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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

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.

February 10, 2025, 6:10am Clark County News

The passageway between The Pacific and The Meridian apartment complexes was tranquil on a recent afternoon — a stark contrast to several months ago, when people openly used and dealt drugs there. Read story

A group of Seattle men line up to receive their influenza vaccines, circa November 1918.

A history of vaccine skepticism in WA, from 1920s Seattle to RFK Jr.

A group of Seattle men line up to receive their influenza vaccines, circa November 1918.

February 10, 2025, 6:05am Health

The intense debate over President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., echoes the tumult over vaccines, traditional medicine, and “medical autocracy” heard here in the Pacific Northwest in the wake of the great influenza pandemic of 1918-1920. Read story

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Last-minute love: A short list of local Valentine’s Day events for couples, friends in Clark County

(Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

February 10, 2025, 6:05am Clark County Life

Still don’t have plans for Valentine’s Day? It’s not too late to organize an outing, especially because the holiday falls at the beginning of the long Presidents Day weekend. Below you’ll find a short selection of local happenings that will help you put the “I” in Valentine. Read story

Musician Bob Dylan performs at the Pavillon de Paris on July 4, 1978.
FILE - Pumpjacks operate in the foreground while wind turbines at the Buckeye Wind Energy wind farm rise in the distance, Sept. 30, 2024, near Hays, Kan.

Forget saving the planet. Clean energy interests sharpen a different message: Money and jobs

FILE - Pumpjacks operate in the foreground while wind turbines at the Buckeye Wind Energy wind farm rise in the distance, Sept. 30, 2024, near Hays, Kan.

February 10, 2025, 6:02am Business

Saving the planet is so 2024. Clean energy leaders across the globe are now tailoring their messages to emphasize the greener side of green: wealth-building. It’s an idea that sells far better in the new world of nationalism and tycoon leaders. Read story

The Washington State Capitol or Legislative Building in Olympia is the home of the government of the state of Washington.

Washington bill seeks cap for sending people to state psychiatric hospitals

The Washington State Capitol or Legislative Building in Olympia is the home of the government of the state of Washington.

February 10, 2025, 6:00am Courts & Crime

When a person is charged with a crime but found too mentally ill to participate in their defense, Washington state must offer them temporary treatment. Read story

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni, right, lifts the Vince Lombardi Trophy next to quarterback Jalen Hurts after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans.

Eagles deny the Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat with dominant defense in 40-22 rout

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni, right, lifts the Vince Lombardi Trophy next to quarterback Jalen Hurts after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans.

February 9, 2025, 8:06pm Latest News

Cooper DeJean, Josh Sweat and the Philadelphia Eagles’ ferocious defense denied Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat. Read story

Trump says he will announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs Monday and more import duties are coming

February 9, 2025, 2:28pm Business

President Donald Trump said he will announce on Monday that the United States will impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, including from Canada and Mexico, as well as other import duties later in the week. Read story

FILE - Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's choice for Director of the Office of Management and Budget, appears before the Senate Budget Committee during a hearing to examine his nomination, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 22, 2025.

Trump official orders consumer protection agency to stop work

FILE - Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's choice for Director of the Office of Management and Budget, appears before the Senate Budget Committee during a hearing to examine his nomination, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 22, 2025.

February 9, 2025, 1:17pm Business

The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work, effectively shutting down an agency that was created to protect consumers after the 2008 financial crisis and subprime mortgage-lending scandal. Read story

Palestinians are seen near destroyed buildings by Israeli bombardments inside the northern Gaza Strip as seen from southern Israel, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025.

Israelis pull out of Gaza corridor

Palestinians are seen near destroyed buildings by Israeli bombardments inside the northern Gaza Strip as seen from southern Israel, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025.

February 9, 2025, 12:04pm Latest News

Israeli forces withdrew from a key corridor in Gaza on Sunday, Israeli officials and Hamas said, the latest commitment under a tenuous ceasefire that faces a major test over whether the sides can negotiate its planned extension. Read story