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Camas man killed in speed-caused crash on Highway 500

A Camas man was killed Wednesday morning when his car left the roadway and rolled on state Highway 500 in east Clark County. Washington... 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2023-06-15 12:06:02

Evergreen Public Schools teachers rally amid contract negotiations

The Evergreen Education Association staged a rally outside Evergreen Public Schools headquarters Tuesday evening, saying district leaders... 10 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-06-15 02:06:02

Vancouver-based ZoomInfo lays off 120 employees companywide

Vancouver-based technology company ZoomInfo has laid off about 120 employees across its business, the company announced in a Securities and... 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2023-06-15 00:06:02

Washington vies to become a national hub for hydrogen fuel

The Pacific Northwest is in the running to receive hundreds of millions of federal dollars to create a regional hub for the production and... 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2023-06-15 00:06:02

Five people, dog displaced in garage fire in east Vancouver

Five people and a dog were displaced by an early Wednesday morning garage fire in east Vancouver. The Vancouver Fire Department responded at... 6 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-06-14 18:06:02

Washington Cares Fund lauded as valuable safety net

Christina Keys was chasing the American dream while working in the technology field when her mother, Patricia, suffered a stroke,... 10 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-06-14 14:06:02

Vital Statistics

PEACEHEALTH SOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER. Emilee B. Kent and Aaron G. Coiteux, Vancouver, a daughter, Ellie M. Coiteux, born May 29, 2023,... 11 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-06-14 13:06:02

Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he illegally kept classified documents at Florida estate

MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump became the first former president to face a judge on federal charges as he pleaded not guilty in a Miami courtroom... 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2023-06-14 12:06:02

Mosquitoes out in force and early this year in Clark County

Mosquitoes — those much-maligned and all-too-often present pests of summer — have arrived early across Clark County, and in... 2 days ago

The Columbian | 2023-06-14 12:06:02

Columbia River High School history teacher to travel to Saipan

Just as some students wait anxiously to be let loose for their summer travel plans, many teachers are doing the same. 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2023-06-14 00:06:02

Vancouver's Main Street to get a makeover

With the design of the Main Street Promise 60 percent complete, city officials offered a preview of the reconstruction project. Vancouver... 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2023-06-14 00:06:02

Vancouver School of Arts and Academics teacher dies in cycling crash

Adam Joy, a science teacher at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics, died over the weekend in a bicycle crash on Highway 221 in Polk... 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2023-06-14 00:06:02

Officers fired 20 times at armed robbery suspect in fatal shooting at Vancouver shopping center

Investigators say the four officers who fatally shot Joshua James Wilson on May 30 in a central Vancouver shopping center parking lot had... 2 days ago

The Columbian | 2023-06-14 00:06:02

Vancouver residents voice concerns about housing, costs at forum with city councilors

Dozens of Vancouver residents spent Monday's sunny afternoon at Eleanor Roosevelt Elementary School to hear from the city about housing... 14 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-06-13 22:06:01

Playground slides doused with pool acid, injuring 2 children

LONGMEADOW, Mass. (AP) — Two children suffered what were described as “burn-like injuries” after playing on slides that had been doused with... 8 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-06-13 16:06:01

I-5 traffic stop nets 200000 fentanyl pills, Centralia cops say

CENTRALIA — An Interstate 5 traffic stop over the weekend resulted in detectives finding 200000 fentanyl pills hidden inside the vehicle,... 8 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-06-13 16:06:01

Letter: Ban fireworks throughout county

It's time to permanently prohibit the sale and use of fireworks in Clark County. With summer weather consistently hot and dry,... 23 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-06-13 13:06:01

Legislation boosts Port of Vancouver's Terminal 1

With sun shining, boats blaring and jets flying overhead, local lawmakers, port officials and Washington State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti... 10 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-06-13 02:06:02

Vancouver man guilty of murder in beating death at Salmon Creek-area motel

A Clark County Superior Court jury convicted a Vancouver man Friday of second-degree murder in the January beating death of another man in a... 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2023-06-13 00:06:01

17-year-old boy accused in Clark County Family YMCA parking lot shooting appears in court

A 17-year-old boy is accused of shooting at a large group of people and wounding a man during a fight Sunday night in the parking lot of the... 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2023-06-13 00:06:01

Why Hilary Franz sees a path to victory in the 2024 governor's race

OLYMPIA — Olympia may be the center of government power in Washington but when Hilary Franz talks about why voters next year should send her... 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2023-06-13 00:06:01

Working in Clark County: Raul Barasa, Chico's Classic Barbershop

Local barber Raul Barasa is a firm believer in the power of second chances. He knows firsthand how something as simple as a fresh shave or a... 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2023-06-13 00:06:01

PacifiCorp could be on the hook for billions after jury verdict in devastating Oregon wildfires

PORTLAND — A jury in Oregon on Monday found the electric utility PacifiCorp responsible for causing devastating fires during Labor Day... 13 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-06-12 23:06:01

One wounded, two arrested after shooting in Clark County YMCA parking lot

A man was wounded and taken to a hospital and two teens were arrested Sunday night after a fight in the parking lot of the Clark County... 17 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-06-12 19:06:01