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Harless keeps narrow lead in Vancouver City Council race

Clark County Elections released updated results for the Nov. 2 general election Monday. While hundreds of additional ballots were added to...

The Columbian | 2021-11-17 02:06:01

New apartments planned for Vancouver's international district

A new 50-unit affordable housing apartment complex by Ginn Group's nonprofit arm Ginn Gives aims to help steer Vancouver's housing stock in...

The Columbian | 2021-11-17 00:06:02

After pandemic pause, RYD service returns to downtown Vancouver

A Vancouver-based transportation startup with a fleet of electric vehicles is operating again with new features after the pandemic caused it...

The Columbian | 2021-11-16 15:06:01

Man convicted of attempted murder, arson in Vancouver incident

The Clark County Superior Court jury returned the guilty verdicts against Rick “Left Handed Wolf” Stone, 44, after four days of trial last week.

The Columbian | 2021-11-16 12:06:02

Vancouver man arrested in assault

Court records identify the suspect as 38-year-old Alexander Matusak. Clark County sheriff's deputies responded just before 11 p.m. Friday to the...

The Columbian | 2021-11-16 02:06:01

Investigative team completes probe of fatal police shooting in east ...

The SW Washington Independent Investigative Response Team has completed its investigation into the fatal shooting of Kfin Karuo by Clark...

The Columbian | 2021-11-16 02:06:01

Why did the system fail Star Murrah? Slain Vancouver mother ...

The 45-year-old Vancouver woman was stabbed to death Nov. 7 inside her house in the 2400 block of F Street, according to the Vancouver Police...

The Columbian | 2021-11-15 00:06:01

Everybody Has a Story: A not-so-sweet 16 birthday tale

Box 180, Vancouver WA, 98666. Call “Everybody Has an Editor” Scott Hewitt, 360-735-4525, with questions.

The Columbian | 2021-11-14 14:06:01

Cleanup crews collect 1380 pounds of trash from Interstate 5 ramps

A grant-funded program has allowed workers to remove nearly three-quarters of a ton of garbage from two Interstate 5 ramps in Vancouver over...

The Columbian | 2021-11-14 00:06:02

Rent increases causing strife at Cascade Park Estates

When Kimberly Erkenbrack moved from California to Vancouver this year, seeking a more affordable place to live, she didn't expect the cost...

The Columbian | 2021-11-14 00:06:02

New Vancouver schools take shape

VITA Elementary on track for fall 2022 opening, but pandemic-related issues delay Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary.

The Columbian | 2021-11-13 15:06:01

Morning Press: I-5 Bridge earthquake video; woman fatally stabbed ...

The group tasked with building a new Interstate 5 Bridge has created an animated video of the current bridge collapsing in an earthquake. It...

The Columbian | 2021-11-13 14:06:02

Harless lead over Blom grows in Vancouver City Council race

There are 600 ballots left to tally countywide. As of Tuesday evening, elections officials had counted 16,664 votes for Harless and 16,613 for...

The Columbian | 2021-11-13 12:06:02

'Atmospheric river' douses drought in Clark County

Western Washington has received so much rain over the last two months that the drought conditions that plagued the area over the summer have...

The Columbian | 2021-11-13 02:06:02

New York investment firm buys Vancouver-based Taco Bell franchisee

... closed or cut back hours at some locations, according to a handful of former employees on the online forum reddit.com/r/vancouverwa.

The Columbian | 2021-11-13 01:06:02

Vancouver-based Burgerville, union reach tentative agreement

Terms of the contract — which apply to all Burgerville employees, union or nonunion — include wage increases for all hourly employees until the...

The Columbian | 2021-11-13 00:06:02

Letter: Vancouver needs an arts center ASAP

Seven years ago, I moved to Vancouver and discovered the amazing Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Having heard professional orchestras in Los...

The Columbian | 2021-11-13 00:06:01

Multiple crashes on I-205 south cause long delays, traffic backups

An early morning crash forced the closure of the onramp from state Highway 14 to Interstate 205 south on Friday — the first of a series of...

The Columbian | 2021-11-12 18:06:02

Vets, families, officials commemorate Veterans Day at Fort ...

Fred Steppe served in three wars: World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Veterans Day is especially meaningful for this Vancouver resident.

The Columbian | 2021-11-12 03:06:02

Weather Eye: Vancouver's perfectly wet November continues

The wetter locations in the Coast Range and near Mount St. Helens could receive nearly a foot of rain, so flood watches have been issued.

The Columbian | 2021-11-11 15:06:02

Try This: Fall farmers market; Acoustic Music Jam; 'Candy Matson ...

The Vancouver Farmers Market will offer a fall market from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through Dec. 18. Find local, in-season produce and...

The Columbian | 2021-11-11 14:06:02

Vancouver woman ID'd in fatal crash near Battle Ground

The woman killed Tuesday when the car she was riding in crashed into a tree southeast of Battle Ground was identified as Samantha K. Smith,...

The Columbian | 2021-11-11 03:06:02

NAACP, ACLU call for DOJ investigation of Vancouver police, Clark ...

Advocacy groups, including NAACP Vancouver and the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington, have called on the U.S. Department of...

The Columbian | 2021-11-11 00:06:02

Woman rescued after falling from bridge on Columbia River

The fire department, Portland Fire & Rescue and the Coast Guard began searching for the woman around 6:50 a.m.. According to the Vancouver fire...

The Columbian | 2021-11-10 02:06:02