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Clark County Superior Court candidate Josephine Townsend speaks at 2012 judicial forum at the Clark County Public Service Center.

Vancouver defense attorney Josephine Townsend charged with two counts of forgery

Clark County Superior Court candidate Josephine Townsend speaks at 2012 judicial forum at the Clark County Public Service Center.

December 17, 2024, 5:37pm Clark County News

A Vancouver defense attorney is facing forgery charges for allegedly altering documents related to a civil protection order against her client. Read story

The city of Vancouver has agreed to purchase a property in the Van Mall neighborhood for its 150-bed homeless shelter. The property will be leveled before the city acquires the land and constructs the shelter.

Vancouver to pay more than $6M for former Naydenov building that will house 150-bed homeless shelter

The city of Vancouver has agreed to purchase a property in the Van Mall neighborhood for its 150-bed homeless shelter. The property will be leveled before the city acquires the land and constructs the shelter.

December 17, 2024, 2:25pm Business

The Vancouver City Council on Monday agreed to pay philanthropist Michael Lynch more than $6.29 million for 3 acres in the Van Mall neighborhood where the city plans to build a 150-bed homeless shelter. Read story

An eviction notice hangs on the door of Rhonda Keith and Corey Elvetici’s former apartment in March.

Evictions around Washington soar to record high levels

An eviction notice hangs on the door of Rhonda Keith and Corey Elvetici’s former apartment in March.

December 17, 2024, 7:25am Business

Washington is on track to have more eviction filings this year than any other year on record. Read story

The Washougal School District is buying 31 acres north of city limits for a future school campus. Leaders say the could envision developing something like the Jemtegaard Middle School/Columbia River Gorge Elementary campus, which was built in 2017.

Declining student numbers mean less funding, budget cuts for Washougal and Camas districts

The Washougal School District is buying 31 acres north of city limits for a future school campus. Leaders say the could envision developing something like the Jemtegaard Middle School/Columbia River Gorge Elementary campus, which was built in 2017.

December 17, 2024, 6:06am Clark County News

Enrollment in the Washougal and Camas school districts continues to decline almost five years after the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story

President Bob Knight laughs at remarks from Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle during a retirement party in Knight’s honor at Clark College in 2019.

Bob Knight, former Clark College president and U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, dies at 67

President Bob Knight laughs at remarks from Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle during a retirement party in Knight’s honor at Clark College in 2019.

December 16, 2024, 2:11pm Clark County News

Friends of former Clark College President Robert “Bob” Kennedy Knight say he dedicated his life to serving his community and country. He died early Saturday morning at age 67. Read story

Northeast 112th Avenue in east Vancouver is among the streets that could be affected by an initiative petition that would require voter approval for lane removals.

Save Our Streets has enough signatures for Vancouver initiative that would require a vote on lane removals

Northeast 112th Avenue in east Vancouver is among the streets that could be affected by an initiative petition that would require voter approval for lane removals.

December 16, 2024, 2:03pm Clark County News

Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey has certified a ballot initiative that would require voter approval to remove traffic lanes on streets in Vancouver. Read story

Sheri Autrey poses for a photo at her home in Cumby, Texas, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.

Survivors seek a reckoning as FBI investigates child sex abuse in little-known Christian sect

Sheri Autrey poses for a photo at her home in Cumby, Texas, Friday, Dec. 6, 2024.

December 16, 2024, 7:38am Editor's Choice

Nearly every detail about the religious group Lisa Webb’s family belonged to was hidden from the outside world. Its followers met in homes rather than churches. Its leadership structure was hard to discern, its finances opaque. It didn’t even have an official name. Read story

Les Wolf spent most of his life working for the wholesale auto-parts supply company his entrepreneur father built. Wolf Supply Company is long gone now, but Les and his brother still own this downtown building, and decided a few years ago to honor their father, Morris Wolf, with a historical mural.

‘Something in Dad’s honor’: Vancouver mural honors Morris Wolf’s success at the American dream

Les Wolf spent most of his life working for the wholesale auto-parts supply company his entrepreneur father built. Wolf Supply Company is long gone now, but Les and his brother still own this downtown building, and decided a few years ago to honor their father, Morris Wolf, with a historical mural.

December 14, 2024, 6:14am Business

The mural perched above the corner of Evergreen and Columbia streets in downtown Vancouver usually elicits one of two comments, according to Les Wolf, the retired businessman and admiring son who had it painted there a few years ago. Read story

Monica Martinez-Animas, left, and Valerie Eliason, both residents of The Normandy apartments in downtown Vancouver, enjoy a cup of tea in Eliason’s studio unit. The Normandy is on the chopping block in one of the proposed scenarios for the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement. Tenants at The Normandy say it offers the only truly affordable rent in the city.

33 affordable apartments in Vancouver could end up in the path of a new I-5 bridge; residents fear the worst

Monica Martinez-Animas, left, and Valerie Eliason, both residents of The Normandy apartments in downtown Vancouver, enjoy a cup of tea in Eliason’s studio unit. The Normandy is on the chopping block in one of the proposed scenarios for the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement. Tenants at The Normandy say it offers the only truly affordable rent in the city.

December 14, 2024, 6:14am Business

Valerie Eliason’s pulse quickened as she stared at the front page of The Columbian. Read story

The Columbia River Treaty between the U.S. and Canada governs both hydroelectric power and flood control.

Stopgap Columbia River Treaty update leaves U.S. flush with electricity, in trickier flood management position

The Columbia River Treaty between the U.S. and Canada governs both hydroelectric power and flood control.

December 14, 2024, 6:11am Clark County News

A stopgap update to the 60-year-old Columbia River Treaty between the U.S. and Canada upends flood control and hydropower across the river basin. Read story