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Camas homeowners association rule dispute heads to Washington Supreme Court

May 9, 2024, 6:31pm Business

A neighborly dispute is headed to the Washington Supreme Court after a state appellate court decided a homeowners association rule preventing a member’s trees from obstructing others’ views could stand. Read story

Cleveland gets challenger for 49th Legislative District Senate seat; same for McClintock’s 18th Legislative District House seat

May 9, 2024, 6:24pm Clark County News

Two previously undeclared candidates Thursday filed paperwork with the Clark County Elections office to run for the state Legislature. Read story

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Dawnese Sahota gives emotional testimony Thursday during the murder trial of the Yakima man accused in the January 2022 death of her husband, Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota. Dawnese Sahota described fearing for her life when she was confronted by the armed robbery suspect her husband had unsuccessfully tried to detain in their Battle Ground driveway.

‘It all happened so fast’: Wife of late Vancouver police Officer Sahota testifies in murder trial

May 9, 2024, 6:22pm Clark County News

Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota’s widow wiped tears from her face as she testified Thursday in the murder trial of the Yakima man accused in her husband’s January 2022 death. Read story

Journey Theater seeks dancers, singers, actors for ‘The Music Man’

May 9, 2024, 6:55am Clark County Life Free

Journey Theater seeks dancers, singers and actors ages 8 and older to audition for its upcoming production of “The Music Man” on Aug. 2, 3, 9 and 10 at the Joyce Garver Theater in Camas. Read story

The Interstate 5 Bridge rises above the Columbia River as Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, left, and Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle talk Jan. 13, 2023, during a tour of key infrastructure projects in Perez’s district.

3rd District Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez leads effort to fully fund Bridge Investment Program

May 9, 2024, 6:06am Clark County News Updated 15 hours ago

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, is calling for federal spending on a program that would include funds for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program. Read story

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Labcorp workers in Southwest Washington, Oregon vote to unionize

May 9, 2024, 6:05am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Around 400 lab workers in Oregon and Southwest Washington, all employed by health care company Labcorp, voted to unionize last week. Read story

Weather Eye: Enjoy sunny spring weather after long bout of rain

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

The well-advertised warm spell is underway today with afternoon temperatures cruising into the 80s for the first time this year. That will be good enough to make today about 15 degrees or better above normal. If you enjoy the warmer weather, hang on to your hat for Friday. Read story

Clark County sheriff’s deputy who mistakenly shot Vancouver Officer Donald Sahota gives emotional testimony

Clark County sheriff’s Deputy Jonathan Feller testifies on the witness stand Wednesday during the murder trial of Julio Segura at the Clark County Courthouse. Segura is facing a host of charges including multiple counts of murder, kidnapping, burglary, robbery and others, in the death of off-duty Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota in January 2022. Feller mistakenly fatally shot Sahota when he arrived to the scene of a struggle between Segura and Sahota.

Clark County sheriff’s Deputy Jonathan Feller choked up as he recalled for a jury Wednesday the moment he realized the man he’d shot on the night of Jan. 29, 2022, was a fellow law enforcement officer — off-duty Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota. Read story