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From the Newsroom: Catching up with Lou Brancaccio
Just in time for the primary election, he’s back!. I’m talking about Lou Brancaccio, retired Columbian editor and political columnist. A lot of readers loved his column, which was at its most memorable when it pointed to the greed, stupidity and self-righteousness in local politics, particularly on the Board of Clark County Commissioners. Some hated it, particularly the aforementioned commissioners.
Clark County history: Law enforcement in Vancouver started with a single marshal
There seems to be a gap between Vancouver’s 1857 incorporation and any official call for law enforcement. Policing wasn’t high on the city council’s priority list until after 1880, when the census counted 1,722 inhabitants in town. As the turn of the new century approached and the...
Union laborer takes on an incumbent in SW Washington
Deken Letinich has seen first hand the work of the Washington Legislature, and he thinks a union laborer can do the job. On the Aug. 6 ballot and again in November, he’ll be challenging one-term incumbent Republican Stephanie McClintock for the job of representing the suburbs north of Vancouver. District 18 includes the city of Battle Ground as well as unincorporated Clark County suburbs like Salmon Creek, Mt. Vista, and Brush Prairie. It covers more than 130,000 residents. A clean-cut 6 foot 6 construction laborer, Letinich enjoys a hard day’s work and is getting his steps in by meeting residents on their doorsteps.
Vancouver Fire Department sees slight drop in overdoses with new Narcan leave-behind program
In 2023, the Vancouver Fire Department responded to one to two overdoses a day on average, according to the department. It’s not unusual for the second call of the day to be for the same person, who has overdosed on fentanyl or other opioids again after experiencing withdrawal from overdose reversal medication.
Vital Statistics, July 20, 2024
Ayla Lynn Kaminski, 24, Vancouver, and Sai Kiran Kadam, 34, Vancouver. David Michael Swenson, 57, Vancouver, and Heather Gay Boyd Roberts, 58, Vancouver. Jayson Montgomery Peach, 23, Vancouver, and Raysa Rocha Cassanelli, 24, Vancouver. Tala Rene’e Spencer, 19, Yacolt, and Ricky Stanley Dallum, 22, Brush Prairie. Marriage Dissolutions. DECREES...
Wash. FD sees drop in overdoses with leave-behind Narcan program
VANCOUVER, Wash. — In 2023, the Vancouver Fire Department responded to one to two overdoses a day on average, according to the department. It’s not unusual for the second call of the day to be for the same person, who has overdosed on fentanyl or other opioids again after experiencing withdrawal from overdose reversal medication.
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