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Progress is continuing in the proposed Heights mixed-use development. A rendering shows plans for the first building that is expected to break ground in fall 2026.

Vancouver council establishes funding for Heights District as a developer submits plans for first building

Plans are starting to fall into place for central Vancouver’s Heights District. A developer submitted designs for the first new building shortly before the Vancouver City Council approved a new…
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Superior Court Judge Emily Sheldrick presides over the unlawful detainer docket Thursday afternoon at the Clark County Courthouse in Vancouver. Clark County once again has the highest number of eviction filings per capita in the state. Attorneys and judges warn they won’t be able to keep up if the rising case load continues.

Clark County again has highest eviction rate per capita in Washington and it shows no signs of slowing

For the second consecutive year, Clark County had the highest per capita rate of eviction filings of any Washington county in 2024, according to Washington Administrative Office of the Courts…
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Rotschy Inc. employees work on the Waterfront Vancouver's Grant Street Pier in 2017. Rotschy bought sand and gravel firm Storedahl & Sons.

Vancouver-based Rotschy buys sand and gravel business Storedahl & Sons

J.L. Storedahl & Sons, which dates back more than half a century, has been bought by one of Southwest Washington’s largest excavation and construction companies.
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Vancouver man charged in the shooting death of Portland man found in Ariel may have been trying to silence him, say police reports

The Vancouver man facing a murder charge in the death of a Portland man whose body was found on a remote logging road in Ariel may have been attempting to…
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Dawnese Sahota, left, wife of slain Vancouver Police Officer Donald Sahota, attends the 2023 Clark County Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony at the Public Service Center in Vancouver. Officer Donald Sahota was killed while off-duty in January 2022.

Officer Donald Sahota’s widow files lawsuit against Clark County, ‘trigger happy’ sheriff’s deputy who shot him

The widow of former Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit alleging Clark County failed to properly train the “trigger…

Business

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…

Northwest

WA senator sparks fury with description of 40-year-old law limiting parental rights

State Senate Majority Leader Jamie Pedersen didn’t foresee the furor that would erupt over his description of a four-decade-old Washington law limiting parental power.

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

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington.

Judge leaves intact a ban on DOGE access to Treasury records pending a hearing Friday

A federal judge on Tuesday made some tweaks but left intact a ban for now that prevents Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing…

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Vancouver Housing Authority owns both The Pacific, pictured here, and The Meridian apartment complexes. The buildings used to be riddled with crime and drug trafficking, but the nonprofit partnered with Vancouver Police Department to tackle the issue.

VHA makes progress on crime and drug trafficking at The Pacific and The Meridian apartments in central Vancouver

The passageway between The Pacific and The Meridian apartment complexes was tranquil on a recent afternoon — a stark contrast to several months ago, when…

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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

Michelle Cheramie holds Scrim after his capture in New Orleans, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025.

Fugitive dog recaptured in New Orleans after gaining national fame for escapades

A scruffy New Orleans rescue dog famed for evading a monthslong effort to recapture him using nets and tranquilizer rifles has finally been caught and…

Nation / World

Mohammed Shula displays a picture of his hospitalized son, Yazan, while inside a relative’s house where he and his wife have taken refuge at the West Bank village of Kafr al-Labad, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025.

Israel’s fatal shooting of a pregnant Palestinian woman puts the focus on West Bank violence

KAFR AL-LABAD, West Bank (AP) — The call came in the middle of the night, Mohammed Shula said. His daughter-in-law, eight months pregnant with her…

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Editorial Cartoons for the Week of Feb. 10, 2025

In Our View: Washington voters committed to climate act

Harrop: Egg prices totally Trump’s fault

Letter: Straighten out tax code

Letter: Bicycle fee would make sense

Have high egg prices changed your consumption habits?

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