John Hill

When Josh Long first heard the crackling noise, he thought it might be someone’s air conditioner acting up, but then he saw something odd while passing a house along his Vancouver paper route. He looked at the front porch a couple of houses away. At first, Long said, he thought he saw decorative lighting. Then he realized there were flames coming from beneath the porch, climbing up the siding of the house. That’s when he sprang into action, calling 911 at about 4:45 a.m. and then knocking on t

Wildfires in the Columbia River Gorge continued to blaze Monday, blanketing the region in a haze as temperatures hit the 90s for the fourth consecutive day. The combination of heat, smoke and dry conditions led to three separate weather advisories: one for air pollution, one for extreme heat and another warning of potential fire danger. The situation may worsen if overnight winds sweep the west Columbia River Gorge where firefighters are battling fires near Eagle Creek and Indian Creek in Oreg

Clarification: In an earlier version, it was stated that Chef Jet was associated with Jet Tila, but a casino spokesperson said, “Chef Jet is a fast casual pan-Asian concept inspired by renowned Jet Tila who has been featured on the Food Network and has many locations nationwide. Just a few days after announcing the addition of Michael Jordan’s Steak House and Line & Lure Seafood Kitchen and Tap, the Ilani Casino Resort said Thursday it’s adding sushi and high-end cocktails to the menu. Located

A runaway pony led authorities on a chase through the streets near Vancouver Mall just before the lunch hour on Monday. At about 11 a.m., Vancouver police could be heard on the scanner talking about a pony on the loose along Highway 500 near Thurston Way. Paul Scarpelli, manager for Clark County Animal Protection and Control, said numerous police and Washington State Patrol troopers were in the area, attempting to locate and capture the pony in the high-traffic area. Officers managed to conta

Since 1900, the majority of county voters chose the victor in the presidential election 25 of 29 times, missing the mark on only four occasions. That track record isn’t quite good enough to earn us the so-called bellwether moniker pundits love to toss around this time of year, but political science professor Jim Moore says the county is definitely “a strong indicator” of how national elections might go. That is partly because Clark County has had similar demographics to the nation as a whole ov