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Sharol Lucey, a 76-year-old Vancouver resident, is among the longest-living heart transplant patients in the region. She sits near a picture of her heart donor, Steven Haugen, who died in 1997, making her life possible.

Two families, one heart: OHSU heart transplant patient from Vancouver lives life to the fullest almost three decades after surgery

Sharol Lucey, a 76-year-old Vancouver resident, is among the longest-living heart transplant patients in the region. She sits near a picture of her heart donor, Steven Haugen, who died in 1997, making her life possible.

December 2, 2023, 6:06am Clark County Health

The heart that brought two families together 26 years ago still beats rhythmically in Sharol Lucey’s chest. Read story

Engineering and landscape architecture firms presented three designs for the city of Washougal&rsquo;s Town Center Revitalization Project, including a preferred option (pictured) and two alternatives, to the Washougal City Council Monday, Nov. 20, 2023.

Washougal considers ‘preferred’ option for town center project with outdoor community space near future library

Engineering and landscape architecture firms presented three designs for the city of Washougal&rsquo;s Town Center Revitalization Project, including a preferred option (pictured) and two alternatives, to the Washougal City Council Monday, Nov. 20, 2023.

December 2, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News

Washougal City Council members are leaning toward one design option for the city’s future Town Center Revitalization Project, but said they will require more detailed information before making a final decision. Read story

From the Newsroom: Giving thanks to our readers

December 2, 2023, 6:04am Clark County News

By now, you are surely aware of our Community Funded Journalism program, where we use donations to pay the costs of five reporting positions. That’s more than a third of our reporters! Thanks to these donations, we are able to do a much better job of covering Southwest Washington news… Read story

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

Weather Eye: Be wary of flooding with rainy, windy systems

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

December 2, 2023, 6:03am Clark County News

December appears to be arriving in an angry mood with heavy rains, strong winds, heavy snow and then the big melt-off. After shivering in winterlike temperatures since Thanksgiving weekend, the westerly winds broke through about midday Friday and temperatures adjusted back to seasonal normals. Read story

Crown Park has been Camas&rsquo; living room for decades, but many of its facilities are getting old. The city&rsquo;s parks commission hopes the city council will approve plans to spend $6.3 million to update the entire park.

Long-awaited remodeling of Crown Park in Camas on cusp of realization

Crown Park has been Camas&rsquo; living room for decades, but many of its facilities are getting old. The city&rsquo;s parks commission hopes the city council will approve plans to spend $6.3 million to update the entire park.

December 2, 2023, 6:02am Clark County News

The long-awaited remodeling of Crown Park, Camas’ “outdoor living room,” is on the cusp of realization. Read story

La Center City Hall (The Columbian files)

La Center City Council approves 2024 budget

La Center City Hall (The Columbian files)

December 1, 2023, 7:09pm Clark County News

Despite continuing declines in cardroom revenues, La Center’s economic and financial prospects remain healthy, according to Mayor Tom Strobehn. Read story

The Camas School District Zellerbach Administration Center is pictured in 2020.

‘Critical amount of money’: Camas School District replacement levies to be on February ballot

The Camas School District Zellerbach Administration Center is pictured in 2020.

December 1, 2023, 3:03pm Clark County News

Camas School District voters will soon decide the fate of the district’s educational programs and operations and capital-technology levies that fund a variety of programs, extracurriculars, technology needs and building maintenance not covered by state educational funds. Read story

Vancouver police investigate a stolen vehicle during a sting operation Wednesday that resulted in four seized vehicles and six arrests.

Six people arrested and four stolen cars recovered as Vancouver police join Portland-area sting operation

Vancouver police investigate a stolen vehicle during a sting operation Wednesday that resulted in four seized vehicles and six arrests.

December 1, 2023, 12:09pm Clark County News

Vancouver police officers and Clark County sheriff’s deputies seized four vehicles and arrested six people Wednesday during a joint stolen vehicle sting. Read story

Courtesy of NWS Portland

Southwest Washington under flood watch, according to NWS Portland

Courtesy of NWS Portland

December 1, 2023, 7:24am Clark County News

With rain drenching the area, a swath of western Washington and Oregon are under a flood watch, according to the National Weather Service in Portland.  Read story