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Vancouver Community Concert Band performs at Vancouver Waterfront – Events

The Vancouver Community Concert Band will perform at 10 a.m. June 22 to kick off Family Play Day at the Vancouver waterfront. The 60-member all volunteer... 19 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-06-20 17:06:02

Find hidden stories of familiar grounds with Fort Vancouver's self-guided tour

Fort Vancouver National Historic Site's parade grounds hold special significance in the region's history. Its verdant, treeless expanse and... 11 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-06-20 13:06:02

Vancouver Schools of Arts and Academics will limit cellphones in classrooms; district could follow suit as it looks at ...

The Vancouver School of Arts and Academics sent out a notice to families last week that it will adopt a new policy to limit classroom... 2 days ago

The Columbian | 2024-06-20 00:06:03

HP looks ahead to a new Vancouver campus, innovative AI and printing technologies

Vancouver's new HP campus is moving forward as the company takes steps to embrace innovative technologies globally. 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2024-06-20 00:06:02

Esther Short Park bell tower to ring again after Vancouver approves $1.83 million for repairs

The story of the salmon is the story of the Chinook Indian Nation. In Spring 2002, that story started getting told like clockwork — every... 11 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-06-19 13:06:02

Vancouver made homelessness response a 'clear priority' with emergency declaration

It's been eight months since the Vancouver City Council declared homelessness to be a civil emergency. City officials say the decision has... 23 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-06-19 13:06:01

Ridgefield man dies after motorcycle crash on I-205 in Vancouver

A motorcyclist who crashed on the morning of June 12 on Interstate 205 in Vancouver has died. 11 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-06-19 01:06:01

Clark College faculty expressed concerns over campus safety before May stabbing

Clark College faculty leaders had repeatedly expressed concerns to school administration about campus safety issues months before a college... 2 days ago

The Columbian | 2024-06-16 00:06:01

Furry Friends Cat and Kitten Adoptions – Events

Furry Friends cat shelter will offer many adoption events through the month of June in honor of Adopt a Cat Month. Adoptions are at PetSmart... 10 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-06-15 14:06:02

Top Stories: Traffic signal loses battle with dump truck; 3-alarm fire; new Vancouver taxes

Here are some of the top stories of the week on columbian.com. Wondering what else was popular this week with readers? 11 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-06-15 13:06:02

Vancouver Waterfront Concert Series

The Columbia River's north shore is the place to be on Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for the Vancouver Waterfront Concert Series,... 1 month ago

The Columbian | 2024-06-15 12:06:03

8 stellar spots to get ice cream this summer around Clark County

Salt & Straw's arrival at the Vancouver waterfront was cool, but competition for the best ice cream in Clark County is just beginning to... 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2024-06-15 12:06:01

Northwest Personal Training Senior Fit Summer Series

Northwest Personal Training will host a series of senior fitness classes on Wednesdays from 1 to 2 p.m. throughout the month of June and... 1 month ago

The Columbian | 2024-06-15 00:06:04

HOPE Dementia Support Groups – for individuals with memory loss and their care partners

HOPE Dementia Support Group that is bi-weekly for individuals with memory loss and their care partners located at Bridgeview Resource Center... 1 month ago

The Columbian | 2024-06-15 00:06:04

East Vancouver Farmer’s Market

The East Vancouver Farmer's Market is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Thursday through Sept. 26 at Columbia Tech Center park, 17701 S.E. Mill Plain... 1 month ago

The Columbian | 2024-06-15 00:06:04

Officer in Saturday's Vancouver waterfront shooting involved in two other fatal shootings

The Vancouver police officer who fatally shot a man Saturday near the Vancouver waterfront has been involved in at least two prior fatal... 18 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-06-14 18:06:01

Vancouver man gets 11 years in prison for 2023 assault against former wife, her new boyfriend

A Vancouver man was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for strangling his former wife and beating her new boyfriend in April 2023. 5 days ago

The Columbian | 2024-06-14 00:06:03

WSU Vancouver students to cultivate indigenous plants in garden for 'all the tomorrows'

A large, new garden space for both student and community use is coming to Washington State University Vancouver's campus. 11 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-06-13 13:06:01

Vancouver police find missing 83-year-old man

Update: Police said they found Charles Fields Wednesday afternoon safe. Vancouver police are seeking the public's help finding a missing... 24 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-06-13 00:06:01

Dump truck takes out traffic signal in east Vancouver near Costco

A dump truck's partially raised bed caught a traffic signal at 192nd Avenue and Southeast First Street in east Vancouver on Monday evening,... 14 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-06-12 22:06:01

Evergreen, Vancouver district eighth-graders lag behind state in math scores

The latest standardized testing data available for Clark County's students reveals eighth graders are struggling at similar rates in both... 14 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-06-11 22:06:02

Standoff closes all lanes of I-205 near Highway 500 in Vancouver for two hours

Suspects in an Oregon vehicle theft barricaded themselves in a semitruck cab on Interstate 205 in Vancouver, forcing the closure of all... 11 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-06-11 01:06:01

Vancouver police fatally shot a man near the Vancouver waterfront; it started with an aggressive dog call

Vancouver police fatally shot a man Saturday afternoon near the waterfront after responding to a call about an aggressive dog. 14 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-06-10 22:06:01

Furry Friends Cat and Kitten Adoptions – Events

Furry Friends cat shelter will offer many adoption events through the month of June in honor of Adopt a Cat Month. Adoptions are at PetSmart... 14 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-06-08 22:06:01