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All-Region tennis: Hailey Kerker and Aiden Brasier, Camas

June 8, 2023, 9:01pm Newsletter

For their individual accomplishments and helping the Papermakers to a rare 4A state team title double, Camas sophomores Hailey Kerker and Aiden Brasier are The Columbian's girls and boys All-Region… Read story

Two Vancouver police officers in fatal parking lot shooting ID’d in prior shootings

June 8, 2023, 7:02pm Clark County News

Investigators on Thursday identified the three Vancouver police officers and one Clark County sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a Vancouver man May 30 in a central Vancouver shopping center parking… Read story

Smoke rises from the smoldering remnants of a house after a fire Thursday, June 8, 2023, on Lower River Road west of Vancouver. Two people were transported to the hospital as a result of the fire.

Two injured, possibly one dead in fire near Frenchman’s Bar

Smoke rises from the smoldering remnants of a house after a fire Thursday, June 8, 2023, on Lower River Road west of Vancouver. Two people were transported to the hospital as a result of the fire.

June 8, 2023, 7:00pm Clark County News

Two people were taken to area hospitals after a fire destroyed a house Thursday morning north of Frenchman’s Bar, and there were unconfirmed reports a third person may have died. Read story

Fire burning at Randle’s Iron Creek campground

June 8, 2023, 6:05pm Clark County News

More than 100 firefighters are working a 17-acre fire in Iron Creek campground in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Read story

A detached garage destroyed in a fire June 2 in Vancouver's Rose Village neighborhood. The resident who was severely burned in the fire died from his injuries later that evening, according to fire officials.

Vancouver man burned in Rose Village garage fire dies from injuries

A detached garage destroyed in a fire June 2 in Vancouver's Rose Village neighborhood. The resident who was severely burned in the fire died from his injuries later that evening, according to fire officials.

June 8, 2023, 5:18pm Clark County News

A man who was seriously burned in a garage fire June 2 in Vancouver’s Rose Village neighborhood died from his injuries. Read story

Charles Hanset is among the organizers of the Thrive2Survive event at Living Hope Church. Hanset has focused on outreach in Clark County for years.

Vancouver free event to provide services for homeless people

Charles Hanset is among the organizers of the Thrive2Survive event at Living Hope Church. Hanset has focused on outreach in Clark County for years.

June 8, 2023, 4:56pm Clark County News

Thrive2Survive, a free community outreach event for people experiencing homelessness, will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 17 at Living Hope Church, 2711 N.E. Andresen Road. Read story

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Brush Prairie woman hurt when car hits light pole, tree

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June 8, 2023, 2:20pm Clark County News

A Brush Prairie woman was taken to a Portland hospital after crashing into a light pole and tree Thursday morning in Brush Prairie. Read story

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Domestic violence law’s supporters see upsides and unfinished work

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June 8, 2023, 7:44am Latest News

In the waning hours of their 2023 session, lawmakers pushed through a 43-page bill to strengthen Washington’s safety net for victims in domestic violence cases. Read story

Wheat futures jumped 3% to $6.47 a bushel in trading Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange before receding to $6.15 Wednesday afternoon.

Ukrainian dam collapse leads to more uncertainty for Washington wheat farmers

Wheat futures jumped 3% to $6.47 a bushel in trading Tuesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange before receding to $6.15 Wednesday afternoon.

June 8, 2023, 7:40am Business

A dam collapse in southern Ukraine spiked global wheat prices this week, but the long-term consequences in Washington — where it’s one of the largest crops — remain uncertain. Read story

Commuters step onto a new fully electric C-Tran bus on Wednesday at the 99th Street Transit Center in Vancouver. The transit agency has nine of the buses on the street, with another idled due to a software problem.

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Commuters step onto a new fully electric C-Tran bus on Wednesday at the 99th Street Transit Center in Vancouver. The transit agency has nine of the buses on the street, with another idled due to a software problem.

June 8, 2023, 6:03am Clark County News

At a recent C-Tran board meeting, a bus sat within view, no more than 15 yards away and separated by just a wall of windows, from the board of directors. It looked like the typical bus; 40 feet long, gray and black, but when it turned on and drove around… Read story