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S. Ore.: death at home of dead girl's parents - The Columbian
A sheriff's dispatcher who declined to give her name confirmed that one person was dead at the Canyonville-area home of Marty and Christine Condon. They are the parents of the slain girl, Stephanie Condon. The sheriff's office got a call about the case ...
Suspect in Longview hatchet attack arrested - The Columbian
An anonymous source told police on Wednesday that Kramer was hiding in a home in South Kelso. Longview police detectives watched the home and took positions around it in case Kramer ran. Kramer did run and was captured in the 1100 block of Elm Street, ...
County's biomass plant proposal dead - The Columbian
Plans to build a biomass plant in downtown Vancouver have been scrapped, a source close to the project confirmed Monday. While Clark County officials have yet to make a statement, a source said bids on the project came back much ...
Alleged driver of fleeing Mercedes appears in court - The Columbian
He declined to give his name. "I've been in Vietnam, and this is a close second," he said outside the courtroom. You must be logged in to rate this. Current Rating : Nobody has rated this article yet.
'Skeets' Mehrer identified as pilot killed in Camas plane crash - The Columbian
He wouldn't give his name. Larry Mills, 77, was inside his home just across the road from the crash site. “It went right over the top of my place, full throttle, and two seconds later, I heard 'boom,' ” Mills said. Sherri Weiser, who lives with her ...
Vancouver woman appears in court in baby-selling case - The Columbian
Though she asked that her name not be used, the friend told reporters that Knowles was going through a divorce and thought she may have been suffering from postpartum depression. According to court documents, Knowles is unemployed. ...
US Chess Open coming to Vancouver in 2012 - The Columbian
Amateurs, professionals and grandmasters from across the country are expected to attend in 2012, said a national federation official who declined to give her name. It's possible some international chess stars will also appear, she said. ...
Father set fire that killed him, 5 children, source says - The Columbian
Evidence at the scene suggests that the family died as a result of an intentionally set conflagration, not from an explosion or gunfire, the source said. A specially trained dog alerted investigators to the smell of accelerants in several spots inside ...
No arrests yet in weekend shootings - The Columbian
Another neighbor, who asked not to be identified, said, “There's always a lot of activity there.” He said his house has been broken into in the past three months, there has been at least one other break-in on the street, and there have been at least a ...
Demolition of ship led to disaster - The Columbian
“The first load that went out of there, he got $88000,” said the worker, who asked not to be identified for fear of reprisal from Simpson. ...
This food bank's on a roll - The Columbian
A grandmother who asked that her name not be used said she was shopping for a family of five, including two boys, 18 and 14. “We're doing all right, ...
State buys polluted parcel; taxpayers stuck with cleanup bill - The Columbian
One local real estate expert, who was not involved in the deal but, like others, asked not to be named in this story, said it appears that the state could ...
Body of Clark County soldier returns to US - The Columbian
It also was reported that some of the American fatalities were special operations troops, according to two US officials who spoke on condition of anonymity. ...
People on the street reflect on acid attack - The Columbian
“I feel I have to be more careful,” said another woman, who declined to give her name. “Just be more watchful.” A man who was in the park with his small ...
Blazers waive Gomes to avoid luxury tax - The Columbian
Danny Ferry has serious interest in the Blazers' general manager position, a source close to Ferry informed The Columbian on Tuesday. ...
Fernandez in middle of pre-draft rumor mill - The Columbian
By Wednesday night, a source close to Fernandez said that there was no way to tell which team the fiery guard will be playing for by the time the four-hour ...
Domestic violence incidents keep police busy - The Columbian
A neighbor, who asked that his name not be used, said the area generally is quiet. “No trouble at all, really,” he said. “Kinda weird. ...
Embracing the immigrant - The Columbian
The couple told The Columbian their story directly, but declined to be named. Immigration raids that split apart families are just one crisis that demands ...
Source: Blazers fire VP - The Columbian
The primary reason was that Penn had a tendency to rub many of those he worked with the wrong way, the source said, and was seen as being a “ladder climber. ...