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Vancouver police: No conflict of interest in investigation into fatal ...

The Vancouver Police Department, which is leading the investigation into the Oct. 17 fatal shooting of Kfin Karuo by Clark County sheriff's...

The Columbian | 2021-10-29 00:06:01

Vancouver Public Schools paraeducators back strike if no deal is ...

Members of the Vancouver Association of Education Support Professionals voted Tuesday to authorize a strike if Vancouver Public Schools...

The Columbian | 2021-10-28 23:06:02

Evergreen, Vancouver school districts exceed state's inoculation rate

State schools Superintendent Chris Reykdal announced Thursday that nearly 90 percent of public K-12 employees are fully vaccinated against...

The Columbian | 2021-10-28 00:06:01

Two Vancouver apartment complexes sold for $59M

Two Vancouver apartment complexes have been sold for $59 million to a Canada-based real estate investment trust. The seller — Bill Maitland,...

The Columbian | 2021-10-28 00:06:01

Columbia River and tributaries salmon fishing report, Oct. 25

Bonneville — 33 bank anglers kept two Chinook and 15 coho; five boats/12 rods kept three Chinook and five coho. Camas/Washougal — Six boats/12...

The Columbian | 2021-10-27 23:06:02

Applicants sought for Clark County Development and Engineering ...

Clark County is looking to fill three vacancies on the Clark County Development and Engineering Advisory Board. The positions are open to...

The Columbian | 2021-10-27 14:06:01

Winter Hospitality Overflow provides shelter, food to homeless in ...

John Leinenbach, 55, has been homeless for about 10 years. He lived in a car and, eventually, on the street after a divorce and a stack of...

The Columbian | 2021-10-27 13:06:02

Evergreen Public Schools union's ex-treasurer sentenced in $70000 ...

Jeana Wright-Smith, 42, pleaded guilty to first-degree theft in Clark County Superior Court. Judge Derek Vanderwood granted the agreed-upon...

The Columbian | 2021-10-27 02:06:02

Stronger Vancouver to get a new approach

The city's ambitious proposal for a more sustainable future, Stronger Vancouver, is getting more attention from city councilors as they...

The Columbian | 2021-10-27 02:06:01

Vital Statistics

APPLICATIONS FILED. Annalyn Rose Tapani, 20, Battle Ground, and Gavin Lee Stewart, 19, Amboy. Chelsea Orlena Piper, 31, Vancouver,...

The Columbian | 2021-10-27 00:06:01

Vancouver Innovation Center renovations continue

New Blueprint Partners, owned by Marc Esrig and Ron Schinik, purchased 47 acres of land and buildings from SEH America for $35 million and an...

The Columbian | 2021-10-26 14:06:01

High-rise on the rise at Waterfront Vancouver

The developer, Summit Development Group, based in Tigard, Ore., is calling the building Timberhouse, according to its website. It features 2,300...

The Columbian | 2021-10-26 12:06:02

Weather Eye: Rain, gusty winds should be over by the weekend

The strongest wind gusts in the state I could easily find was 86 mph around 9 p.m. Sunday in Ocean Park on the Long Beach Peninsula. It had the...

The Columbian | 2021-10-26 12:06:02

Man accused of helping son, 12, assault 12-year-old boy

Suad Sejfovic, 32, appeared Monday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of third-degree assault of a child and unlawful imprisonment.

The Columbian | 2021-10-26 02:06:02

Winds knock out power to over 5000 in Clark County

As a bomb cyclone brought whipping winds and heavy rains Sunday and Monday through Clark County, more than 5,000 residents lost power,...

The Columbian | 2021-10-26 01:06:02

Bells and Whistles: The Often-Overlooked Benefits of a Medicare ...

With typically lower premium rates than Medicare Supplement plans and the appeal of Medicare Advantage-Prescription Drug (MAPD) plans that...

The Columbian | 2021-10-25 15:06:02

Weather Eye: Welcome to the Pacific Northwest rainy season

While it was raining in Clark County on Saturday, I enjoyed a pleasant walk under mostly sunny skies on the Long Beach Peninsula. Nearly an inch...

The Columbian | 2021-10-24 14:06:02

In Our View: Police reform that serves public, officers overdue

A statement from the Vancouver Police Department said Kfin Karuo, a Vancouver man in his 20s, had pointed a gun at deputies before he was shot.

The Columbian | 2021-10-24 14:06:02

Everybody Has a Story: No one said making money would be easy

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

The Columbian | 2021-10-24 14:06:02

Clark County History: Peter Crawford

A young Scotsman traveling the Oregon Trail paused at the Whitman Mission in 1847. There, Dr. Marcus Whitman suggested he “go to the Cowlitz...

The Columbian | 2021-10-24 13:06:02

Huge Halloween house haunts: Clark County goes 'really big'

Jim Mains, already known for his home's over-the-top Halloween decorations, wasn't kidding when he said, “This year we wanted to go really...

The Columbian | 2021-10-24 13:06:02

Letter: Choose Harless for Vancouver

One of the greatest threats we have is thinking that someone else is going to solve the climate crisis. We need votes for a city council member...

The Columbian | 2021-10-24 13:06:01

Volunteers turn Vancouver traffic island into biodiverse native habitat

The job? Transform a cul-de-sac island long overrun with invasive ivy and weeds into a biodiverse native habitat for local birds, small mammals...

The Columbian | 2021-10-24 03:06:02

Crime prevention funds awarded to Vancouver

Vancouver is set to receive $107,942 in federal funding to pay for a crime prevention and domestic violence task force.

The Columbian | 2021-10-24 00:06:02