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Paul Dunlap, who works for Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, clips fish fins, so they can’t be turned in twice, at The Dalles, Ore., in April. The Northern Pikeminnow Sport-Reward Program opens Thursday at Kalama Marina, Ridgefield Marina and the boat ramp at the Port of Camas-Washougal.

Paid pikeminnow season starts Thursday on the Columbian River in Southwest Washington

Anglers can get paid to fish for Northern pikeminnow starting Thursday at sites along the Columbia and Snake rivers, including the Kalama Marina, Ridgefield Marina and the boat ramp at…
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Cowlitz Tribal Public Safety Dept.’s interim chief dies of self-inflicted gunshot

The Cowlitz Tribal Public Safety Department’s interim chief died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound Wednesday after he allegedly fled a northeast Vancouver residence where a residential burglary was reported, according…
Clark County News
People gather on the steps of the Washington State Capitol Building during a rally advocating for lawmakers to change and pass House Bill 1217, a rent-control bill, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Olympia, Wash.

Compromise reached on Washington bill to cap rent increases

Washington Democrats have landed on a new proposed limit on residential rent increases after negotiations in the Legislature.
Politics
This multivehicle charging station at Fourth Plain Commons is just one of hundreds of charging stations that will be needed to meet growing demand for EV charging. Vancouver is developing an EV infrastructure strategy to meet high-density housing, commercial and industrial needs.

Vancouver working on citywide plan to support electric vehicles

Like the state, Vancouver’s largest single source of greenhouse gas emissions comes from transportation. To meet state-mandated emissions reductions and clean fuel standards, as well as its own climate goals,…
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A patient walks into a Vancouver Clinic office in Vancouver in 2020. Vancouver Clinic said it remains committed to diversity, equity and inclusion principles, despite changes at the federal level.

‘Essential components of our mission’: Many large employers in Clark County remain committed to DEI

Despite federal pressure, many of Clark County’s largest employers remain committed to diversity, equity and inclusion principles.

Business

Derrik lost both his legs in June 2023, the summer after his sophomore year of high school, while working for Rotschy Inc. in Southwest Washington as part of a school program that allowed him to earn class credit for hours on the job.

WA safety agency seeks felony charges against Vancouver-based Rotschy after teen worker loses legs

The state Department of Labor & Industries is seeking criminal charges against a southwest Washington construction company — the first time the agency has pursued…

Northwest

Incumbent Washington House Rep. Monica Jurado Stonier, D-Vancouver, answers a question Tuesday during a Clark County League of Women Voters forum at the Vancouver Community Library.

Parental rights overhaul gains final approval in WA Legislature

Lawmakers in the Washington state House advanced a bill addressing student and parental rights on Thursday, clearing the way for it to reach the governor’s…

Sports

Elliot Maldonado (19) of Heritage accepts a congratulations from teammate Jadiel Campuzano (22) after scoring the winning goal against Evergreen during a 3A Greater St. Helens League boys soccer match at McKenzie Stadium on Friday, April 25, 2025.

Last-minute overtime goal sends Heritage boys soccer team to 1-0 win over Evergreen

Elliot Maldonado headed in a corner kick in the final minute overtime, lifting Heritage to a 1-0 win over Evergreen on Friday night at McKenzie…

Politics

Ivanka Trump, first lady Melania Trump, and President Donald Trump stand with Pope Francis during a meeting, Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at the Vatican.

Donald Trump’s trip to Pope Francis’ funeral puts a sharper focus on their clashes over the years

The day before he died, in his final public address, Pope Francis expressed an Easter Sunday message of unity and an appeal for the marginalized…

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FILE - A motorist charges his electric vehicle at a Tesla Supercharger station in Detroit, Nov. 16, 2022.

WA House advances ‘Tesla tax’ bill after tense late-night debate

Democrats in the Washington state House advanced legislation in the early morning hours of Tuesday that some have nicknamed the “Tesla tax” bill.

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A vaccination that includes a polio dose is prepared for a child at the Dallas County Health and Human Services immunization clinic in Dallas, Friday, April 4, 2025.

The US is approaching a dangerous measles precipice, scientists say

In December, Stanford School of Medicine colleagues Dr. Nathan Lo and Mathew Kiang got to talking.

Nation / World

FILE - Same-sex couples take part in a public blessing ceremony in front of the Cologne Cathedral in Cologne, Germany, on Sept. 20, 2023.

Pope Francis sought to make LGBTQ+ people more welcome, but church doctrine didn’t change much

The papacy of Pope Francis ended with the same core doctrine for LGBTQ+ people that he inherited: The Catholic Church still rejected same-sex marriage and…

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Opinion

April 26: Heavy Pollen Season

Editorial Cartoons for Week of April 21, 2025

In Our View: Law enforcement move wise, but need remains

Westneat: Professors push for defense pact

Letter: Republicans are spineless

Letter: Strikers don’t deserve benefits

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