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COVID-19 cases soar in Clark County schools

Reported COVID-19 cases in Clark County school districts have rapidly increased since students and staff returned from winter break last...

The Columbian | 2022-01-13 02:06:01

Overturned car-hauler blocks Padden Parkway at 94th

Forty to 50 gallons of diesel fuel spilled onto Padden Parkway on Tuesday morning after a tractor-trailer hauling automobiles tipped.

The Columbian | 2022-01-13 00:06:02

Medical examiner IDs man fatally shot by Vancouver police

Ku Huitzil, whose city of residence was unknown, died of multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Clark County Medical Examiner's Office. His...

The Columbian | 2022-01-12 04:06:02

Esther Short Park playground closed after fire leaves equipment ...

The playground structure at Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver has closed indefinitely after a fire destroyed it early Monday morning.

The Columbian | 2022-01-12 01:06:01

Voodoo Doughnut opens its newest shop in Vancouver

Site near Vancouver Mall draws crowds for grand opening festivitiesA crowd of about 30 people braved drizzly weather Tuesday morning at the...

The Columbian | 2022-01-12 00:06:02

Family displaced after chimney, attic fire in central Vancouver

A family was displaced Monday morning from their home in Vancouver's Marrion neighborhood after a chimney fire spread to the attic.

The Columbian | 2022-01-11 12:06:02

Vancouver schools shift to rotating remote learning due to bus driver ...

“We do not have enough bus drivers to transport all of our students in our current format, so it is necessary to implement a temporary schedule...

The Columbian | 2022-01-11 01:06:01

Fire threatens Who Song & Larry's in downtown Vancouver

Vancouver Fire Department crews extinguished an outbuilding fire Monday morning and kept it from spreading to nearby Who Song & Larry's...

The Columbian | 2022-01-11 01:06:01

Clark County Historical Museum celebrates gains

DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER — Clark County Historical Museum ended a successful 2021 with the news that it had helped to get a seventh local...

The Columbian | 2022-01-10 12:06:02

Vancouver firefighters rescue woman from house fire in central ...

Seven units from the Vancouver Fire Department were dispatched at 3:53 a.m. to the 4000 block of East 18th Street after a passerby called 911 to...

The Columbian | 2022-01-09 18:06:01

Vancouver police officers fatally shoot man during disturbance call ...

Four Vancouver police officers were involved in the fatal shooting of a man early Sunday morning after police say he confronted them with a...

The Columbian | 2022-01-09 17:06:01

Washington lawmakers discuss top priorities for 60-day legislative ...

State lawmakers will turn their attention to Olympia on Monday for the start of the 2022 legislative session. Despite a short 60-day window,...

The Columbian | 2022-01-09 15:06:02

Everybody Has a Story: Bringing home living souvenir

Send to: neighbors@columbian.com or P.O. Box 180, Vancouver WA, 98666. Call “Everybody Has an Editor” Scott Hewitt, 360-735-4525,...

The Columbian | 2022-01-09 15:06:01

Clark County History: Charles Brown

It was the strangest house for a frontier town. Built about 1866, the Second French Empire-style structure at 400 W. 11th St. in Vancouver...

The Columbian | 2022-01-09 14:06:01

4th location planned for Mr. Maple Donuts

The local doughnut chain, which has stores in Hazel Dell, Orchards and Andresen Plaza, plans its Cascade Park location to have a drive-thru...

The Columbian | 2022-01-09 12:06:01

Energy Adviser: Utility doubles some rebates

For a limited time, we've doubled the rebates for insulation and home window upgrades for customers with electrically heated homes. Act quickly...

The Columbian | 2022-01-08 14:06:01

Vancouver-based Absci to create drugs for Merck

Absci Corp. is teaming up with pharmaceutical giant Merck, the Vancouver-based Absci announced Friday. Absci, a biologic drug and target...

The Columbian | 2022-01-08 01:06:01

Clark County health official warns surging omicron cases may strain hospitals

Clark County reported 3,621 new COVID-19 cases this week, the highest number of new cases reported in a week since the pandemic began.

The Columbian | 2022-01-08 00:06:03

Clark County schools stick with longer quarantines for COVID-19

As students and teachers return from winter break this week, Clark County Public Health officials are identifying ways to maintain the...

The Columbian | 2022-01-08 00:06:01

Demand for vinyl comes full circle at Vancouver record store

Vinyl is a fully immersive experience, says Joel Mulligan. “You're not just hitting play on a playlist and walking away.

The Columbian | 2022-01-07 12:06:01

Vancouver police investigating string of armed robberies

Vancouver police responded at 8:35 a.m. to the parking lot of the store at 2500 Columbia House Blvd. where officers said a customer was robbed...

The Columbian | 2022-01-06 19:06:02

2 Clark County men face charges in insurrection

Both men remain out of custody. According to court records, Grace was arraigned April 19 on a four-count criminal complaint. He entered not-...

The Columbian | 2022-01-06 14:06:02

Vancouver man from Gambia starts new chapter as an online ...

When Dawda Bah thinks back to his childhood in Bakau, a small coastal Gambian cape town, he remembers working at his father's store that...

The Columbian | 2022-01-06 12:06:02

2 teens get 24 hours community service in fire that destroyed old ...

Marty Wirtanen, now 18, and Bryden Johnston, 17, each pleaded guilty in Clark County juvenile court to first-degree reckless burning. They were...

The Columbian | 2022-01-06 03:06:02