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Battle Ground senior Jacob Champine carries the ball against Todd Beamer on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023 at District Stadium in Battle Ground.

Senior Jacob Champine emerges as go-to leader in Battle Ground football team’s turnaround

Battle Ground senior Jacob Champine carries the ball against Todd Beamer on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023 at District Stadium in Battle Ground.

September 22, 2023, 6:01am Newsletter

Jacob Champine has had a lot to do with Battle Ground winning three straight games to open the season, including last week’s 42-7 win over district rival Prairie, to give the Tigers more wins than they’ve had in the previous three seasons combined. Read story

This week in Clark County history

September 22, 2023, 5:32am Clark County Life

A weekly look back compiled by the Clark County Historical Museum from The Columbian archives available at columbian.newspapers.com or at the museum. Read story

Construction cranes are silhouetted as the sun sets over the University District in Seattle on May 13, as seen from the 520 Bridge View Park in Medina.

Prices skyrocket on WA transportation projects, and fewer contractors want the jobs

Construction cranes are silhouetted as the sun sets over the University District in Seattle on May 13, as seen from the 520 Bridge View Park in Medina.

September 21, 2023, 8:50pm Latest News

When the state began advertising work for a new 520 bridge over Portage Bay in Seattle, its engineers guessed the project would cost just over $800 million. Read story

FILE - Water is released through the outlet tubes at Grand Coulee Dam, Wash., on the Columbia River on June 1, 2011. The Biden administration on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, has pledged over $200 million toward reintroducing salmon in the Upper Columbia River Basin in an agreement with tribes that includes a stay on litigation for 20 years. (AP Photo/Nicholas K.

Biden deal with tribes promises $200M for Columbia River salmon reintroduction

FILE - Water is released through the outlet tubes at Grand Coulee Dam, Wash., on the Columbia River on June 1, 2011. The Biden administration on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, has pledged over $200 million toward reintroducing salmon in the Upper Columbia River Basin in an agreement with tribes that includes a stay on litigation for 20 years. (AP Photo/Nicholas K.

September 21, 2023, 8:34pm Latest News

The Biden administration has pledged over $200 million toward reintroducing salmon in the Upper Columbia River Basin in an agreement with tribes that includes a stay on litigation for 20 years. Read story

Defendant Guillermo Raya Leon, right, with his defense team Sept. 8 at the Clark County Courthouse before opening statements in his aggravated murder trial.

Defense experts testify in murder trial of man accused of killing Clark County sheriff’s Sgt. Jeremy Brown

Defendant Guillermo Raya Leon, right, with his defense team Sept. 8 at the Clark County Courthouse before opening statements in his aggravated murder trial.

September 21, 2023, 7:45pm Clark County News

Defense experts took the stand Thursday in the aggravated murder trial of the Salem, Ore., man accused of fatally shooting Clark County sheriff’s Sgt. Jeremy Brown. Read story

A former Clark County Fire District 6 firefighter has filed a federal lawsuit against the agency alleging a hostile work environment and racial discrimination. The suit names Fire Chief Kristan Maurer, here in July in front of  a new fire engine.

Ex-firefighter sues Clark County Fire District 6 for racial discrimination

A former Clark County Fire District 6 firefighter has filed a federal lawsuit against the agency alleging a hostile work environment and racial discrimination. The suit names Fire Chief Kristan Maurer, here in July in front of  a new fire engine.

September 21, 2023, 6:51pm Clark County News

A Black man who is a former Clark County Fire District 6 firefighter alleges a white recruit sneaked up behind him, placed a noose around his neck and acted out a lynching during a knot-tying training in June 2022. Read story

Cyanobacteria are microscopic bacteria, otherwise known as blue-green algae, that form harmful blooms during the summer. They flourish in warm, stagnant water filled with nutrients, such as Lacamas Lake as pictured in 2021. Blooms often occur in Vancouver, Lacamas and Round lakes.

Public Health lifts algae advisory at Lacamas Lake

Cyanobacteria are microscopic bacteria, otherwise known as blue-green algae, that form harmful blooms during the summer. They flourish in warm, stagnant water filled with nutrients, such as Lacamas Lake as pictured in 2021. Blooms often occur in Vancouver, Lacamas and Round lakes.

September 21, 2023, 6:29pm Clark County Health

As summer fades and the heat dwindles, Clark County Public Health has lifted the algae advisory at Lacamas Lake. Read story

(The Columbian files)

Battle Ground teachers reach tentative agreement on new contract

(The Columbian files)

September 21, 2023, 3:02pm Clark County News

The Battle Ground Education Association reached a tentative agreement on a new contract with Battle Ground Public Schools Wednesday, potentially ending a months-long bargaining process. Read story

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez speaks to the crowd while joined by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg at the Port of Camas Washougal on Friday morning, July 7, 2023.

Northwest lawmakers weigh in as House GOP infighting raises government shutdown risk

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez speaks to the crowd while joined by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg at the Port of Camas Washougal on Friday morning, July 7, 2023.

September 21, 2023, 7:38am Clark County Politics

As House Republicans struggled to overcome internal divisions and pass a short-term spending bill, Northwest lawmakers from both parties on Wednesday said a government shutdown appeared increasingly likely. Read story

A gray wolf hunts last year near Chewelah, Wash. Officials know of at least 126 gray wolves in Washington state, where the species is still listed as endangered.

The latest clash over managing Washington’s wolves

A gray wolf hunts last year near Chewelah, Wash. Officials know of at least 126 gray wolves in Washington state, where the species is still listed as endangered.

September 21, 2023, 7:33am Latest News

Eleven conservation groups are asking Washington state to tighten its guidelines for when wolves that attack livestock can be killed. Read story