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Help us celebrate student achievement

The Columbian will publish information about high school graduations in Clark County.

Correction: Council candidate

Council candidate: Jerome Nye is running for Vancouver City Council position No. 2 against Councilor Jeanne Stewart. Nye's name was incorrect in a list on Page A2 Saturday.

RevitalizeWA: 'The new economy is the Main Street economy'

People at conference in Vancouver heard that message, then saw how it plays out here

A long-vacant lot near Esther Short Park is a place of pride for downtown Vancouver boosters.

Fugitive held on kidnap, rape charges in Medford, Ore.

MEDFORD, Ore. — A man with two out-of-state warrants for his arrest allegedly kidnapped and assaulted a woman for several days in a Medford hotel, police said.

Expert will speak on behavior of people with disabilities

The Arc of Southwest Washington will host developmental disability expert David Pitonyak, Ph.D., on the evening of May 30 at Vancouver City Hall.

Weather Eye: Hazel Dell Parade of Bands adds yet another dry day to its run

Not that I was sweating it too much early Saturday morning, but as the gray skies began to release a little light rain, I paid attention. As 10 a.m. rolled around -- just 30 minutes before parade time in Hazel Dell -- there was still some light drizzle.

Columbia Land Trust's reach, reputation keep growing

HOOD RIVER, Ore. — Standing in a packed office, Glenn Lamb looked around the room. The Columbia Land Trust executive director began rattling off a loyal roster of supporters looking back at him.

Minnehaha store aims to keep the magic alive (with video)

Dave's Killer Magic Shop a haven for local magicians to perfect their craft and pass it on to others

The smirking store owner behind the counter was curiously calm for someone whose wallet had suddenly burst into flames.

FBI team searches Spokane apartment in ricin letter case

Authorities say the residents of building are not in danger

SPOKANE -- Authorities in hazardous materials suits searched a downtown Spokane apartment Saturday, investigating the recent discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin.

Missing doctor was seen entering park in Ukraine

YAKIMA -- As the search for Dr. Jay Sloop entered its fourth day in Kiev, organizers explained why volunteers focused their efforts on a large urban park in the Ukrainian capital.

Man arrested after 8-hour standoff; no grenade found

EVERETT (AP) -- Police said they captured a home intruder late Friday who held them at bay for nearly eight hours after claiming to have a grenade.

Pair plead guilty in '05 killing of Ore. woman

PORTLAND (AP) -- Two men have pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2005 death of a Hillsboro woman who was stabbed 29 times with a screwdriver.

Courthouse attacker gets 26-year term

CHEHALIS (AP) -- A McCleary man has been sentenced to 26 years in prison for a 2012 attack on a judge and a deputy sheriff in the Grays Harbor County Courthouse in Montesano.

Columbian staff receives professional awards

The Columbian won 26 awards, including second place for general excellence, for its staffers' work in 2012 in a five-state competition organized by the Society of Professional Journalists.

Sheriff's detective faces charges in fight

Girlfriend's actions allegedly angered him at campfire

A Spokane County sheriff's detective faces felony charges of domestic violence and second-degree assault after allegedly using a flashlight to hit his girlfriend and another man at a drunken party last Sunday near Odessa.