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Clark County News

Unjust use of force or self-defense? Attorneys present opening arguments in trial of Vancouver police Officer Andrea Mendoza

April 18, 2024, 6:16pm Clark County News

A prosecutor told a Clark County District Court jury Thursday that Vancouver police Officer Andrea Mendoza assaulted a suspected shoplifter in May when she exposed his genitals “for no reason”… Read story

Bail $200,000 for Washougal woman accused of shooting former boyfriend on I-205

April 18, 2024, 6:08pm Clark County News

A Washougal woman is accused of shooting her former boyfriend March 21 while driving on northbound Interstate 205 following an altercation at his birthday celebration at an east Vancouver bar. Read story

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center registered nurse Sarah Collins, right, joins colleagues as they picket outside the hospital on Thursday morning, April 18, 2024.

PeaceHealth nurses picket Vancouver hospital, demanding safe staffing and fair wages

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center registered nurse Sarah Collins, right, joins colleagues as they picket outside the hospital on Thursday morning, April 18, 2024.

April 18, 2024, 3:05pm Business

Picketing nurses decked out in blue crowded the sidewalks along Mill Plain Boulevard in front of PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center before dawn Thursday. Read story

Photo contributed by the Vancouver Police Department 
 Cristina Ase

Police tracked missing Vancouver woman’s cellphone through SE Portland

Photo contributed by the Vancouver Police Department 
 Cristina Ase

April 18, 2024, 3:03pm Clark County News

The Vancouver Police Department and Crime Stoppers of Oregon are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 61-year-old Cristina Ase, who has been missing since March 26. Police have not identified any people of interest in Ase’s disappearance. Read story

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Vancouver men indicted on federal drug trafficking charges

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April 18, 2024, 1:25pm Clark County News

Two Vancouver men were indicted Wednesday on federal charges of drug trafficking, conspiracy and illegal weapons possession, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Western Washington. Read story

Construction workers hold a piece of siding in place while building houses along Northeast 138th Avenue in east Vancouver.

Clark County Council pushes to provide more ‘middle housing,’ aiming to increase access to homeownership

Construction workers hold a piece of siding in place while building houses along Northeast 138th Avenue in east Vancouver.

April 18, 2024, 6:09am Business

As part of a long effort to create a greater variety of housing options with potential for smaller, more affordable homes, the Clark County Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to revise rules governing residential development. Read story

Officer Andrea Mendoza of the Vancouver Police Department escorts a suspected shoplifter into a patrol car Oct. 12, 2022, at the Fred Meyer store in Cascade Park. Mendoza is facing fourth-degree assault, a gross misdemeanor, after she was captured on video threatening to use her Taser on the genitals of a suspected shoplifter in May.

Trial to begin for Vancouver police officer captured on video threatening to use Taser on suspect’s genitals

Officer Andrea Mendoza of the Vancouver Police Department escorts a suspected shoplifter into a patrol car Oct. 12, 2022, at the Fred Meyer store in Cascade Park. Mendoza is facing fourth-degree assault, a gross misdemeanor, after she was captured on video threatening to use her Taser on the genitals of a suspected shoplifter in May.

April 18, 2024, 6:06am Clark County News

The misdemeanor assault trial for Vancouver police Officer Andrea Mendoza begins today in Clark County District Court. Read story

Burgerville crew member Ruby Runnels, 19, greets a customer while working the drive-thru at the restaurant&rsquo;s Salmon Creek location Wednesday afternoon. Several industries in Clark County rely heavily on teens for jobs that peak in demand during the summer. A spokeswoman for Burgerville said the fast-food chain expects to hire 150 additional employees at its Clark County stores between now and July 1.

Summer jobs picture upbeat for Clark County teens

Burgerville crew member Ruby Runnels, 19, greets a customer while working the drive-thru at the restaurant&rsquo;s Salmon Creek location Wednesday afternoon. Several industries in Clark County rely heavily on teens for jobs that peak in demand during the summer. A spokeswoman for Burgerville said the fast-food chain expects to hire 150 additional employees at its Clark County stores between now and July 1.

April 18, 2024, 6:05am Business

Teen employment in Clark County has been on the decline for years but not anymore — good news for teens wanting to earn some money this summer. Read story

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

Weather Eye: No more frosty mornings on the horizon after today

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

April 18, 2024, 6:00am Clark County News

It was a chilly morning across Clark County early Wednesday under clear skies and calm winds. A good share of the area received some frost although not everywhere reached the 32-degree mark. Officially in Vancouver it was 35 degrees for the low temperature. However, a couple miles from Hazel Dell… Read story

A helicopter drops water on the Nakia Creek Fire in east Clark County on Oct. 12, 2022.

Clark County Council OKs agreement to use Camp Bonneville property for firefighting

A helicopter drops water on the Nakia Creek Fire in east Clark County on Oct. 12, 2022.

April 17, 2024, 6:25pm Clark County News

Clark County will again partner with the Washington Department of Natural Resources to help combat wildfires in the region as officials plan a season without Larch Corrections Center firefighters. Read story