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Construction fencing is visible around the new Vancouver Station, a 40-food-cart pod with an enclosed dining area in east Vancouver, as seen Wednesday afternoon. The developer didn’t respond to inquiries about when work on the project is expected to be completed.

Work has already started on Vancouver Station, a food cart pod on 164th with space for 40 trucks

Work is underway for a pod of 40 food carts with an enclosed dining building in east Vancouver.
Life
Former Woodland Mayor Will Finn

Washington State Patrol Trooper Will Finn accused of theft, destroying records while mayor of Woodland

Two law enforcement agencies recently investigated separate allegations against Washington State Patrol Trooper Will Finn — that he stole from a business associate and destroyed public records from his former…
Politics
Hudson's Bay High School students gather in front of the Vancouver Public Schools administrative services building Jan. 6 while protesting the district's handing of sexual allegations against a Hudson's Bay teacher. A third party report indicated the district missed red flags in its handling of the case.

Hudson’s Bay administrators failed to spot red flags in handling of sexual allegations against Vancouver teacher, says report

Third-party investigations released Wednesday found Vancouver Public Schools administrators did not appropriately discipline former Hudson’s Bay High School English teacher Shadbreon Gatson or thoroughly investigate allegations of his sexual involvement…
Schools
Defense attorney Marina Spencer, left, and defendant Yana Cook pause during opening statements Tuesday in his murder trial at the Clark County Courthouse. Cook, 27, is accused in a 2022 fatal drive-by shooting that prosecutors are calling a targeted attack.

Jury finds Ocean Park man guilty of murder in 2022 drive-by shooting in Vancouver

A jury found a 27-year-old Ocean Park man guilty Thursday of first-degree murder in a 2022 fatal drive-by shooting.
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Cars sit in a parking lot next to the green Sept. 11 at Tri-Mountain Golf Course in Ridgefield. Clark County put the course up for sale last year, and the Cowlitz Indian Tribe planned to purchase it but pulled out.

Clark County Council renews contract for Tri-Mountain Golf Course through end of 2026

Fans of Tri-Mountain Golf Course can breathe a little easier. The county-owned golf course will remain open through the end of next year — but…

Business

The Boeing logo is displayed at the company's factory Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, in Renton.

Boeing blamed for whistleblower’s death in new lawsuit

The family of John “Mitch” Barnett, a Boeing whistleblower whose death last year brought fresh attention to the company’s persistent struggles with quality, filed a…

Sports

Hudson's Bay senior MJ Westmorland stands for a portrait Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at Hazel Dell Lanes. Westmorland is The Columbian's All-Region girls bowler of the year.

MJ Westmorland of Hudson’s Bay selected as the All-Region girls bowler of the yearvideo icon

MJ Westmorland was on the verge of getting the chance to bowl one shot for a state individual championship.

Politics

Demonstrators gather outside of the Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse in Baltimore, on Friday, March 14, 2025, before a hearing regarding the Department of Government Efficiency’s access to Social Security data.

Social Security says DOGE ruling could force agency to shut down

The Trump administration is threatening to all but shut down the Social Security Administration in response to a judge’s ruling blocking activities by Elon Musk’s…

Editor's Choice

Traffic passes Chinook Elementary School as classes end for the day on Thursday afternoon. Clark County is going to be doing road work along Northwest 139th Street.

139th Street project that removes lane in front of schools has Salmon Creek residents worried

A planned road improvement project on Northwest 139th Street has some Salmon Creek residents saying the county needs to go back to the drawing board.

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Health

FILE - A flu vaccine is displayed at a pharmacy in New York, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024.

Flu deaths rise as anti-vaccine disinformation takes root

Americans are facing the highest death toll from influenza since 2018, just as more people become vulnerable because of growing vaccine skepticism taking hold in…

Nation / World

Smoke rises from the North Hyde electrical substation, which caught fire last night, leading to the closure of the Heathrow Airport, in London, Friday March 21, 2025.

Fire shuts down London’s Heathrow Airport, disrupting travel for hundreds of thousands

A large fire near London’s Heathrow Airport knocked out power Friday to Europe’s busiest flight hub, forcing it to shut and disrupting global travel for…

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March 21:  Trump Economy

Editorial Cartoons for Week of March 17, 2025

In Our View: Debate over fluoride should be based on facts

Schmidt: Embracing Putin betrays America’s ideals

Letter: Belkot represents voters

Letter: Pay to solve our own problems

The Cowlitz Tribe won't buy the Tri-Mountain Golf Course. What should happen next?

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