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Clark County History: ‘Flotilla of Faith’

In May 1939, performers from Seattle and Vancouver presented the grandest Catholic festival ever staged in the Pacific Northwest. 11 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-04-23 13:06:01

In Our View: Cheers & Jeers: Boardwalk; inmate escape

Cheers: To a walk along the river. The city of Vancouver is moving forward with plans for a waterfront development on the east side of the... 10 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-04-22 14:06:01

Klineline Pond parking lot to close for repairs

The parking lot at Klineline Pond at Salmon Creek Regional Park will be closed for repairs April 24-29. During the repairs, the pond area of... 11 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-04-22 13:06:01

C-Tran staff proposes service changes Updated 12 hours ago

With The Vine on Mill Plain, C-Tran's second bus rapid transit route, and its Mill Plain Transit Center on track to open as soon as... 10 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-04-21 14:06:01

Letter: City lacks priorities

Did anyone else get the flyer in the mail from the city of Vancouver about the danger of drinking public water due to PFAS (forever... 11 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-04-21 13:06:01

Taco trucks springing up around Vancouver Subscriber Exclusive

Taco trucks have sprung up at gas stations around Vancouver. The first one I noticed was Delicious Tacos (3105 N.E. Andresen Road;... 23 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-04-21 13:06:01

Vital statistics

Andrey Borisovich Serdyuk, 53, Camas, and Raushan Syzdykova, 35, Camas. Ankita Verma, 31, Vancouver, and Aleksandr V. Perekurenko, 34,... 23 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-04-21 13:06:01

Sakura Festival celebrates blossoms, Vancouver connection to Japan Updated 23 hours ago

Joyo, Japan, is a small city on the outskirts of Kyoto 5000 miles from Vancouver. But each spring, Clark College's Sakura Festival plays a... 21 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-04-21 03:06:01

Vancouver’s Hawthorne Gardening Co.: Net sales down 31% Subscriber Exclusive

Amidst a struggling cannabis industry, Vancouver's hydroponics and indoor gardening supplier Hawthorne Gardening Co. has reported a 31... 10 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-04-20 14:06:01

Try This: Sakura Festival, History on Tap, Earth Day Guided Hike Updated 7 hours ago

Clark College will host the annual Sakura Festival at 1 p.m. today in the Gaiser Student Center on Clark's main campus at 1933 Fort... 11 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-04-20 13:06:01

Vital Statistics

Adam Francis Falco, 39, Vancouver, and David Leung, 35, Vancouver. Benjamin Trinh, 37, Vancouver, and Nina Angela Rumbines, 36, Vancouver. 23 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-04-20 13:06:01

Letter: What is going on with bridge?

Thankfully I am retired and no longer need to drive north from Portland to Vancouver each afternoon. 10 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-04-20 02:06:01

Friends, family mourn slain Vancouver mother and daughter Updated 13 hours ago

Family and friends filled Evergreen Memorial Gardens Wednesday to memorialize slain Vancouver mother and daughter Meshay “Karmen” Melendez... 22 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-04-20 02:06:01

Vancouver police look for vehicle of interest in teen’s case Free Updated 13 hours ago

The Vancouver Police Department is continuing to investigate the Sunday disappearance and possible abduction of a 17-year-old Vancouver girl... 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2023-04-20 00:06:01

I-5 Bridge tolling bill approved by Washington House Updated 9 hours ago

A bill authorizing tolling on the Interstate 5 Bridge is nearly to the governor. 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2023-04-20 00:06:01

Sewer rehab work to close Sixth Street in downtown Vancouver Free

A sewer rehabilitation project is going to shut down East Sixth St. in Vancouver between Esther Street and Columbia Street for three days in... 11 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-04-19 13:06:01

Oregon woman ID’d as body found on abandoned Ridgefield property Updated 1 day ago

An Oregon woman has been identified as the person found dead earlier this month at an abandoned property in Ridgefield, according to the... 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2023-04-19 00:06:01

City of Vancouver moving forward on Renaissance Boardwalk project Subscriber Exclusive Updated 6 hours ago

The city is moving forward on a project intended to revitalize Vancouver's waterfront with a new mixed-use development and boardwalk on the... 2 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-04-18 22:06:02

Ginn Group proposes east Vancouver subdivision Updated 12 hours ago

Ginn Group plans to take several acres in east Vancouver and create 57 new detached homes, according to pre-planning documents submitted to... 10 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-04-18 14:06:02

Letter: Nothing to restore with NW Natural

Ann Donnelly's claim (“Restore partnership with NW Natural Gas,” The Columbian, April 2) that the local gas utility was removed as a partner... 11 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-04-18 13:06:02

Warren pleads not guilty in shooting deaths of Meshay Melendez, daughter Layla Stewart Updated 1 day ago

Kirkland Warren pleaded not guilty Monday to aggravated murder charges in connection with the fatal shootings of his former girlfriend,... 3 days ago

The Columbian | 2023-04-18 12:06:02

Skyview Station will welcome Chipotle, MOD Pizza — possibly Trader Joe’s Updated 5 hours ago

Construction continues on Salmon Creek's Skyview Station. The Hurley Development project, located at the intersection of Northeast 10th... 13 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-04-17 23:06:01

Vancouver launches solutions-based Community Court

Vancouver launched a Community Court program Monday aimed at connecting offenders with resources to steer them away from the criminal... 2 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-04-17 22:06:01

Vancouver Fire Marshal’s Office gets $201K FEMA grant Subscriber Exclusive

A federal agency is giving the Vancouver Fire Marshal's Office a $201000 grant for fire prevention and safety. 10 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-04-17 14:06:01