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Nakia Creek fire grows to just under 1800 acres

By Lauren Gallup October 18, 2022

Nakia Creek fire evacuation zones as of October 17, 2022. Image courtesy of the Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency.

Firefighting crews continue to build containment lines on the Nakia Creek fire, burning in southwestern Washington in Clark County. More than 28,000 homes in Clark County are still under Level Three, or go now, evacuation orders, which haven’t changed since Monday.Read More

Stuck In Jail, Waiting For Psych Bed: How COVID Made An Old Problem Worse In Washington

By NWPB News June 4, 2021

Picture of the Clark County Washington Law Enforcement Center

While Washington’s system has been strained for years, state officials and disability rights advocates say it effectively ground to a halt during the pandemic.Read More

Washington Plans Mass Vaccination Sites, But Says Please Register…And Don’t Show Up Yet

By Anna King January 21, 2021

Eager seniors filled up all of the first come, first serve slots at a drive-thru COVID vaccination clinic before the first shots were even given on Thursday in Sequim, Washington. CREDIT: Tom Banse/N3

Washington state plans to roll out mass doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at regional hubs starting Monday, Jan. 25. But some local officials say they received little notice and that they’re far from ready. Read More

Amid Measles Outbreak, Washington Lawmakers Look To Change Who Can Opt Out Of Vaccines

By Derek Wang January 31, 2019

Jocelyn Smith cares for her 11-month-old son, Mason at their home in Camas, Washington, on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019. Smith has been afraid to take Mason out of the house during a measles outbreak in southwest Washington because he is too young to receive the measles vaccine. CREDIT: GILLIAN FLACCUS/AP

As the number of cases and geographic reach expands in Southwest Washington’s measles crisis, state lawmakers are looking to revisit who can opt out of vaccinations.Read More

As Count Rises, Health Officials Say Measles Outbreak Could Last Months

By Kristian Foden-Vencil January 29, 2019

A sign prohibiting all children under 12 and unvaccinated adults stands at the entrance to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver, Wash. CREDIT: GILLIAN FLACCUS/AP

As the number of confirmed measles cases in Southwest Washington and Oregon grew to 36 cases, health authorities said Monday that their biggest concern is low vaccination rates in schools and the possibility that the crisis could stretch out for months. Read More

Report: FBI Classifies Washington-Oregon Proud Boys As Extremist Group

By Molly Solomon November 25, 2018

Proud Boy and Patriot Prayer members staged a “Freedom and Courage” rally and march in Portland, Ore., on June 30, 2018. CREDIT: John Rudoff/Sipa USA

The Federal Bureau of Investigation “categorizes the Proud Boys as an extremist group with ties to white nationalism,” according to a report by the Clark County, Wash., Sheriff’s Office.Read More