Clark County Today News

At about 4:20 pm Saturday (June 8), Clark County 9-1-1 received a call from a boater in distress. The caller indicated that his kayak was sinking in the middle of Vancouver Lake. 

https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/first-responders-rescue-distressed-kayaker-from-vancouver-lake/

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An unidentified male is dead following an officer-involved shooting Saturday in Vancouver.

https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/vancouver-police-officer-involved-in-shooting/

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Public schools in Washington must now teach students about the contributions of the LGBTQ+ community and their perspectives.

https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/controversial-inclusive-curriculum-now-required-for-wa-school-districts/

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Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center acknowledges that health care is expensive, but she cautions Universal health care — more appropriately called taxpayer-financed health care — isn’t going to change that.

https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-people-demand-taxpayer-financed-health-care-now-from-the-commission-trying-to-get-it-for-them/

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Mark Hall of Cano Real Estate provides context on the latest Southwest Washington RMLS report.

https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/business/area-realtor-states-the-local-real-estate-market-is-not-slowing-down/

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The Greater Vancouver Chamber (GVC) has announced it is accepting nominations for the 2024 First Citizen Award.

https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/people/greater-vancouver-chamber-seeks-nominations-for-the-2024-first-citizen-award/

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Clark County Public Health lifted the swim beach warning at Battle Ground Lake Thursday, after the latest water samples did not show elevated levels of bacterial contamination.

https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/public-health-lifts-warning-at-battle-ground-lake-after-water-quality-improves/

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Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (Parks) has announced its same-day reservation pilot program has expanded to 26 parks across the state.

https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/same-day-camping-reservations-now-available-at-26-state-parks/

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The WIAA awards points for finishes in state competition as well as academic standing and awards a Scholastic Cup championship for each classification, and this academic year saw Camas win the cup in Class 4A and Seton Catholic take home the cup in 1A.

https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/sports/camas-seton-catholic-celebrate-wiaa-scholastic-cup-titles/

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People traveling on State Route 14 in Vancouver between Interstate 205 and Southeast 164th Avenue should expect nighttime delays for paving.

https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/nighttime-paving-on-sr-14-in-east-vancouver-june-10-17/

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