Clark County News – The Columbian

Vancouver extends contract with CryWolf, but plans to bring program in-house

Mia Ryder-Marks — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:08:58 +0000

Vancouver extended its contract with vendor CentralSquare Technologies even though officials said they intend to bring management of the city’s false-alarm prevention program back in-house.

Recreational burning banned in Vancouver

Kimberly Cortez — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:43:20 +0000

The Vancouver Fire Marshal’s Office has issued a total ban on recreational burning within Vancouver city limits beginning Wednesday.

City of Washougal celebrates Hamllik Park improvements

Doug Flanagan — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:06:49 +0000

The city of Washougal held a ribbon-cutting event on June 11 to celebrate the completion of a series of improvements at Hamllik Park aimed at expanding recreational opportunities, improving accessibility and upgrading sports facilities.

Vital Statistics for June 16, 2026

The Columbian — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:00:48 +0000

Aubry Deann Howard, 25, Washougal, and Kyle Hunter Cahoon, 28, Vancouver.

Do Good Multnomah to operate Kiggins Village through September before switching over to new homeless shelter near Vancouver Mall

Mia Ryder-Marks — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 19:21:27 +0000

The city of Vancouver will transition a Portland-based nonprofit out of operating a small homeless shelter so it can focus on running a big one.

Clark County woman sues ExactCare Pharmacy over unsolicited calls and telemarketers

Kimberly Cortez — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:00:23 +0000

A Clark County woman has filed a class action lawsuit against a national medical and pharmaceutical care company, alleging the company made unsolicited calls and gave her information to telemarketers it hired.

Death Notices for June 16, 2026

The Columbian — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:00:34 +0000

Angel T. Robbins, 56, Vancouver, died June 1, 2026. Layne’s Funeral Home, 360-687-3143.

Vancouver will prohibit pedestrians from occupying roadway medians, dividers

Mia Ryder-Marks — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:19:17 +0000

The Vancouver City Council on Monday unanimously approved an amendment to the city’s pedestrian interference ordinance, which officials said aims to address a public safety gap on roadways.

Clark County residents’ electric bills this summer depend on weather

Sarah Wolf — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:07:25 +0000

Will Clark County residents’ electricity bills spike this summer? That depends on the weather, which drives the region’s energy demand and supply. And this summer promises to be hot.

Weather Eye: Marine air will freshen skies, lower hot temperatures

The Columbian — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:05:00 +0000

If the sky looked a little hazy Monday, you weren’t imagining things. Smoke from several grassland fires burning in south-central Washington had drifted westward on easterly winds into parts of Southwest Washington.

‘Time of incredibly high anxiety for us all’: WSUV cuts budget 15%, to $35 million for fiscal 2027

Doug Flanagan — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 22:51:18 +0000

Washington State University’s Vancouver campus has received substantially more state funding per student than the university’s other campuses, which is why it must cut its budget by 15 percent, university leaders told employees Monday during a town hall.

Vancouver focuses on heat, wildfire smoke as it updates climate action plan

Kelly Moyer — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:00:42 +0000

Vancouver officials are focusing on ways to protect residents from heat, wildfire smoke and other effects of climate change as they update the city’s ambitious climate action plan.

Central Washington wildfires affect air quality in Clark County

Shari Phiel — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:40:52 +0000

Clark County residents may have caught a whiff of smoke in the air Monday morning, but air quality levels here remain safe.

Clark County’s 911 center launches AI system to handle nonemergency calls

Tyler Brown — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:17:34 +0000

Clark County’s emergency dispatch center is turning to AI to ease the burden on human 911 call takers.

Police investigate fatal shooting in west Vancouver

Tyler Brown — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:45:39 +0000

An early-morning shooting Monday left one man dead and a woman injured in west Vancouver, according to Vancouver police. A third person was injured from a related physical fight.

League of Women Voters to hold three candidate forums in July

Shari Phiel — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:38:52 +0000

The League of Women Voters of Clark County announced Monday it will hold three candidate forums, each covering a different group of races, ahead of the Aug. 4 primary election.

Strong demand for homeownership in Clark County despite affordability, building challenges

Sarah Wolf — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:00:11 +0000

Interest rates are up and housing prices are too. But Pacific Lifestyle Homes still sees plenty of homebuyers in Clark County.

Dr. Huang leads Legacy Health

Kimberly Cortez — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:38:46 +0000

Dr. Susan Huang began Monday as Legacy Health’s new president and CEO, the nonprofit health system said in a news release.

Two teens injured in central Vancouver shooting

Tyler Brown — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:35:58 +0000

Vancouver police are investigating a Saturday shooting that injured two teenagers at Evergreen Park in central Vancouver.

Cost of wildlife restoration at former Cedars golf course could be $40-55 million, Clark County says

Shari Phiel — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:05:36 +0000

Restoring wildlife habitat at the former Cedars on Salmon Creek golf course while also creating recreation opportunities will cost between $40-55 million, according to the final master plan laid out by Clark County parks staff during a county council work session Wednesday.

Five Clark County high school students earn National Merit Scholarships

Will Denner — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:02:22 +0000

Five Clark County high school students have been selected for the National Merit Scholarship, a nationwide award that recognizes high-achieving students.

Committee recommends Camas transition to council-manager form of government

Doug Flanagan — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 18:02:53 +0000

CAMAS — An ad hoc citizens committee has recommended that the city of Camas transition to a council-manager form of government with an elected mayor, arguing the change would provide greater long-term stability, professional administration and accountability as the city continues to grow.

Vital Statistics for June 12, 2026

The Columbian — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 21:08:09 +0000

Abubakar Keifala Fofanah, 24, Oxnard, Calif., and Aliyah Tanea Hampton, 21, Vancouver.

‘90 Dangerous Days’: Local, state agencies warn Clark County drivers to slow down, stay sober as summer driving gets underway

Tyler Brown — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 21:01:09 +0000

Local and state agencies are warning Clark County drivers to slow down and stay sober as the summer driving season begins — the deadliest stretch of the year.

Salmon swim above Toutle River retention dam for first time since 1980

Shari Phiel — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 18:03:25 +0000

COLDWATER LAKE — For the first time since the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens, spring chinook salmon are once again swimming above the sediment retention dam on the North Fork Toutle River.