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General outdoor burning prohibition expands
Fire Marshal Donna Goddard says the ban is needed to prevent escaped campfires from igniting larger grass or brush fires.
Here’s what’s happening at the Clark County Fair on Tuesday, Aug. 11
Tuesday is Military Appreciation Day at the Clark County Fair, with gate tickets at $8 for military personnel.
Opinion: Washington state’s rainy day fund won’t help fire victims
Rep. John Ley says Washington's reserves sit at about 5.6 percent, the lowest in the nation, leaving little for wildfire relief.
Multiple vehicles damaged in fire at Vancouver car dealership
Twelve vehicles were damaged in an early-morning fire at Alan Webb Chevrolet in Vancouver, now under active investigation by Vancouver's arson unit.
Letter: Clark County 2027 – New leaders will inherit some very big decisions
Peter Bracchi calls for a publicly accessible transition report covering unresolved oversight, major spending, and long-term policy decisions crossing into 2027.
Letter: Two-thirds of Clark County eligible voters didn't turn in a ballot in the primary election
Thomas Schenk notes that roughly 223,000 of Clark County's 360,000 eligible voters did not cast a ballot in the 2026 primary election.
Letter: Marie Glusenkamp Perez – TV ad claims vs. reality
Dick Rylander found that about 81% of Gluesenkamp Perez's individual contributions originate from outside Washington state.
Camas Police investigate drowning at Round Lake
A 19-year-old Camas resident drowned at Round Lake after jumping from a rope swing near Lacamas Creek Dam.
Clark County Sheriff’s Office arrests suspect following shooting
Jacob Orr, 27, was booked into Clark County Jail on first-degree assault, felony harassment, and reckless endangerment charges.
I Love the 90s — (and America, too) — tour brings positive energy to Clark County Fair
Vanilla Ice, Tone Loc, and Young MC played a 90-minute set of greatest hits at the Clark County Fair Grandstands.
Here’s what’s happening at the Clark County Fair on Monday, Aug. 10
Hell on Hooves Extreme Bull Riding kicks off at 7 p.m. Monday, with mutton bustin' qualifications at 2 p.m.
Opinion: Wildfires, forgotten lessons and the price of neglect
Rep. John Ley argues decades of poor forest management have left 400 million acres of fuel primed to burn.
Here’s what’s happening at the Clark County Fair on Sunday, Aug. 9
Collective Soul headlines the Clark County Fair grandstand Sunday, closing out three consecutive nights of concerts.
Battle Ground city manager terminated after 4-3 City Council vote
Battle Ground's City Council voted 4-3 to terminate City Manager Kris Swanson without cause, amid a workplace investigation and two whistleblower letters from city employees.
Burn ban expanded in unincorporated Clark County
Recreational fires are now banned in unincorporated Clark County due to extreme fire danger, joining the DNR campfire ban.
Opinion: Judge’s own words expose the bias in Washington’s income-tax repeal impact disclosure
Ryan Frost argues Judge Lanese defended the PIID warning by reasoning voters need the government's case against tax cuts, not by testing whether the Attorney General met the neutrality requirement.
Opinion: Yielding, a lot like stopping
Washington is one of 12 states (plus the District of Columbia) where cyclists can legally treat stop signs as yield signs.
Inspire Vancouver opens first grant applications for community organizations
Inspire Vancouver's first grant cycle covers November 2026 through June 2027 with a $3.85 million budget.