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Stories by Will Campbell

Columbian Editor

The Hands Off protest in Esther Short Park on Saturday, April 5.

Why we ended up not covering last Saturday’s Hands Off protest

The Hands Off protest in Esther Short Park on Saturday, April 5.

April 12, 2025, 6:07am Clark County News

About two dozen people wrote to us after last Saturday’s Hands Off protest at Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver who were upset that we didn’t cover it. Read story

A comic created and drawn by Will Campbell.

From the Newsroom: Feedback on comics always welcome

A comic created and drawn by Will Campbell.

April 5, 2025, 6:10am Clark County News

A few weeks ago, The Columbian’s managing editor for production turned to me after a daily news meeting had just ended and said something like, “Will, we need to pick a new comic to replace ‘Phoebe and Her Unicorn’ because the artist is calling it quits. People are going to… Read story

The Columbian's new search tool uses AI to comb through the hundreds of thousands of articles on columbian.com for search answers.

From the Newsroom: Searching out reliable information

The Columbian's new search tool uses AI to comb through the hundreds of thousands of articles on columbian.com for search answers.

March 29, 2025, 6:10am Clark County News

When was the last time you searched for anything on Columbian.com? Read story

The Capitol building in Olympia.

From the Newsroom: Takeaways from News Media Day in Olympia

The Capitol building in Olympia.

March 15, 2025, 6:09am Clark County News

I could see they were fatigued. Our state senators and representatives had stayed up until the early hours that morning debating bills. But they made time for Thursday’s annual News Media Day in Olympia, which I attended with my newspaper colleagues from across Washington, including those from The Seattle Times… Read story

Will Campbell is The Columbian's editor. Contact him at 360-735-4507 or will.campbell@columbian.com.

From the Newsroom: Getting to know the editor, Part III

Will Campbell is The Columbian's editor. Contact him at 360-735-4507 or will.campbell@columbian.com.

March 8, 2025, 6:10am Clark County News

The Spokesman-Review building and the newsroom inside were the headquarters for my nearly two-year experience as a reporter in the rugged inland city. Read story

Will Campbell is The Columbian's editor. Contact him at 360-735-4507 or will.campbell@columbian.com.

From the Newsroom: Getting to know the editor, Part II

Will Campbell is The Columbian's editor. Contact him at 360-735-4507 or will.campbell@columbian.com.

March 1, 2025, 6:05am Clark County News

I attended the University of Oregon to study journalism. It was my father and great-grandfather’s alma mater. But what really attracted me was the student newspaper, The Daily Emerald, which operates independently of the school as a nonprofit news source. Read story

Vancouver mayor Royce Pollard makes calls while packing up his office at Vancouver City Hall in December 2009. He was listening to Willie Nelson and the works of John Philip Sousa.

Royce Pollard, former mayor of ‘America’s Vancouver,’ dies at 85

Vancouver mayor Royce Pollard makes calls while packing up his office at Vancouver City Hall in December 2009. He was listening to Willie Nelson and the works of John Philip Sousa.

February 24, 2025, 4:56pm Clark County News

Known for his strong opinions and willingness to fight for his city, former longtime Vancouver Mayor Royce Pollard died Monday. He was 85 years old. Read story

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Battle Ground police arrest suspect in armed robbery at Walmart

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February 22, 2025, 12:43pm Clark County News

Battle Ground police arrested a suspect who allegedly stole merchandise from a Walmart while brandishing a knife on Friday, according to Battle Ground police. Read story

Will Campbell is The Columbian's editor. Contact him at 360-735-4507 or will.campbell@columbian.com.

From the Newsroom: Getting to know the editor, Part I

Will Campbell is The Columbian's editor. Contact him at 360-735-4507 or will.campbell@columbian.com.

February 22, 2025, 6:08am Clark County News

I was born into the news industry. In my earliest memories of wandering the halls of The Columbian, I remember seeing the massive printing press zip rolls of blank paper through its cylinders, shaking the room with the smell of the mechanical fluid and ink mixture in the air. Read story

Bill Turlay speaks with members of the community during a farewell ceremony at Vancouver City Hall on Dec. 16, 2019. It was Turlay's final city council meeting after serving eight years behind the dais. At top, Stephanie Turlay holds a brick inscribed with the dates of her husband's service to the city during a farewell ceremony for Bill Turlay at Vancouver City Hall on Dec. 16.

Former Vancouver city councilor Bill Turlay, remembered for fiscal responsibility, has died

Bill Turlay speaks with members of the community during a farewell ceremony at Vancouver City Hall on Dec. 16, 2019. It was Turlay's final city council meeting after serving eight years behind the dais. At top, Stephanie Turlay holds a brick inscribed with the dates of her husband's service to the city during a farewell ceremony for Bill Turlay at Vancouver City Hall on Dec. 16.

February 19, 2025, 7:58pm Clark County News

Bill Turlay, a former Vancouver city councilor who prided himself on helping reduce the city’s debt by more than $100 million, died Feb. 7 from dementia complications. He was 89 years old. Read story