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A Comcast van parked on Esther Street in downtown Vancouver in 2011.

Clark County Council OKs Comcast agreement extension

A Comcast van parked on Esther Street in downtown Vancouver in 2011.

June 6, 2023, 6:21pm Business

The Clark County Council unanimously approved extending its franchise agreement with Comcast on Tuesday following a public hearing. The current agreement expires June 30. Read story

Keynote speaker Majora Carter, a community revitalization strategist, speaks to the audience at the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington's annual luncheon.

Community Foundation for Southwest Washington celebrates nonprofits, community members with luncheon

Keynote speaker Majora Carter, a community revitalization strategist, speaks to the audience at the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington's annual luncheon.

June 6, 2023, 6:02pm Business

Urban revitalization strategist Majora Carter hasn’t spent much time in Southwest Washington, but the message she shared with a crowd of several hundred in Vancouver during her speech about the importance of community development was a universal one. Read story

People scatter from a shooting scene as police arrive Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in Richmond, Va. Authorities in Richmond, Virginia, say seven people were shot following a high school graduation ceremony held at a downtown theater near Virginia Commonwealth University. Interim Police Chief Rick Edwards said at a news conference that two suspects were taken into custody after Tuesday's shooting.

2 dead in shooting after high school graduation ceremony in Virginia capital

People scatter from a shooting scene as police arrive Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in Richmond, Va. Authorities in Richmond, Virginia, say seven people were shot following a high school graduation ceremony held at a downtown theater near Virginia Commonwealth University. Interim Police Chief Rick Edwards said at a news conference that two suspects were taken into custody after Tuesday's shooting.

June 6, 2023, 5:23pm Latest News

Seven people were shot, and three of them were left with life-threatening wounds, when gunfire rang out near Virginia Commonwealth University in downtown Richmond following a high school graduation ceremony Tuesday, according to police and school district officials. Read story

Mountain View running back Taj Albeck scores against Auburn in the 2015 Emerald City Kickoff Classic at Husky Stadium in Seattle. The state football championship games will be held at Husky Stadium at the end of the 2023 season.

Husky Stadium to host 2023 state football championships

Mountain View running back Taj Albeck scores against Auburn in the 2015 Emerald City Kickoff Classic at Husky Stadium in Seattle. The state football championship games will be held at Husky Stadium at the end of the 2023 season.

June 6, 2023, 4:42pm Latest News

High school football state championship games are headed to Husky Stadium in 2023. Read story

Vancouver extends warehouse project moratorium

June 6, 2023, 4:37pm Clark County News

The Vancouver City Council Monday night extended its moratorium on new large warehouse projects, ensuring a pause on the construction of such projects within the city through the end of this year. Read story

Recalled pillows linked to 10 infant deaths still being sold on Facebook Marketplace, US agency says

June 6, 2023, 3:39pm Business

Federal safety regulators are urging consumers to stop using baby pillows that have been linked to 10 infant deaths but are still being sold on Facebook Marketplace, despite being recalled two years ago. Read story

Clark Public Utilities headquarters is pictured in Vancouver on Oct. 13, 2020.

Clark Public Utilities board decides to join nuclear power feasibility study

Clark Public Utilities headquarters is pictured in Vancouver on Oct. 13, 2020.

June 6, 2023, 3:37pm Business

Despite several public objections decrying nuclear energy in the region, the Clark Public Utilities Board of Commissioners unanimously approved participation in a feasibility study for a small nuclear reactor development Tuesday morning. Read story

Cody Shaw of the Council for the Homeless knocks on the door of a recreational vehicle parked along Fort Vancouver Way while helping with the Point in Time Count on Thursday morning. Point in Time is an annual count of people experiencing homelessness, which feeds the yearly report.

Clark County homelessness up 9% from 2022 tally, according to Point in Time Count

Cody Shaw of the Council for the Homeless knocks on the door of a recreational vehicle parked along Fort Vancouver Way while helping with the Point in Time Count on Thursday morning. Point in Time is an annual count of people experiencing homelessness, which feeds the yearly report.

June 6, 2023, 1:23pm Clark County News

Homelessness in Clark County is on the rise. Read story

FILE - Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signs House Bill 1240, which prohibits the manufacture, importation, distribution and sale of semi-automatic assault-style weapons in the state, April 25, 2023, at the state Capitol in Olympia, Wash. A U.S. judge on Tuesday, June 6, rejected a request to block a new Washington state law banning the sale of certain semi-automatic rifles, one of three measures recently signed by Inslee in an effort to reduce gun violence.

Judge rejects attempt to block new Washington state gun restrictions

FILE - Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signs House Bill 1240, which prohibits the manufacture, importation, distribution and sale of semi-automatic assault-style weapons in the state, April 25, 2023, at the state Capitol in Olympia, Wash. A U.S. judge on Tuesday, June 6, rejected a request to block a new Washington state law banning the sale of certain semi-automatic rifles, one of three measures recently signed by Inslee in an effort to reduce gun violence.

June 6, 2023, 1:15pm Editor's Choice

A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a request to block a new Washington state law banning the sale of certain semi-automatic rifles, one of three measures recently signed by Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee in an effort to reduce gun violence. Read story

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Friday, June 2, 2023.

Stock market today: Wall Street inches higher toward edge of bull market

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Friday, June 2, 2023.

June 6, 2023, 1:05pm Business

Stocks drifted on Wall Street amid a vacuum of market-moving data. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% Tuesday. Read story