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Prineville man shot multiple times by Clark County sheriff’s deputies in Salmon Creek, says medical examiner

April 17, 2024, 10:38am Clark County News Updated 6 hours ago

The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office identified a central Oregon man as the person fatally shot by Clark County sheriff’s deputies Saturday in Salmon Creek. Read story

WA has passed lots of new gun laws. Could they be in legal trouble?

April 16, 2024, 7:35am Editor's Choice Updated 1 day ago

When a Cowlitz County judge ruled last week that Washington’s ban on high- capacity magazines is unconstitutional, he added one line, on Page 43 of his 55-page opinion, that could… Read story

Foam takeout containers will be banned in Washington as of June 1.

Foam coolers, takeout containers will be banned in Washington starting June 1

Foam takeout containers will be banned in Washington as of June 1.

April 16, 2024, 7:30am Business FreeUpdated 1 day ago

Those foam clamshell containers long used by restaurants for takeout food will soon be illegal statewide in Washington. Read story

Lyndsey D. Jones, 42, makes a first appearance Monday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of residential burglary. She is suspected of being involved in the Saturday carjacking spree that ended with Clark County sheriff&rsquo;s deputies fatally shooting another suspect.

Woman suspected of role in carjacking spree that ended with Clark County sheriff’s deputies fatally shooting another suspect makes court appearance

Lyndsey D. Jones, 42, makes a first appearance Monday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of residential burglary. She is suspected of being involved in the Saturday carjacking spree that ended with Clark County sheriff&rsquo;s deputies fatally shooting another suspect.

April 15, 2024, 5:17pm Clark County News Updated 1 day ago

A woman suspected of being involved in the Saturday carjacking spree that ended with Clark County sheriff’s deputies fatally shooting another suspect appeared Monday in court. 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 Updated 1 day ago

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

BowFlex Inc. in east Vancouver.

Vancouver-based BowFlex sold for $37.5 million

BowFlex Inc. in east Vancouver.

April 15, 2024, 2:56pm Business Updated 1 day ago

A federal bankruptcy court has approved the sale of Vancouver-based BowFlex to Johnson Health Tech Retail for $37.5 million. Read story

A supervisor looks up at a worker pulling honey crisp apples off trees during a thinning operation June 16 at an orchard in Yakima.

‘Gone for good.’ U.S. workers flee farms, leaving WA growers struggling under old rules

A supervisor looks up at a worker pulling honey crisp apples off trees during a thinning operation June 16 at an orchard in Yakima.

April 15, 2024, 6:00am Business Updated 2 days ago

The beating heart of Washington’s agriculture industry is in danger, but a central Washington lawmaker has a plan to help shore up the most critical issue farmers are facing — a disappearing workforce dependent on migrant labor. Read story

A Clark County Sheriff's Office vehicle.

Man dead in shooting involving Clark County sheriff’s deputies in Salmon Creek

A Clark County Sheriff's Office vehicle.

April 13, 2024, 6:57pm Clark County News Updated 2 days ago

A man was killed in a shooting involving deputies Saturday at the Salmon Creek American Legion on Northeast 20th Avenue, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office said. Read story

Firefighters responded to a fire at The Columbian Saturday morning that burned a tree and part of the exterior of the building.

Fire burns entrance to The Columbian building in downtown Vancouver

Firefighters responded to a fire at The Columbian Saturday morning that burned a tree and part of the exterior of the building.

April 13, 2024, 11:51am Clark County News Updated 2 days ago

Firefighters responded to a fire outside The Columbian on Saturday morning that burned a tree and part of the exterior of the building. No one was hurt, and printing operations won’t be affected. Read story

Mohammed &ldquo;Giga&rdquo; Alqeeq, left, and Dwight Hughes of Clark College tour the school&rsquo;s cybersecurity lab. As the cybercrime industry has boomed, the college&rsquo;s 4-year-old cybersecurity bachelor&rsquo;s program is now operating at capacity.

Defending cyberspace: Cyberattacks have become a cost of doing business in Clark County

Mohammed &ldquo;Giga&rdquo; Alqeeq, left, and Dwight Hughes of Clark College tour the school&rsquo;s cybersecurity lab. As the cybercrime industry has boomed, the college&rsquo;s 4-year-old cybersecurity bachelor&rsquo;s program is now operating at capacity.

April 13, 2024, 6:14am Business

About seven years ago, Clark College’s technology lab was hacked. Today, that’s where students in the college’s new cybersecurity bachelor’s degree program are learning how to fend off similar attacks. Read story