Three teenagers were injured — one suffered a broken back — after the SUV in which they were riding went off a road near Yacolt late Friday night and overturned, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.

Small earthquake rattles northeast Clark County

2.5-magnitude temblor struck at 9:40 a.m.

A small earthquake rattled northeast Clark County on Saturday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no reports of damage.

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WSP: Apparent aggressive driver causes three-vehicle crash on I-5 near La Center

Troopers are investigating a hit-and-run incident involving a black Ford F150 pickup that appeared to have been driving aggressively and caused a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 southbound near La Center this morning.

Early morning crash on I-5 near Woodland sends one to hospital

A Vancouver woman was sent to the hospital after Washington State Patrol said she lost control of her vehicle and crashed into a tractor trailer on Interstate 5 south of Woodland early this morning.

Tractor-trailer carrying mail crashes near La Center

A tractor-trailer carrying mail went off the road and overturned on in the 30300 block of Northwest 31st Avenue, southwest of La Center.

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La Center high losing patron of the arts

Don Landes-McCullough retiring after three decades of teaching at school

LA CENTER — The halls of La Center High School are like wings of an eclectic museum, where artwork from various periods, of different styles and motifs, mingle.

Woodland museum collects dairy stories

Woodland — The Woodland Historical Museum held an open house April 20 that brought together local dairy families from past and present to meet and talk about their experiences.

La Center schools put on brief lockdown

Police seek man walking on high school campus

A man was found on the La Center High School campus, prompting administration to put all three of the city’s schools on lockdown for about 15 minutes this morning.

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New owners take a gamble on Oak Tree Restaurant

Main focus will be on food; cardroom will re-open later

WOODLAND — The new owners of the Oak Tree Restaurant are anteing up in an attempt to revive the once-thriving Woodland institution.

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Demand grows for mobile food bank

North County operation applies ingenuity to serve more hungry households

Hunger continues to be a growing problem in rural areas of Clark County, said Candice Howell, one of the Lewis River Mobile Food Bank's organizers.

Final results for special election announced

After the April 23 special levy election in Battle Ground, the gap between the "yeas" and "nays" widened slightly as the final ballots were counted, according to the Clark County Elections Office.

Washington approves La Center's shoreline program

The Washington State Department of Ecology has approved La Center’s Shoreline Master Program update, which comes with an effective start date of May 15.

Woodland police reiterate ‘stranger danger’ warning

Men in vehicle suspected of trying to lure children

Woodland police continue to take reports from people who have spotted a vehicle associated with two men suspected of trying to lure children in the area.

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Decision favors Cowlitz Tribe's casino plans

Tribe still faces legal challenges to plans to build in La Center

The Bureau of Indian Affairs on Wednesday published a new record of decision allowing the tribe to acquire 151.87 acres of land and proclaim it to be the Cowlitz Indian Tribe's reservation.

Yacolt sues state auditor, alleging defamation

Town seeks monetary damages, retraction of audit

The town of Yacolt has filed a lawsuit in Clark County Superior Court against the Washington State Auditor's Office and others, alleging town officials were defamed by a 2011 performance audit.

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