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Columbian Editor

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From the Newsroom: Why we’ll be in your mailbox

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December 9, 2023, 6:02am Clark County News

If you are a home delivery subscriber, you should have received a letter that says The Columbian is moving to all-mail delivery of our print edition beginning Tuesday, Jan. 2. Read story

From the Newsroom: Giving thanks to our readers

December 2, 2023, 6:04am Clark County News

By now, you are surely aware of our Community Funded Journalism program, where we use donations to pay the costs of five reporting positions. That’s more than a third of our reporters! Thanks to these donations, we are able to do a much better job of covering Southwest Washington news… Read story

From the Newsroom: Old page prompts new question

November 25, 2023, 6:02am Clark County News

Do you enjoy looking at those historical Columbian pages that appear in our Saturday Life section? I know I do. Read story

By the time this photo of the Totem Pole Restaurant was taken in 1962, it had already been in business for more than 40 years.

The Totem Pole was a Hazel Dell staple; landmark restaurant served travelers and locals for decades

By the time this photo of the Totem Pole Restaurant was taken in 1962, it had already been in business for more than 40 years.

November 23, 2023, 6:05am Business

several, in fact — once stood where a Starbucks Coffee stands near the corner of Northeast 78th Street and Northeast Highway 99 in Hazel Dell. Read story

Vancouver firefighters await reassignment after knocking down a fire at the Nobl Park Apartments in Orchards on Saturday night.

Man injured after report he was trapped in burning apartment in Vancouver’s Orchards neighborhood

Vancouver firefighters await reassignment after knocking down a fire at the Nobl Park Apartments in Orchards on Saturday night.

November 18, 2023, 11:10pm Clark County News

A man was apparently briefly trapped, and seriously injured, in a burning apartment Saturday evening in Vancouver’s Orchards neighborhood. The man was taken to a hospital by a firefighter-paramedic and an ambulance crew, according to the Vancouver Fire Department. Read story

From the Newsroom: Why local news matters

November 18, 2023, 6:10am Clark County News

Does local news even matter? The question was answered even before it was asked. Read story

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Pedestrian in dark clothes killed in crosswalk in early morning crash on Mill Plain in Vancouver

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November 13, 2023, 2:00pm Clark County News

A pedestrian wearing dark clothing, but in a marked crosswalk, was killed Monday morning near the intersection of East Mill Plain Boulevard and V Street. Read story

From the Newsroom: We only missed the pizza

November 11, 2023, 6:02am Clark County News

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about how this year’s election seemed to be a bit dull. Most of the 87 offices on the ballot were uncontested, and, unlike some previous elections, there weren’t any local races that had resulted in a lot of campaigning. As a result, we… Read story

When President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited Vancouver's Alcoa Aluminum plant in September 1942, he remained seated in his touring car. News media didn't report the president was unable to walk or stand unaided.

From the Newsroom: Private lives, public figures

When President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited Vancouver's Alcoa Aluminum plant in September 1942, he remained seated in his touring car. News media didn't report the president was unable to walk or stand unaided.

November 4, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News

One of the classic questions in journalism is what is fair game to report about the private lives of public officials. Read story

From the Newsroom: My ballot is looking at me

October 28, 2023, 6:01am Clark County News

Have you voted yet? I got my ballot in the mail a week or so ago, tossed it on the desk in the kitchen, and there it sits, looking at me every time I go to the refrigerator. I’ll fill it out sometime next week. This year, I’m voting for… Read story