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The holiday season in Vancouver kicks off on Friday with the annual Christmas tree lighting in Esther Short Park.

Save the date: Every single ever-lovin’ holiday thing to do in Clark County from Thanksgiving to Christmas

When the clock ticks past midnight on Thanksgiving, winter festivities will officially start. Pumpkins and colorful leaves will be whisked away, replaced by Santa Claus and evergreen wreaths. Of course,…
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Clark County Life
Dash camera footage from a Clark County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office armored vehicle, left, and body-worn camera footage from Deputy Forrest Gonzalez show the Nov. 13 police shooting in Camas. Deputies can be heard saying Wetzel was pointing a gun at their armored SWAT vehicle moments before Gonzalez announces he&rsquo;s going to shoot Wetzel.

Video: Camas man shot by deputy had threatened to die by police

Law enforcement officers responding Nov. 13 to a house in Camas, where a Clark County deputy later shot a man, were notified of a safety bulletin that the man had…
Clark County News
Republican Brad Benton and Democrat Adrian Cortes are running for the 18th District Senate seat currently held by Sen. Lynda Wilson, who is retiring.

Two races head to recounts after Clark County election results certified

Results for the Nov. 5 general election were certified Tuesday. While there were plenty of close races, two will require recounts.
Politics
The Vancouver Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating a Nov. 21 fatal collision involving a pedestrian near Fourth Plain in Vancouver.

Vancouver man ID’d as person struck and killed on Fourth Plain, says medical examiner

The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office on Wednesday identified a 40-year-old Vancouver man as the pedestrian fatally struck by a car Nov. 21 in east Vancouver.
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Former Vancouver Public Schools Superintendent Steve Webb.

Former Vancouver schools chief Steve Webb steps in at embattled St. Helens district in Oregon

Former Vancouver Public Schools’ Superintendent Steve Webb has been hired as interim superintendent in Oregon’s St. Helens School District, where teachers have been arrested on…

Business

FILE - Customers shop at a grocery store in Chicago, Oct. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

What stores are open on Thanksgiving? Not many since most stay closed to prepare for Black Friday

With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season, Americans will again be consumed with the annual trifecta of turkey, travel and transactions…

Northwest

Two girls walk past one of artist Matthew Offenbacher&rsquo;s seven pieces of art on display on a column under Interstate 5 at Colonnade Park in Seattle on Oct. 24. (Photos by Ellen M.

‘Hidden gem’ Seattle park is the surprising home of this art show

The first thing you notice about Seattle’s Interstate 5 Colonnade Park is the light. Or lack thereof: On a clear October morning, the freeway nearly…

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Sports

Cross-country standout Eliisa Marshall is pictured at Camas High School on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 21, 2024.

All-Region Girls Cross Country: Eliisa Marshall, Camas

Camas senior Eliisa Marshall is The Columbian’s All Region girls cross country runner of the year.

Politics

U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Ma., wrangles his dogs to depart after a news conference about the failure of recent immigration legislation June 8, 2007, at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Dog’s congressional life: Deco to Splash, Babydog to Dakota

Sen.-elect Jim Justice knew that his canine companion, Babydog, would not be allowed on the Senate floor, but much of the rest of the Capitol…

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Construction continues near the new Costco at Union Ridge Town Center in Ridgefield. Thirteen businesses are expected to move into the shopping center, while even more retailers are expected to open at developments nearby.

Dozen businesses join Costco, In-N-Out at Pioneer Street-Interstate 5 junction in Ridgefield

More than a dozen new businesses will join Costco and In-N-Out at the Pioneer Street junction with Interstate 5 in Ridgefield.

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Health

Gardner Stern, right, lives alone in a Chicago condominium complex. He never planned for his care needs in older age. He just figured things would work out, one way or another. Joy Loverde, left, an elder-care specialist, lives in the same building and is Stern&rsquo;s &ldquo;tell it like it is&rdquo; friend. Loverde helped Stern decide to give up driving and persuaded him to have a walk-in shower with a bench installed in his bathroom.

Older Americans living alone often rely on neighbors or others willing to help

Donald Hammen, 80, and his longtime next-door neighbor in south Minneapolis, Julie McMahon, have an understanding. Every morning, she checks to see whether he’s raised…

Life

To make a great cranberry sauce, all you really need is cranberries, sugar and water. To make an even greater sauce, add secret ingredients.

Cranberry sauce: You can go the traditional route, or flout tradition by adding cinnamon, candied ginger or rosemary

My dear friend Shoshana isn’t a home cook but she does contribute one special dish to our yearly Thanksgiving meal: cranberry sauce. When the turkey…

Nation / World

FILE - A couple exchanges wedding bands at City Hall in Philadelphia, Oct. 11, 2018.

Repealing no-fault divorce has so far stalled across the US. Some worry that’ll change under Trump

Married couples across the U.S. have had access to no-fault divorce for more than 50 years, an option many call crucial to supporting domestic abuse…

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Editorial Cartoons for week of Nov. 25, 2024

In Our View: We in Clark County have much to be thankful for

King: Giving thanks for America and its ‘Piano Man’

Letter: Bridge proposal pushes buttons

Letter: Bill threatens nonprofits

Does Clark County need more pickleball courts?

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