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January 22, 2026
Former Camas-Washougal Fire Battalion Chief Kevin West, right, speaks to a member of the gallery as he is led away in handcuffs Tuesday after a jury found West guilty of the murder of his wife at the Clark County Courthouse. (Photos by Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

West convicted of murder

A Clark County Superior Court jury on Tuesday convicted a former Camas-Washougal Fire battalion chief of first- and second-degree murder for strangling his wife to death in January 2024.

January 22, 2026
The Port of Camas-Washougal has asked the city of Camas to bring Grove Field into the city’s urban growth boundary. (The Columbian files)

Camas urged to bring airport into boundary

When Trang Lam took over as the head administrator of the Port of Camas-Washougal in August 2024, one of her main goals was to bolster the port’s relationship with her previous employer, the city of Camas.

January 22, 2026
Washington State Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council member Blake Nelson, right, examines a cross-section of a transmission cable to be used in the Cascade Renewable Transmission project during a Nov. 17 public meeting at Black Pearl on the Columbia in Washougal. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian files)

Army Corps sets meetings on $1.5B underwater power line

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced it will hold two online public meetings later this month to get feedback on a $1.5 billion project to run a 100-mile-long high-voltage power line under the Columbia River.

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.