A 16-year-old boy drowned Wednesday night in the Columbia River near Frenchman’s Bar, despite a “herculean” search effort from multiple area agencies. Read more… Source:…
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Woman’s death in two-alarm apartment fire ruled accidental
By The Citizen on July 31, 2025
The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office has determined that the death of a Vancouver woman killed in a May 2 apartment fire was an accident.…
‘I wasn’t living’: Retired Vancouver firefighter finds relief from PTSD through psychedelic-assisted therapy
By The Citizen on July 12, 2025
When Matt Thierfelder began his career as a Vancouver firefighter in 1994, the weight of unspoken rules hung over him: Don’t show weakness and don’t…
State says 112 workers laid off after Columbia Vista fire; company says 40 got layoff notices
By The Citizen on July 11, 2025
Western Forest Products laid off Vancouver employees this week after the company’s Columbia Vista sawmill was left inoperable by a devastating fire June 29. Read…
Vancouver’s first responders join others in Clark County and can now administer life-saving buprenorphine
By The Citizen on July 7, 2025
First responders in Vancouver can now administer a life-saving medication used to treat opioid-use disorder, following the previous launch of a statewide pilot program in…
Treacherous waters are found in every corner of Clark County; rescue resources can’t be everywhere at once
By The Citizen on July 5, 2025
In May, a group of people in their 20s were enjoying the early summerlike weather by jumping from the Everett Street footbridge between Lacamas and…
Sunday fire causes extensive damage to Columbia Vista; Vancouver mill left inoperable
By The Citizen on July 3, 2025
A Sunday fire left a lumber mill in southeast Vancouver inoperable. The incident is still under investigation but was ruled an accident, according to the…
No injuries reported in fire at Columbia Vista Corporation along Columbia River
By The Citizen on July 2, 2025
No one was injured in a fire Sunday evening at a large lumber warehouse along the Columbia River in southeast Vancouver, according to the Vancouver…
Victim in fatal apartment fire in Vancouver identified
By The Citizen on May 8, 2025
The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim of a May 2 apartment fire in central Vancouver as Megan Peterkin, 38. Read more… Source:…
Vancouver fire marshal tells Clark County she’d like to see a countywide fireworks ban
By The Citizen on May 7, 2025
As local fire officials begin preparing for the Fourth of July fireworks season, county councilors are again discussing the merits of restricting fireworks use in…