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A “stake house” is seen Jan. 27, 2016, on Northeast 29th Avenue in Ridgefield.

Woman files $25M lawsuit against Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints over abuse by adoptive Ridgefield dad

A woman has filed a $25 million federal lawsuit against The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints alleging church leadership failed to report allegations of sex abuse by her…
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Churches & Religion
A grappler police bumper on the front bumper of a Clark County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle disabled a car that sped away from Vancouver police officers who attempted to stop it Thursday. Deputies have used the new tools twice to bring vehicles officers are chasing to a stop within seconds.

Clark County Sheriff’s Office adding Grappler Police Bumpers to vehiclesvideo icon

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office has a new tool that it says will help deputies more safely stop vehicles they’re pursuing.
Courts & Crime
Skamania County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue replaced all of its stolen equipment, including swift water gear (above), after raising almost $75,000 in an online fundraiser.

About a thousand people chipped in to rescue Skamania search and rescue after gear was stolen

About 1,000 people chipped in money to rescue the rescuers.
Courts & Crime
The former JCPenney building Wednesday in east Vancouver. Some speculate it’s set to become a pickleball facility but the building’s future isn’t clear.

Rumors abound about former JCPenney store in east Vancouver but nothing is confirmed

The former JCPenney building in east Vancouver has drawn a lot of curiosity on social media lately. Some are saying its set to become a pickleball facility, but the building’s…
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Local immigration attorney Mercedes Riggs said people have flocked to her office for help amid the recent onslaught of immigration-related executive orders.

‘This is not being paranoid’: Immigrants in Clark County fearful of mass deportation threats

those both with and without documentation — are terrified of the mass deportations that President Donald Trump has promised.

Business

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after landing at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla ., Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, after attending the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race.

Gobsmacked by groceries: Inflation inching higher for Washington consumers weary at the market

In a December interview after winning the presidential election, Donald Trump credited his win at the polls on two topics: immigration and the economy.

Sports

Winter Athlete of the Week

Nominees for The Columbian 2024-25 Week 18 prep athlete of the week sponsored by Killer Burger

Here are the nominees for The Columbian 2024-25 Week 18 high school athlete of the week, sponsored by Killer Burger.

Politics

FILE - People protest during a rally outside the Treasury Department in Washington, Feb. 4, 2025.

‘Waste, fraud and abuse’ is a political fight older than the nation. Here’s what to know

Good-government advocates, anti-tax conservatives, politicians of various stripes and everyday Americans grouse about “waste, fraud and abuse” across the U.S. government.

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Sandy Curtis, right, assists Alicia Jacobs by loading warm meals into a plastic bag in Vancouver on Saturday. Curtis and her husband, Kalani Moe, not pictured, have been feeding homeless people every Saturday in the parking lot of Cascade View Covenant Church since last October.

‘No one is left behind’: Clark County couple dish out hot meals, human touch to unhoused

Sandy Curtis and Kalani Moe popped open the hatchback of their car and, in a practiced rhythm, unloaded a canopy, a folding table, and two…

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Health

FILE - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is shown Sunday, March 15, 2020, in Atlanta.

CDC to lose one-tenth of workforce under Trump administration probationary job cuts

Nearly 1,300 probationary employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — roughly one-tenth of the agency’s workforce — are being forced out under…

Life

Adrien Brody poses with the leading actor award for 'The Brutalist' at the 78th British Academy Film Awards, BAFTA's, in London, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025.

‘Conclave’ wins best picture at BAFTAs as ‘The Brutalist’ takes directing and acting prizes

Papal thriller “Conclave” won four prizes including best picture on Sunday at the 78th British Academy Film Awards, where genre-bending musical “Emilia Pérez” proved that…

Nation / World

A Palestinian man and two girls stand a mid of the rubble of homes, destroyed by the Israeli army's air and ground offensive against Hamas in in Bureij refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025.

Egypt is developing a plan to rebuild Gaza, countering Trump’s call to depopulate the territory

Egypt is developing a plan to rebuild Gaza without forcing Palestinians out of the strip in a counter to President Donald Trump’s proposal to depopulate…

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Editorial Cartoons for Week of Feb. 17, 2025

In Our View: Cheers & Jeers: Weathering storm; failing grade

Other Papers Say: Democrats wedded to habit

Schram: Arab leaders must face truth

Leubsdorf: The unanticipated factor

Have high egg prices changed your consumption habits?

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