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An unidentified woman returned a copy of Danielle Steel’s 1987 romance novel “Zoya” to the Stevenson Community Library on March 22, a little more than 36 years after it was last checked out.

‘We get overdue books, but not this overdue’: Novel returned to FVRLibraries after 36 years

An unidentified woman returned a copy of Danielle Steel’s 1987 romance novel “Zoya” to the Stevenson Community Library on March 22, a little more than 36 years after it was last checked out.

April 3, 2025, 6:10am Clark County Life

FVRLibraries marked its 75th anniversary in unexpected style last month as a bit of history popped up in the form of a book lost for more than three decades. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Enjoy lull in weather before April’s feistiness returns

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

April 3, 2025, 6:05am Clark County News

April’s arrival has given us the cold shoulder so far with chilly temperatures, blustery winds, scattered showers and hail. Let’s not forget more snow in the mountains, too. As we plead for a couple of warm and sunny days, April smiles and agrees to a timeout in the active weather… Read story

Outsiders Inn program lead Corey Seymour walks through a mostly cleaned out winter shelter Tuesday at Vancouver’s Arts Hub. The city opened the shelters after a winter storm left shelters overwhelmed last winter.

City of Vancouver’s seasonal overnight homeless shelters are closed; will they reopen in winter?

Outsiders Inn program lead Corey Seymour walks through a mostly cleaned out winter shelter Tuesday at Vancouver’s Arts Hub. The city opened the shelters after a winter storm left shelters overwhelmed last winter.

April 2, 2025, 2:37pm Clark County News

On Tuesday morning, adults and children trickled out the doors of the city of Vancouver’s winter shelters for the last time this season. Read story

Contributed by Vancouver Fire Marshal
Total Wine & More near Vancouver Mall closed Monday evening after the roof partially collapsed while the store was open.

Vancouver Total Wine & More closed after roof partially collapses while store is open

Contributed by Vancouver Fire Marshal
Total Wine & More near Vancouver Mall closed Monday evening after the roof partially collapsed while the store was open.

April 2, 2025, 2:23pm Business

Vancouver wine and alcohol mecca Total Wine & More near Vancouver Mall was forced to close after its roof partially collapsed Monday night. Read story

Josh Iwata, center, joins other protestors Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at the Tesla dealership at the intersection of Northeast Fourth Plain Boulevard and Andresen Road in Vancouver.

‘What’s happening now is unprecedented’: Political activism, protests in Vancouver accelerate

Josh Iwata, center, joins other protestors Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at the Tesla dealership at the intersection of Northeast Fourth Plain Boulevard and Andresen Road in Vancouver.

April 2, 2025, 6:10am Clark County News

Vancouver native Josh Iwata used to dream of driving a fancy new Tesla electric car away from the local showroom. Read story

Clark County staffer Paul Herkert, left, works with Jackie Faley of Washougal as she helps her grandson, not pictured, sign up for the county’s property tax relief program at Camas City Hall on Friday afternoon.

Program cuts property taxes for thousands of older Clark County residents on limited incomes

Clark County staffer Paul Herkert, left, works with Jackie Faley of Washougal as she helps her grandson, not pictured, sign up for the county’s property tax relief program at Camas City Hall on Friday afternoon.

April 2, 2025, 6:05am Clark County News

Clark County staffers are on a mission to spread the word about a decades-old tax exemption program that can help limited-income adults age 61 and older and residents with disabilities save money on property taxes. Read story

Cody J. Slot, 40, appears Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court on charges of attempted first-degree murder and first-degree assault. He's accused of stabbing another man a dozen times and causing him to undergo multiple surgeries for his injuries.

Washougal man gets nearly 11 years in stabbing of man at former girlfriend’s home

Cody J. Slot, 40, appears Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court on charges of attempted first-degree murder and first-degree assault. He's accused of stabbing another man a dozen times and causing him to undergo multiple surgeries for his injuries.

April 1, 2025, 5:36pm Clark County News

A judge on Tuesday sentenced a Washougal man to nearly 11 years in prison for stabbing another man at his former girlfriend’s Washougal home. Read story

The Columbia River snakes through the Columbia River Gorge, seen from the Cape Horn lookout in May. The most recent biennium budget proposal from the state Senate and House of Representatives eliminates all funding for the Columbia River Gorge Commission that oversees the national scenic area.

Columbia River Gorge Commission facing funding cuts as Legislature grapples with state’s budget deficit

The Columbia River snakes through the Columbia River Gorge, seen from the Cape Horn lookout in May. The most recent biennium budget proposal from the state Senate and House of Representatives eliminates all funding for the Columbia River Gorge Commission that oversees the national scenic area.

April 1, 2025, 5:29pm Clark County News

The latest budget proposal from the Legislature could mean the end for the Columbia River Gorge Commission, which was established four decades ago to protect the national scenic area. Read story

Battle Ground police investigate a crash on 20th Avenue that killed one person and injured a second March 19 in Battle Ground.

Amboy woman identified as person killed in March 19 crash in Battle Ground

Battle Ground police investigate a crash on 20th Avenue that killed one person and injured a second March 19 in Battle Ground.

April 1, 2025, 2:18pm Clark County News

A 69-year-old Amboy woman was identified as the person killed in a March 19 crash near Main Street in Battle Ground, the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office said Tuesday. Read story

A sea lion gobbles smelt on the Columbia River on March 19 at Willow Grove Park in Longview.

‘The fish did not cooperate’: Cowlitz River smelt dipping season a bust, with no fish caught

A sea lion gobbles smelt on the Columbia River on March 19 at Willow Grove Park in Longview.

April 1, 2025, 12:50pm Clark County News

This year’s Cowlitz River smelt dipping season went out a lot like it started: without much happening. Read story