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A body was found in a homeless encampment south of Ridgefield.

61-year-old’s body found in wooded area near Ridgefield in April

The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the 61-year-old man whose body was found in an encampment south of Ridgefield in April.
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Courts & Crime
Crews from Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue extracted a driver from an overturned concrete mixer truck Saturday.

Driver rescued from overturned concrete mixer truck in Woodland

Crews from Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue successfully rescued the trapped driver of an overturned concrete mixer truck Saturday in Woodland.
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Clark County News
A jury found Jenny Purple guilty of three counts of first-degree theft from a vulnerable adult, one count of first-degree theft and one count of money laundering and Eugene Cosby guilty of one count of first-degree theft.

Elderly Clark County residents are more likely to be financially exploited by relatives

While many people warn their older loved ones about online scams by some faraway stranger, a Camas woman was the victim of a type of theft that experts say is…
Courts & Crime
With shredded chicken and a whole can of salsa verde, this casserole is a comforting weeknight meal.

Comforting casserole: Classic mom food casserole with tangy salsa verde tastes like home

After several weeks of recipe wrecks (meh matzos, cayenne pepper doughnuts and Greek salad wraps that didn’t wrap), I was ready for something that couldn’t fail. I’m talking about the…
Food

Clark County

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Vancouver police officer resigned day before interview regarding lying, harassment

On the eve of a scheduled interview with Vancouver police leadership, an officer under investigation for allegations of lying about his resume and harassing a…

Business

Burgerville&rsquo;s Salmon Ceek location is one of 39 locations, with a 40th oin Wilsonville, Ore., set to open in June. The company expects a deal with new investors to close on Monday.

Burgerville announces new investor group for future expansion

Vancouver-based fast-food chain Burgerville announced Friday it had struck a deal with a group of local investors to help open several new restaurant locations across…

Northwest

Amadea in 2019.

A seized superyacht shows up in Everett — minus one Russian oligarch owner

It’s not clear whether Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov had plans to visit Puget Sound this spring — the French Riviera is more the style of…

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Sports

Spring Athlete of the Week

Nominees for The Columbian 2023-24 Week 26 prep athlete of the week sponsored by Killer Burger

Here are the nominees for The Columbian 2023-24 Week 26 high school athlete of the week, sponsored by Killer Burger.

Editor's Choice

Vancouver police Officer Cole Larson talks with a motorist before confiscating a device used to smoke fentanyl and issuing a citation on April 4. Therapeutic drug courts have seen lower participation since decriminalization of drug possession.

Clark County’s drug court is quiet in wake of Blake Decision, say officials

Drug possession is no longer a felony in Washington as of 2021. Advocates lauded the change, arguing that criminalization of drugs has historically led to…

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Health

Bottles of alcohol sit on shelves at a bar in Houston. Moderate drinking was once thought to have benefits for the heart, but better research methods starting in the 2010s have thrown cold water on that.

New research finds no alcohol a path to better health

It’s wine time. Beer Thirty. Happy hour. Five o’clock somewhere.

Life

Friends Mary Delgado and Emmely Avila, left and right, pose for a portrait together where they first met at Echo Park Lake on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in Los Angeles. Emmely is the founder and organizer of the Los Angeles Friends Club, a group designed to help people connect and she met her best friend Mary through the club.

She told TikTok she was lonely in LA. What happened next changed her life

In the sprawling metropolis of Los Angeles, home to nearly 4 million people, making friends is no easy feat. Especially if you’re an adult. Research…

Nation / World

An Israeli Defense Forces tank drives away from the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Monday, May 6, 2024.

Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but launches strikes in Rafah

After Hamas on Monday announced its acceptance of an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, Israel said its leaders approved a military operation in the southern Gaza town…

Economic Forecast &#8211; March 2024

Economic Forecast – March 2024

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Opinion

May 4: Presidential Immunity

Editorial Cartoons for week of April 29

Cheers & Jeers: Cooking up leadership; drought

Westneat: West Coast veering right

Leubsdorf: Seven things that could shake up election

Gongloff: Care about environment? Biden clear choice

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