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Clark County sheriff’s deputies responded about 1 p.m. Wednesday for a pickup that crashed into a residence in Hazel Dell. The home’s occupants were not injured. The pickup’s driver was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving, according to the sheriff’s office.

Man arrested, suspected of driving under influence in Hazel Dell crash

Clark County sheriff’s deputies responded about 1 p.m. Wednesday for a pickup that crashed into a residence in Hazel Dell. The home’s occupants were not injured. The pickup’s driver was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving, according to the sheriff’s office.

November 13, 2024, 5:17pm Clark County News

Clark County sheriffs deputies arrested a man Wednesday afternoon after he allegedly drove into a Hazel Dell residence, where an adult and an infant were inside. Read story

Northbound Interstate 5 Bridge to close Monday for maintenance

November 13, 2024, 4:15pm Clark County News

All northbound lanes of the Interstate 5 Bridge will be closed overnight Monday for maintenance work on a support pier. Read story

Coat drive to benefit Northwest Children’s Outreach

November 12, 2024, 2:08pm Business

Evergreen Real Estate Partners is hosting its eighth annual coat drive from Nov. 15 to Dec. 15 to benefit Northwest Children’s Outreach. Read story

A motorist passes the Broadstone Claro apartments at the Waterfront Vancouver. Clark County was once known for being one of Washington’s more affordable counties. Now, however, it is one of the most expensive places to live in the state.

Washington has the sixth-highest rents in the nation, according to Census data

A motorist passes the Broadstone Claro apartments at the Waterfront Vancouver. Clark County was once known for being one of Washington’s more affordable counties. Now, however, it is one of the most expensive places to live in the state.

November 12, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News

Washington has the sixth-highest rents in the nation, according to newly released U.S. Census Bureau data. Read story

Camyrn Ries honors the memory of her father, U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. David George Ries, during a ceremony at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Ries was killed Nov. 8, 2004 in Iraq when his vehicle struck a roadside improvised explosive device.

‘Never forgotten’: Ceremony honors Clark County Marine who was killed in Iraq

Camyrn Ries honors the memory of her father, U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. David George Ries, during a ceremony at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Ries was killed Nov. 8, 2004 in Iraq when his vehicle struck a roadside improvised explosive device.

November 11, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Camryn Ries was just 2 years old when her father, U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. David G. Ries, was killed while serving in Iraq. Yet, his memory is kept alive through the stories and photographs shared by loved ones. Read story

Thomas Renner Sr., 72, flips through his collection of military uniforms at his home in Woodland. At 18, he volunteered to fight in the Vietnam War. He has 32 family members who have served, including his son, Josiah Renner. At top, Thomas Renner Sr., right, during the Vietnam War.

‘To be an American is to give back’: Vietnam vet says his views on war have changed, but his support of troops is unwavering

Thomas Renner Sr., 72, flips through his collection of military uniforms at his home in Woodland. At 18, he volunteered to fight in the Vietnam War. He has 32 family members who have served, including his son, Josiah Renner. At top, Thomas Renner Sr., right, during the Vietnam War.

November 9, 2024, 6:14am Clark County News

Thomas Renner Sr. thumbed through a rack of camouflage jackets, most bearing patches embroidered with his last name, some more faded than others. Each tells a story. Read story

The federal courthouse in Tacoma.

Clark County couple fined $20,000 for violating federal law, altering pollution systems on more than 350 trucks

The federal courthouse in Tacoma.

November 5, 2024, 3:57pm Business

The owners of two Clark County automotive businesses were sentenced Monday to home confinement for violations of the federal Clean Air Act for tampering with emission monitoring systems in more than 350 diesel trucks. Read story

Dignitaries hold up a ribbon as Open House Ministries board of directors President Dick James, third from right, cuts Monday, during a ceremony for the new OHM West building in downtown Vancouver.

Open House Ministries celebrates new Vancouver affordable housing complex OHM West

Dignitaries hold up a ribbon as Open House Ministries board of directors President Dick James, third from right, cuts Monday, during a ceremony for the new OHM West building in downtown Vancouver.

October 28, 2024, 5:30pm Clark County News

More than a year ago, Open House Ministries staff stood on an empty lot across from the nonprofit shelter to envision what the barren space could become. Read story

Specialized Housing Executive Director Brian McCarl, right, talks to a crowd full of community members and state leaders including Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, and Clark County Treasurer Alishia Topper on Wednesday in Felida.

Nonprofit breaks ground on senior apartments in Felida after four years of planning

Specialized Housing Executive Director Brian McCarl, right, talks to a crowd full of community members and state leaders including Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, and Clark County Treasurer Alishia Topper on Wednesday in Felida.

October 28, 2024, 6:10am Clark County Health

As excavators scooped up dirt, community leaders celebrated a unique development that will help Clark County seniors age in place. Read story

*LEADOPTION* Moderators Amy Reynolds, from left, and Britton Brown listen as Oregon Law Center Director of Litigation Ed Johnson speaks on a panel with Vancouver Police Department Assistant Chief Erika Nilsen and Vancouver Housing Authority CEO Andy Silver.

‘We will never arrest our way out of homelessness’: Vancouver panel discusses criminalization

*LEADOPTION* Moderators Amy Reynolds, from left, and Britton Brown listen as Oregon Law Center Director of Litigation Ed Johnson speaks on a panel with Vancouver Police Department Assistant Chief Erika Nilsen and Vancouver Housing Authority CEO Andy Silver.

October 25, 2024, 1:54pm Clark County News

The Portland attorney who took a landmark case on homelessness to the U.S. Supreme Court calls fining people for sleeping outside “the leaf-blower approach.” Read story