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Tents line West 11th Street in downtown Vancouver in summer 2024. While Vancouver has not changed its policies on homeless camping in the wake of Grants Pass, ore.

Battle Ground the latest city in Southwest Washington to ban unlawful camping on public property

Tents line West 11th Street in downtown Vancouver in summer 2024. While Vancouver has not changed its policies on homeless camping in the wake of Grants Pass, ore.

February 4, 2025, 1:36pm Clark County News

The city of Battle Ground is the latest Southwest Washington jurisdiction to ban unlawful camping on public property since a June U.S. Supreme Court ruling made it easier to do so. Read story

A damaged vehicle is seen in the aftermath of a June 2024 crash in Thurston County, in which the driver of another vehicle was suspected of speeding and driving under the influence.

In-car speed limiters considered as option to tackle rise in WA traffic deaths

A damaged vehicle is seen in the aftermath of a June 2024 crash in Thurston County, in which the driver of another vehicle was suspected of speeding and driving under the influence.

February 4, 2025, 1:10pm Courts & Crime

An 18-year-old man was allegedly driving 112 mph in a 40 mph zone when he ran a red light and smashed into Andrea Smith Hudson’s minivan last year near Renton, killing her and three children who were passengers in her car. Read story

A rabbit that was shot by a blow dart is picked up by animal control before being taken to an animal shelter in Vancouver on Dec. 17.

$5,000 reward offered in case of rabbits shot by blow darts in central Vancouver

A rabbit that was shot by a blow dart is picked up by animal control before being taken to an animal shelter in Vancouver on Dec. 17.

February 4, 2025, 11:35am Clark County News

An animal advocacy organization is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for targeting bunnies with blow darts in central Vancouver. Read story

File - A 2023 R1T pickup truck is charged in a bay at a Rivian delivery and service center Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Denver. Government tallies show only 11 of the more than 50 EVs on sale in the U.S. are eligible for tax credits so far this year. Still qualifying for credits are the Tesla Model Y SUV, Chevrolet Bolt compact car and Rivian R1T pickup truck.

Tesla is the only EV maker that can sell directly to consumers in WA. Lawmakers might change that

File - A 2023 R1T pickup truck is charged in a bay at a Rivian delivery and service center Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Denver. Government tallies show only 11 of the more than 50 EVs on sale in the U.S. are eligible for tax credits so far this year. Still qualifying for credits are the Tesla Model Y SUV, Chevrolet Bolt compact car and Rivian R1T pickup truck.

February 4, 2025, 8:59am Business

Washington wants more electric vehicles on the road. It’s offered generous incentives for EV buyers and set deadlines barring new gasoline-powered car sales. Read story

WA imports $20 billion of goods from Canada. What will be hit hardest by expected tariffs?

February 4, 2025, 7:52am Business

Over the weekend, President Donald Trump announced a set of new tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico. Under the proposal, goods entering the U.S. from Canada would be hit with a 25% tariff, while that number drops to 10% for energy resources crossing the border. Read story

Cold weather will continue in Clark County with a chance of snow tonight in Vancouver

February 4, 2025, 7:29am Clark County News

Clark County woke up to slick roads and freezing temperatures this morning. And Southwest Washington can expect more of the same, with some snow possible tonight. Read story

Suntwo enjoys an evening on the patio at Heathen Brewing Feral Public House in downtown Vancouver in 2019.

Complaints about pets in food establishments fall in Clark County

Suntwo enjoys an evening on the patio at Heathen Brewing Feral Public House in downtown Vancouver in 2019.

February 4, 2025, 6:10am Business

Dogs seem to be out and about with their owners in stores, restaurants and even grocery stores in recent years. Read story

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

Weather Eye: Widespread light snowfall possible as chill remains

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

February 4, 2025, 6:05am Clark County News

The weather has behaved pretty much as we discussed last week with low snow levels and scattered showers. Some of the showers were all snow, depending on where you were over the weekend. Our friends in the higher elevations around the county saw brief snow falling enough to whiten the… Read story

Yacolt Republican Joe Kent has been nominated to lead the National Counterterrorism Center.

Trump nominates Joe Kent as director of National Counterterrorism Center

Yacolt Republican Joe Kent has been nominated to lead the National Counterterrorism Center.

February 3, 2025, 8:11pm Clark County News

President Donald Trump has nominated Yacolt Republican Joe Kent, who lost two bids to represent Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, to become director of the National Counterterrorism Center. Read story

Willie A. Tanner, 52, appears in Clark County Superior Court on a summons for charges of first-degree rape, burglary and kidnapping with sexual motivation.

Man serving prison time in Oregon appears in Clark County court for charges connected to 1998 Vancouver case

Willie A. Tanner, 52, appears in Clark County Superior Court on a summons for charges of first-degree rape, burglary and kidnapping with sexual motivation.

February 3, 2025, 5:25pm Clark County News

A man serving prison time in Oregon appeared Monday in Clark County Superior Court to face rape, burglary and kidnapping charges stemming from a 1998 incident in central Vancouver. Read story