Republican Joe Kent calling for recount of votes in Washington's 3rd District race

Republican Joe Kent’s campaign said Friday it intends to request a machine ballot recount of the counties within southwest Washington state’s 3rd Congressional District.

D.B. Cooper expert says new evidence points to person of interest in unsolved case

A simple black necktie may be the smoking gun tosolving a mystery that has fascinated the country for 50 years: who is D.B. Cooper and what happened to him?  

FEMA authorizes federal funds for Nakia Creek Fire

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) authorized federal funds to help with firefighting efforts in the Nakia Creek Fire.

Nakia Creek Fire: 1,796 acres burned east of Vancouver, 5% contained

The Nakia Creek Fire burning east of Vancouver has forced evacuation orders as it has burned 1,796 acres. Fire officials say it is around 5% contained.

Vancouver schools custodian arrested on over 100 voyeurism counts

A school custodian in Vancouver, Washington, was arrested after investigators reported finding 137 videos he had allegedly secretly filmed in restrooms over nearly a decade.

Vancouver City Council bans large fossil fuel facilities

The city council in Vancouver, Washington, has approved a permanent ban on new fossil fuel developments after years of temporary moratoriums.

Settlement reached in fatal police shooting lawsuit

The City Council in Vancouver, Washington, has approved a $725,000 settlement in the police shooting of a man who was experiencing a mental health crisis in April 2020.

Fomer Arby's manager in Vancouver, Wash. sentenced after urinating in milkshake mix

A former manager at an Arby’s restaurant in Washington has been sentenced to more than five years in prison after admitting he possessed child pornography and urinated into a milkshake mix that might have been served to dozens of people.

AG: Clark County repair shop manager fined for removing emissions controls from diesel trucks

The manager of a Clark County repair shop must pay $10,000 and serve 240 hours of community service for illegally removing emissions controls from diesel trucks, the Attorney General’s Office announced Wednesday.

Man suspected in fire at Vancouver mayor’s home arrested

A man arrested after a burglary at a business in Vancouver, Washington, is also a suspect in a fire set Monday outside the home of the city’s mayor, police said.

AMBER Alert canceled for 15-year-old girl abducted out of Vancouver

An AMBER Alert has been canceled for a 15-year-old girl abducted out of Vancouver. WSP announced at 7:20 p.m. that she was found safe. 

WSP issues silver alert for missing at-risk woman in Vancouver

On behalf of the Vancouver Police Department, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) has issued a silver alert for a missing at-risk woman.

Vancouver police probe fatal party shooting as gang related

Police are investigating a double homicide at a house party as a gang-related shooting, according to court documents.

Bank manager charged with stealing over $1M from elderly

A former branch manager at Wells Fargo in Battle Ground was arrested Friday on charges of bank fraud and aggravated identify theft. 

Sheriff: Man killed in Washington Cascades climbing fall

A man from Vancouver, Washington died in a climbing accident Monday in the Cascade Mountains south of Leavenworth, the Chelan County sheriff said.

Man faces additional charges in fatal shooting of deputy

A man accused of killing a sheriff’s deputy in southwestern Washington is facing additional charges in connection with the 2021 shooting.