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3rd District Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez leads effort to fully fund Bridge Investment Program

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, is calling for federal spending on a program that would include funds for the Interstate... 23 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-05-09 13:06:02

Evergreen Habitat for Humanity “Taste of Home” fundraiser – Events

Evergreen Habitat for Humanity presents the Taste of Home fundraiser at 5:30 p.m. June 7 at the Johnson Village Subdivision, 16001 N.E. 34th St., Vancouver. 4 weeks ago

The Columbian | 2024-05-09 12:06:04

Clark College Creative Writing Festival – Events

The English department at Clark College hosts its annual Creative Writing Festival from May 6-11. The event, which is free and open to the... 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2024-05-09 12:06:02

Clark County Council OKs ordinance allowing fire districts to collect impact fees

With little discussion, the Clark County Council this week unanimously approved an ordinance allowing fire districts to collect development... 9 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-05-09 03:06:02

Clark County sheriff's deputy who mistakenly shot Vancouver Officer Donald Sahota gives emotional testimony

Clark County sheriff's Deputy Jonathan Feller choked up as he recalled for a jury Wednesday the moment he realized the man he'd shot on the... 10 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-05-09 02:06:02

Legacy Health Primary Care Clinics workers call for union

Doctors, physician assistants and nurse practitioners from Legacy Health's Primary Care Clinics have called for a union election. 23 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-05-09 01:06:02

'Trafficking happens in every school': Heritage High School students raise awareness of sex trafficking

Students from Heritage High School are equipping their peers with tools to spot red flags and prevent human trafficking in the community. 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2024-05-09 00:06:02

Battle Ground man injured in motorcycle crash near Brush Prairie

A Battle Ground man was injured in a motorcycle crash Wednesday morning south of Brush Prairie. Around 7:15 a.m., Tarl Sanders, 43,... 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2024-05-09 00:06:02

Second Saturday at the Arboretum – Events

The monthly work party at the Jane Weber Arboretum will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on May 11. Weed control is always on the agenda, other special projects... 14 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-05-08 22:06:02

Cedar Creek Grist Mill only open three hours on Saturdays; Woodland-area site needs volunteers

For the past three years, the wooden foundation of the Cedar Creek Grist Mill east of Woodland has been rotting due to excessive moisture... 23 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-05-08 13:06:02

Vancouver Rep. Monica Stonier files for reelection as filing week continues

The second day of filing week at the Clark County Elections office wrapped up Tuesday evening with 249 candidates declaring their intentions... 11 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-05-08 13:06:02

Kit Garoutte at Maryhill Winery in Vancouver – Events

Singer, songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist Kit Garoutte plays a jazz-tinged variety of vocal and original guitar songs plus arrangements of classics from... 2 days ago

The Columbian | 2024-05-08 12:06:02

Two drivers injured in head-on collision on Highway 14 near Interstate 5 in Vancouver

Two people were injured early Tuesday morning in a head-on collision with a wrong-way driver on state Highway 14 near Interstate 5 in... 9 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-05-08 03:06:02

Jurors watch aerial footage in trial of man accused in death of Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota

Jurors watched aerial footage and heard police radio traffic Wednesday in the murder trial of a Yakima man accused in the 2022 death of... 10 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-05-08 02:06:02

Vancouver-based ZoomInfo reports revenue increase in first quarter

In its latest earnings report, Vancouver tech company ZoomInfo saw increasing revenues, but executives continued to point to challenges in... 10 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-05-08 02:06:02

Clark County Council breaks deadlock to agree on way to distribute housing growth among cities

Clark County councilors managed to break a deadlock Tuesday over how to distribute projected housing growth over the next 20 years to... 22 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-05-08 02:06:01

Filing week begins at Clark County Elections Office with rush of candidates

The first day of filing week at the Clark County Elections Office wrapped up Monday evening with 161 candidates declaring their intentions... 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2024-05-08 00:06:01

$1 house: Historic home on property of Brush Prairie Baptist Church faces demolition

Brush Prairie Baptist Church is desperate to save a 1925 home on its property that is set to be demolished in the coming weeks. 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2024-05-08 00:06:01

Columbia Play Project begins planning for children's museum; cost estimated from $10M to $40M

Columbia Play Project will launch the first phase of planning for a children's museum in Clark County this summer. 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2024-05-08 00:06:01

A nonnative beach grass hybrid is running wild along the Pacific Northwest coast

Over a century ago, settlers irreversibly altered the Pacific Coast's natural shape with the introduction of two nonnative grass species. 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2024-05-08 00:06:01

Vancouver council awards millions to add affordable housing and shelter beds

Millions of dollars for affordable housing, rental assistance and services for homeless people are coming to Vancouver this summer. 14 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-05-07 22:06:02

Stormy Daniels describes meeting Trump during occasionally graphic testimony in hush money trial

NEW YORK (AP) — Stormy Daniels took the witness stand Tuesday at Donald Trump's hush money trial, describing for jurors a sexual encounter... 4 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-05-07 20:06:02

Clark College hosts welding program open house

Clark College's Welding Technology department is hosting an open house 4 to 6:30 p.m. May 17 in Building AA2 on the main campus,... 11 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-05-07 13:06:02

Evergreen parent circulates video, saying it shows bullying at Wy'East Middle

A Vancouver mother is circulating a video on Facebook that she says is evidence of bullying that left her son with a head injury. 11 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-05-07 13:06:02