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Top Stories: Pedestrians seriously injured; lawsuit filed in alleged abuse case; LDS temple update

By Amy Libby, Columbian Web Editor
Published: January 25, 2025, 6:10am

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Here are some of the top stories of the week on columbian.com. Wondering what else was popular this week with readers? Check out our Trending Stories page.

1. Second pedestrian in 24 hours seriously injured when hit by a vehicle in Clark County

A pedestrian was seriously injured when they were hit by a car Wednesday night in Minnehaha, according to the Clack County Sheriff’s Office.

The incident is the second in two days that left a pedestrian with life-threatening injuries in Clark County.

2. Lawsuit: Wrong Vancouver man taken off life support at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center

Three people are suing PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center after a man who was incorrectly identified as his roommate was taken off life support.

On Aug. 8, 2021, Vancouver resident David Wells choked on a piece of steak and lost consciousness. He was taken to the Vancouver hospital in an ambulance, where he was mistakenly identified as his roommate, Michael Beehler. The hospital contacted Beehler’s sister, Debbie Danielson, who, believing Wells was her brother, chose to take him off life support, according to the lawsuit.

3. Oregon man sues Washougal schools over alleged abuse by school bus driver in 1980s

A Springfield, Ore., man is suing the Washougal School District, alleging the district failed to protect him from being sexually abused by a school bus driver in the 1980s.

The lawsuit was filed Jan. 13 in Clark County Superior Court. It seeks unspecified damages for “physical and psychological injuries” allegedly inflicted by bus driver Robert Gouin in 1986 and 1987 when the plaintiff was 13 to 14 years old and a student at Jemtegaard Middle School.

4. Pendleton Woolen Mills wants to build housing and retail development in Washougal

WASHOUGAL — Pendleton Woolen Mills is proposing a mixed-use development featuring commercial, industrial, recreational and residential uses on 63 acres in downtown Washougal.

Pendleton has applied to the city of Washougal for a 15-year development agreement for the project, which the city council will review in a public hearing at 7 p.m. Feb. 24.

5. Camas Latter-day Saints temple gets go-ahead from environmental review

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ proposed three-story, 43,000-square-foot temple in Camas won’t hurt the environment, according to the city of Camas’ review of the project released Thursday.

The church announced in 2023 that it planned to build 20 new temples worldwide, including one near Vancouver. In early 2024, the church revealed it planned to build the Clark County temple on 19 acres near the intersection of Southeast Bybee Road and Southeast 20th Street in Camas, though the official name is Vancouver Washington Temple.

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