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WA safety agency seeks felony charges against Vancouver-based Rotschy after teen worker loses legs

April 24, 2025, 9:08am Business Updated 1 day ago

The state Department of Labor & Industries is seeking criminal charges against a southwest Washington construction company — the first time the agency has pursued felony charges over a youth… Read story

WA House advances ‘Tesla tax’ bill after tense late-night debate

April 23, 2025, 7:47am Editor's Choice

Democrats in the Washington state House advanced legislation in the early morning hours of Tuesday that some have nicknamed the “Tesla tax” bill. Read story

Sandra Fachiol, 22, the newly crowned Miss Clark County 2025, was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder and clinical depression at 14 and has dedicated her platform to breaking the stigma surrounding mental illness.

‘I knew if I was going to win, it had to be as myself’: Miss Clark County 2025 dedicates platform to mental health advocacy

April 23, 2025, 6:08am Clark County Health Updated 2 days ago

Sandra Fachiol, a self-professed nerd and childhood tomboy, never saw herself as the pageant type. Read story

Audience members stand to show their support for testimony defending the La Center School District Board of Directors Tuesday, April 22, 2025, during a La Center School District board meeting at La Center High School. Public comment at the meeting focused on the controversy surrounding the districtÄôs policy on gender identity and preferred pronoun usage, which the state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction found discriminated against students and staff. The district has appealed the ruling.

Pronoun policy supporters, opponents flock to La Center school board meeting

April 22, 2025, 10:21pm Clark County News Updated 1 day ago

More than 100 people attended the La Center school board meeting Tuesday, an unusually large crowd for the small school district that has recently made national headlines for its policy on pronouns. Read story

Fnj Kenneth, 20, appears last month in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of first-degree assault and drive-by shooting. He pleaded guilty to similar charges Monday, and a judge sentenced him to 18 months in prison.

Vancouver man sentenced to 18 months for shooting a teen at Fourth Plain McDonald’s

April 22, 2025, 12:54pm Clark County News

A 20-year-old Vancouver man was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison for shooting a teen last month near a busy central Vancouver intersection. Read story

A barge sits docked at an industrial facility next to Columbia Riverfront RV Park in Woodland. The Port of Woodland recently purchased the RV park.

Woodland port rejects tax plan used to build Vancouver port waterfront

April 22, 2025, 9:39am Business

The Port of Woodland’s three commissioners last week voted unanimously to reject a controversial pro-development tax plan known as tax increment financing, or TIF. Read story

Clark County wants to restore fish habitat at former Cedars golf course; neighbors are leery of plans

A pedestrian walks past a pond near homes in Battle Ground on Wednesday afternoon. Some local residents are unhappy with the county’s plans for the Gordy Jolma Family Natural Area. They argue the project will destroy — not repair — the ecosystem.

Clark County’s parks department is hosting a Thursday open house to discuss future plans for the Gordy Jolma Family Natural Area. Some residents living along the natural area’s border are worried the county’s plans will drastically impact their access to and use of the property. Read story