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Beacon Rock as seen in a lithograph from Frances Fuller Victor’s 1877 book, “Eleven Years in the Rocky Mountains and a Life on the Frontier.” (Wikipedia Commons)

Clark County history: Early climbers of Beacon Rock

Beacon Rock as seen in a lithograph from Frances Fuller Victor’s 1877 book, “Eleven Years in the Rocky Mountains and a Life on the Frontier.” (Wikipedia Commons)

January 11, 2025, 6:05am Clark County Life

When the Army Corps of Engineers sought to reduce Beacon Rock to rubble, Henry Biddle purchased it for $1 in 1915. Before World War I, he spent another $10,000 building a steep trail to the 848 foot summit, which allowed easy access for the first time. The trail’s popularity soon… Read story

The afternoon sun illuminates the Legislative Building, left, and the Insurance Building, right, at the Capitol in Olympia in October 2018. Insurance industry representatives this week offered state lawmakers their breakdown of what’s behind the increase in home and auto insurance rates. They also explained how heightened risks from wildfires and other climate-related disasters are causing insurers to rethink underwriting in some regions. (Ted S.

Poll: WA voters want 2025 Legislature to focus on their pocketbooks

The afternoon sun illuminates the Legislative Building, left, and the Insurance Building, right, at the Capitol in Olympia in October 2018. Insurance industry representatives this week offered state lawmakers their breakdown of what’s behind the increase in home and auto insurance rates. They also explained how heightened risks from wildfires and other climate-related disasters are causing insurers to rethink underwriting in some regions. (Ted S.

January 11, 2025, 6:05am Latest News

Washington voters have a clear message for state legislators: Make life more affordable. Read story

The door plug that blew off Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on Jan. 5, 2024, landed in a Portland backyard. The incident, seen as emblematic of a long decline in Boeing standards, triggered an intense backlash against Boeing from the public, Congress and regulators.

For Alaska Flight 1282 passengers, terror of blowout is slow to fade

The door plug that blew off Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on Jan. 5, 2024, landed in a Portland backyard. The incident, seen as emblematic of a long decline in Boeing standards, triggered an intense backlash against Boeing from the public, Congress and regulators.

January 11, 2025, 6:02am Latest News

Soon after Kendra Frome’s plane landed — no incidents and all parts intact, this time — her 3-year-old daughter turned to her with panicked eyes. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: After today, region will enjoy an extended dry spell

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

January 11, 2025, 6:00am Clark County News

Friday’s cold front was sure in a hurry, arriving around 6:30 a.m. and departing by 9:30 a.m. Vancouver recorded .21 of an inch of rain during the fast-moving weather front. Read story

Clark County Fire District 6 recently hosted a push-in ceremony to officially welcome the addition of its new Pierce fire engines.

Federal judge dismisses racial discrimination suit filed by Black former fire recruit against Clark County Fire District 6

Clark County Fire District 6 recently hosted a push-in ceremony to officially welcome the addition of its new Pierce fire engines.

January 10, 2025, 5:50pm Clark County News

A federal judge has dismissed a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by a Black former fire recruit against Clark County Fire District 6. Read story

FILE - President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, July 24, 2024, about his decision to drop his Democratic presidential reelection bid.

Americans have dimmer view of Biden than they did of Trump or Obama as term ends, AP-NORC poll finds

FILE - President Joe Biden addresses the nation from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, July 24, 2024, about his decision to drop his Democratic presidential reelection bid.

January 10, 2025, 2:09pm Latest News

As Joe Biden prepares to leave office, Americans have a dimmer view of his presidency than they did at the end of Donald Trump’s first term or Barack Obama’s second, a new poll finds. Read story

FILE - The New York Stock Exchange is shown in New York’s Financial District on Dec. 31, 2024. American flags flew at half-staff there following the death of former U.S. president Jimmy Carter.

Stock market today: Wall Street recoils after good news on the economy raises inflation worries

FILE - The New York Stock Exchange is shown in New York’s Financial District on Dec. 31, 2024. American flags flew at half-staff there following the death of former U.S. president Jimmy Carter.

January 10, 2025, 1:36pm Business

U.S. stocks fell Friday on worries that good news on the job market may be too good and prove to be bad for Wall Street by keeping inflation and interest rates high. Read story

FILE - Part of a 1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return form is shown July 24, 2018, in New York.

IRS announces January 27 as the start of the 2025 tax season

FILE - Part of a 1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return form is shown July 24, 2018, in New York.

January 10, 2025, 12:51pm Latest News

The IRS on Friday announced Jan. 27 as the official start date of the 2025 tax season, and expects more than 140 million tax returns to be filed by the April 15 tax deadline. Read story

PeaceHealth is headquartered in east Vancouver.

PeaceHealth to open four former Providence clinics included in October acquisition

PeaceHealth is headquartered in east Vancouver.

January 10, 2025, 12:35pm Clark County Health

The four Providence medical clinics that PeaceHealth acquired in October will reopen to patients on Monday, the hospital announced Thursday. Read story

Clark College hosts two public Martin Luther King Jr. events

January 10, 2025, 12:33pm Clark County News Free

Clark College invites the public to two free Martin Luther King Jr. celebration events at the main campus, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way. Read story