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Vancouver firefighters battle blaze in below ground grain storage area

Fire sparked by welding equipment burned in a below ground grain silo at the Port of Vancouver on Monday, according to the Vancouver Fire...

The Columbian | 2021-10-05 07:06:01

Vancouver population growth leads to greater need for fire ...

Vancouver Fire Department officials are asking the city for $12.7 million a year for new personnel and equipment to meet its goal for prompt...

The Columbian | 2021-10-05 03:06:01

Courts records: Man tried to shove teen into luggage at Vancouver ...

Francis Anthony Azzarella II, 29, appeared Monday morning in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of second-degree kidnapping with sexual...

The Columbian | 2021-10-04 23:06:01

Police seek help finding man who went missing on cross-country trip

William H. Davis did not arrive in Arkansas as expected Sunday; he has diabetes and early dementia.

The Columbian | 2021-10-04 14:06:02

Some of Vancouver's coolest eatery spaces made by Rahim Abbasi

The secret to getting Rahim Abbasi to work on a project is to serve him a great beverage. Abbasi became part owner of Compass Coffee and...

The Columbian | 2021-10-04 14:06:01

In Our View: McEnerny-Ogle best for Vancouver mayor

As always, this is merely a recommendation. The Columbian suggests that voters study the candidates and the issues before making an informed...

The Columbian | 2021-10-04 12:06:02

Labor shortage still order of the day in Clark County

Pesut is seeing employers adapt to the short supply of workers, using strategies such as hiring bonuses or changing requirements of education...

The Columbian | 2021-10-03 14:06:02

Want to help plan a city? Vancouver panel seeks volunteers

Vancouver's Planning Commission is seeking volunteers who are interested in community planning, urban design or housing policies to fill...

The Columbian | 2021-10-03 14:06:01

From Desk To Dancing Dinosour

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 | 2021-10-03 14:06:01

Share a true tale with readers

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The Columbian | 2021-10-03 13:06:01

Morning Press: Homeless camps; drive-by shooting; ZoomInfo ...

The Vancouver City Council voted unanimously Monday to contract with Outsiders Inn, a Vancouver-based nonprofit, to operate campsites for...

The Columbian | 2021-10-03 12:06:01

Fans flock to BirdFest & Bluegrass

Mayor Don Stose said the festival is first and foremost a way “to showcase the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, but along with that is...

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

Letter: Support LaBrant for port

While COVID-19 wrought economic havoc elsewhere last year, the Port of Vancouver logged record revenues. Its more than 50 business tenants...

The Columbian | 2021-10-03 00:06:02

Local Walk to End Alzheimer's exceeds fundraising goal

ESTHER SHORT — The 2021 Walk to End Alzheimer's SW Washington exceeded its $95,000 fundraising goal and was on its way to breaking $100,000,...

The Columbian | 2021-10-02 13:06:01

Pedestrian killed in hit-run crash on Vancouver freeway

The crash occurred at 8:49 p.m. on southbound Interstate 205 at state Highway 500, according to a statement from the State Patrol. The agency...

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

Developers plan 250-unit apartment complex in Vancouver's ...

Less than two months after the Vancouver City Council reopened the door for development in the Heights District, the first potential project...

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

Vancouver Public Schools' Jim Tangeman Center an 'inspired space'

Located at 3200 E. 18th St. in Vancouver's Maplewood neighborhood, the facility opened to students on Aug. 31, serving students with special...

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

Transient man in court in Vancouver homeless camp stabbing

Stinlee Dornelus, 26, was scheduled to appear Monday morning in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of second-degree attempted murder, but...

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

Vancouver man pleads not guilty in killing

Luis Fernando Perez Mejia, 23, is set for trial Nov. 22 in Clark County Superior Court. He is being held on $1.5 million bail. Vancouver police...

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

Human remains found during search for missing Vancouver woman

Skamania County Search and Rescue and the Vancouver Police Department were searching for Ashanti Conde, 27, who was last seen in February 2018.

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

Terrain Coffee Project opens cafe in downtown Vancouver

Terrain Coffee Project's cafe opened Sept. 22 at 106 W. Sixth St., in the space formerly occupied by Beerded Brothers Brewing in downtown...

The Columbian | 2021-10-01 00:06:02

Central Vancouver store burglarized

An owner of Vancouver liquidated-goods store LiquidNation Liquidators said she arrived at her business Wednesday morning to find glass...

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

Vancouver man killed in fall at Lower Lewis River Falls east of Cougar

The Skamania County Sheriff's Office identified the man as 25-year-old Benjamin K. Jones. The sheriff's office was called at 1:36 p.m. for a...

The Columbian | 2021-09-30 18:06:01

Weather Eye: Fall weather system will give way to nice weekend

September bucked the trend of warm and dry weather with several good rainstorms, numerous thunderstorms, hail and even a small EF0 tornado to...

The Columbian | 2021-09-30 14:06:02