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Ballot inspectors perform a manual count of 600 ballots in early November.

Blom’s lead over Harless narrows to 41 in Vancouver council race

November 4, 2021, 6:13pm Clark County News

John Blom’s lead over Kim D. Harless in the race for the Position 1 seat on the Vancouver City Council narrowed to 41 votes in the latest returns from the Nov. 2 election. Read story

Little change in Clark County COVID-19 numbers as cases, deaths plateau at high rate

November 4, 2021, 1:41pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County's COVID-19 caseload and death rate remained little changed over the past week, with 979 new cases and 15 new deaths, according to Clark County Public Health. Read story

FILE - This October 2021, photo provided by Pfizer shows kid-size doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in Puurs, Belgium.

Public Health says parents should be patient as COVID vaccine becomes available for kids 5-11

November 4, 2021, 10:38am Clark County Health Free

Public Health officials are urging patience for parents wanting to get their children age 5-11 vaccinated against the virus that causes COVID-19. Read story

Ballot inspection board member Dennis Olson wears a sticker on his badge in honor of the current election while working at the Clark County Elections Office on Tuesday morning.

McEnerny-Ogle wins Vancouver mayor’s race as voters reject body cameras, back Battle Ground levy

November 2, 2021, 8:31pm Clark County News Free

Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle fended off a challenge from former Republican Party chair Earl Bowerman in Tuesday's election as voters rejected a sales tax hike that would ultimately fund body cameras for sheriff's deputies and approved a replacement levy for Battle Ground schools. Read story

This illustration shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.

Clark County reports 14 COVID-19 deaths as case counts dip to lowest level since August

October 28, 2021, 12:28pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County reported 14 new deaths from COVID-19 as weekly case counts dipped below 1,000 for the first time since August but the activity rate rose, according to the Clark County Public Health. Read story

Stories by Mark Bowder

Columbian Metro Editor

Clark County reports nine new COVID-19 deaths as case rate begins to fall

Harless lead over Blom grows in Vancouver City Council race

Harless pulls ahead of Blom in Vancouver City Council race

Blom increases lead over Harless in Vancouver City Council race

Clark County Sheriff’s Office seeks help finding missing Hockinson man

Blom’s lead over Harless narrows to 41 in Vancouver council race

Little change in Clark County COVID-19 numbers as cases, deaths plateau at high rate

Public Health says parents should be patient as COVID vaccine becomes available for kids 5-11

McEnerny-Ogle wins Vancouver mayor’s race as voters reject body cameras, back Battle Ground levy

Clark County reports 14 COVID-19 deaths as case counts dip to lowest level since August