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Evergreen Habitat for Humanity completes the last two homes at affordable housing community Johnson Village

October 14, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News

Two families will soon open the doors to their new homes at Johnson Village, an affordable housing community created by Evergreen Habitat for Humanity. Read story

Two candidates bring health care experience to race for 17th Legislative District House Position 2video icon

October 14, 2024, 6:00am Clark County News

Two candidates with backgrounds in health care are running to succeed Rep. Paul Harris, R-Vancouver, for the 17th Legislative District House Position 2 seat. Read story

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Holiday closures: Indigenous Peoples’ Day closures

October 14, 2024, 5:28am Clark County News Free

What’s open and what’s closed for Indigenous Peoples’ Day? Read story

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, left, faces off with congressional opponent Joe Kent during a candidate forum hosted by the Skamania County Chamber of Commerce in Stevenson on Oct. 1. The event was one of multiple meetings between the two candidates before the election, who also ran against each other for the seat in 2022. The race has garnered national attention because the seat could decide control of the U.S. House next year where Republicans hold a slight majority.

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Joe Kent slug it out in rematch for 3rd District seat

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, left, faces off with congressional opponent Joe Kent during a candidate forum hosted by the Skamania County Chamber of Commerce in Stevenson on Oct. 1. The event was one of multiple meetings between the two candidates before the election, who also ran against each other for the seat in 2022. The race has garnered national attention because the seat could decide control of the U.S. House next year where Republicans hold a slight majority.

October 12, 2024, 6:14am Clark County News

Tension crackled between Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Republican challenger Joe Kent during an Oct. 2 debate at Lower Columbia College in Longview. Kent, wearing a crisp, tan suit, scowled. Perez, in red cowboy boots, a green dress and tweed blazer, repeatedly ran her hands through her tousled bangs. Read story

Courtesy of Don Newell Don Newell, left, and Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the Moon, in Vietnam in 1969.

From the Newsroom: We lost a faithful reader

Courtesy of Don Newell Don Newell, left, and Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the Moon, in Vietnam in 1969.

October 12, 2024, 6:13am Clark County News

The Columbian lost a faithful subscriber last week. And I lost a good friend. Read story

Top Stories: Body-cam footage from police shooting: Hazel Dell homicide; Warren gets life in prison

October 12, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News

Here are some of the top stories of the week on columbian.com. Wondering what else was popular this week with readers? Check out our Trending Stories page. Read story

The Vancouver City Council asking voters to approve a ballot measure to raise the funds needed to add 116 Vancouver police staffers.

Vancouver police levy lid lift would add 80 officers and create a traffic camera enforcement program

The Vancouver City Council asking voters to approve a ballot measure to raise the funds needed to add 116 Vancouver police staffers.

October 12, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News

Vancouver residents will decide next month whether the police department will get a funding boost aimed at bolstering staffing when they cast their votes on Proposition 4. Read story

People stand in line before the opening of the new Goodwill superstore in Washougal on Oct. 3.

Washougal welcomes Goodwill: The Superstore is now open and employs 40

People stand in line before the opening of the new Goodwill superstore in Washougal on Oct. 3.

October 12, 2024, 6:08am Business Updated 3 hours ago

Washougal’s newest business is bringing a bit of goodwill — figuratively and literally — to east Clark County. Read story

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

Weather Eye: Enjoy pleasant weekend, because rain is on its way

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

October 12, 2024, 6:00am Clark County News

A pleasant weekend is in store for us, with mostly sunny skies and highs some 10 degrees or so above normal. Our average high for Oct. 12 is 65 degrees, with the record in 1991 at 86 degrees. The record high for Oct. 13 was 85 degrees in 2022. As… Read story

Five Battle Ground High School students have earned the Advanced Placement Capstone Diploma.

Battle Ground High School students earn AP Capstone awards

Five Battle Ground High School students have earned the Advanced Placement Capstone Diploma.

October 12, 2024, 5:26am Clark County News

BATTLE GROUND – Five Battle Ground High School students who have earned the Advanced Placement Capstone Diploma. Additionally, three students earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate during the 2023-24 school year. Read story