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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, foreground, and her husband Dean Gluesenkamp cast their ballots at the Fisher’s Landing ballot drop box on Friday. The box was the site of arson on Monday that damaged almost 500 ballots.

Clark County voters are undeterred by attacks on ballot boxes in Vancouver and Portland

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, foreground, and her husband Dean Gluesenkamp cast their ballots at the Fisher’s Landing ballot drop box on Friday. The box was the site of arson on Monday that damaged almost 500 ballots.

November 1, 2024, 1:42pm Clark County News

Despite arson attacks on ballot boxes in Vancouver and Portland this week, voters are still using ballot boxes in droves. Read story

Rep. Paul Harris, R-Vancouver, left, listens as White Salmon Mayor Marla Keethler answers a question Tuesday during an editorial board meeting at The Columbian. The two are vying for the 17th Legislative District Senate seat.

Voters are about to remake Washington’s Legislature. Here are 7 contests to watch.

Rep. Paul Harris, R-Vancouver, left, listens as White Salmon Mayor Marla Keethler answers a question Tuesday during an editorial board meeting at The Columbian. The two are vying for the 17th Legislative District Senate seat.

November 1, 2024, 9:22am Clark County Politics Free

The Washington state Legislature will get a personnel makeover in next week’s election as a result of retirements, departures and redistricting. Read story

Neighbors in Sherwood are upset after Trump signs were defaced with spray paint the day following attacks on ballot boxes.

Election tensions are running high in Clark County after ballot box arsons, with more political signs defaced

Neighbors in Sherwood are upset after Trump signs were defaced with spray paint the day following attacks on ballot boxes.

November 1, 2024, 6:09am Clark County News

Signs in support of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign were defaced in the Sherwood neighborhood Tuesday, troubling neighbors already rattled by arson attacks on ballot boxes the day prior. Read story

Volunteers and candidates pose for a photo at a Get Out The Vote event hosted the by Washington State Democratic Party on Thursday at the Laborers Local 335 hall in Vancouver.

Cantwell rallies candidates and volunteers as Democrats work to get out the vote in Clark County

Volunteers and candidates pose for a photo at a Get Out The Vote event hosted the by Washington State Democratic Party on Thursday at the Laborers Local 335 hall in Vancouver.

October 31, 2024, 5:30pm Clark County Politics

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., has a message for Democratic candidates heading out to knock on doors across Clark County. Read story

A proposed bond measure would fund a replacement track and synthetic turf field at Hockinson High School, which would make it possible to have year-round, multi-use access and reduce annual maintenance costs.

Hockinson School District places $87 million bond on the February ballot

A proposed bond measure would fund a replacement track and synthetic turf field at Hockinson High School, which would make it possible to have year-round, multi-use access and reduce annual maintenance costs.

October 31, 2024, 4:36pm Clark County News

The Hockinson School District board earlier this week voted unanimously to place an $87 million bond on the Feb. 11 ballot. Read story

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, center, points at a graph on a monitor Wednesday during an event celebrating clean energy development at the Cowlitz Indian Tribe Transportation Center in Longview.

State invests more than $8M in Cowlitz Indian Tribe clean energy projects. It pledges to continue efforts ‘for generations.’

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, center, points at a graph on a monitor Wednesday during an event celebrating clean energy development at the Cowlitz Indian Tribe Transportation Center in Longview.

October 30, 2024, 5:47pm Clark County News

The Washington State Department of Commerce director and Cowlitz Indian Tribe chairman signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday to continue state investments into Cowlitz clean-energy initiatives for the future. Read story

Portland police released a surveillance photo of a suspect in arsons directed at Portland and Vancouver ballot drop boxes.

Suspect in Vancouver, Portland ballot box attacks ‘intends to continue … targeted attacks,’ say Portland police

Portland police released a surveillance photo of a suspect in arsons directed at Portland and Vancouver ballot drop boxes.

October 30, 2024, 2:06pm Clark County News Free

Investigators have released more details on the suspect in the arson attacks on ballot boxes in Portland and Vancouver and believe he may have plans for more attacks, the Portland Police Bureau announced Wednesday at a press conference. Read story

Rick Seekins, a homeowner at the Vista Del Rio mobile home park, walks outside his home, which cannot be moved if the park is sold for development. The city of Vancouver is considering a mobile home overlay zone that would prevent manufactured home parks from being sold and turned into commercial buildings or other forms of housing.

A zoning change in Vancouver could prevent mobile home parks from being leveled for development

Rick Seekins, a homeowner at the Vista Del Rio mobile home park, walks outside his home, which cannot be moved if the park is sold for development. The city of Vancouver is considering a mobile home overlay zone that would prevent manufactured home parks from being sold and turned into commercial buildings or other forms of housing.

October 30, 2024, 6:10am Business

Amid fears that their mobile-home park could be sold to developers, residents of Vista Del Rio are urging the Vancouver City Council to pass regulations protecting parks like theirs from being leveled to make way for something else. Read story

The Clark County Election’s Office released photos of the burned ballots Tuesday evening.

FBI investigates fires at Vancouver, Portland ballot boxes that burned hundreds of ballots

The Clark County Election’s Office released photos of the burned ballots Tuesday evening.

October 29, 2024, 6:25pm Clark County News

Recently released photos from the Clark County Election’s Office show the magnitude of the Monday morning attack on an east Vancouver ballot box. Hundreds of ballots with singed edges and burns are shown spread over a table. Read story

Taylor Balkom/The Columbian A Vancouver police cruiser sits in a parking lot Tuesday near the Fisher’s Landing Transit Center ballot box following an attack on the box that destroyed hundreds of ballots Monday morning.

Ballot boxes in Clark County will have 24/7 observers after Monday’s arson in east Vancouver

Taylor Balkom/The Columbian A Vancouver police cruiser sits in a parking lot Tuesday near the Fisher’s Landing Transit Center ballot box following an attack on the box that destroyed hundreds of ballots Monday morning.

October 29, 2024, 12:31pm Clark County News Free

Ballot boxes in Clark County will be staffed with Clark County Elections Office observers 24/7 after arsons on ballot boxes in east Vancouver and Portland early Monday drew national attention. Read story