Clark County Jail inmate dies after being found unresponsive in cell
An inmate at the Clark County Jail died on July 29, 2026, six days after being found unresponsive in his...
Coverage of local emergencies, accidents, law enforcement incidents, and first responder activity
An inmate at the Clark County Jail died on July 29, 2026, six days after being found unresponsive in his...
Air quality alerts are in effect for the Vancouver area and the western Columbia River Gorge as smoke from regional...
Emergency responders from Skamania and Clark counties coordinated a helicopter extraction on July 24, 2026, to rescue a hiker who...
A brush fire that spread toward Interstate 5 in Vancouver required 42 firefighters and 14 apparatus to contain on Friday...
Fire officials have raised the fire danger rating in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest from high to very high as...
Two people were transported to a local hospital with serious injuries on Thursday afternoon following a single-vehicle rollover collision at...
The Longview City Council has placed a property tax levy lid lift on the November 3, 2026, ballot to fund...
A snowmobiler survived after being fully buried in a February 19 avalanche near Shoestring Gully on Mount St. Helens, according to reporting consistent with local rescue agencies. Companions dug him out within minutes and revived him before transporting him to the Marble Mountain Sno‑Park.
Pacific Police asked the public to avoid 5th Street and Milwaukee Boulevard during an emergency response Tuesday, stating there was no ongoing threat. Unconfirmed reports suggested the activity could involve a possible shooting.
A Washington motorcyclist was killed in a Feb. 26 three‑vehicle crash on Highway 30 in Columbia County, according to Oregon State Police. Two others were injured, and the investigation is ongoing.