December 30, 2023, 5:55am Community
For the fourth year, the Ridgefield Lions offered Christmas tree and wreath sales. Read story
December 28, 2023, 6:07am Business Subscriber Exclusive
Thousands of young adults have passed through Next’s doors in Vancouver since it opened in 2018. They’ve received career coaching, job search support, GED testing and even free food. Read story
December 28, 2023, 6:06am Clark County Health
Charles Hanset carries his sister’s legacy with him every day. She died of an overdose in 2014. He had her name, Sonya, permanently inked into the skin on the side of his neck. Read story
December 22, 2023, 5:55am Clark County Health
More than 265,000 pounds of food and toiletries were donated to the 2023 Walk & Knock food drive, along with $16,000 in cash donations. Read story
December 20, 2023, 6:08am Business
The end of the year is often called the season of giving, with people exchanging gifts for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and other holidays. Read story
December 14, 2023, 6:08am Business
Last year, Mary Moore paid about $1,600 a month to rent an apartment in Vancouver. But when a $250 rent hike pushed beyond her budget, the 69-year-old was forced to move. Read story
December 13, 2023, 6:07am Clark County News
Thrive 2 Survive, a Clark County-based nonprofit that offers services to people experiencing homelessness, will provide 24-hour staffing and case management to people living in Vancouver’s Safe Parking Zone, where people are allowed to live in their vehicles. Read story
December 12, 2023, 6:06am Clark County News
Katara Jordan adjusts her cellphone against her ear with one hand while the other dances across her laptop’s keyboard. Read story
December 9, 2023, 6:06am Clark County Health
A Vancouver agency is offering an alternative to police response for people experiencing mental health crises along the Fourth Plain corridor. Read story
December 5, 2023, 6:05am Business
A few months ago, Denise Currie thought her store with free items for people with low incomes, The Giving Closet, would close by Christmas. But after media outlets, including The Columbian, shared her plight, the donations came flooding in from community members. Read story