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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 driver in the 1980s.
Schools
The Vancouver fire and police departments responded to a head-on, three-vehicle traffic crash Monday on Mill Plain in east Vancouver.

Portland man suspected of stealing truck from good Samaritan, causing three-vehicle crash in east Vancouver

A truck taken in a suspected carjacking in the Salmon Creek area north of Vancouver later crashed into two other cars on Southeast Mill Plain Boulevard on Monday afternoon, according…
Clark County News
Republican John Roco, 60, opens exploratory committee to run for Congress.

Lewis County Republican looks at 3rd District run in 2026

A Lewis County Republican opened an exploratory committee to look at challenging U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez in the 3rd Congressional District in 2026.
Election
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown looks on during a press 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.

WA leads multistate lawsuit against Trump’s exec order ending birthright citizenship

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown last month vowed to take on the incoming administration of President Donald Trump when necessary. Hours into Trump’s second term, the state’s top lawyer has…
Northwest

Clark County

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

The Washington State Capitol building is seen through morning fog, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Olympia, Wash.

Proposed ‘bill of rights’ would offer labor protections to WA nannies, housekeepers and gardeners

Domestic workers in Washington could soon see new, comprehensive labor protections if a bill in the state Legislature gets the green light.

Northwest

FILE - In this June 11, 2019, file photo, boxes of .22-caliber ammunition are displayed for sell at the Foothill Ammo store in Shingle Springs, Calif.

WA Democrats push for gun permits, safe storage and limit on bulk buys

Democratic lawmakers in Olympia are once again considering a sweeping package of gun control measures — this time, a trio of bills that would enhance…

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

FILE - National security adviser John Bolton, left, listens to President Donald Trump, far right, speak during a working lunch with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Trump' s private Mar-a-Lago club, April 18, 2018 in Palm Beach, Fla.

Trump’s perceived enemies worry about losing pensions, getting audited and paying steep legal bills

It’s not just criminal prosecutions that worry those who have crossed President Donald Trump. There are more prosaic kinds of retaliation: having difficulty renewing passports,…

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Vulnerable people quietly kicked out of Clark County’s adult family homes and assisted living facilities

The state of Washington prohibits nursing homes from kicking out residents without letting anyone know.

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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…

Life

Chinese Lion’s Head Pork Meatballs.

5 global meatballs you won’t find on spaghetti

The meatballs Americans know best are the ground beef, Italian variety that crowns a plate of spaghetti, or nestled with marinara and gooey cheese inside…

Nation / World

Residences destroyed by the Eaton Fire line a neighborhood in Altadena, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025.

Fire risk and strong winds continue in Southern California with potential rain on the horizon

Parched Southern California was forecast to face more dangerous winds on Wednesday but could get some badly needed rain this weekend, dampening the prospects of…

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Editorial Cartoons for Week of Jan. 20, 2025

In Our View: Rent control won’t solve state’s housing crisis

Camden: Court wrestles with gun bill

Letter: Trumps lack character

Letter: License plates required on front

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

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