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One person was killed in a two-alarm fire at Evergreen Pointe Apartments in central Vancouver early Friday morning.

Victim in fatal apartment fire in Vancouver identified

One person was killed in a two-alarm fire at Evergreen Pointe Apartments in central Vancouver early Friday morning.

May 8, 2025, 12:03pm Clark County News

The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim of a May 2 apartment fire in central Vancouver as Megan Peterkin, 38. Read story

Cameron Parrish, 31, of Vancouver appears Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court, accused of pointing a gun at a teenage girl and telling her to get in his vehicle in north Salmon Creek on Tuesday.

Bail set at $10M for man accused of trying to lure girl into vehicle at gunpoint in Salmon Creek

Cameron Parrish, 31, of Vancouver appears Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court, accused of pointing a gun at a teenage girl and telling her to get in his vehicle in north Salmon Creek on Tuesday.

May 8, 2025, 10:28am Clark County News

In an unusual move, a judge set bail at $10 million for a Vancouver man accused of pointing a gun at a teenage girl and telling her to get in his vehicle in north Salmon Creek. Read story

This screenshot from body camera video shows the scene following the fatal shooting of a 45-year-old Vancouver man Dec. 4 outside of an east Vancouver Safeway. The Office of Independent Investigations on Thursday released its 99-page investigation into the shooting.

Report on fatal police shooting in east Vancouver Safeway parking lot is the first completed by new WA investigations office

This screenshot from body camera video shows the scene following the fatal shooting of a 45-year-old Vancouver man Dec. 4 outside of an east Vancouver Safeway. The Office of Independent Investigations on Thursday released its 99-page investigation into the shooting.

May 8, 2025, 9:01am Clark County News

The Office of Independent Investigations on Thursday released its inaugural report documenting its now-completed investigation into the Dec. 4 Vancouver police shooting behind an east Vancouver Safeway. Read story

Clark County Chief Public Defender Christopher Swaby, center, reaffirms his professional oath, along with other Clark County attorneys for National Law Day of Action on May 1. The new state budget roughly doubles funding allocated to counties for public defense services, but Swaby said he still wishes the state would do more.

WA budget boosts public defense funding but Clark County chief defender still hoping for more

Clark County Chief Public Defender Christopher Swaby, center, reaffirms his professional oath, along with other Clark County attorneys for National Law Day of Action on May 1. The new state budget roughly doubles funding allocated to counties for public defense services, but Swaby said he still wishes the state would do more.

May 8, 2025, 6:10am Clark County News

While Clark County’s chief public defender says he’s grateful the Legislature more than doubled funding for public defense services in its new budget, he still wishes the state would do more. Read story

Construction continues on Northeast 137th Avenue on Thursday in Vancouver.

137th closure in east Vancouver will continue for another year as culvert project continues

Construction continues on Northeast 137th Avenue on Thursday in Vancouver.

May 8, 2025, 6:09am Clark County News

Last summer, regular users of Northeast 137th Avenue had to find a new route as the road closed for what they thought would be several months of construction. Read story

Volcanic geochemist Allan Lerner, left, shows a group of international students a device that detects volcanic gas July 18, 2023, at the Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver. The Center for the Study of Active Volcanoes puts on the eight-week training course every summer.

Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver observatory will rock you

Volcanic geochemist Allan Lerner, left, shows a group of international students a device that detects volcanic gas July 18, 2023, at the Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver. The Center for the Study of Active Volcanoes puts on the eight-week training course every summer.

May 8, 2025, 6:04am Clark County Life

You know that very special rock you couldn’t resist picking up and taking home? The one with the uncanny shape, the surprising colors, the strange veins? Read story

Weather Eye: Cooler, wetter weather coming Sunday, all next week

May 8, 2025, 6:00am Clark County News

Vancouver officially had its warmest high temperature of the year Tuesday with a pleasant 83 degrees. The previous high was surprisingly back in March with 81 degrees on March 26. Although Friday will be in the 70s, I don’t see a return to high temperatures in the 80s for a… Read story

Fireworks sit on shelves June 25 at Bomber Brothers Fireworks in Orchards, just north of Vancouver city limits. Fireworks are banned in Vancouver but not in unincorporated Clark County.

Vancouver fire marshal tells Clark County she’d like to see a countywide fireworks ban

Fireworks sit on shelves June 25 at Bomber Brothers Fireworks in Orchards, just north of Vancouver city limits. Fireworks are banned in Vancouver but not in unincorporated Clark County.

May 7, 2025, 2:29pm Business

As local fire officials begin preparing for the Fourth of July fireworks season, county councilors are again discussing the merits of restricting fireworks use in unincorporated Clark County. Read story

A 40 mph speed limit sign stands next to state Highway 502 on April 4 in Battle Ground. The Washington State Department of Transportation is proposing lowering the speed limit partially along the north county highway.

WSDOT plans to lower speed limit on Highway 502 which is Battle Ground’s West Main Street

A 40 mph speed limit sign stands next to state Highway 502 on April 4 in Battle Ground. The Washington State Department of Transportation is proposing lowering the speed limit partially along the north county highway.

May 7, 2025, 2:26pm Clark County News

The Washington State Department of Transportation plans to lower the speed limit on part of Battle Ground’s West Main Street to 30 mph. Read story

Memorial service planned Friday for former Vancouver City Councilor Bill Turlay

May 7, 2025, 1:25pm Clark County News

The family of former Vancouver City Councilor Bill Turlay is holding a public memorial service for him 5-7 p.m. Friday at the Fort Vancouver Historic Reserve’s Red Cross Building, 605 Barnes St. Read story