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Clark County News

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

Weather Eye: Pacific Northwest’s rather tranquil weather continues

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

April 13, 2024, 6:01am Clark County News

Friday’s weather front was hardly noticeable, with only a few sprinkles or a light shower late Thursday evening around Clark County. Vancouver officially had only .02 of an inch, which was typical of most of the county. The front didn’t penetrate much at all east of the coastal mountains. Read story

Mindi Eleazer, the wife of fishing guide Matt Eleazer, with a fine spring Chinook salmon she took from the Columbia River.

Salmon seasons tentatively set for 2024-2025

Mindi Eleazer, the wife of fishing guide Matt Eleazer, with a fine spring Chinook salmon she took from the Columbia River.

April 13, 2024, 5:45am Clark County News

Anglers in Washington can expect similar salmon fishing opportunities in 2024-2025 compared to last season, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife fishery managers announced. Read story

Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle, standing, speaks to the group at a roundtable discussion about homelessness hosted by a group of healthcare agencies on Friday at the Water Resource Education Center in Vancouver.

Groups target homelessness: Discussion hosted by healthcare agencies examines challenges, notes seniors increasingly affected

Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle, standing, speaks to the group at a roundtable discussion about homelessness hosted by a group of healthcare agencies on Friday at the Water Resource Education Center in Vancouver.

April 12, 2024, 5:02pm Clark County News

PeaceHealth convened a roundtable of politicians, housing organizations and nonprofits Friday to discuss how Clark County is working to end homelessness. Read story

Sophia Johnson reacts in November 2005 to a jury acquitting her of first-degree murder in the death of her mother-in-law. Sitting next to her is Therese Lavallee, her lawyer, who won the retrial of her murder conviction.

True crime podcast revisits murder of Brush Prairie woman, trials of daughter-in-law Sophia Johnson

Sophia Johnson reacts in November 2005 to a jury acquitting her of first-degree murder in the death of her mother-in-law. Sitting next to her is Therese Lavallee, her lawyer, who won the retrial of her murder conviction.

April 12, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Life

A Boston-based radio series is revisiting the 20-year-old unsolved case of a Brush Prairie woman found brutally bludgeoned to death in her home — and features the woman who was once convicted of her murder. Read story

Paul Hunter has wounds on his leg consistent with those caused by xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer. The presence of xylazine in Clark County&rsquo;s drug supply has almost doubled since November, according to Columbia River Mental Health.

‘Tranq’-laced fentanyl nearly doubles in Clark County and expert says it will only get worse

Paul Hunter has wounds on his leg consistent with those caused by xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer. The presence of xylazine in Clark County&rsquo;s drug supply has almost doubled since November, according to Columbia River Mental Health.

April 12, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Health

Paul Hunter’s legs are rotting. The wounds along his calves, skin and ankles are eating away at his freckled flesh. Every time he takes his socks off, the wounds rip open again. Read story

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State Sen. Annette Cleveland cites record in health care, housing in bid to retain seat in Washington’s 49th District

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April 12, 2024, 6:02am Clark County News

Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, is again running to represent Washington’s 49th Legislative District in Olympia. Read story

Deborah Alexander, from left, and Jen Barnett, volunteers with Shared Hope International, chat with La Center School District Superintendent Peter Rosenkranz before a presentation about online safety at La Center High School on Wednesday.

Training at La Center High School helps students, parents spot online predators

Deborah Alexander, from left, and Jen Barnett, volunteers with Shared Hope International, chat with La Center School District Superintendent Peter Rosenkranz before a presentation about online safety at La Center High School on Wednesday.

April 11, 2024, 7:31pm Clark County News

A two-day training at La Center High School this week for parents and students emphasized that sex trafficking doesn’t just happen overseas or involve a man with a van offering candy. Read story

Clark County Sheriff’s Office investigating armed robberies in Salmon Creek, Orchards

April 11, 2024, 5:40pm Clark County News

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is investigating multiple armed robberies at stores in Salmon Creek and Orchards. Read story

The Port of Vancouver USA and Subaru of America set a 30-year record in 2023 for Subaru imports.

Record number of Subarus came through Port of Vancouver in 2023

The Port of Vancouver USA and Subaru of America set a 30-year record in 2023 for Subaru imports.

April 11, 2024, 3:35pm Business

In 2023, 98,000 Subarus came through the Port of Vancouver, the most in 30 years. Read story

Members of the Washington State Department of Transportation and the Washington State Patrol gather to talk about work zone safety at the WSDOT Vancouver Maintenance Yard on Thursday morning.

Changes in roadwork policy will affect drivers but WSDOT says workers have to be kept safe

Members of the Washington State Department of Transportation and the Washington State Patrol gather to talk about work zone safety at the WSDOT Vancouver Maintenance Yard on Thursday morning.

April 11, 2024, 2:25pm Business

In the wake of rising roadwork zone fatalities, the Washington State Department of Transportation has directed crews to do what’s needed to feel safe — without regard for driver inconvenience. Read story