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January 22, 2026
As part of Clark County’s growth plan update, cities are seeking to change their urban growth boundaries. For example, the city of Battle Ground wants to rezone properties along state Highway 502, at left, seen here on Monday, to create an industrial and commercial employment zone. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

Clark County Council works on zoning map

Although Clark County missed the state’s Dec. 31 deadline for updating its 20-year growth plan, the county council started the new year with a pair of work sessions aimed at moving the project forward.

January 22, 2026
Former Camas-Washougal Fire Department battalion chief Kevin West, right, listens Jan. 6 to opening statements in Clark County Superior Court. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian files)

Ex-fire battalion chief sues over videos

Former Camas-Washougal Fire Battalion Chief Kevin West, who is on trial for murder in his wife’s death, has filed a defamation lawsuit against a neighbor he alleges harassed him with a series of true crime videos posted on the social media platform TikTok.

January 22, 2026

WSD accepting applications for board position

The Washougal School District is accepting applications to fill its No. 1 director position, which will be vacated by Jim Cooper on Jan. 30. Applicants must be a registered voter…

January 22, 2026

City of Washougal honors LDS missionaries

The city of Washougal presented a Community Impact Award to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints full-time missionaries during its Jan. 12 meeting, celebrating their “enduring commitment to…

January 15, 2026

Camas Police Department to fill three positions

The Camas Police Department has begun the process of filling supervisory gaps within its ranks with three newly added positions, a move aimed at alleviating years of staffing pressures that have strained the agency’s resources.