Mark Bowder
Assistant Metro Editor
Email: mark.bowder@columbian.com
Call: 360-735-4512
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Mark Bowder is assistant metro editor at The Columbian.
Recent Stories
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.
Freeway bridge collapses into Skagit River; no fatalities
Authorities say there were no fatalities when the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River near Mount Vernon collapsed Thursday evening, dumping vehicles and people into the water below.
Fire damages house in east Vancouver
The fire was reported at 4:53 p.m. to a house at 13822 S.E. 36th St. Units arriving on scene from Vancouver Fire Department Station 9 reported flames coming from the house’s garage.
Vancouver woman hurt in single-car crash
A Vancouver woman was injured Saturday in a single-car accident on the state Highway 14 ramp to northbound Interstate 205, the WSP reported.
SWAT team arrests two on suspicion of rape, unlawful imprisonment
A rape investigation by the Vancouver Police Department led to the arrest Thursday of two men by members of the Southwest Washington Regional SWAT Team.
Three hurt in Washougal car crash
Three people were injured Saturday in a two-car collision on state Highway 14 in Washougal, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Police release name of man shot to death Thursday in Vancouver
The Vancouver Police Department has released the name of a man who was fatally shot Thursday at a house in the Fruit Valley neighborhood.
Man fatally shot near Fruit Valley Road
A man shot in Fruit Valley on Thursday has died of his wounds, police say.
Wild land fire reported north of Washougal
Crews are on scene of a wild land fire north of Washougal that has already burned about 2.5 acres of slash, according to the state Department of Natural Resources.
Grain lockout expands to Port of Portland
Columbia Grain accuses workers of 'inside game' tactics
A labor dispute between grain handlers and longshoremen expanded Saturday when Columbia Grain Inc. announced it had locked out workers at its terminal in Portland.
