Clark County News – The Columbian

Rocksolid not your typical after-school program for teens

Kimberly Cortez — Sat, 16 May 2026 21:00:10 +0000

Around 2:45 p.m. each school day, a sprinter van marked “Support Clark County Youth” winds its way through Battle Ground, Hockinson and Brush Prairie. It picks up middle- and high-schoolers and drops them off at Rocksolid Teen Center.

Annual Parade of Bands returns to Hazel Dell on Saturday

Erin Middlewood — Sat, 16 May 2026 19:36:21 +0000

Rain didn’t dampen enthusiasm at Saturday morning’s Hazel Dell Parade of Bands.

Real estate experts: Starter homes are things of the past

Mia Ryder-Marks — Sat, 16 May 2026 17:56:10 +0000

For generations, a starter home was the first rung on the homeownership ladder. That ladder has collapsed, according to Bank of Montreal.

“I was scared for my life”: Emergency care at Clark County hospital sparks concerns

Kimberly Cortez — Sat, 16 May 2026 13:07:08 +0000

Kali VonDrogan knew she needed emergency medical help after spending two days unable to keep down food or water. The pain across her abdomen, sides and lower back became so intense she could barely move.

Weather Eye: Rain, thunderstorms will give way to warmer temps

Patrick Timm — Sat, 16 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000

A rather chilly and unsettled mid-May weekend is ahead for Clark County as another cool weather system settles into the Pacific Northwest. If you stepped outside Friday morning, you probably noticed the damp air, low clouds and that familiar Northwest spring chill that feels more like March than the middle of May. Officially Vancouver logged in about a third of an inch of rain Wednesday and Thursday while many, especially in the northern portions of the county, received upwards of 1 inch of rain this week.

Clark County Business Briefing for May 16, 2026

The Columbian — Sat, 16 May 2026 12:58:26 +0000

Jenn Hutchman has been appointed to the Clark County Animal Protection and Control Advisory Board, with a term effective immediately through Oct. 31, 2028.

Kaiser Permanente hires third party to investigate claims against late pediatrician Dr. Michael Wilmington

Tyler Brown — Fri, 15 May 2026 22:16:38 +0000

Kaiser Permanente has hired a third party to investigate claims the now-deceased Clark County pediatrician Dr. Michael Wilmington sexually abused patients in his care.

Oregon man pleads guilty in murder-for-hire plot in killing of Hockinson woman

Tyler Brown — Fri, 15 May 2026 20:07:30 +0000

An Oregon man pleaded guilty Friday to first-degree murder for his role as the gunman in a murder-for-hire plot against a Hockinson woman.

Cambia Health Solutions to move Vancouver office to Terminal 1 Corporate Center

Sarah Wolf — Fri, 15 May 2026 19:40:12 +0000

Cambia Health Solutions is set to join the growing corporate workforce along Vancouver’s waterfront.

Jamaican man gets 3 years for defrauding Vancouver woman of $600,000

Jessica Prokop — Fri, 15 May 2026 18:15:27 +0000

A Jamaican man was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to three years in prison for wire fraud for his lottery scheme that cost a 73-year-old Vancouver woman more than $600,000.

State office completes investigation into fatal shooting of Vancouver man by Clark County sheriff’s deputy

Tyler Brown — Fri, 15 May 2026 18:14:10 +0000

The Washington State Office of Independent Investigations has completed its inquiry into the fatal shooting of a Vancouver man by a Clark County sheriff’s deputy last summer and forwarded its findings to prosecutors for review.

Clark County sends steady stream of high school seniors into military

Mia Ryder-Marks — Fri, 15 May 2026 13:08:29 +0000

Last month, about 90 high schoolers from across Clark County raised their right hands and took an oath to serve the United States.

Thompson Metal Fab joins effort to harness wave energy

Sarah Wolf — Fri, 15 May 2026 13:08:06 +0000

A Vancouver manufacturer is helping data centers reach a new frontier — on the waves.

Teens For Tomorrow seeks new members

Will Denner — Fri, 15 May 2026 00:12:13 +0000

Clark County Teens For Tomorrow is seeking applicants to fill vacancies for the upcoming 2026-27 year.

Endangered turtles in Columbia River Gorge get boost from state Fish & Wildlife biologists

Shari Phiel — Thu, 14 May 2026 23:34:12 +0000

With the help of volunteers and wildlife officials, the Oregon Zoo returned 22 endangered northwestern pond turtles to the Columbia River Gorge this week.

Authorities swarm Vancouver waterfront Thursday afternoon

Jessica Prokop — Thu, 14 May 2026 21:27:41 +0000

Dozens of law enforcement officers rushed to the Vancouver waterfront Thursday after an assault suspect refused to surrender at The Columbia at the Waterfront apartments.

Vancouver teen sentenced in hit-run crash that injured a man and his 3 children

Tyler Brown — Thu, 14 May 2026 21:21:07 +0000

Cristian Reyes Freitez must serve two months in juvenile detention, 60 hours of community service, 12 months of probation

Burning love: Fire at Lewisville park picnic shelter destroys couple’s wedding venue

Tyler Brown — Thu, 14 May 2026 19:35:04 +0000

Sparks flew. And then the venue burned down.

Bail set at $100,000 for Ilwaco man in connection with fatal crash

Tyler Brown — Thu, 14 May 2026 19:03:58 +0000

A judge Wednesday ordered $100,000 bail for an Ilwaco man who surrendered to detectives the day before in connection with an August fatal crash in east Clark County.

Vancouver-area tax preparation group acquires national accounting firm

Sarah Wolf — Thu, 14 May 2026 18:34:16 +0000

A Vancouver-area tax preparation group has acquired a national accounting firm, bucking the trend of large private equity firms buying small, independent accounting firms to merge them into single large entities.

‘A lot of history and so many stories there’: Two Rivers Heritage Museum presents Fern Prairie Cemetery tour

Doug Flanagan — Thu, 14 May 2026 17:30:29 +0000

CAMAS — Fern Prairie Cemetery traces its roots to the original land claim of pioneer Lewis Van Vleet. It began as a small family burial ground before evolving into one of east Clark County’s oldest community cemeteries.

Clark County Charter Review Commission sets series of town hall meetings

Shari Phiel — Thu, 14 May 2026 13:08:41 +0000

Clark County’s Charter Review Commission will host a series of town hall meetings to get feedback from residents on 15 proposed amendments under consideration.

State auditor’s letter recommends improvements to Evergreen Public Schools’ supplemental contracts process

Will Denner — Thu, 14 May 2026 13:07:42 +0000

A recent state audit found Evergreen Public Schools lacked proper documentation and evidence for payments to the district’s bargaining team during 2023 negotiations with the Evergreen Education Association.

Washougal man’s memoir depicts unplanned life

Doug Flanagan — Thu, 14 May 2026 13:06:29 +0000

WASHOUGAL — David Knight has been a Silicon Valley executive, commercial fisherman, boatbuilder, coffee entrepreneur and bus-dweller — a life so varied that his memoir, “Journeys Over Water,” took shape not as a traditional chronology, but as a collection of self-contained stories.

Clark County News – The Columbian

Rocksolid not your typical after-school program for teens

Annual Parade of Bands returns to Hazel Dell on Saturday

Real estate experts: Starter homes are things of the past

“I was scared for my life”: Emergency care at Clark County hospital sparks concerns

Top Stories: Child molestation investigation; new seafood market; arson at Lewisville Park

Weather Eye: Rain, thunderstorms will give way to warmer temps

Clark County Business Briefing for May 16, 2026

Kaiser Permanente hires third party to investigate claims against late pediatrician Dr. Michael Wilmington

Oregon man pleads guilty in murder-for-hire plot in killing of Hockinson woman

Cambia Health Solutions to move Vancouver office to Terminal 1 Corporate Center

Jamaican man gets 3 years for defrauding Vancouver woman of $600,000

State office completes investigation into fatal shooting of Vancouver man by Clark County sheriff’s deputy

Clark County sends steady stream of high school seniors into military

Thompson Metal Fab joins effort to harness wave energy

Teens For Tomorrow seeks new members

Endangered turtles in Columbia River Gorge get boost from state Fish & Wildlife biologists

Authorities swarm Vancouver waterfront Thursday afternoon

Vancouver teen sentenced in hit-run crash that injured a man and his 3 children

Burning love: Fire at Lewisville park picnic shelter destroys couple’s wedding venue

Bail set at $100,000 for Ilwaco man in connection with fatal crash

Vancouver-area tax preparation group acquires national accounting firm

‘A lot of history and so many stories there’: Two Rivers Heritage Museum presents Fern Prairie Cemetery tour

Clark County Charter Review Commission sets series of town hall meetings

State auditor’s letter recommends improvements to Evergreen Public Schools’ supplemental contracts process

Washougal man’s memoir depicts unplanned life