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Lemonade Day Greater Vancouver receives Lemmy Award for second consecutive year

VANCOUVER — Lemonade Day Greater Vancouver Chamber recently won the “Lemmy Award” for the second year in a row. This award underscores the... 11 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-10-28 13:06:02

Clark County Business Briefing

Share welcomed two new board directors in September: Carlos Rodriguez-Vega, independent owner/operator of the Orchards Grocery Outlet,... 11 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-10-28 13:06:02

2A GSHL football: Hudson's Bay 14, Columbia River 10

William Clark's touchdown run in the fourth quarter gave Hudson's Bay the lead, then Hayden Rapp's late interception sealed the win as the... 3 days ago

The Columbian | 2023-10-28 12:06:02

Clark County retail space continues to be in high demand

Demand for Clark County's retail space is strong and is continuing to be driven by local, regional and national retailers wanting to set up... 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2023-10-28 12:06:01

Pooches put on a show in Battle Ground costume contest

BATTLE GROUND — Max Thorstenson was back at the Battle Ground Community Center on Thursday night to defend his title. 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2023-10-28 12:06:01

1A Trico League Football: Columbia-White Salmon 50, Fort Vancouver 6

Wongani Schlegel rushed for three touchdowns as the Bruins capped their season with a Trico League win at Kiggins Bowl. 18 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-10-28 06:06:02

Law enforcement official tells Associated Press that Maine mass killing suspect has been found dead

LEWISTON, Maine — A man suspected of fatally shooting 18 people and wounding 13 in Maine has been found dead, authorities said Friday. 10 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-10-28 02:06:01

Clark County jury convicts adoptive parents of homicide by abuse, murder in Vancouver boy's starvation death

Defense attorneys moved for mistrial earlier in day after learning of $55M claim on behalf of victim, his brothers. 10 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-10-28 02:06:01

Vancouver police investigating threat found in Fort Vancouver High School bathroom

The Vancouver Police Department is investigating a threat of gun violence at Fort Vancouver High School today following the discovery of... 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2023-10-28 00:06:02

Volunteer restoration project celebrates 1 million trees in Southwest Washington watersheds

The idea of planting a million trees can be hard to comprehend. However, it's a feat that StreamTeam, Clark Public Utilities' volunteer... 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2023-10-28 00:06:02

Vital Statistics

Alexis Anne Wager, 70, Vancouver, and Joseph Charles Aguiar, 72, Vancouver. Alicia Catherine Smith, 43, Vancouver, and John Henry Zimmerman,... 11 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-10-27 13:06:01

Battle Ground Lake a treasured getaway as city grows

BATTLE GROUND LAKE STATE PARK — It was a little world unto itself, complete with grocery store, restaurant, dance hall, roller rink,... 23 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-10-27 13:06:01

Adoptive parents testify in death of disabled Vancouver boy, 15

Both adoptive parents on trial for murder and abuse in their 15-year-old Vancouver son's November 2020 starvation death took the witness... 10 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-10-27 02:06:02

Vancouver lab credited with clearing state's backlog of 10000 sexual assault evidence kits

With the help of the high-throughput lab in Vancouver, state officials announced Thursday that they have cleared a backlog of more than... 10 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-10-27 02:06:02

Battle Ground police officer died on duty after using meth and fentanyl, say investigators

A Battle Ground police sergeant who died on duty in August was killed by an accidental overdose of fentanyl and methamphetamine, the Clark... 1 day ago

The Columbian | 2023-10-27 00:06:01

National union leader joins health care workers at PeaceHealth on picket line

Hundreds of health care workers at PeaceHealth were joined on the picket lines today by a national union leader as the strike at Vancouver's... 13 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-10-26 23:06:01

A suspect in the fatal shooting of 18 in Maine is still at large. Residents are sheltering in place

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Authorities searched forests, waterways and small towns Thursday for a U.S. Army reservist who they say killed 18... 2 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-10-26 22:06:01

So Biden's a no-show on the New Hampshire primary ballot. What happens next?

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden wasn't successful in unseating New Hampshire from the first-in-the-nation primary slot it has held for... 14 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-10-26 22:06:01

Highway 14 work between 164th Avenue, I-205 to wrap for year

With the temperatures dropping and more frequent rainfall, the road work season is coming to an end. 10 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-10-26 14:06:01

A Southwest Washington viticultural area would boost wines' value in region

With a new “pending” status from the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Southwest Washington's vintners are on their way to... 22 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-10-26 14:06:01

Letter: Opportunities for Tower Mall site

The Tower Mall repurposing project is located in an area of a high percentage of government-funded school meals. 11 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-10-26 13:06:01

Letter: Rethink plans for railroad

As a resident of Clark County I am deeply disturbed by the recent developments involving the Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad. 11 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-10-26 13:06:01

Try This: Halloween on Franklin Street; Booville; Community Fall Festival

Halloween on Franklin Street features an entire block of decorated homes at Northwest 46th and Franklin streets in Vancouver's Northwest... 11 hours ago

The Columbian | 2023-10-26 13:06:01

Vancouver approves final design of Main Street Promise, focusing on 'moving people and not vehicles'

The city of Vancouver has approved a multimillion-dollar plan to reconstruct the streetscape of Main Street between West Fifth and West 15th... 2 days ago

The Columbian | 2023-10-26 12:06:01