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Members of Vancouver’s Hazardous Materials Team get supplies before entering Northwest Packing Co. at the Port of Vancouver to respond to a toxic chemical mixture in 2022. Trainings for local hazmat teams like Vancouver's have been canceled because of the federal funding freeze, leaving fire officials concerned about readiness.

Vancouver fire officials fear for region’s readiness with hazmat trainings canceled in federal funding freeze

Members of Vancouver’s Hazardous Materials Team get supplies before entering Northwest Packing Co. at the Port of Vancouver to respond to a toxic chemical mixture in 2022. Trainings for local hazmat teams like Vancouver's have been canceled because of the federal funding freeze, leaving fire officials concerned about readiness.

March 29, 2025, 6:12am Clark County News

Days before Vancouver Fire Department recruits were headed to a training center in Alabama to become certified hazmat technicians, they were notified the classes were canceled as a part of President Donald Trump’s federal funding freezes. Read story

Elizabeth Gomez, right, co-owner of Bridge City Contracting, left, talks with former Clark County commissioner Judie Stanton about her bathroom remodel in 2021. Gomez has an Aging-in-Place Specialist certification through the National Association of Home Builders and helped the county create a permit allowing same-day remodels under certain conditions.

New Clark County permit speeds urgent home upgrades when time is of the essence

Elizabeth Gomez, right, co-owner of Bridge City Contracting, left, talks with former Clark County commissioner Judie Stanton about her bathroom remodel in 2021. Gomez has an Aging-in-Place Specialist certification through the National Association of Home Builders and helped the county create a permit allowing same-day remodels under certain conditions.

March 29, 2025, 6:11am Business

The Clark County Community Development department introduced a first-of-its-kind permit designed to help contractors make urgent home modifications without waiting weeks. Read story

Top Stories: Joe Kent on leaked Signal chat; Jeff Snell leaves Vancouver schools; roundabout an issue for residents

March 29, 2025, 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

Contributed by Molly McKay Williams
Camas School District Superintendent John Anzalone, right, visits a group of Prune Hill Elementary School fifth-graders at the school’s outdoor living lab in an undated photo. Spearheaded by Molly McKay Williams, the president of the Camas Earth Day Society and the mother of a former Prune Hill student, the living lab offers students a way to connect with the natural world and learn about the environment in their school’s own backyard.

Camas Earth Day Society has room for everyone who wants to help protect the planet

Contributed by Molly McKay Williams
Camas School District Superintendent John Anzalone, right, visits a group of Prune Hill Elementary School fifth-graders at the school’s outdoor living lab in an undated photo. Spearheaded by Molly McKay Williams, the president of the Camas Earth Day Society and the mother of a former Prune Hill student, the living lab offers students a way to connect with the natural world and learn about the environment in their school’s own backyard.

March 29, 2025, 6:10am Clark County News

If it weren’t for their shared passion for creating a healthier, more sustainable environment, Camas residents Glen DeWillie, Randal Friedman and Molly McKay Williams — leaders of the recently formed Camas Earth Day Society — may have never even crossed paths. Read story

The Columbian's new search tool uses AI to comb through the hundreds of thousands of articles on columbian.com for search answers.

From the Newsroom: Searching out reliable information

The Columbian's new search tool uses AI to comb through the hundreds of thousands of articles on columbian.com for search answers.

March 29, 2025, 6:10am Clark County News

When was the last time you searched for anything on Columbian.com? Read story

Dr. Amrita Stark of the Child and Adolescent Clinic wears a button in support of Medicaid on Tuesday morning.

‘Medicaid affects us all’: If cuts enacted, Southwest Washington doctors fear for young patients

Dr. Amrita Stark of the Child and Adolescent Clinic wears a button in support of Medicaid on Tuesday morning.

March 29, 2025, 6:10am Clark County Health

As deep cuts to the federal Medicaid program inch closer to reality, doctors at the Child and Adolescent Clinic are worried about their young patients. Read story

Washougal educator plans ‘play cafe’ for children and parents

March 29, 2025, 6:08am Business

As a mother and a teacher, Nicole Butterfield has spent more than 20 years designing hands-on, creative learning projects for children. Now, she hopes to use that experience to create a children’s play cafe where adults can enjoy coffee and pastries while their children play and learn. Read story

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

Weather Eye: March is set to go out as a grumpy lion on Monday

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

March 29, 2025, 6:00am Clark County News

The remaining days of March will prime the pump for those April showers that are headed our way next week. Sunday appears to be somewhat dry early in the day as I see things right now before heavier rain arrives and brings us another soaking. Read story

Washington, D.C., Roll Call

March 29, 2025, 6:00am Clark County News

Here’s a look at how area members of Congress voted over the week ending March 28. Read story

Secretary of State Steve Hobbs recently announced Charles Johnson as one of two outstanding recipients of the 2024 John Lewis Youth Leadership Award.

Washington State School for the Blind student receives John Lewis Youth Leadership Award

Secretary of State Steve Hobbs recently announced Charles Johnson as one of two outstanding recipients of the 2024 John Lewis Youth Leadership Award.

March 29, 2025, 5:55am Clark County News

Secretary of State Steve Hobbs announced last month that Charles Johnson, an 18-year-old student at the Washington State School for the Blind, received one of two 2024 John Lewis Youth Leadership Awards. Read story