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James Payne&rsquo;s artwork is being celebrated this weekend at St. Paul Lutheran Church.

Exhibit at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Vancouver celebrates late mosaic artist James ‘Jimmy’ Payne

James “Jimmy” Payne told his sister multiple times throughout his life that when he died his artwork would become famous.
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Churches & Religion
A national report ranks Washington 33rd in the nation for preschool enrollment for 4-year-olds.

Report finds Washington ranks low on access to preschool, reinforcing assertions of Clark County education leaders

A recent national study found Washington falls behind in preschool access compared with other states, reinforcing the assertion from local education leaders that the demand for early-learning programs has far…
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Community Funded Journalism
Despite a loss in its first quarter, BBSI executives called the company&rsquo;s start to the year strong.

Despite net loss in first quarter, executives at Vancouver-based BBSI feeling optimistic

Despite a loss in its latest earnings statement, Barrett Business Services Inc. executives were optimistic after their first quarter.
Clark County Business
Gov. Jay Inslee, from left, talks with junior and environmental club president Isaac Segal, 17, as he stops by with Department of Ecology staff to hear about air quality monitoring being conducted at a station at Mountain View High School on Wednesday morning. The site is owned and operated by the Department of Ecology in partnership with the school and the Southwest Clean Air Agency.

Gov. Jay Inslee visits air quality monitoring site at Mountain View High School

Students in the Mountain View High School environmental club are passionate about reducing waste and keeping the air clean.
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Within the span of a few years, Northeast 174th Street will go from about 50 lots using it, according to Dean Hergesheimer, to 200.

Adding housing to narrow, two-lane 174th Street concerns residents in Fairgrounds neighborhood

Dean Hergesheimer believes Clark County’s public works department made a mistake.

Business

Vancouver fast food chain confirmed Tuesday its looking for &ldquo;new resources and partners&rdquo; in order to expand farther into the Pacific Northwest.

Are the rumors true? Is Burgerville for sale?

Is Burgerville for sale? The beloved Vancouver fast-food chain confirmed Tuesday that it is looking for new investment to aid in expansion.

Northwest

A statue is seen at Chiang Rai Thai Cuisine, a family restaurant run by members of the Iu Mien community, on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in Troutdale, Ore. There is a sizeable Iu Mien community in Portland and its suburbs, with a Buddhist temple and Baptist church, active social organization, and businesses and restaurants.

A massive Powerball win draws attention to a little-known immigrant culture in the U.S.

Cheng “Charlie” Saephan wore a broad smile and a bright blue sash emblazoned with the words “Iu-Mien USA” as he hoisted an oversized check for…

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Varsity360: Baseball, boys soccer leagues see dramatic finishes

The 4A Greater St. Helens League saw high drama in the chase for baseball and boys soccer titles. The Columbian's Micah Rice and Will Denner…

Politics

FILE - Journalists line the press stand before Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a caucus night party in Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 15, 2024. Attitudes toward the media and political news ahead of the election were explored in a poll from the American Press Institute and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

News organizations have trust issues as they gear up to cover another election, a poll finds

Even as many Americans say they learn about the 2024 election campaign from national news outlets, a disquieting poll reveals some serious trust issues.

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Residents living along the west edge of the Salmon Creek trail say the ponds have been drying out, but no one seems to know why. According to Clark County Public Works, the ponds began drying up about a year ago. Rocky Houston, director of the parks division, said it may be from a beaver dam.

Why are Salmon Creek trail ponds drying up?

What is causing ponds along the western edge of Salmon Creek trail to dry up? That’s the question many residents living along the trail are…

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