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Battalion Chief Jason Leavitt, left, and Division Chief Ben Peeler take a moment to check in at the Jenny Creek Fire near La Center on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 17, 2023.

Jenny Creek Fire near La Center a lesson for Clark County; fast moving blazes a danger

Battalion Chief Jason Leavitt, left, and Division Chief Ben Peeler take a moment to check in at the Jenny Creek Fire near La Center on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 17, 2023.

September 2, 2023, 6:13am Clark County News

Columbia River Gorge communities aren’t the only ones coming to terms with increasing fire danger in the wildland-urban interface. Read story

Firefighter Michael Hickey works at the scene Thursday afternoon, Aug. 17, 2023, after a blaze destroyed a primary residence and surrounding structures on the same property near La Center on Wednesday night. The incident sparked a significant brush fire that prompted evacuation warnings well into the north county community.

Jenny Creek Fire north of La Center now 90 percent containedvideo icon

Firefighter Michael Hickey works at the scene Thursday afternoon, Aug. 17, 2023, after a blaze destroyed a primary residence and surrounding structures on the same property near La Center on Wednesday night. The incident sparked a significant brush fire that prompted evacuation warnings well into the north county community.

August 17, 2023, 6:00pm Clark County News

Small plumes of smoke rose from the blackened rubble of a house fire that spread to the wildland behind it the night before. Ash fell on firefighters walking between the remnants of vehicles, barn walls and furniture caked in ash. A large patch of brush across the road from the… Read story

No one hurt in early morning house fire in Proebstel neighborhood

June 24, 2023, 2:49pm Clark County News

No one was injured in an early Saturday morning structure fire in the Proebstel neighborhood in east Vancouver. Read story

Filing week for the August primary in Clark County ended Friday.

Late flurry of candidates closes out filing week for fall Clark County elections

Filing week for the August primary in Clark County ended Friday.

May 19, 2023, 7:17pm Clark County News

Friday marked the final day of filing week for local primary races in Clark County with a flurry of last-second additions to the ballot. As of 5 p.m., 19 more candidates filed for their respective races. Read story

Firefighters work at the scene as a two-alarm fire heavily damages a building May 25, 2022, at the Interstate Business Center in Hazel Dell.

2022 was hot for Vancouver, Clark County fire agencies

Firefighters work at the scene as a two-alarm fire heavily damages a building May 25, 2022, at the Interstate Business Center in Hazel Dell.

May 14, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News

Despite a slight dip in the number of fires statewide, last year was a busy one for local fire agencies and the deadliest fire year in the state in the past decade. Read story

Sheriff: Driver arrested after crashing stolen car, foot chase in Orchards

April 27, 2023, 11:25am Clark County News

Officers arrested a man they say drove away from them multiple times Wednesday night before crashing a reportedly stolen car and leading them on a foot chase in Orchards. Read story

Cars and trucks travel past the upgraded La Center junction on Interstate 5. The upgrades were paid for by the Cowlitz Indian Tribe.

Ridgefield, La Center officials say ilani proves a winning hand

Cars and trucks travel past the upgraded La Center junction on Interstate 5. The upgrades were paid for by the Cowlitz Indian Tribe.

March 5, 2023, 6:05am Business

It’s been nearly six years since ilani opened its doors in 2017. Much has changed in the intervening years, perhaps none more so than the relationships the Cowlitz Indian Tribe has with the cities of La Center and Ridgefield. Read story

Robert Stevenson, 65, of La Center died when the boat he was in capsized on Sunday.

La Center man dies in Sunday boating accident on the North Fork of the Lewis River

Robert Stevenson, 65, of La Center died when the boat he was in capsized on Sunday.

January 30, 2023, 3:04pm Clark County News

A 65-year-old La Center man was killed after the small boat he was in capsized Sunday on the North Fork of the Lewis River. Read story

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Driver, 83, rescued after swerving off road and into Goble Creek in Cowlitz County

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December 11, 2022, 6:00am Clark County News

An 83-year-old driver was found alive early Saturday after sliding off North Goble Creek Road in Cowlitz County on Friday evening. Read story

Firefighter/paramedic Geoff Gutridge reloads a hose used to battle a house fire Thursday morning south of Battle Ground.

Three displaced by large house fire near Battle Ground

Firefighter/paramedic Geoff Gutridge reloads a hose used to battle a house fire Thursday morning south of Battle Ground.

November 10, 2022, 3:00pm Clark County News

Two men were arrested early Thursday after allegedly burglarizing an Orchards cannabis shop by driving a stolen pickup into the building and then running from Clark County sheriff’s deputies. Read story