April 17, 2024, 7:36am Election
In the early stages of the race for governor, Democrat and front-runner Bob Ferguson is casting one of his opponents, Republican Dave Reichert, as too conservative for Washington, sharing a… Read story
April 16, 2024, 7:35am Editor's Choice
When a Cowlitz County judge ruled last week that Washington’s ban on high- capacity magazines is unconstitutional, he added one line, on Page 43 of his 55-page opinion, that could… Read story
April 9, 2024, 6:03am Election
Next week, thousands of Republicans will gather at the Spokane Convention Center to decide which candidates to endorse for the 2024 election, including for governor. Read story
April 8, 2024, 6:55pm Latest News
A Cowlitz County judge ruled Washington’s ban on high-capacity magazines unconstitutional Monday, but just minutes later the state Supreme Court issued an emergency order keeping the law on the books while the state appeals the decision. Read story
March 27, 2024, 7:30am Health
As the country parsed U.S. Supreme Court justices’ questions in a case that could restrict access to abortion pills, local Planned Parenthood leaders and Democratic elected officials said Washington has a lot at stake. Read story
March 27, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Health
The city of Vancouver will soon be able to tap into opioid settlement funds to help fight Southwest Washington’s opioid crisis. Read story
March 20, 2024, 6:18pm Clark County Health
Local governments in Clark County and across Washington received a combined $55 million to combat the opioid epidemic. The money comes from litigation resolutions between the state and opioid distributors, manufacturers and national pharmacy chains. Read story
January 21, 2024, 6:03am Business
A lawsuit by Washington state to block a proposed $25 billion merger between grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons is getting some qualified kudos from legal experts and lots (and lots) of love from Washington grocery shoppers. Read story
January 4, 2024, 6:05am Business
If you get a check in the mail from the Washington Attorney General’s Office, don’t throw it away. It’s not a scam, as feared by several who called The Columbian after the unexpected checks arrived. Read story
December 6, 2023, 9:53am Election
The gubernatorial primary may be eight months away, but Democratic Attorney General Bob Ferguson is already looking ahead to a presumed 2024 matchup against former Republican U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert — and Donald Trump. Read story