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Wed., Nov. 14, 2018, 8:30 a.m.
Vancouver Red Cross volunteer heads to Camp Fire front lines
Vancouver Red Cross volunteer Ron Burby starts work helping those displaced by the lethal Camp Fire in Northern California today, after he was deployed to the wildfire-ravaged state Monday.
UPDATED: Thu., Nov. 8, 2018, 8:01 p.m.
Southwest Washington voters re-elect Rep. Herrera Beutler to fifth term
Southwest Washington voters have elected Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, to serve a fifth term in Congress.
Thu., Nov. 1, 2018, 9:01 p.m.
Spokane man makes first appearance in alleged rape of Vancouver woman
A transient man who allegedly attacked and raped a woman who was walking to her mother’s residence in February 2017 made a first appearance Thursday in Clark County Superior Court.
Tue., Oct. 30, 2018, 11:16 a.m.
Second suspect in Vancouver child abduction case appears in court
The second of three teenagers allegedly involved in a robbery and kidnapping, tied to the abduction of a 4-year-old girl, appeared Tuesday morning in Clark County Superior Court.
Mon., Oct. 29, 2018, 9:30 a.m.
One arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and robbery connected to abducted girl
Vancouver police officers arrested a man Sunday suspected in a robbery and kidnapping connected to the alleged abduction of a 4-year-old girl by her mother last week.
UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 22, 2018, 5:03 p.m.
Large earthquakes off Vancouver Island
Three relatively strong earthquakes were recorded Sunday night in the Pacific Ocean off Vancouver Island.
Mon., Oct. 15, 2018, 9:35 a.m.
ADU interest on the rise in Southwest Washington
Clark County updated its codes earlier this year, making ADUs easier and cheaper to build. The city of Vancouver also made changes to its ADU policies a little more than …
Sat., Sept. 15, 2018, 12:16 p.m.
Vancouver woman finds outlet to cope with mental illness
Linda Harbaugh knew she had to leave her home on Livingston Mountain – the space was too depressing.
UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 7, 2018, 10:55 a.m.
Teen accused of shoving friend off bridge appears in court
An 18-year-old woman charged with reckless endangerment for allegedly pushing her 16-year-old friend off a bridge has made her first court appearance.
Tue., Sept. 4, 2018, 12:45 p.m.
Vancouver woman finds creative outlet to cope with mental illness
Harbaugh felt a tap on her shoulder and looked up. A young man asked her if she was OK, and if she needed help. She explained how she was feeling, …
UPDATED: Sat., Aug. 18, 2018, 7:01 p.m.
Vancouver memory care facility using music therapy
Learning new music can strengthen connections in the brain and improve myelin, a covering around the nerve cells in brains, research shows. That can help conduct nerve impulses at higher …
UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 17, 2018, 1:22 p.m.
Woman charged in Moulton Falls bridge push
A woman accused of injuring her 16-year-old friend when she pushed the teen off a bridge in Washington state has been charged with reckless endangerment following a shove captured on …
Tue., Aug. 7, 2018, 8:15 a.m.
EPA delists federal Superfund site in Washington state
The Frontier Hard Chrome Inc. Superfund Site has been officially deleted from the Environmental Protection Agency’s National Priorities List.
UPDATED: Sun., July 29, 2018, 5:07 p.m.
Vancouver girl seriously hurt when discarded bottle explodes in her hands
A 13-year-old girl was seriously injured Saturday after picking up a plastic bottle tossed from a passing vehicle, only to have it explode in her hands, according to the Vancouver …
Sat., July 28, 2018, 4:50 p.m.
Vancouver schools helping families living in poverty
Since 2002, Vancouver Public Schools has “stepped out of its lane” – as many educators here say – to help children living in the city’s most impoverished neighborhoods.
Fri., July 20, 2018, 8:31 a.m.
Clark County deputy fired over Proud Boys sweatshirt
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office has fired a deputy photographed wearing, and who apparently merchandises, apparel affiliated with the Proud Boys, a far-right group known for its white nationalist rhetoric …
UPDATED: Thu., July 19, 2018, 5:34 p.m.
Vancouver’s CytoDyn prepares to market its HIV drug
CytoDyn, the Vancouver biotechnology firm, intends to file with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to take its HIV treatment to market, after spending roughly $150 million to development the …
Tue., July 10, 2018, 8:45 a.m.
Vancouver doll company Slumberkins lands TV deal
The Jim Henson Company, the Los Angeles production company best known for creating “The Muppets,” announced Monday it will launch a children’s series around Slumberkins, educational dolls that were first …
Sun., June 24, 2018, 11:30 a.m.
Abuse survivor finds new life, success in Pacific Northwest
Jonathan Dutson long dreamed of moving to the Pacific Northwest, where its lush greenery offered a respite from the scorching Arizona sun he grew up beneath. But Dutson was looking …
Sun., June 17, 2018, 10:30 a.m.
Blokable builds on idea
This summer is shaping up to be a big one for Blokable, the Seattle construction technology company that hopes to upend the market for new affordable housing.
Thu., June 7, 2018, 8:23 a.m.
Vancouver man, son dusted by volcano’s ash
Vancouver’s Mark Havens and his 16-year-old son, Nicholas, were on a quick tour through Antigua for a more touristy stop to start their Guatemala mission trip when, on Sunday, a …
UPDATED: Mon., May 21, 2018, 9:07 p.m.
Judge: Washington teen must repay $37M for starting Columbia River Gorge wildfire
A teenager who started a major wildfire in the scenic Columbia River Gorge has been ordered to pay restitution for at least the next decade, though it’s unlikely the boy …
Sat., May 12, 2018, 2:21 p.m.
3 dead in roll-over crash in Vancouver
Officials said three people were killed and another suffered critical injuries in a crash in Vancouver, Washington.
Wed., May 9, 2018, 9:46 a.m.
Scientist keeping Hawaiians informed from Vancouver
From an office in Vancouver, scientist Liz Westby has been helping Hawaiians keep up with news about their volcanic eruption.
UPDATED: Sat., March 10, 2018, 9:39 p.m.
Thousands march to protest Canada pipeline expansion project
Thousands of demonstrators marched Saturday to speak out against a pipeline expansion project that would nearly triple the flow of oil from Canada’s tar sands to the Pacific Coast.
Mon., Feb. 26, 2018, 12:15 p.m.
Security guard found dead in Vancouver, Washington, homicide
An on-duty security guard has been found dead in an apparent homicide in Vancouver, Washington.
Fri., Feb. 9, 2018, 9:06 a.m.
Pastor pleads guilty to trying to smuggle 280 pounds of pot
A former church pastor in Vancouver has pleaded guilty to a federal drug charge for trying to smuggle more than 280 pounds of pot into the country from Mexico.
Mon., Jan. 22, 2018, 7:57 a.m.
Libraries, readers on hold for ‘Fire and Fury’
Demand for the book has been “Fury”-ous, so local library patrons will have to wait a while to check out the best-seller by Michael Wolff.
UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 9, 2018, 4:02 p.m.
Vancouver officials deal blow to proposed oil terminal
The port of Vancouver’s Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to terminate a rolling lease on property that would hold the nation’s largest rail-to-marine oil terminal if the project’s backers …
Wed., Dec. 20, 2017, 1:38 p.m.
Washington governor to decide town’s oil fate
Whether Vancouver becomes an oil town is up to Washington Gov. Jay Inslee.