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A group of Seattle men line up to receive their influenza vaccines, circa November 1918.

A history of vaccine skepticism in WA, from 1920s Seattle to RFK Jr.

The intense debate over President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., echoes the tumult over vaccines, traditional medicine, and “medical…
Northwest
(Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

Last-minute love: A short list of local Valentine’s Day events for couples, friends in Clark County

Still don’t have plans for Valentine’s Day? It’s not too late to organize an outing, especially because the holiday falls at the beginning of the long Presidents Day weekend. Below…
Life
The winter sun casts shadows of Sebastian Stoecker, 3, of Vancouver, left, as he plays with his mom, Bailey Stoecker, at Esther Short Park on Jan. 23. Stoecker struggles to pay her bills despite working full time as a caregiver.

‘It never seems to be enough’: Clark County residents earning a bit over minimum wage struggle to pay bills, stave off homelessness

Although Washington’s minimum wage went up to $16.66 an hour Jan. 1, Clark County workers earning that — and even a bit more — describe triaging bills and bunking with…
Clark County Business
An angler shows off a big hatchery steelhead taken on the Cowlitz River. While hatchery winter steelhead are tough to forecast, the wild return of Columbia River winter steelhead is expected to be around 17,400 adults.

Favorable fishing forecast for salmon on Columbia River

Forecasts for salmon fishing in the Columbia River in 2025 is out. Overall, the news is good. The only exception is the summer Chinook run.
Sports

Clark County

Tari Atwood pulls her mother’s oxygen tanks out of her car Wednesday at the Salmon Creek Vancouver Clinic. Atwood, who is her mother’s full-time caretaker, said she has expressed concerns about ADA accessibility within the facility for years.

‘Disenfranchised’: Caregiver raises concerns about ADA accessibility at Vancouver Clinic

A Vancouver woman has raised concerns about accessibility at Vancouver Clinic after facing challenges while attending health care appointments with her disabled mother.

Business

FILE - OpenAI's ChatGPT app is displayed on an iPhone in New York, May 18, 2023. The rate of businesses in the U.S. using AI is still relatively small but growing rapidly, with firms in information technology and professional services, and in locations like Colorado and the District of Columbia, leading the way, according to a new paper from U.S. Census Bureau researchers.

Washington lawmakers weigh new artificial intelligence regulations

Jai Jaisimha, a longtime technology entrepreneur, whipped out a pack of gum from the inside pocket of his suit jacket.

Northwest

Senate Democratic Leaders including from left, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H.,Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., speak Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Patty Murray: RFK Jr. meeting was most troubling she’s had in 32 years

In public confirmation hearings last month, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the nation’s health agencies, confirmed that he said Lyme…

Sports

Winter athlete of the week (The Columbian files)

Nominees for The Columbian 2024-25 Week 17 prep athlete of the week sponsored by Killer Burger

Here are the nominees for The Columbian 2024-25 Week 17 high school athlete of the week, sponsored by Killer Burger.

Politics

The Rehan family in their encampment in the ruins of their home amid widespread destruction caused by the Israeli military's ground and air offensive in Jabaliya, Gaza Strip, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025.

Trump says no right of return for Palestinians in Gaza under his plan for US ‘ownership’

President Donald Trump said Palestinians in Gaza would not have a right to return under his plan for U.S. “ownership” of the war-torn territory, contradicting…

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Construction continues at The Waterfront Vancouver. The massive mixed-use development has only a handful of blocks left to be developed.

Construction slows at The Waterfront Vancouver but developers are expressing more interest, says Barry Cain

Construction has slowed at The Waterfront Vancouver since completion of buildings at all but a handful of sites there.

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Health

FILE - Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of Oxfam International, attends the 47th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017.

HIV infections could jump more than 6 times if US support is dropped and not replaced, UNAIDS chief says

The head of the U.N. AIDS agency said Monday the number of new HIV infections could jump more than six times by 2029 if American…

Life

This image provided by Coors Light shows the Coors Light 2025 Super Bowl NFL football spot.

Super Bowl commercials rely on comedy and nostalgia to avoid potential missteps

This year’s Super Bowl commercials went for easy laughs and nostalgia, largely steering clear of controversy and leaving the surprises on the football field, where…

Nation / World

FILE - Cardinal Michael Czerny meets with journalists at the Vatican press hall, in Rome, on March 30, 2023.

Vatican’s Caritas outraged at ‘reckless’ USAID cuts, says millions will die, others left in poverty

The Vatican’s charity voiced outrage Monday at what it called the “reckless” and “unhuman” U.S. plans to gut USAID, with Pope Francis’ point-man on development…

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Editorial Cartoons for the Week of Feb. 10, 2025

In Our View: Cheers & Jeers: Oh baby!; state pay hikes sting

Abcarian: Generation has its own Dr. Spock

Collier: Disappearing government

Other Papers Say: Change needed for WA schools

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