News in Vancouver

Deputies arrest registered sex offender following rape, kidnapping investigation
David Young, 41, faces four domestic violence felony charges including rape and kidnapping in the first degree.

City of Vancouver bans camping within 1,500 feet of bridge shelter
Vancouver City Council unanimously banned camping within 1,500 feet of the soon-to-open bridge shelter at 5313 NE 94th Ave.

Opinion: ‘Beneath the League’s nonpartisan branding lies a membership and organization that openly and primarily advances left-of and far-left positions only’
Bryan Shull says the League of Women Voters advances left-of-center positions while masquerading as nonpartisan.

Opinion: I-5 transportation infrastructure across the Columbia River
Transportation architect Kevin Peterson argues that achieving a 20% Columbia River transit mode share via LRT would require $25 to $45 billion or more over roughly five decades.

League of Women Voters schedules four forums ahead of Nov. 3 election
The League of Women Voters of Clark County has scheduled four candidate forums at libraries in Vancouver, Camas, and Ridgefield ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.

Opinion: Eileen Quiring O’Brien exposes media bias and reaffirms commitment to independent Day 1 election audit
Quiring O'Brien's campaign pledges a 3rd-party baseline audit on Day 1 covering voter rolls, finances, software, and election security.

High school football: Odd schedule leads to early start to league play in 4A GSHL
The 4A GSHL's six-game schedule forces all four teams to play each other twice, a first since 2015.

High school football: Skyview takes down Camas for first win in rivalry since 2011
Adarius Sparrow caught three touchdown passes, including two in the fourth quarter, to seal Skyview's 38-21 win over Camas.

PUBLIC NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE PUBLIC WATERS
PUBLIC NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO APPROPRIATE PUBLIC WATERSTAKE NOTICE:That on 7/15/2024, the Ports of Longview, Kalama, Woodland, and Vancouver, applied under Application No. G2-30887 to appropriate public waters from a well at a rate of 550 gallons per minute and an annual…

Opinion: When the same money helps fund the program and the story
Peter Bracchi examines how the Ed and Dollie Lynch Fund supports Vancouver's HART program, the Bridge Shelter, and Community Funded Journalism covering the same policy arena.

Clark County Sheriff John Horch endorses Proposition 12 and Proposition 13
Sheriff John Horch endorses two ballot measures to expand the 519-bed Clark County Jail and fund law-and-justice staffing.

Prime-time debates set for WA income tax repeal measure, high-stakes US House race
Gluesenkamp Perez and Braun will face off in two televised debates on Oct. 7 and Oct. 13 in the 3rd Congressional District race.