Vancouver WA

Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney Jon Tunheim won’t file criminal charges against Clark County Manager Kathleen Otto or the county council after reviewing an investigation by the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office into whether Otto and the council violated the state’s Open Public Meetings Act and Clark County Charter.

Vancouver Public Schools’ financial situation has been steadily worsening for years, according to a recent audit, which digs into the rising costs and dropping revenue that have left district leaders preparing for layoffs and other cuts next school year. The report from the Washington State Auditor shows the extent...

A Washougal family and a friend who was living with them are recovering after suffering injuries in a fire that destroyed their home. The fire was reported at 8:03 a.m. on March 10 at 9302 Washougal River Road, according to Skamania County Fire District 4 Fire Chief Chris Fuller. The cause remains under...

Portland Public Schools teachers will now work four fewer days as the district tries to manage a $50 million deficit and avoid layoffs.

A late-night disturbance on the 7800 block of NE 12th Street in Vancouver ended with a 29-year-old man suffering life-threatening stab wounds, according to police. A woman who was also at the residence was not injured. As reported by KATU, officers responded around 11:45 p.m. Saturday to a report of...

One of the last grocery stores in Portland’s Parkrose neighborhood will close this summer, forcing community members to travel farther for groceries.

TILLAMOOK, Ore. (KATU) — A timber faller was airlifted to Portland following an accident March 30, according to the Tillamook Fire District. Firefighters from Tillamook and Bay City responded to a report of a timber faller struck by a tree near Boundary Road off Highway 6. “Initial reports indicated...

A man linked to more than a dozen burglaries and bike thefts has been sentenced to more than five years in prison, according to the Multnomah County DA’s Office.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Portland’s own Stumptown Coffee Corp. is being sued after a flight attendant said she was burned while working on a flight in 2024. The lawsuit was filed in federal court for the Western District of Seattle on Friday. Victoria Waldron said she was working...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A motorcyclist died on Monday after crashing with a sedan in Beaverton, authorities announced. Just before 9 p.m. on Monday, Beaverton police officers were dispatched to a reported crash involving a Hyundai Elantra and a Ducati motorcycle near the intersection of Southwest Beaverton Hillsdale...