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Anna Tran, student assistant at Cougar Food Pantry, sorts through the variety of dry goods for those in need Jan. 14 at Washington State University Vancouver.

WSU Vancouver expands on-campus food pantry for students

From a storage closet to a 711.5-square-foot space, Washington State University Vancouver’s Cougar Food Pantry has come a long way.
2 hours ago
Schools
A pedestrian was seriously injured in Minnehaha when they were hit by a car Wednesday night.

Second pedestrian in 24 hours seriously injured when hit by a vehicle in Clark County

A pedestrian was seriously injured when they were hit by a car Wednesday night in Minnehaha, according to the Clack County Sheriff’s Office.
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Courts & Crime
Camas police are asking voters for a 4 percent utility tax increase to fund an additional officer, lieutenant and two sergeants.

Voters to decide on adding to Camas police force with utilities tax increase on Feb. 11 ballot

Camas voters will decide Feb. 11 whether to add four positions to the city’s police force by tripling the utilities tax.
2 hours ago
Politics
A dove statue sits on the roof at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver.

Lawsuit: Wrong Vancouver man taken off life support at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center

Three people are suing PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center after a man who was incorrectly identified as his roommate was taken off life support.
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Vancouver police looking for missing, endangered teen girl

The Vancouver Police Department is asking for the public’s help to find a missing and endangered 14-year-old girl.

Business

FILE - A cart wrangler gathers shopping carts outside a Costco warehouse in Sheridan, Colo., July 16, 2024.

Costco defends its diversity policies as other US companies scale theirs back

Costco is pushing back on a shareholder proposal that urges the wholesale club operator to conduct an evaluation of any business risks posed by its…

Northwest

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown speaks during a news conference announcing that Washington will join a federal lawsuit to challenge President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Seattle.

A bid to block Trump’s cancellation of birthright citizenship is in federal court in Seattle

A federal judge in Seattle is set to hear the first arguments Thursday in a multi-state lawsuit seeking to block President Donald Trump’s executive order…

Sports

Varsity360: Five pressing questions as the girls basketball season hits its stridevideo icon

The Columbian's Micah Rice and Will Denner look at high school girls basketball in SW Washington. How much has Union closed the gap on reigning…

Politics

Governor-elect Bob Ferguson speaks during a legislative session preview at the Capitol Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Olympia, Wash.

Governor, House Speaker say WA is preparing to respond to Trump’s deportation plans

After a Justice Department memo indicated President Donald Trump wants to target deportation efforts in sanctuary states such as Washington, officials and advocates across the…

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The original Jemtegaard Middle School building was replaced by a new facility that opened in 2017.

Oregon man sues Washougal schools over alleged abuse by school bus driver in 1980s

A Springfield, Ore., man is suing the Washougal School District, alleging the district failed to protect him from being sexually abused by a school bus…

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Health

FILE - A doctor checks the blood pressure of A 94-year-old woman in Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, Catalonia region, Spain, Friday, July 31, 2020.

Researchers: Dementia risk is on the rise

About a million Americans a year are expected to develop dementia by 2060, roughly double today’s toll, researchers reported Monday. That estimate is based on…

Nation / World

Apparatus sits on Sepulveda Blvd. as fire burns along Interstate 405, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J.

Firefighters battle to maintain the upper hand on a huge fire north of Los Angeles

Firefighters fought to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly moving wildfire that swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles and resulted…

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Editorial Cartoons for Week of Jan. 20, 2025

In Our View: Imperial presidency poses threat to democracy

Yglesias: GOP wants poor people to pay for Trump’s tax cuts

Letter: Immigration requires compassion

Letter: Praise for Trump is laughable

Should the state restrict students' use of smartphones in public schools?

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