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Crime scene tents mark where shell casings lie as Vancouver Police officers stand in the Heights Shopping Center parking lot on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at the site of a fatal shooting.

One dead in police shooting in central Vancouver shopping center parking lot

May 30, 2023, 8:30pm Clark County News FreeUpdated 1 day ago

One person is dead in a Tuesday police shooting in the parking lot of the Heights Shopping Center in central Vancouver, according to emergency radio traffic monitored by The Columbian. Read story

World class double bassist Xavier Foley, right, answers questions from fascinated Jason Lee Middle School students on Tuesday at the school.

World-class bassist hits the right note at Vancouver middle schools

May 30, 2023, 8:09pm Clark County News Updated 1 day ago

Classrooms are rowdy. Band rehearsal rooms are usually worse. Read story

Vandal strikes Clark County Democrats’ Vancouver office

May 30, 2023, 2:09pm Clark County News

The Clark County Democrats’ central Vancouver office was vandalized early Sunday morning when someone threw a rock through a window. Read story

An adult family living center burns Tuesday morning north of Camas. Ten residents were displaced and the building was destroyed.

Ten residents displaced when fire destroys Camas adult family home

May 30, 2023, 1:15pm Clark County News Updated 11 hours ago

Ten residents of a Camas senior living facility were displaced after the building was destroyed in a fire Tuesday morning. Read story

A Kia Rio after it crashed into an SUV Thursday afternoon on the St. John's Bridge in Portland and caught fire. Police say the crash pushed the SUV into the back of a pickup, and the driver of the Kia drove away from the scene.

Vancouver man arrested after driving flaming car 4 miles, leaving scene of Oregon crash

May 30, 2023, 11:40am Clark County News Updated 2 days ago

A Vancouver man is accused of drunken driving after Portland police say he was involved in a three-vehicle crash and drove away while his car was on fire. Read story

Clark County housing developers face challenges due to environmental and zoning constraints

Apartments look over construction vehicles on a site along Northeast 138th Avenue in Vancouver.

May 30, 2023, 6:09am Business Updated 1 day ago

Clark County has an extensive bank of land throughout its various cities. Yet the same beloved landscapes of hills and water that grace the region are some of the barriers shortchanging developers’ ability to build affordable homes. Read story

Camas Farmer’s Market kicks off 2023 season

Shoppers grab cherries at the Camas Farmers Market.

May 30, 2023, 6:08am Clark County Life Updated 2 days ago

Camas-Washougal folks craving locally grown produce, regional wines, artisan foods and other delicious offerings are in luck — the Camas Farmer’s Market is set to kick off its 2023 season at 3 p.m. Wednesday. Read story