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It’s a spring thing: In Clark County it’s Earth Day all week

April 16, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

Mother Earth is putting on a beautiful spring show with eye-popping blooms, blue skies (at least sometimes) and soft breezes. If that makes you feel like celebrating, head to one… Read story

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver revamping, expanding emergency department

April 16, 2024, 6:05am Business

After two years of construction, the first part of a redesigned and expanded emergency department at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver will open July 16. Read story

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

Weather Eye: Protect those plants, as frost likely Wednesday morning

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

April 16, 2024, 6:01am Clark County News

Let’s begin by reviewing last month’s rainfall from around the area from your friends and neighbors. Bob Starr, Cougar, 13.02 inches; Jim Knoll, Five Corners, 4.01 inches; Robin Ruzek, Lake Shore, 2.92 inches; Tyler Mode, Battle Ground, 4.37 inches; Bob Mode, Minnehaha, 2.87 inches; Irv St. Germain, Prune Hill, 3.98… Read story

Woodland High School to host annual FFA Plant Sale on May 3

April 16, 2024, 5:55am Clark County News

Woodland High School will host its 34th annual FFA Plant Sale 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 3 at the school’s greenhouse, 1500 Dike Access Road. Read story

Lyndsey D. Jones, 42, makes a first appearance Monday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of residential burglary. She is suspected of being involved in the Saturday carjacking spree that ended with Clark County sheriff&rsquo;s deputies fatally shooting another suspect.

Woman suspected of role in carjacking spree that ended with Clark County sheriff’s deputies fatally shooting another suspect makes court appearance

Lyndsey D. Jones, 42, makes a first appearance Monday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of residential burglary. She is suspected of being involved in the Saturday carjacking spree that ended with Clark County sheriff&rsquo;s deputies fatally shooting another suspect.

April 15, 2024, 5:17pm Clark County News

A woman suspected of being involved in the Saturday carjacking spree that ended with Clark County sheriff’s deputies fatally shooting another suspect appeared Monday in court. Read story

Detectives executed a search warrant at the Vancouver hotel room of Samuel Aaron Leonard, 39, of New Port Richey, Fla., and located what appears to be a kidnappers kit which included heavy duty flex cuffs, handcuffs, duct tape, rubber gloves, face wrap/blindfold, lubricant, a sex toy, several large knives, a hatchet, and a .45 caliber handgun and ammunition.

Florida man gets 20 years in prison in sex abuse case involving Vancouver 14-year-old

Detectives executed a search warrant at the Vancouver hotel room of Samuel Aaron Leonard, 39, of New Port Richey, Fla., and located what appears to be a kidnappers kit which included heavy duty flex cuffs, handcuffs, duct tape, rubber gloves, face wrap/blindfold, lubricant, a sex toy, several large knives, a hatchet, and a .45 caliber handgun and ammunition.

April 15, 2024, 3:44pm Clark County News Updated 11 hours ago

A 42-year-old Florida man was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for producing images of child sexual abuse and traveling across the country by bus to sexually abuse a 14-year-old Vancouver girl. Read story

BowFlex Inc. in east Vancouver.

Vancouver-based BowFlex sold for $37.5 million

BowFlex Inc. in east Vancouver.

April 15, 2024, 2:56pm Business Updated 13 hours ago

A federal bankruptcy court has approved the sale of Vancouver-based BowFlex to Johnson Health Tech Retail for $37.5 million. Read story

Police lights flash on the roof of a Vancouver police vehicle.

Man arrested in Vancouver on Portland murder warrants

Police lights flash on the roof of a Vancouver police vehicle.

April 15, 2024, 1:47pm Clark County News Updated 10 hours ago

A man was arrested Friday in Vancouver in connection with an April 1 homicide in Portland’s Hazelwood neighborhood. Read story

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Vancouver man sentenced to a year and a day for WSU robbery

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April 15, 2024, 9:34am Clark County News Updated 12 hours ago

A Vancouver man was sentenced to just over a year in prison for a robbery on Washington State University’s campus in July. Read story

Members of the Skyview StormBots, the high school&rsquo;s robotics team, take part in a robotics competition in Portland in early April. The team is preparing to compete in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Championship in Houson.

Skyview StormBots taking robot ‘Connie’ to Houston for high school championship

Members of the Skyview StormBots, the high school&rsquo;s robotics team, take part in a robotics competition in Portland in early April. The team is preparing to compete in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Championship in Houson.

April 15, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News

The days before a world championship are tense. Read story