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Second pedestrian in 24 hours seriously injured when hit by a vehicle in Clark County

January 23, 2025, 7:40am Clark County News

A pedestrian was seriously injured when they were hit by a car Wednesday night in Minnehaha, according to the Clack County Sheriff’s Office. Read story

Clark County criminal justice agencies assess needs in work sessions with city, county officials

January 14, 2025, 6:08am Clark County News

Vancouver and county officials are holding work sessions with the various local criminal justice agencies to take a comprehensive look at staffing challenges before considering possible ballot measures to address… Read story

Law enforcement officers investigate Dec. 5 after Vancouver police shot and killed a man there the night before. It was the seventh police shooting in Clark County in 2024.

‘It’s alarming’: Police shootings in Clark County hit a 30-year high

Law enforcement officers investigate Dec. 5 after Vancouver police shot and killed a man there the night before. It was the seventh police shooting in Clark County in 2024.

January 11, 2025, 6:14am Clark County News

Law enforcement officers in Clark County fatally shot six people in 2024 and wounded one other, the highest number for a single year in three decades. Read story

Gov. Jay Inslee, left, checks out the logo for Clark County’s law enforcement training academy in east Vancouver while joined by Cmdr. Dave Miller of the Criminal Justice Training Commission at the center’s opening on Jan. 5, 2024. Local officials are now asking the state Legislature to dedicate millions of dollars to study the feasibility of building a permanent center at the Boschma Farms property in Ridgefield.

Boschma family eyes donating Ridgefield property for a new home for regional law enforcement training academy

Gov. Jay Inslee, left, checks out the logo for Clark County’s law enforcement training academy in east Vancouver while joined by Cmdr. Dave Miller of the Criminal Justice Training Commission at the center’s opening on Jan. 5, 2024. Local officials are now asking the state Legislature to dedicate millions of dollars to study the feasibility of building a permanent center at the Boschma Farms property in Ridgefield.

January 4, 2025, 6:13am Business

Local officials are eyeing land at Boschma Farms in Ridgefield to build the permanent home of Southwest Washington’s regional law enforcement training academy. Read story

Crime fighting funds come to Vancouver, Clark County

December 17, 2024, 12:43pm Clark County News

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., announced Tuesday that the U.S. Justice Department will distribute $6.3 million in grants to Washington police, sheriff’s departments and municipalities. Read story

Serial killer Warren Forrest leaves the courtroom after jury selection in his cold-case murder trial at the Clark County Courthouse on Jan. 24, 2023.

Cold-case team seeks to link trace evidence to suspected victim of serial killer Warren Forrest

Serial killer Warren Forrest leaves the courtroom after jury selection in his cold-case murder trial at the Clark County Courthouse on Jan. 24, 2023.

December 9, 2024, 2:14pm Clark County News

A reestablished team of Clark County cold-case investigators is hoping to link trace evidence to one of serial killer Warren Forrest’s suspected victims from 50 years ago. Read story

Clark County Councilors Gary Medvigy, facing left, and Sue Marshall listen during a meeting at the Public Service Center in October. The council voted 3-2 on Wednesday to approve a $871.74 million budget for 2025.

Clark County 2025 budget: No property tax increase, no new staff for sheriff’s office

Clark County Councilors Gary Medvigy, facing left, and Sue Marshall listen during a meeting at the Public Service Center in October. The council voted 3-2 on Wednesday to approve a $871.74 million budget for 2025.

December 6, 2024, 2:55pm Clark County News

The Clark County Council earlier this week approved a 2025 budget that does not raise property tax collections by the 1 percent allowed by state law, which would have added about $1.8 million to the county’s coffers next year. Read story

Law enforcement officers respond to the scene of a shooting in Camas on Nov. 14.

‘There’s power in information’: Camas police chief holds forum after shooting suspect’s release on bond stokes fear

Law enforcement officers respond to the scene of a shooting in Camas on Nov. 14.

December 5, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News

When a Camas man was released from jail after posting bail, his former neighborhood was still reeling from the police standoff and gunfire that erupted there two weeks prior. Neighbors feared for their safety. Parents kept their kids home from nearby schools. And many sought answers from the police department. Read story

Dash camera footage from a Clark County Sheriff’s Office armored vehicle, left, and body-worn camera footage from Deputy Forrest Gonzalez show the Nov. 13 police shooting in Camas. Deputies can be heard saying Wetzel was pointing a gun at their armored SWAT vehicle moments before Gonzalez announces he’s going to shoot Wetzel.

Video: Camas man shot by deputy had threatened to die by police

Dash camera footage from a Clark County Sheriff’s Office armored vehicle, left, and body-worn camera footage from Deputy Forrest Gonzalez show the Nov. 13 police shooting in Camas. Deputies can be heard saying Wetzel was pointing a gun at their armored SWAT vehicle moments before Gonzalez announces he’s going to shoot Wetzel.

November 27, 2024, 5:31pm Clark County News

Law enforcement officers responding Nov. 13 to a house in Camas, where a Clark County deputy later shot a man, were notified of a safety bulletin that the man had previously threatened to die by police, according to a video summary released Wednesday by the sheriff’s office. Read story

Members of the Clark County Council are pictured after new councilors took the oath of office at the Clark County Public Service Center on Jan. 3, 2023. Councilors are, from left, Glen Yung, Michelle Belkot, Karen Bowerman (on screen), Gary Medvigy and Sue Marshall.

Clark County Council ends plan for February levy lid lift for sheriff’s office staffing

Members of the Clark County Council are pictured after new councilors took the oath of office at the Clark County Public Service Center on Jan. 3, 2023. Councilors are, from left, Glen Yung, Michelle Belkot, Karen Bowerman (on screen), Gary Medvigy and Sue Marshall.

November 25, 2024, 2:43pm Clark County News

The Clark County Council will not move forward with a February ballot measure asking voters to boost staffing at the sheriff’s office after a Monday meeting ended in a stalemate. Read story