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Mike Raymond, 78, of Belfair, lived at the Rainier School until age 20 and has long advocated for the closure of state-run residential habilitation centers for those with intellectual and developmental delays (IDDs). After leaving the school he lived independently with his wife, also a former Rainier School resident, for nearly 50 years, and in the 1970s helped found People First of Washington, an organization advocating for integrating those with IDDs within the community. (M.

WA lawmakers propose closing schools for people with disabilities

Mike Raymond doesn’t remember a lot about his time at Rainier School, a habilitation center for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Protesters line up along Andresen Road in front of the the Tesla dealership in Vancouver during a National Day of Action protest event on Saturday, April 19, 2025.

A thousand people line Vancouver intersection as part of anti-Trump, anti-Musk protest

About 1,000 people lined the sidewalks at corner of Andresen Road and Fourth Plain Boulevard on Saturday to protest of the policies of President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon…
Politics
U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, center, answers questions from the media after appearing at an election night party at the Hilton Vancouver Washington on Nov. 5. Perez’s critics say she’s been too ambivalent on the actions of the Trump administration to avoid ruffling feathers of Trump supporters in her district.

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s controversial votes draw ire from supporters in Southwest Washington

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is facing backlash in her Southwest Washington district from the same Democrats who helped her get elected. Now, some are calling for a new candidate.
Politics
An upside-down American flag flutters in the wind at a protest Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at the Tesla dealership at the intersection of Northeast Fourth Plain Boulevard and Andresen Road in Vancouver.

Poll: WA voters more politically engaged following 2024 election

During President Donald Trump’s first term, Andrew Bussey would read the news every day.
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Vehicles involved in a three-car collision on Saturday on N.E.

Two sent to hospital, one critical, after three-car collision in east Vancouver

Two people were taken to the hospital, one in critical condition, after a three-car collision Saturday morning in east Vancouver.

Business

Then Washington Sen. Joe Nguyen, D-White Center, speaks on the Senate floor on a bill he sponsored that adopts California's emission rules for vehicles in Washington state, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. The measure passed and will now go to the state House. (AP Photo/Ted S.

WA Commerce chief warns tariff fallout could hit state hard

Washington’s top commerce official says the state cannot shield its economy from the fallout of rapidly escalating tariffs, particularly in sectors like agriculture, aerospace and…

Northwest

Washington State University's Pullman campus

The government is terminating WSU students’ records that allow them to reside in U.S. legally, school says

Federal officials have taken action to force some international students at Washington State University to leave the United States.

Sports

Nominees for The Columbian 2024-25 Week 23 prep athlete of the week, sponsored by Killer Burger

Athletes from Columbia River, La Center, Union, Skyview and Seton Catholic

Politics

A person walks by the Winged Victory Monument and a flowering cherry tree at the Washington State Capitol, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Olympia, Wash.

Tax fight crescendos in Washington Legislature

Major pieces of a $12 billion tax package passed the Washington state Senate on Saturday without a clear sign that Gov. Bob Ferguson supports them.

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Camas School District Superintendent John Anzalone talks aboard the Book MoBus at Helen Baller Elementary School in 2022.

Camas district cuts 38 teacher positions with more to come, as soon as next week

Newer teachers in the Camas School District received bad news this week as the district continues to slash costs ahead of an expected $13 million…

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Neil Smith, lead vocalist for Peach Pit, crowd surfs during day two of Lollapalooza on Aug. 4, 2023, in Chicago’s Grant Park.

This music festival season, stay on the fun side of the medical tent with this advice

As a veteran of more than 20 music festivals, Los Angeles law student Christian Langston has seen a little bit of everything.

Life

Piper Rockelle, a child influencer whose story is the subject of the Netflix docuseries “Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing.” (Netflix/TNS)

‘Bad Influence’ docuseries examines ‘kidfluencing’ through Piper Rockelle and the Squad

“Kidfluencing” — a term used to describe the children raking in millions of viewers (and dollars) on social media — is the subject of Netflix’s…

Nation / World

FILE - Pope Francis waves to faithful as he is driven through the crowd during his visit to the island of Lampedusa, southern Italy, Monday July 8, 2013.

Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques…

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