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A heat pump is installed in a home.

Washington makes another run at heat pump rules

A heat pump is installed in a home.

November 29, 2023, 2:25pm Business Free

Controversial requirements aimed at getting electric heat pumps installed in newly constructed houses, apartments and commercial buildings cleared a final regulatory hurdle Tuesday. Read story

Electronic storage detection K-9 Hota takes a break at the Vancouver Police Department's West Precinct.

Vancouver Police K-9 Hota has a nose for detection, sniffs out electronic storage devicesvideo icon

Electronic storage detection K-9 Hota takes a break at the Vancouver Police Department's West Precinct.

November 29, 2023, 6:07am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

The Vancouver Police Department’s newest K-9 officer sat near the door of a room at the department’s West Precinct. The sweet-faced black Labrador retriever looked to his partner for direction. Read story

Kim Brown, a special education teacher at Felida Elementary School, smiles as she watches second-grader Zain Thompson, 8, succeed in building a bridge in an exercise on Code.org during class in 2018.

Vancouver teachers union files complaint about special education policy change, says it violates collective agreement

Kim Brown, a special education teacher at Felida Elementary School, smiles as she watches second-grader Zain Thompson, 8, succeed in building a bridge in an exercise on Code.org during class in 2018.

November 27, 2023, 7:43pm Clark County News

The Vancouver Education Association filed a complaint Monday with Vancouver Public Schools that alleges a change in the district’s special education policy violates student rights and the union’s collective bargaining agreement. Read story

Renee Serface and her husband, Justin, have been renovating the old church at 113 S. Main Ave., Ridgefield, for more than two years. The couple plan to reopen the downtown spot as The Neighborhood Refuge next spring.

A pew with a view: Couple plan new cocktail lounge, event space in renovated former Ridgefield church

Renee Serface and her husband, Justin, have been renovating the old church at 113 S. Main Ave., Ridgefield, for more than two years. The couple plan to reopen the downtown spot as The Neighborhood Refuge next spring.

November 27, 2023, 6:05am Business Subscriber Exclusive

When Renee Serface and her husband, Justin, bought the old white church in downtown Ridgefield in May 2021, they thought it would take about six months to renovate the space and reopen it as a cocktail lounge. Read story

By the time this photo of the Totem Pole Restaurant was taken in 1962, it had already been in business for more than 40 years.

The Totem Pole was a Hazel Dell staple; landmark restaurant served travelers and locals for decades

By the time this photo of the Totem Pole Restaurant was taken in 1962, it had already been in business for more than 40 years.

November 23, 2023, 6:05am Business Subscriber Exclusive

several, in fact — once stood where a Starbucks Coffee stands near the corner of Northeast 78th Street and Northeast Highway 99 in Hazel Dell. Read story

Community members gathered on Monday to honor Transgender Day of Remembrance hosted by the Community Foundation.

‘We gather as a beloved community to say that we dare to be different’: Clark County religious, community leaders speak out on Transgender Day of Remembrance

Community members gathered on Monday to honor Transgender Day of Remembrance hosted by the Community Foundation.

November 21, 2023, 12:30pm Clark County Health

Nikki Kuhnhausen. Brent Wood. Mac Ohana. Natalie Nguyen. Rikkey Outumuro. Summer Taylor. Zoella Rosa Matinez. Aja Raquell Rhone-Spears. Chloe Sagal. Colin Smith. Gigi Pierce. Jessi Hart. Kenna Leigh Gillock. Loni Kai Okaruru. Oliver Taylor. Rani Baker. Serena Brenneman. Titi Gulley. Read story

John Ley (The Columbian files)

Former legislative candidate John Ley faces felony fraud charges in 2022 election case

John Ley (The Columbian files)

November 19, 2023, 2:23pm Clark County News

Former legislative candidate John Ley of Camas is facing felony elections fraud charges after claiming he lived in Battle Ground and Hazel Dell, according to court filings. Read story

Surveillance images of a woman the Vancouver Police Department said is suspected of shoplifting from a shopping mall. Officers were asking for the public&rsquo;s help identifying her.

Clark County retailers add security measures to combat rise in thefts — and they are starting to see success

Surveillance images of a woman the Vancouver Police Department said is suspected of shoplifting from a shopping mall. Officers were asking for the public&rsquo;s help identifying her.

November 18, 2023, 6:14am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Over the years, shoppers have had to adjust. Gone are the days when you could just walk into a store, grab a bottle of shampoo and check out. Read story

An "Adventure Park Not Welcome Sign" is staked into the ground on the west side of Washougal River Road near the Cape Horn-Skye Elementary School/Canyon Creek Middle School campus in Washougal on Saturday, Oct. 28.

Property owner says he’s rethinking adventure park in Skamania County; ‘we’ve done a complete reset’

An "Adventure Park Not Welcome Sign" is staked into the ground on the west side of Washougal River Road near the Cape Horn-Skye Elementary School/Canyon Creek Middle School campus in Washougal on Saturday, Oct. 28.

November 18, 2023, 6:10am Clark County News

A Skamania County property owner who this year proposed building an adventure park on his 150-acre site says he is rethinking the project after receiving criticism from West End neighbors. Read story

The suspect in a shooting at Portland International Airport was arrested late Tuesday.

Suspect in custody after shots fired at Portland airport; no injuries reported

The suspect in a shooting at Portland International Airport was arrested late Tuesday.

November 15, 2023, 7:07pm Clark County News Free

A Kennewick woman was arrested Tuesday night, accused of firing shots near a security checkpoint at Portland International Airport. Read story