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2024 Legislative Review: Southwest Washington lawmakers tout session’s successes

March 20, 2024, 7:25pm Business

Southwest Washington lawmakers gathered Wednesday morning at the Hilton Vancouver Washington to discuss the recent legislative session and its implications for the business community. Read story

Vancouver Rep. Paul Harris announces bid for state Senate

March 7, 2024, 12:09pm Clark County News

Vancouver Republican Rep. Paul Harris announced Thursday that he is running for the Washington state Senate in the 17th District. Read story

Built as a visitor information center and rest stop in the early 1980s, this restroom building and parking area along Interstate 5 near Clark College has been closed since 1995.

Homeless Crisis: Rep. Paul Harris’ bill to use vacant state land for shelter doesn’t pass but prompts talks

Built as a visitor information center and rest stop in the early 1980s, this restroom building and parking area along Interstate 5 near Clark College has been closed since 1995.

February 20, 2024, 6:07am Clark County News

The city of Vancouver has big plans to solve its homeless crisis — a 150-bed “bridge shelter,” a second Safe Park and a fifth Safe Stay. But those plans may be too big for Vancouver’s dwindling available public land. Read story

FILE - The afternoon sun illuminates the Legislative Building, left, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash, Oct. 9, 2018. In a Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, vote, the Washington state Senate unanimously approved legislation that would ban police from hog-tying suspects, a restraint technique that has long drawn concern due to the risk of suffocation. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Impact on Southwest Washington: Clark County lawmakers have key bills still alive in Legislature

FILE - The afternoon sun illuminates the Legislative Building, left, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash, Oct. 9, 2018. In a Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, vote, the Washington state Senate unanimously approved legislation that would ban police from hog-tying suspects, a restraint technique that has long drawn concern due to the risk of suffocation. (AP Photo/Ted S.

February 15, 2024, 5:58pm Clark County News

Key bills introduced by local lawmakers — including ones that would shield people from surprise ambulance costs and launch a drug overdose prevention campaign — remain alive after this week’s legislative cutoff. Read story

Incarcerated people at Larch Corrections Center line up outside the prison's mess hall to watch an Asian Pacific Islander event put on by fellow inmates in 2013.

Clark County’s state lawmakers fight to save Larch Corrections Center

Incarcerated people at Larch Corrections Center line up outside the prison's mess hall to watch an Asian Pacific Islander event put on by fellow inmates in 2013.

August 25, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News

Local efforts to keep Larch Corrections Center near Yacolt open have drawn the support of state lawmakers. Read story

17th District lawmakers to host virtual town hall

April 27, 2023, 6:00am Clark County News

Eastern Clark County and Skamania County legislators state Sen. Lynda Wilson, R-Vancouver, and Reps. Paul Harris, R-Vancouver, and Kevin Waters, R-Stevenson, will host a virtual town hall meeting from 6-7 p.m., May 3. Read story

The Columbian's Editorial Board met with 17th District House candidates Paul Harris, bottom left, and Joe Kear, bottom right, in July in advance of the primary.

17th Legislative District candidates Harris, Kear differ on issuesvideo icon

The Columbian's Editorial Board met with 17th District House candidates Paul Harris, bottom left, and Joe Kear, bottom right, in July in advance of the primary.

October 19, 2022, 6:05am Clark County News

State Rep. Paul Harris is seeking his seventh term in office representing the 17th Legislative District Position 2. Harris, who first took office in 2011, will face challenger Joe Kear for the seat in November. Read story

State Rep. Jacquelin Maycumber, R-Republic, left, talks with state Rep. Monica Stonier, D-Vancouver, right, on the otherwise empty floor of the Washington House, Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. With most representatives attending remotely, lawmakers were considering a proposed new tax in Washington state on capital gains that would be imposed on the sale of stocks and bonds in excess of $250,000. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Washington Legislature wraps up: Included on list of wins are capital gains, carbon output

State Rep. Jacquelin Maycumber, R-Republic, left, talks with state Rep. Monica Stonier, D-Vancouver, right, on the otherwise empty floor of the Washington House, Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. With most representatives attending remotely, lawmakers were considering a proposed new tax in Washington state on capital gains that would be imposed on the sale of stocks and bonds in excess of $250,000. (AP Photo/Ted S.

May 2, 2021, 6:04am Clark County News

Democrats scored one victory after another over the course of this year’s 105-day legislative session, as lawmakers in the majority party eschewed incremental change in favor of sweeping, long-sought goals. Read story

The legislative building in Olympia houses the Senate and House chambers. (Ted S.

2020 Legislative Preview: 7 key issues for Clark County’s delegation

The legislative building in Olympia houses the Senate and House chambers. (Ted S.

January 12, 2020, 6:05am Clark County News

Clark County legislators will debate a number of divisive topics during a short but intense 60-day session of the Legislature that starts Monday. Read story

Event organizer Kyle Nelson, 18, introduces a video from state Attorney General Bob Ferguson during the Use Your Voice advocacy training event at Excelsior High School on Thursday.

Advocacy training urges students to ‘Use Your Voice’

Event organizer Kyle Nelson, 18, introduces a video from state Attorney General Bob Ferguson during the Use Your Voice advocacy training event at Excelsior High School on Thursday.

December 5, 2019, 10:01pm Clark County News

Jaelyn Sotelo was traveling to San Diego for spring break earlier this year when she got an email that made her hop right back on a plane for home. Read story