Fire crews responded to a fire at the Sterling Heights Apartments on SE Ellsworth Drive, where the sprinkler system activated and helped contain the flames to a single unit. One occupant was displaced, no injuries were reported, and the Vancouver Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/vfd-extinguishes-fire-at-sterling-heights-apartments/ #Vancouver #VancouverFireDepartment #ApartmentFire #PublicSafety #EmergencyResponse #ClarkCounty #FireInvestigation

A witness discovered a motorcycle off the roadway on NE Heisson Road in Battle Ground, where deputies and officers found the rider with severe injuries who later died at the hospital. The Clark County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit is conducting the investigation into the fatal collision. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/one-killed-in-motorcycle-collision/ #ClarkCounty #MotorcycleCollision #BattleGround #TrafficInvestigation #PublicSafety #EmergencyResponse #CCSO

Vancouver Fire Department crews responded to a fire in a second-floor apartment on NE 66th Ave and quickly extinguished it after finding no occupants inside. A full first alarm assignment brought the incident under control, and the Vancouver Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/vfd-extinguishes-apartment-fire/ #Vancouver #VancouverFireDepartment #FireResponse #ApartmentFire #PublicSafety #ClarkCounty #EmergencyResponse

Doc Harris Stadium’s crew worked a full 13-hour schedule to host two state playoff football games, with managers, ticket staff, gate greeters, concessions volunteers and field crews keeping operations running as Camas, Skyline, Seton Catholic and La Center fans filled the stadium for a rare doubleheader. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/people/doc-harris-stadium-crew-in-camas-works-overtime-for-special-playoff-doubleheader/ #HighSchoolSports #Camas #DocHarrisStadium #Playoffs #Football #ClarkCounty #WIAA #SetonCatholic

Columbia River, Hockinson, Skyview and Seton Catholic advanced to the state girls soccer semifinals, while Columbia River and La Center volleyball teams each earned trophies in Yakima during a packed weekend of WIAA postseason action. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/sports/high-school-sports-four-clark-county-girls-soccer-teams-reach-final-four-in-their-brackets/ #HighSchoolSports #WIAA #GirlsSoccer #Volleyball #ClarkCounty #Camas #Hockinson #LaCenter

Columbia River extended its postseason dominance with two more state volleyball wins, while La Center also reached the semifinals as a busy weekend of state playoffs unfolds across Clark County in volleyball, football and girls soccer. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/sports/high-school-sports-columbia-river-la-center-volleyball-reach-the-final-four/ #HighSchoolSports #ClarkCounty #Volleyball #Football #GirlsSoccer #WIAA #Camas #LaCenter

This letter to the editor from Camas resident Margaret Tweet highlights several Nov. 18 public meetings involving C-TRAN board composition, Clark County Council actions, past votes tied to light rail and findings from the Skamania County investigation, encouraging residents to understand how these decisions could shape local transportation and governance. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-upcoming-meetings-will-help-shape-the-future-of-clark-county/ #Opinion #LetterToTheEditor #ClarkCounty #CTRAN #Transportation #PublicMeetings #LocalGovernment

Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center warns that Washington’s unemployment insurance trust fund is weakening and that SB 5041, which allows striking workers to collect UI benefits, could increase employer taxes, strain state resources and worsen financial pressures for businesses and workers. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-shrinking-ui-trust-fund-could-cause-businesses-and-their-workers-more-pain/ #Opinion #WashingtonState #UIFund #SB5041 #WorkerRights #BusinessCosts #WashingtonPolicyCenter

C-TRAN is expanding its Honored fare program ahead of schedule, allowing low-income riders to qualify for half-price fares starting November 17, with eligibility tied to income level or SNAP participation as part of wider fare changes set for 2026. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/c-tran-announces-early-roll-out-of-honored-fare-expansion/ #ClarkCounty #CTRAN #Transportation #TransitFares #PublicTransportation #HopFastpass #SNAP

The Vancouver Fire Department responded to a duplex fire on SE Morgan Road, encountering heavy smoke, flames and an energized power line before bringing the incident under control; one adult was treated for smoke inhalation and several residents were displaced as the Fire Marshal’s Office continues its investigation. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/vfd-responds-to-duplex-fire/ #Vancouver #VFD #FireResponse #PublicSafety #Firefighters #ClarkCounty #EmergencyResponse