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Vampire Unicorns co-owner Melissa Kempthorne, right, helps Jamila Johnson of Vancouver work on a Brigid’s Cross during a workshop in the Camas store.

‘Metaphysical store’ Vampire Unicorns builds a half Goth, half witchy community in Camas

Washougal residents Melissa Kempthorne and Omar Ramirez launched Vampire Unicorns as an Etsy store in 2021 as a “retirement plan,” Kempthorne said. The online shop offered hand-blended tea, candles, apparel,…
Lifestyles
Tari Atwood pulls her mother’s oxygen tanks out of her car Wednesday at the Salmon Creek Vancouver Clinic. Atwood, who is her mother’s full-time caretaker, said she has expressed concerns about ADA accessibility within the facility for years.

‘Disenfranchised’: Caregiver raises concerns about ADA accessibility at Vancouver Clinic

A Vancouver woman has raised concerns about accessibility at Vancouver Clinic after facing challenges while attending health care appointments with her disabled mother.
Community Funded Journalism
Washougal School District Interim Superintendent Aaron Hansen looks at a 31-acre Washougal-area property the school district intended to purchase for a new school site. The district has decided against the purchase after a new environment report.

Washougal School District cancels plan to purchase property on 341st Court

The Washougal School District has abandoned its plan to purchase a 32-acre rural property as a future school site.
Schools
Clark County Community Court members listen to a client in July. Battle Ground Municipal Court is working to become the latest in the area with a community court program.

Battle Ground strives to create a community court program

Battle Ground Municipal Court is working to become the latest in the area with a community court program aimed at connecting low-level, repeat offenders with mental health treatment, housing assistance,…
Courts & Crime

Clark County

Bethanie Velasco of Clark County Public Health’s solid waste and recycling department checks out composting bins while posing for a media photo at First Presbyterian Church in Vancouver on Jan. 27. Clark County’s We Compost program lets people drop off food waste at hubs throughout the county.

We Compost program is striking ‘black gold’ in Clark County

A Clark County program to divert food waste from the landfill is striking “black gold” by turning the region’s food scraps into a rich, dark…

Business

TiAnna Yeldell, a 44-year-old single mom of three, works in the kitchen at Pizza Hut on Nov. 14 in Missouri City, Texas.

Fast food is a staple of American culture, but some of its workers struggle to survive

The only moment TiAnna Yeldell has to herself is when she’s sleeping, and that doesn’t happen much.

Northwest

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers wait to detain a person, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md.

What are your rights if you see ICE activity? Recommended safety practices for bystanders

Since Trump’s inauguration, rumors and fears have circulated about ICE presence and mass deportations.

Politics

President Donald Trump attends the National Prayer Breakfast at Washington Hilton, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Washington.

Trump cuts chaotic path in first weeks, bucking laws and norms in pursuit of promised agenda

Standing before a mourning nation following a tragic commercial airline crash that killed nearly 70 people in Washington, D.C., President Trump offered his somber condolences…

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Vancouver Mall skin care store owner accused of trying to scam 75-year-old woman out of $50,000, say court documents

The owner of a skin care store formerly at Vancouver Mall is charged with attempted theft after police say he tried to convince a 75-year-old…

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Health

Calvin Gorman, 50, left, walks last year near Gallup, N.M., on the way from his job in Gallup to his home in Fort Defiance, Ariz., part of the Navajo Nation. American Indians in Western and Midwestern states had the lowest life expectancy of any group in the country in 2021.

Race and place can contribute to shorter lives, research suggests

There’s growing evidence that some American demographic groups need more help than others to live longer, healthier lives.

Life

The Jantzen Beach amusement park brought thousands to Hayden Island from 1928-1970. In addition to rides, it featured large swimming pools.

Clark County history: The island of many names of Hayden Island

Hayden Island has borne several names. For four decades, it was best known for the Jantzen Beach amusement park. Today, a spread-out shopping center and…

Nation / World

Firefighters work from a deck as the Palisades Fire burns a beachfront property in Malibu, California, Jan. 8, 2025.

Behind the arson arrests during the firestorm: Cases reveal LA’s burning problem

In the days after the Palisades and Eaton fires erupted, authorities throughout L.A. County announced a series of arson arrests.

High School Sports – September 2024

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Editorial Cartoons for Week of Feb. 3, 2025

In Our View: G-P demolitions a step in reinvention of Camas

Finley: Enforce U.S. border laws

Harrop: Trade war: Pain starts with shame

Feldman: Trump puts Constitution to the stress test

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