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Skyview students, parents ready to counter anti-mask protesters

Skyview High School students, parents and staff demonstrated Tuesday in support of school leadership and against anti-mask protesters who...

The Columbian | 2021-09-08 12:06:01

Vancouver City Council to return to online meetings

The Vancouver City Council has joined the Clark County Council in returning to online public meetings as COVID-19 cases continue to...

The Columbian | 2021-09-08 01:06:01

City of Vancouver to manage cultural landmarks

Vancouver is expanding its Parks and Recreation Department to encompass the city's cultural assets and is now formally called Vancouver...

The Columbian | 2021-09-06 12:06:01

Clark County man accused of stealing $12000 from Subway

Michael Wayne Marquiss, 29, made a first appearance Thursday in Clark County Superior Court on a summons for first-degree theft. Judge David...

The Columbian | 2021-09-05 12:06:02

Morning Press: Clark County COVID cases; fatal shooting ...

A Vancouver man is being held on $2 million bail, accused of fatally shooting a woman with whom he had been in a relationship, on the night of...

The Columbian | 2021-09-05 12:06:01

Waste Connections launches RecyclePlus program in Vancouver

Waste Connections recently launched RecyclePlus. For $10 a month, RecyclePlus collects batteries, light bulbs, textiles, plastic bags, Styrofoam...

The Columbian | 2021-09-05 00:06:01

Energy Adviser: Utility offers customers help for water, power bills

The Community Care (also known as ComCare) representatives at Clark Public Utilities are specially trained to help customers get the energy bill...

The Columbian | 2021-09-04 13:06:01

Clark County Health Officer on COVID cases: 'We're not heading in a ...

Leaders at Vancouver's PeaceHealth Southwest and Legacy Salmon Creek medical centers described their facilities as bursting at the seams and...

The Columbian | 2021-09-04 12:06:02

Skyview, Alki, Chinook schools locked down due to protesters

Skyview High School, Alki Middle School and Chinook Elementary School were placed on lockdown Friday when people protesting Washington's...

The Columbian | 2021-09-03 23:06:01

Vancouver man arrested after allegedly trapping and blinding ...

A Vancouver man allegedly trapped his girlfriend inside his apartment and blinded her after she wouldn't give him money, court records say.

The Columbian | 2021-09-02 02:06:01

Greystar buys Vancouver apartment complex the Pointe for $100 ...

The Pointe Apartments in east Vancouver sold to Greystar recently for more than $100 million, according to the Portland Business Journal.

The Columbian | 2021-09-02 00:06:01

Vancouver riverwalk ranks in top 15 in nation

Vancouver's waterfront is one of the best pedestrian attractions of its kind in the country, according to a recent ranking from a...

The Columbian | 2021-09-01 12:06:02

Grill fire causes $234K in damage to east Vancouver home

A propane grill fire destroyed an east Vancouver house Monday night and displaced four adults and a dog, according to the Vancouver Fire...

The Columbian | 2021-09-01 12:06:01

Man wounded in drive-by shooting in central Vancouver

Vancouver police responded at 2:10 a.m. for a report of shots heard at Northeast 40th Street and Andresen Road, according to police department...

The Columbian | 2021-09-01 00:06:01

Police investigate man's death at residence in central Vancouver

The Vancouver Police Department is investigating after a man was found dead Sunday night in the Bagley Downs neighborhood.

The Columbian | 2021-09-01 00:06:01

Man held on $2 million bail in Aug. 23 fatal shooting in Vancouver

Austin J. Navarro, 29, made a first appearance Monday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of second-degree domestic violence murder and...

The Columbian | 2021-08-31 00:06:01

From the Newsroom: Take my Evergreen State quiz

My plan to was drive the entire length of Highway 20, which counts among its highlights the Pend Oreille and Columbia rivers, the Methow Valley,...

The Columbian | 2021-08-30 12:06:01

Everybody Has a Story: Flying object spotted in Montana

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

The Columbian | 2021-08-30 00:06:01

Group marches for Kevin Peterson Jr. in downtown Vancouver

Peterson, a 21-year-old Black man, was fatally shot by three Clark County deputies as he ran, armed with a handgun, from a planned drug sale of...

The Columbian | 2021-08-29 12:06:02

Clark Public Utilities warns: Balloon strikes can pop off power

Just after 8 o'clock on a recent Saturday evening, nearly 19,000 people in central Vancouver lost power. It was little more than a blip...

The Columbian | 2021-08-29 00:06:02

Energy Adviser: Program your thermostat for savings

“Heating and cooling account for about half of the average home's energy expenses,” said Trevor Frick, Clark Public Utilities energy counselor...

The Columbian | 2021-08-29 00:06:01

Here's what to expect as Clark County students go back to school

Six districts, including Evergreen Public Schools and Vancouver Public Schools, kick off openings on Tuesday, welcoming thousands of students to...

The Columbian | 2021-08-29 00:06:01

Vancouver police arrest man in domestic violence homicide

The victim, a woman, has not yet been identified. The Clark County Medical Examiner's Office will release her name, ...

The Columbian | 2021-08-28 12:06:02

Goldie's in Vancouver sees little loss from morning fire

A grease fire at Goldie's Texas Style BBQ on Thursday morning didn't cause any damage to the equipment or the building, but it did burn a...

The Columbian | 2021-08-28 12:06:01