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Columbian Metro Editor

Death notice for living man ‘some kind of shenanigans,’ Vancouver detective says

June 5, 2022, 6:00am Clark County News

Family members, social workers, the police and The Columbian are all asking questions after the newspaper printed a death notice Wednesday for a man who is apparently still alive. Read story

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Motorcyclist arrested after high-profile crash in Battle Ground

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May 22, 2022, 5:36pm Clark County News

A motorcyclist was arrested Saturday night in Battle Ground after he allegedly drove through police barricades before running a red light and crashing into a vehicle, according to the Battle Ground Police Department. Read story

The current Interstate 5 Bridge consists of two spans, completed in 1917 and 1960.

Bridge tender uninjured after shooting near I-5 Bridge

The current Interstate 5 Bridge consists of two spans, completed in 1917 and 1960.

May 22, 2022, 12:22pm Clark County News

A bridge tender on the Interstate 5 Bridge escaped injury early Sunday after he was shot at by two burglars attempting to break into a storage area on the bridge, according to the Vancouver Police Department. Read story

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Teen arrested in Camas in connection with armed carjacking of elderly woman in Vancouver

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May 22, 2022, 12:17pm Clark County News

A 16-year-old boy was taken into custody in Camas on Saturday in connection with the armed carjacking of an elderly woman in Vancouver, according to the Vancouver Police Department. Read story

Flexible packaging firm expands to Vancouver

May 13, 2022, 5:09am Business

The Vancouver Innovation Center has added ePac Flexible Packaging as a tenant at its newly remodeled facilities in east Vancouver, according to the Columbia River Economic Development Council. Read story

Hobby Lobby now anchors the Vancouver Mall building that used to house Sears. The retail building now has a new landlord.

Oregon investors buy former Sears store at Vancouver Mall

Hobby Lobby now anchors the Vancouver Mall building that used to house Sears. The retail building now has a new landlord.

May 12, 2022, 11:39am Business

The former Sears building at Vancouver Mall has been sold to an Oregon investment group. Read story

Absci announces new AI lab in New York City

April 21, 2022, 6:02am Business

Vancouver-based Absci Corp. announced Wednesday that it has opened an artificial intelligence research lab in New York City. Read story

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Thunderstorms, small chance of weak tornado in forecast for Clark County

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April 19, 2022, 1:11pm Clark County News

April's unsettled weather could bring potentially severe thunderstorms to Southwest Washington on Wednesday, with a risk of damaging wind gusts and large hail -- and maybe even a brief weak tornado, according to the National Weather Service in Portland. Read story

Vancouver Fire Department crews spent 30 minutes extricating a driver trapped in a crashed vehicle Friday night on Laframbois Road.

Vancouver fire crews rescue driver trapped in crashed vehicle

Vancouver Fire Department crews spent 30 minutes extricating a driver trapped in a crashed vehicle Friday night on Laframbois Road.

April 15, 2022, 10:42pm Clark County News

One person was injured Friday in a single-vehicle crash off Laframbois Road in west Vancouver, according to the Vancouver Fire Department. Read story

Spirit Lake Memorial Highway now fully open

March 25, 2022, 6:01am Clark County News

TOUTLE – A popular scenic stretch of highway leading into Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument, is now open, granting visitors better access for enjoying the mountain’s scenery. Read story