Voters to weigh in on Clark County charter amendments
In 2014, voters approved changing the county form of government to a home rule charter with 53.4 percent of the vote. In the seven years since...
The Columbian | 2021-10-10 12:06:02
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City of Vancouver seeks volunteers for salary-review panel
Interested in knowing what determines how much elected officials get paid? The Salary Review Commission is looking for applicants to fill...
The Columbian | 2021-10-10 00:06:02
Afghan refugees coming to Vancouver
FILE - In this Aug. 22, 2021, file photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, Afghan passengers board a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III...
The Columbian | 2021-10-10 00:06:02
Vancouver Farmers Market rebounding from pandemic's blow
“Compared to last year, our customer attendance was 85,000 at this point in the season, so roughly half,” Jordan Boldt, executive director of...
The Columbian | 2021-10-09 14:06:02
Spotlight on youth
Lupine students had the opportunity to offer a graduation presentation to special guests Vancouver Port Commissioner Eric LaBrant and Callie...
The Columbian | 2021-10-09 13:06:02
1A Trico League football: La Center 47, Fort Vancouver 8
Cepeda had rushing touchdowns of 37 and 4 yards, and touchdown passes to Levi Giles (53 yards), Andrew Kyser (8) and Davari Grauer (5) as La...
The Columbian | 2021-10-09 05:06:02
Vancouver man killed in single car crash on Salmon Creek freeway ...
The crash occurred at 9:23 p.m. on the ramp from northbound Interstate 205 to Northeast 134th Street in Salmon Creek, a State Patrol bulletin...
The Columbian | 2021-10-08 14:06:02
Angelo Tower opens at 'Gateway to Vancouver'
Downtown Vancouver's newest mixed-use building, the Angelo Tower, opened on Aug. 13 in a spot the Al Angelo Co. hails as the “Gateway to...
The Columbian | 2021-10-08 13:06:02
Cocktails top notch at Saap in Vancouver
On a recent Sunday evening, I visited Saap Fusion Kitchen, which opened earlier this year in the space at Grand Central Retail Center that...
The Columbian | 2021-10-08 13:06:02
Paulsen, Tess run for Vancouver council
Kara Tess has not been actively campaigning against incumbent Erik Paulsen. According to Judie Stanton, former president of the League of Women...
The Columbian | 2021-10-08 13:06:02
Letter: Answer question for Vancouver Lake
Our state legislators already agree that saving Vancouver Lake is a legacy project. And there is reason to believe congressional representatives...
The Columbian | 2021-10-08 12:06:03
Vancouver man gets 13 months in injury to baby
Ervin Paul Ferma, 38, pleaded guilty in Clark County Superior Court to third-degree assault of a child, domestic violence-related, and second-...
The Columbian | 2021-10-08 01:06:01
Vancouver man arrested after allegedly exposing himself to 16-year ...
A Vancouver man was arrested Thursday, accused of exposing himself in his car to a 16-year-old girl while she walked home from Fort...
The Columbian | 2021-10-08 00:06:01
Nearly complete Columbia Street bike lanes still point of contention
Most of the hotly debated Westside Bike Mobility Project is complete, and community members are offering mixed reviews on the impact it has...
The Columbian | 2021-10-07 14:06:02
Vancouver council candidates Gellatly, Perez split on supported ...
Both Diana Perez and David Gellatly have been plugged into local politics for years. Gellatly is the former chair of the Clark County Republican...
The Columbian | 2021-10-07 14:06:01
Clark County seeks members for service commission
The five-member commission oversees certain employment and personnel matters and ensures pre-employment testing and hiring is fair, valid and...
The Columbian | 2021-10-07 13:06:01
Northwest Pipe buys Texas-based company
ParkUSA develops, manufactures and distributes water, wastewater and environmental infrastructure products. It was founded by the Eberly family...
The Columbian | 2021-10-07 02:06:02
Former Vancouver man sentenced in federal drug case
In addition to the 130-month sentence, Christian Zepeda-Quezada, 32, will serve five years of supervised release, according to a news release...
The Columbian | 2021-10-07 00:06:01
Pedestrian killed in hit and run identified as Vancouver man
A pedestrian killed Sept. 30 in a hit-and-run on southbound Interstate 205 at state Highway 500 was identified Wednesday as 39-year-old...
The Columbian | 2021-10-07 00:06:01
Columbia River and tributaries fishing report, Oct. 5
Woodland — Eight boats/20 rods kept 10 Chinook, one Chinook jack and seven coho. Kalama — 26 bank anglers kept two Chinook and two coho; three...
The Columbian | 2021-10-06 23:58:02
Vancouver City Council candidates Blom, Harless see eye-to-eye on ...
Blom was elected to the Clark County Council in 2016. In 2020, he dropped his party affiliation and ran for reelection as an independent, citing...
The Columbian | 2021-10-06 13:06:01
Clark County seeks Clean Water Commission candidates
Clark County is seeking candidates to fill one position on the Clean Water Commission. The position will begin in January 2022 and end...
The Columbian | 2021-10-06 13:06:01
Vancouver vertical farm grows with new name, tactics, ambitions
A lot has changed for a local indoor vertical farming operation growing microgreens and other edible plants in the old HP building near...
The Columbian | 2021-10-05 14:06:03
From Desk To Dancing Dinosaur
If you're anything like Stacey Johnson, owner of the local Medicare and Health Insurance Agency Your Insurance Gal, you likely really love...
The Columbian | 2021-10-05 11:06:01