Spiked wooden blocks bearing the word “Kent” and swastikas were found in several locations along Yacolt roads last week. Read more… Source: The Columbian
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Officer Donald Sahota’s widow files lawsuit against Clark County, ‘trigger happy’ sheriff’s deputy who shot him
By The Citizen on February 10, 2025
The widow of former Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit alleging Clark County failed to properly train the “trigger…
Battle Ground strives to create a community court program
By The Citizen on February 7, 2025
Battle Ground Municipal Court is working to become the latest in the area with a community court program aimed at connecting low-level, repeat offenders with…
Vancouver man arrested in fatal shooting of Portland man found in Ariel
By The Citizen on February 6, 2025
A Vancouver man was booked Tuesday into the Cowlitz County Jail in connection with the November fatal shooting of a 46-year-old Portland man in Ariel.…
Judge sides with Clark County and housing developers in lawsuit over 179th Street upgrade
By The Citizen on February 5, 2025
A judge earlier this week upheld Clark County’s approval of two housing developments in the Fairgrounds neighborhood that had been challenged by a nearby resident.…
Vancouver man killed in crash Tuesday on Highway 500
By The Citizen on February 5, 2025
A Vancouver man was killed in a crash Tuesday morning on state Highway 500 near Andresen Road. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Man serving prison time in Oregon appears in Clark County court for charges connected to 1998 Vancouver case
By The Citizen on February 4, 2025
A man serving prison time in Oregon appeared Monday in Clark County Superior Court to face rape, burglary and kidnapping charges stemming from a 1998…
Law enforcement, schools, churches, hospitals in Clark County emphasize that crackdowns are federal government’s purview – not theirs
By The Citizen on February 1, 2025
As federal crackdowns on unauthorized immigration ramp up under edicts from President Donald Trump, Clark County agencies — from police departments to schools to hospitals…
Vancouver man sentenced to 10 years in prison for domestic violence murder
By The Citizen on January 31, 2025
A judge on Thursday sentenced a Vancouver man to about 10 years in prison for the April 2023 death of his partner during a fight…
Jaggy Road Park shooting suspect faces murder charge, claims self-defense
By The Citizen on January 31, 2025
A judge set bail at $2 million for a Vancouver man accused of fatally shooting another man Wednesday afternoon at a park in the Van…