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City of Vancouver to host open house at newly completed bridge shelter
Community members are invited to tour the completed bridge shelter at 5333 N.E. 94th Ave., Vancouver, WA 98662 on Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 4 to 7 p.m. Providers and City staff will highlight services and provide information on how the shelter will serve as a lifesaving step into housing. “The bridge shelter is a place…
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Vancouver Police investigate shooting (Update)
*** Update *** Detectives from the Vancouver Police Department Crime Reduction Unit identified Jesus Alberto Garcia, 22 years old, as the suspect. An arrest warrant for Garcia was issued for Attempted Murder. On October 15, 2026, Garcia was arrested by Yakima WA police on unrelated charges and is currently in custody in Yakima. He will be…
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Vancouver Police investigate fatal traffic collision
On October 20, 2026, at around 10:45 a.m., Vancouver Police responded to E 37th Street/P Street for the report of a collision involving a vehicle and a motorcycle. The initial investigation indicates the vehicle was on E 37th Street traveling westbound and was in the middle of the intersection when a motorcycle traveling southbound on…
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Law Enforcement and Local Schools Launch “Report, Don’t Repost: Choose Care Over Clicks” Campaign to Encourage Reporting Online Threats
See something concerning online? Report it; don’t repost it. That’s the message behind Report, Don’t Repost: Choose Care Over Clicks, a new Southwest Washington initiative aimed at helping community members, families and students know what to do when they encounter threats or other concerning content online. The grant-funded initiative was led by the Clark County…
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Vancouver Police investigate Murder-Suicide
On October 13, 2026, at around 10:45 p.m., Vancouver Police responded to an apartment complex in the 2600 block of NE Neals Lane for a welfare check. A family member reported that her sister lived there with her boyfriend, that she had missed work that day, and family members had not heard from her. Friends…
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New Inspire Vancouver Field Trip Fund opens doors to cultural experiences for students
Inspire Vancouver, the City of Vancouver’s Cultural Access Program, has launched its new Field Trip Fund for the 2026-27 school year. The program brings dedicated funding to expand field trip access for students of all grade levels in public schools across Vancouver. The new funding will help more students experience arts, culture, heritage, and science…
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Vancouver Police Investigate Shooting
On October 13, 2026, at around 9:20 p.m., Vancouver Police responded to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center for the report that a male with a gunshot wound had just been dropped off by a friend. Security personnel at the hospital were able to gather some basic information from the friend who left the hospital prior to…
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Vancouver Police invstigate kidnapping
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Vancouver Police Investigate Fatal Collision
Update 10/7: Vancouver Police were notified that the pedestrian who was critically injured has died. The charge of Vehicular Assault will be updated to Vehicular Homicide. The Traffic Unit investigation is continuing and there are no further updates at this time. On October 5, 2026, at around 9:45 p.m., Vancouver Police responded to NE Andresen…
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City Manager submits recommended 2027/28 biennial budget to Vancouver City Council
Today, City Manager Lon Pluckhahn submitted the recommended 2027/28 biennial budget to the City Council per the Revised Code of Washington (RCW Chapter 35.34). “This recommended budget reflects the City’s commitment to responsible management of public resources while making progress on Council and community priorities,” said Lon Pluckhahn. “With state law limiting property tax revenue…
