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President Donald Trump speaks Tuesday in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C.

Trump order directing water away from conservation focuses on California rivers — not the Columbia

President Donald Trump on Monday appeared to clarify comments he made last summer that led many in the Pacific Northwest to fear he would attempt to divert Columbia River water…
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Vancouver doctor captures the world in photos while trying to change it

Shooting portraits doesn’t come naturally to Leslie Struxness, a doctor of obstetrics and gynecology who has practiced in Vancouver for nearly four decades.
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Pedestrian seriously injured when hit by car on Vancouver Mall Drive

A pedestrian was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle Tuesday night in central Vancouver.
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The original Jemtegaard Middle School building was replaced by a new facility that opened in 2017.

Oregon man sues Washougal schools over alleged abuse by school bus driver in 1980s

A Springfield, Ore., man is suing the Washougal School District, alleging the district failed to protect him from being sexually abused by a school bus driver in the 1980s.
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Vancouver police looking for missing, endangered teen girl

The Vancouver Police Department is asking for the public’s help to find a missing and endangered 14-year-old girl.

Business

Passcode lock is seen at a restroom door in a Starbucks in Glenview, Ill., Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

Starbucks’ policy change flushes out a debate over public restroom access

Starbucks’ decision to restrict its restrooms to paying customers has flushed out a wider problem: a patchwork of restroom policies that has left Americans confused…

Northwest

FILE - In this June 11, 2019, file photo, boxes of .22-caliber ammunition are displayed for sell at the Foothill Ammo store in Shingle Springs, Calif.

WA Democrats push for gun permits, safe storage and limit on bulk buys

Democratic lawmakers in Olympia are once again considering a sweeping package of gun control measures — this time, a trio of bills that would enhance…

Sports

Varsity360: Five pressing questions as the girls basketball season hits its stridevideo icon

The Columbian's Micah Rice and Will Denner look at high school girls basketball in SW Washington. How much has Union closed the gap on reigning…

Politics

People hold signs during a rally against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Las Vegas.

Border security is popular – but that may be the limit of US immigration consensus: AP-NORC poll

Many U.S. adults are on board with the idea of beefing up security at the southern border and undertaking some targeted deportations, according to a…

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Vulnerable people quietly kicked out of Clark County’s adult family homes and assisted living facilities

The state of Washington prohibits nursing homes from kicking out residents without letting anyone know.

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Health

FILE - A doctor checks the blood pressure of A 94-year-old woman in Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, Catalonia region, Spain, Friday, July 31, 2020.

Researchers: Dementia risk is on the rise

About a million Americans a year are expected to develop dementia by 2060, roughly double today’s toll, researchers reported Monday. That estimate is based on…

Life

Chinese Lion’s Head Pork Meatballs.

5 global meatballs you won’t find on spaghetti

The meatballs Americans know best are the ground beef, Italian variety that crowns a plate of spaghetti, or nestled with marinara and gooey cheese inside…

Nation / World

A student waits at get off the bus as he arrives for school Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in the East Boston neighborhood of Boston.

Trump won’t ban immigration arrests at school. Some families are now weighing school attendance

As President Donald Trump cracks down on immigrants in the U.S. illegally, some families are wondering if it is safe to send their children to…

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Editorial Cartoons for Week of Jan. 20, 2025

In Our View: Rent control won’t solve state’s housing crisis

Camden: Court wrestles with gun bill

Letter: Trumps lack character

Letter: License plates required on front

Should the state restrict students' use of smartphones in public schools?

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