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The Clark County Public Service Center is pictured in Vancouver in 2020 (The Columbian files)

6 ethics complaints filed with Clark County in past year still await investigation

Six ethics complaints filed with Clark County in the past year are still waiting to be investigated. The delay seems to be just as frustrating for county officials as itā€¦
Clark County News

Two-alarm fire damages Smokinā€™ Oak building in downtown Vancouver

A two-alarm fire struck downtown Vancouver barbecue restaurant Smokinā€™ Oak on Thursday evening.
Clark County News
Judge David Gregerson speaks from the bench in his courtroom at the Clark County Courthouse in 2023.

Clark County Jail inmate makes first appearance for allegedly threatening to kill a Superior Court judge

A Clark County Jail inmate who has been convicted of intimidating a judge eight times is now accused of threatening to kill a Clark County Superior Court judge. According toā€¦
Clark County News
Karen Morrison, right, executive director of Odyssey World International Education Services, works with Abby Hollopeter, women&rsquo;s health advocate/researcher, in their downtown Vancouver office Monday morning.

CEO of Vancouver nonprofit sees ā€˜good thingsā€™ as Clark County makes strides to diversify leadership

A recent national study found diversity among nonprofit leaders has not increased in the past three years, but one Vancouver CEO is optimistic about strides toward diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Oregon man killed in wrong-way crash on I-5 north of Woodland

An Oregon man was killed in a wrong-way crash north of Woodland on Interstate 5 on Thursday night, which closed the northbound lanes of theā€¦

Business

NW Natural has added an item labeled &ldquo;WA Climate Act Fee&rdquo; to bills for customers in Clark County. The fee is calculated per therm of natural gas consumption.

Builders launch initiative to block Washingtonā€™s natural gas phase-out

Backers of an initiative to halt the stateā€™s push to end natural gas use in homes and other buildings began gathering signatures Wednesday after aā€¦

Northwest

Doses of naloxone are typically stored at the nurses' station in schools around the district and every security officer carries at least one dose on their person.

Thousands of free opioid overdose reversal kits headed to Washington

Washington residents can now order free life-saving opioid overdose reversal kits through the mail, the state attorney general's office announced this week.

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Politics

Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., center, speaks during the House Judiciary Committee markup hearing to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress, Thursday, May 16, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

GOP advances Garland contempt charges after White House exerts executive privilege over Biden audio

Two House committees moved ahead Thursday with contempt charges against Attorney General Merrick Garland for refusing to turn over audio from President Joe Bidenā€™s interviewā€¦

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Ring Camera footage provided by a reader shows a cougar roaming around Northeast Padden Parkway and 137th Avenue in east Vancouver Sunday morning.

Cougar caught on camera at 137th and Padden Parkway in Orchards

A cougar was spotted in a residential area near Padden Parkway and Northeast 137th Avenue in Orchards this weekend.

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FILE - A container of Narcan, a brand name version of the opioid overdose-reversal drug naloxone, sits on a table following a demonstration at the Health and Human Services Humphrey Building on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, in Washington. The number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell in 2023 &mdash; for only the second time since the current national epidemic of drug deaths began more than three decades ago. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted the numbers on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.

Fewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts say itā€™s too soon to celebrate

The number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data posted Wednesday.

Life

This photo provided by Vermont State University shows Max the Cat stands in front of Woodruff Hall at Vermont State University Castleton on on Oct. 12, 2023 in Castleton, Vt.  Vermont State University&rsquo;s Castleton campus has bestowed the title of &ldquo;Doctor of Litter-ature&rdquo; on Max, a beloved member of its community, ahead of students&rsquo; graduation on Saturday. The school is not honoring the feline for his mousing or napping but rather for friendliness.

A college puts the ā€˜catā€™ into ā€˜educationā€™ by giving Max an honorary ā€˜doctor of litter-atureā€™ degree

A Vermont university has bestowed the honorary degree of ā€œdoctor of litter-atureā€ on Max the cat, a beloved member of its community, ahead of studentsā€™ā€¦

Nation / World

A Houston police officer walks back to his vehicle after clearing people away from a damaged tire shop at the intersection of Sowden and Bingle in the aftermath of a severe storm on Friday, May 17, 2024, in Houston. The widespread destruction brought much of Houston to a standstill as crews raced to restore power and remove uprooted trees and debris.

Some in Houston facing no power for weeks after storms cause widespread damage, killing at least 4

Nearly 1 million homes and business remained without power Friday from Texas to Louisiana after fierce thunderstorms swept hurricane-force winds through Houston, blowing windows outā€¦

Economic Forecast &#8211; March 2024

Economic Forecast ā€“ March 2024

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Opinion

May 17: Middle Ground

Editorial Cartoons for Week of May 13, 2024

In Our View: Long road ahead on eliminating traffic deaths

Letter: One can be pro-life, pro-choice

Letter: Misconceptions about stormwater

Letter: County councilor is unfit

Did you see the Northern Lights this month?

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