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Vancouver's Yogesh Raut wins 'Jeopardy!' Tournament of Champions

Vancouverites might have recognized Tuesday night's “Jeopardy!” Tournament of Champions winner. Yogesh Raut, a Vancouver resident since 2017... 14 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-03-20 22:06:01

Vancouver nonprofit Council for for the Homeless awarded $2M grant from MacKenzie Scott's foundation

Council for the Homeless received a $2 million grant Tuesday toward its mission to end homelessness. 11 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-03-20 13:06:02

Fort Vancouver students walk out of class to protest district staff reductions

Hundreds of Fort Vancouver High School students walked out of class late Tuesday morning, protesting district staffing cuts they say will... 3 days ago

The Columbian | 2024-03-20 00:06:02

Residents, nonprofits, law enforcement, businesses focus on solutions along Fourth Plain corridor

Over the four years Leanne Zink has worked in an office off Vancouver's East Fourth Plain Boulevard, she has watched homelessness and drug... 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2024-03-20 00:06:01

Teen skin care: Less is more, Vancouver dermatologist says

From serums to fancy moisturizers and creams, skin care routines among teens have become increasingly more complicated, but Vancouver... 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2024-03-20 00:06:01

State of the City: McEnerny-Ogle saysVancouver is a city 'built on change'

Change can be exhilarating and very exciting, but it can also be daunting and scary,” Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle' said in her State... 3 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-03-19 21:06:01

As Washington lawmakers pass on lowering limits for driving drunk, a borrowed breath tester changed at least one mind

OLYMPIA — After another year of debate, Washington lawmakers again set aside a proposal to lower the legal limit for driving drunk. 21 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-03-19 15:06:01

Clark County Council revising rules of procedure

The Clark County Council will hold a public hearing at 10 a.m. March 26 to consider revisions to the council's rules of procedure. 11 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-03-19 13:06:01

Washington Department of Health releases updated guidance for COVID-19

The Washington State Department of Health released updated guidance Monday for how to protect against COVID-19, influenza and respiratory... 3 days ago

The Columbian | 2024-03-19 00:06:02

Bowflex stock now trading over counter after being delisted on New York Stock Exchange

After being delisted March 5 by the New York Stock Exchange, Vancouver fitness-equipment manufacturer BowFlex is trading its stock on the... 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2024-03-19 00:06:01

Removing Washington salmon barriers surges to $1M a day, but results are murky

The coho salmon has already conquered the Ballard Locks fish ladder, swum 17 miles through urban Seattle waterways and powered through a... 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2024-03-19 00:06:01

Vancouver man accused of stabbing girlfriend, including in the head, appears in court

A Vancouver man is accused of stabbing his girlfriend multiple times, including in the head, with a kitchen knife Thursday at their east... 14 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-03-18 22:06:01

'Heart in the right place': Clark County Sheriff's sergeant wins honors for service, going beyond to help the community

Clark County sheriff's Sgt. Greg Agar has a unique way of coping with stress: by giving back to those whose suffering he encounters on the... 11 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-03-18 13:06:01

Idaho needs doctors. But many don't want to come. What that means for patients

BOISE, Idaho — You've seen the headlines before: Idaho has a shortage of physicians. But just how short are we? 2 days ago

The Columbian | 2024-03-18 12:06:02

Motorcyclist killed in collision Friday night in downtown Vancouver

A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a pickup truck Friday night in downtown Vancouver, the Vancouver Police Department reported. 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2024-03-18 00:06:01

Change in indigent defense caseloads could force counties to hire many more attorneys

Clark County indigent defense attorneys are bracing for a big change in how they do their jobs after the Washington State Bar Association... 2 days ago

The Columbian | 2024-03-17 00:06:01

Republicans and Democrats alike in Clark County are shifting political affiliations

The sound of shuffling ballots filled the Clark County Elections Office as workers prepared to tabulate results from Tuesday's presidential... 3 days ago

The Columbian | 2024-03-17 00:06:01

Dangerous junk or weird art? Mannequins and mess on Rose Village property frustrates neighbors

The owner of a spectacularly strange and overstuffed rural property near Battle Ground, which was destroyed in July 2021 by an intentionally... 11 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-03-16 13:06:01

Vancouver men arrested after undercover investigation recovers 7 pounds of fentanyl

Two Vancouver men were arrested on suspicion of possession of fentanyl and methamphetamine after a yearlong undercover investigation. 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2024-03-16 12:06:02

Evergreen Public Schools' leaders got $31K in extra pay during strike while bargaining with teachers union

The four members of Evergreen Public Schools' district bargaining team received a combined $31100 in supplemental pay for their work in the... 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2024-03-16 12:06:02

These are the fastest-growing parts of Washington state, according to most recent data

New population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau are out. The estimates, which attempt to pinpoint the population of each state,... 2 days ago

The Columbian | 2024-03-16 00:06:01

Driver gets 68 months in prison after woman ejected from vehicle and run over near La Center

A judge sentenced a Vancouver woman Friday to nearly six years in prison for a January 2021 fatal hit-and-run on Interstate 5 near La... 12 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-03-16 00:06:01

Technical rescue team saves climber who fell 25 feet at Beacon Rock

The Washington state Region 4 technical rescue team saved a rock climber who fell off a rock wall and suffered a traumatic injury at Beacon... 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2024-03-16 00:06:01

Blue skies, seas of green at annual Hough Parade in Vancouver

Rumor has it that it never rains on the Paddy Hough Parade. Like 2023 and countless years before — the rumor proved true Friday, as Hough... 14 hours ago

The Columbian | 2024-03-15 22:06:02