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Vancouver Parking Advisory Committee seeks two members

April 19, 2024, 5:56am Clark County News

The city of Vancouver is seeking applicants for two vacancies on its volunteer Parking Advisory Committee. Read story

Vancouver Police Officer Andrea Mendoza listens to opening statements in her trial for gross misdemeanor assault Thursday at the Clark County Courthouse. Mendoza is accused of assaulting a man she was arresting and threatening to use a Taser on his genitals.

Unjust use of force or self-defense? Attorneys present opening arguments in trial of Vancouver police Officer Andrea Mendoza

Vancouver Police Officer Andrea Mendoza listens to opening statements in her trial for gross misdemeanor assault Thursday at the Clark County Courthouse. Mendoza is accused of assaulting a man she was arresting and threatening to use a Taser on his genitals.

April 18, 2024, 6:16pm Clark County News

A prosecutor told a Clark County District Court jury Thursday that Vancouver police Officer Andrea Mendoza assaulted a suspected shoplifter in May when she exposed his genitals “for no reason” and threatened to use her Taser there after he fought to avoid arrest. Read story

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Vancouver men indicted on federal drug trafficking charges

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April 18, 2024, 1:25pm Clark County News

Two Vancouver men were indicted Wednesday on federal charges of drug trafficking, conspiracy and illegal weapons possession, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Western Washington. Read story

Burgerville crew member Ruby Runnels, 19, greets a customer while working the drive-thru at the restaurant&rsquo;s Salmon Creek location Wednesday afternoon. Several industries in Clark County rely heavily on teens for jobs that peak in demand during the summer. A spokeswoman for Burgerville said the fast-food chain expects to hire 150 additional employees at its Clark County stores between now and July 1.

Summer jobs picture upbeat for Clark County teens

Burgerville crew member Ruby Runnels, 19, greets a customer while working the drive-thru at the restaurant&rsquo;s Salmon Creek location Wednesday afternoon. Several industries in Clark County rely heavily on teens for jobs that peak in demand during the summer. A spokeswoman for Burgerville said the fast-food chain expects to hire 150 additional employees at its Clark County stores between now and July 1.

April 18, 2024, 6:05am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Teen employment in Clark County has been on the decline for years but not anymore — good news for teens wanting to earn some money this summer. Read story

Hazel Dell Elementary School fourth-grader DJ Sanders, 10, strikes a strong pose in an AI photo booth at the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Southwest Washington&rsquo;s Clinton &amp; Gloria John Clubhouse on Thursday.

Students strike a pose with Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Washington’s new AI photo booth

Hazel Dell Elementary School fourth-grader DJ Sanders, 10, strikes a strong pose in an AI photo booth at the Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of Southwest Washington&rsquo;s Clinton &amp; Gloria John Clubhouse on Thursday.

April 17, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News

Students are striking their best pose with the help of the newest addition to Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Washington. Read story

Kendra R. Meanus, 37, appears Tuesday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of second-degree arson, possession of a controlled substance and resisting arrest.

Woman accused of setting fire that damaged The Columbian’s building appears in court

Kendra R. Meanus, 37, appears Tuesday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of second-degree arson, possession of a controlled substance and resisting arrest.

April 16, 2024, 7:04pm Clark County News

A homeless woman is accused of setting a fire Saturday that damaged the exterior of The Columbian’s building in downtown Vancouver. Read story

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, is advancing a bill to shield local utilities from PFAS-related litigation.

Rep. Perez measure seeks PFAS protections, aims to ensure ratepayers, utilities shielded from costs

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, is advancing a bill to shield local utilities from PFAS-related litigation.

April 16, 2024, 6:33pm Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Third Congressional District Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, introduced bipartisan legislation last week to shield water and wastewater systems from PFAS-related litigation. Read story

Detectives executed a search warrant at the Vancouver hotel room of Samuel Aaron Leonard, 39, of New Port Richey, Fla., and located what appears to be a kidnappers kit which included heavy duty flex cuffs, handcuffs, duct tape, rubber gloves, face wrap/blindfold, lubricant, a sex toy, several large knives, a hatchet, and a .45 caliber handgun and ammunition.

Florida man gets 20 years in prison in sex abuse case involving Vancouver 14-year-old

Detectives executed a search warrant at the Vancouver hotel room of Samuel Aaron Leonard, 39, of New Port Richey, Fla., and located what appears to be a kidnappers kit which included heavy duty flex cuffs, handcuffs, duct tape, rubber gloves, face wrap/blindfold, lubricant, a sex toy, several large knives, a hatchet, and a .45 caliber handgun and ammunition.

April 15, 2024, 3:44pm Clark County News

A 42-year-old Florida man was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for producing images of child sexual abuse and traveling across the country by bus to sexually abuse a 14-year-old Vancouver girl. Read story

Police lights flash on the roof of a Vancouver police vehicle.

Man arrested in Vancouver on Portland murder warrants

Police lights flash on the roof of a Vancouver police vehicle.

April 15, 2024, 1:47pm Clark County News

A man was arrested Friday in Vancouver in connection with an April 1 homicide in Portland’s Hazelwood neighborhood. Read story

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Vancouver man sentenced to a year and a day for WSU robbery

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April 15, 2024, 9:34am Clark County News

A Vancouver man was sentenced to just over a year in prison for a robbery on Washington State University’s campus in July. Read story