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Columbian staff reporter

Second property tax payment due soon

September 16, 2024, 11:47am Clark County News

Clark County Treasurer Alishia Topper is reminding property owners the second installment of 2024 property taxes is due Oct. 31. Read story

Work on Klineline Pond shelter to resume in October

September 16, 2024, 11:45am Clark County News

Construction of a new picnic shelter at Klineline Pond will resume by early October. Read story

Dr. Emily Montgomery-Brown, from the Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver, places monitoring equipment near Three Sisters. (Contributed by U.S.

A geophysicist’s work is never done: Is Mount St. Helens changing shape?

Dr. Emily Montgomery-Brown, from the Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver, places monitoring equipment near Three Sisters. (Contributed by U.S.

September 14, 2024, 6:07am Clark County News

Hidden away in east Vancouver, in an unassuming red brick building nearly identical to dozens of other office buildings dotting the city’s landscape, Dr. Emily Montgomery-Brown works to unlock the mysteries of the Pacific Northwest’s volcanoes. Read story

Cars sit in a parking lot next to the green Wednesday at Tri-Mountain Golf Course in Ridgefield. Clark County is putting the course up for sale later this month.

Clark County to put Tri-Mountain Golf Course in Ridgefield on the market

Cars sit in a parking lot next to the green Wednesday at Tri-Mountain Golf Course in Ridgefield. Clark County is putting the course up for sale later this month.

September 13, 2024, 9:36am Clark County News

Clark County is putting Tri-Mountain Golf Course up for sale. Read story

Eva Stebel, water researcher, pours a water sample into a smaller glass container for experimentation as part of drinking water and PFAs research at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Center For Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response on Feb. 16, 2023, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Joshua A.

Camas residents concerned about safety of city’s water supply; some eye area’s microchip makers

Eva Stebel, water researcher, pours a water sample into a smaller glass container for experimentation as part of drinking water and PFAs research at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Center For Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response on Feb. 16, 2023, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Joshua A.

September 12, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News

When test results for the city of Camas’ Well 13 released in January 2023 showed elevated levels of PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, locals were naturally concerned by the results. So were city officials, who shut down the well. Read story

Camas City Hall is pictured April 14, 2020.

State audit finds Camas’ internal controls are inadequate

Camas City Hall is pictured April 14, 2020.

September 10, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News

An audit of the city of Camas’ finances released by the Washington State Auditor’s office found the city’s internal controls to be inadequate. According to the state’s findings, which were released Sept. 5, Camas in 2023 “did not have sufficient internal controls over the preparation of its financial statements which… Read story

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Clark County sheriff’s deputies find suspicious devices left at abandoned home in Sifton area

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September 9, 2024, 5:46pm Clark County News

Suspicious devices left at an abandoned home were detonated Monday after the Clark County Sheriff’s Office called in the regional explosive detonation unit. Read story

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Clark County deputies searching for attempted kidnapping suspect

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September 9, 2024, 3:44pm Clark County News

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man suspected of trying to kidnap a 14-year-old girl Monday morning as she walked to Heritage High School. Read story

A patrol vehicle driven by Camas police Officer Casey Handley was extensively damaged in a two-car crash Sunday evening.

On-duty Camas officer involved in car crash, suffers minor injuries

A patrol vehicle driven by Camas police Officer Casey Handley was extensively damaged in a two-car crash Sunday evening.

September 9, 2024, 12:55pm Clark County News

A Camas police officer suffered minor injuries after his patrol car was struck by another car Sunday night in the intersection of Northwest Lake Road and Parker Street. Read story

One man was killed and another injured Friday when their small plane crashed in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest near Stevenson.

Small plane crashes in Gifford Pinchot National Forest near Stevenson, killing 1

One man was killed and another injured Friday when their small plane crashed in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest near Stevenson.

September 9, 2024, 12:00pm Clark County News

One man was killed and another injured Friday when their small plane crashed in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest near Stevenson. Read story