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Sat., Feb. 16, 2019, 5 a.m.
Vancouver police officer files suit alleging sex discrimination
Another gender discrimination lawsuit was filed against the city of Vancouver last month, this time by a police officer, alleging discrimination based on sex, harassment and retaliation.
UPDATED: Wed., Jan. 30, 2019, 5:38 p.m.
Patients in Northwest measles outbreak traveled to Hawaii
A measles outbreak in the Pacific Northwest became more worrisome Wednesday with word that people infected with the extremely contagious viral illness traveled to Hawaii and central Oregon after being …
Tue., Jan. 29, 2019, 12:47 p.m.
Kids traveling from Washington develop measles in Hawaii
Two confirmed cases of measles in Hawaii were in unvaccinated children who traveled to Hawaii from Washington state.
UPDATED: Tue., Jan. 29, 2019, 6:44 p.m.
USGS employees faced with 35-day backlog after shutdown
When the news broke Friday that the 35-day partial federal government shutdown had temporarily halted, employees at the Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver readied themselves for a fresh set of …
Mon., Jan. 28, 2019, 2:04 p.m.
Measles outbreak near Portland, Oregon, sickens 35
A measles outbreak near Portland has sickened 35 people in Oregon and Washington, with 11 more cases suspected. Thirty-one patients had not been vaccinated against measles.
Tue., Jan. 15, 2019, 12:22 p.m.
Vandals kill 700,000 chum salmon in Canada
Vandals killed 700,000 chum salmon in Vancouver late in December.
UPDATED: Sat., Jan. 5, 2019, 2:53 p.m.
City of Vancouver fined $60K for 2017 sewage spills
The Washington Department of Ecology has fined the city of Vancouver $60,000 for spilling nearly 600,000 gallons of raw sewage into the Columbia River.
Thu., Nov. 29, 2018, 8:23 a.m.
Vancouver companies team up to brew ‘Resilience IPA’ to help wildfire victims
Three Vancouver businesses have joined a fundraising campaign to aid victims of the Camp Fire in Northern California. Trap Door Brewing, Brothers Cascadia Brewing and Great Western Malting will help …
Fri., Nov. 23, 2018, 4:20 p.m.
Deputies arrest man in Vancouver Walmart hostage situation
Authorities say deputies arrested a man after they say he held people hostage in a vehicle in a Vancouver Walmart parking lot and then caused the store to go into …
UPDATED: Fri., Nov. 23, 2018, 7:47 p.m.
Fear and faith: Inside the last days of an American missionary died on tribe’s remote Indian Ocean island
The night before John Chau returned for the last time to India’s remote North Sentinel Island, he struggled with a sense of fear that his death might be imminent.
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.