Emily Gillespie

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Dorothy Fox Elementary evacuated for smoke in portable unit

Students were making candles at Camas school

Dorothy Fox Elementary School in Camas was evacuated briefly this morning after smoke caused the fire alarm to go off in a portable classroom.

UPDATE: Vancouver man dies a week after crash near Clark College

A Vancouver man died Thursday from injuries he suffered in a June 6 motorcycle accident.

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Homeless boaters' SOS gets an answer

Woman leads effort to help couple after the sinking of boat they lived in

When Julie Gorham finished reading about a transient couple who lost their boat on the shores of the Columbia River, she felt compelled to help.

Twitter helps deputies find Hazel Dell bank robbery suspect

Social media helped police arrest a man who allegedly robbed a Hazel Dell bank earlier this month.

Update: Report of child being shot at appears to be false

Sheriff's office investigates Hazel Dell incident

An apparent domestic disturbance incident led to a report of a child being shot at in the Hazel Dell area Thursday morning, but Clark County sheriff’s deputies quickly determined the report was likely unfounded.

UPDATE: Power restored to Salmon Creek area after tree falls

Tree falling causes power outage.

Update: Police say man’s death appears to be hanging

Body was found near Columbia River

Police are investigating the death of a male who appeared to have hanged himself near the Columbia River.

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Police again seek help in finding suspects in "Wendy Rose" beheading

Statue on Columbia River waterfront was decapitated in May

Investigators are again asking for the public’s help in determining who cut off the head of “Wendy Rose.”

Dad, two sons, OK after short search north of Washougal

A father and his two sons who were overdue home Tuesday evening from an off-road motorcycle excursion were found safe after a short search of an area north of Washougal.

Airsoft gun puts Discovery MS on brief lockdown

Youth taken into custody

Discovery Middle School was briefly put on a modified lockdown after a neighbor reported seeing someone with a gun in a nearby alleyway.

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