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A plane crashed shortly after 1 p.m. Friday at Goheen Field, a privately owned but public use airport north of Battle Ground on Friday afternoon, Sept. 25, 2025.

At least one person killed in plane crash at Goheen Field north of Battle Ground

A plane crashed shortly after 1 p.m. Friday at Goheen Field, a privately owned but public use airport north of Battle Ground on Friday afternoon, Sept. 25, 2025.

September 26, 2025, 1:44pm Clark County News

At least one person was killed in a single-engine plane crash Friday afternoon at Goheen Field, a privately owned, public-use airport north of Battle Ground. Read story

A photo of Meshay Melendez and Layla Stewart sits next to their casket April 19, 2023, during a funeral at Evergreen Memorial Gardens.

Family members file wrongful death suit against Clark County on behalf of mom, daughter murdered by woman’s ex-boyfriend

A photo of Meshay Melendez and Layla Stewart sits next to their casket April 19, 2023, during a funeral at Evergreen Memorial Gardens.

September 19, 2025, 6:08am Clark County News

Family members have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Clark County on behalf of a Vancouver mother and daughter who were murdered by the mother’s former boyfriend while he was out on bail. Read story

Man killed, 6-year-old son in critical condition after being struck by car in east Vancouver

September 17, 2025, 6:07pm Clark County News

A man was killed and his 6-year-old son critically injured Wednesday afternoon when they were struck by a vehicle while walking in east Vancouver. Read story

Josephine Townsend, right, appears for her forgery and identity theft trial July 14 in Clark County Superior Court.

Judge denies request to relieve former Vancouver attorney Josephine Townsend from 10-day jail sentence

Josephine Townsend, right, appears for her forgery and identity theft trial July 14 in Clark County Superior Court.

September 11, 2025, 3:46pm Clark County News

A judge Thursday denied a request that former Vancouver defense attorney Josephine Townsend be relieved from serving a 10-day jail sentence after she failed to report Sept. 5 to the Clark County Jail due to a medical emergency. Read story

Josephine Townsend, right, appears for her forgery and identity theft trial July 14 in Clark County Superior Court.

Former Vancouver attorney Townsend fails to report to jail; prosecutors seek a bench warrant

Josephine Townsend, right, appears for her forgery and identity theft trial July 14 in Clark County Superior Court.

September 8, 2025, 3:42pm Clark County News

Prosecutors are seeking a bench warrant for former Vancouver defense attorney Josephine Townsend after she failed to report Friday to the Clark County Jail to serve a 10-day sentence in her forgery case. Read story

Clark County Prosecutor Tony Golik will retire from the role at the end of his term in 2026.

Clark County prosecuting attorney Tony Golik says he won’t run again in 2026

Clark County Prosecutor Tony Golik will retire from the role at the end of his term in 2026.

September 5, 2025, 11:13am Clark County News

Clark County Prosecutor Tony Golik will retire at the end of his term in 2026 after serving 16 years in the elected position. Read story

Local law enforcement responds to the scene of a fatal shooting involving a Clark County sheriff’s deputy late Wednesday night in Vancouver’s Uptown Village.

Clark County sheriff’s deputy in fatal Uptown Village shooting involved in fatal shooting in 2024

Local law enforcement responds to the scene of a fatal shooting involving a Clark County sheriff’s deputy late Wednesday night in Vancouver’s Uptown Village.

August 6, 2025, 2:25pm Clark County News

Authorities on Wednesday identified the Clark County sheriff’s deputy and the 36-year-old Vancouver man he fatally shot the night of July 30 in Vancouver’s Uptown Village. Read story

Vancouver police investigate a shooting that left a man dead late Wednesday in Uptown Village. A Clark County sheriff's deputy fatally shot a man.

Clark County sheriff’s deputy fatally shoots man in Uptown Village in Vancouver

Vancouver police investigate a shooting that left a man dead late Wednesday in Uptown Village. A Clark County sheriff's deputy fatally shot a man.

July 31, 2025, 7:45am Clark County News

A Clark County sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a man who reportedly had a gun Wednesday night in Vancouver’s Uptown Village. Read story

Police and first responders work at the scene of a reported shooting on Northeast 22nd Street on Wednesday evening, July 23, 2025.

Two dead, two wounded in attack at condos in east Vancouver

Police and first responders work at the scene of a reported shooting on Northeast 22nd Street on Wednesday evening, July 23, 2025.

July 23, 2025, 8:45pm Clark County News

Vancouver police rushed to a chaotic, grisly scene Wednesday evening at condos near Evergreen High School to find two people dead and two injured. Read story

Vancouver police officers respond shortly after noon Tuesday to a report of gunfire near Roosevelt Elementary School in central Vancouver. No one was injured.

Vancouver police arrest man, 21, in connection with May drive-by shooting near community center, school in central Vancouver

Vancouver police officers respond shortly after noon Tuesday to a report of gunfire near Roosevelt Elementary School in central Vancouver. No one was injured.

June 5, 2025, 6:55pm Clark County News

Vancouver police arrested a 21-year-old man Thursday afternoon in connection with a drive-by shooting that occurred late last month outside of the Jim Parsley Community Center. Read story