Clark County

Hundreds of ballots were destroyed in one of the early morning incidents. Investigators say the two acts are likely connected with an attempt to set another ballot box on fire earlier this month.

Democratic lands commissioner candidate Dave Upthegrove inched into second place, supplanting Republican Sue Kuehl Pederson who had held the spot since election night.

Washington and counties responded to increased homeless populations with camping bans. Attorneys say bans could become more common following U.S. Supreme Court decision in June.

A jury has convicted an Oregon man of murder in the fatal shooting of a Clark County sheriff's deputy.

The Clark County Council unanimously approved body-worn cameras for the sheriff's office at its regular meeting Wednesday.

Three Latino employees allege Clark County turned a blind eye to racism within its public works crews. A trial is scheduled to start May 22.

For years, police departments in Southwest Washington had a snag in their sales pitch for new recruits. It might be months before training starts — and the class is more than 100 miles away.

The decision follows several recent protests – mainly against measures to quell COVID-19 – outside homes and schools in Clark County.

The family of a Black man killed by deputies has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in federal court against Clark County in southwest Washington, alleging that its law enforcement has a “policy, custom and established practice” of allowing officers to wrongfully wield deadly force.

The spotlight is once again on police agencies in southwest Washington. A Clark County sheriff's deputy accidentally shot and killed an off-duty Vancouver police officer at his home in the city of Battle Ground on Saturday. It's one of many fatal police shootings in the region recently.