Clark County

Arduous shifts are becoming more common at the jail, which have raised tensions between boots-on-the-ground jail staff and command staff at the sheriff's office. OPB spoke with six current deputies about the county's recent changes.

It’s unclear when the jail officially passes from the sheriff’s hands into those of the councilors. A six-page staff report answered no questions about what necessitated the move.

Clark County Sheriff Chuck Atkins told OPB that local elected leaders have been meeting and revealed they planned to assume responsibility over the jail. Atkins said he wasn’t clear why.

The county gave out grant funding every year for projects aimed to help with mental health and substance abuse. That halted with the pandemic, but the fund continued to grow.

The Ridgefield Education Association has authorized a strike, but is waiting at least until a Sept. 7 bargaining session to decide. “We don’t want to impact our community if we don’t have to,” said union co-president Elizabeth Stamp.

"It's never been a bluer district," said Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, a Democrat running for U.S. House in Washington's 3rd District. "Our party is coming together because we know we can win this seat."

Peterson died during an attempted drug sting in October 2020 at a hotel outside Vancouver. Clark County deputies shot the 21-year-old three times as he ran away.

A small increase could bring the county more than $7 million a year. A similar idea failed less than a year ago.

Since it opened in 2017, ilani has already reshaped neighboring towns. A new hotel holds promise for neighbors it could bring about even more change.

A man was killed in a fiery explosion at a commercial building in southwestern Washington, according to the Clark County Fire Marshal’s Office.