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Big Lots near New Seasons Market in Fisher&rsquo;s Landing closed earlier this year. The Ohio-based retailer announced last month it&rsquo;s subsequently closing its last Clark County location as well at 11696 N.E. 76th St., in Orchards.

Big Lots closing final Clark County store; it opened 5 years ago in the former Orchards Safeway location

Big Lots is closing its last retail location in Clark County, the company announced in a recent court filing.
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A lone worker walks on the floor of the Washington Senate, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, at the Capitol in Olympia. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Democrats on cusp of expanding majorities in WA Legislature

Democrats are on course to grow their majorities in the Washington Legislature but Republicans are positioned to sweep seats in one of the state’s most watched districts.
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Rosemary Luna of Vancouver, 14 months, greets Clark County nurse Ariel Magram at Jaggy Road Neighborhood Park on a Monday afternoon in August. Clark County Public Health&rsquo;s Nurse-Family Partnership assists low-income moms from pregnancy until their child&rsquo;s second birthday.

Clark County’s birth rate drops 13 percent between 2013 and 2022

Clark County’s birth rate per 1,000 residents dropped by 13 percent from 2013 to 2022, mirroring nationwide numbers that reached a historic low during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Construction crews work to install a new waterline along Northeast 112th Avenue on Monday morning.

Construction employment improving but industry struggles to fill positions as workers retire

Data shows employment in Clark County’s construction industry is improving, but one industry expert says companies just can’t find qualified candidates for open positions.
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A line of voters stretches outside the Clark County Elections Office in downtown Vancouver Tuesday night.

Updated ballot counts: 3rd District Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez keeps lead over Republican Joe Kent

Close races in Southwest Washington remained tight after elections officials released updated ballot counts Wednesday night.

Business

Tacoma, Washington in August 2021.United States Courthouse sign outside of Union Station in the downtown area.

Clark County couple fined $20,000 for violating federal law, altering pollution systems on more than 350 trucks

The owners of two Clark County automotive businesses were sentenced Monday to home confinement for violations of the federal Clean Air Act for tampering with…

Northwest

People line up outside King County Elections headquarters on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Renton, Wash.

WA bucks national trend and swings further to the left

Most of the country has swerved to the political right, but Washington state has steered left — and nobody knows what exactly is going to…

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Sports

Washougal senior Elijah Franco stands for a portrait Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, at Washougal High School. The defensive standout started helping his team&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s offense midway through the season when he began taking snaps at quarterback and running back.

In midseason shake-up, Washougal standout safety Elijah Franco bolsters team’s offense

Washougal's Elijah Franco considers himself defense-first player at heart, and he’s in the midst of a dominant season on that side of the ball with…

Politics

FILE - In this June 28, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan.

Trump’s second term could realign US diplomacy toward authoritarian leaders

Hungary’s fiery, right-wing leader says Donald Trump’s victory will help his own battle against immigration and multiculturalism and restore traditional family values.

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Vancouver School of Arts and Academics requires students to put cellphones in pouches during class. Both Vancouver and Evergreen districts are looking at stablishing districtwide policies regarding students.

Vancouver and Evergreen schools want to have student cellphone policies in place by next fall

The two biggest Clark County school districts, Vancouver and Evergreen, are among those developing cellphone policies they hope to have in place in time for…

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A pair of Apple AirPods Pro 2 are displayed on a table at Brooklyn College&rsquo;s audiology clinic in New York on Oct. 22, 2024.

New software turns AirPods into hearing aids

Some Apple AirPods wireless headphones can be used as hearing aids with a new software update available Monday. It’s a high-profile move that experts applaud,…

Nation / World

FILE - The luxury, residential skyscraper buildings of &quot;Billionaire&#039;s Row&quot; in Manhattan are visible from Central Park in New York, Feb. 20, 2022.

Questions about sexual orientation and gender ID on track to be on US Census Bureau survey by 2027

Questions about sexual orientation, gender identity and changes to queries about race and ethnicity are on track to be asked in the most comprehensive survey…

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Editorial Cartoons for the Week of Nov. 4, 2024

In Our View: All Americans want to make America great

Schmidt: Certainty enemy of unity, tolerance

Bobb: Civics education must be priority

Letter: Shelter plan creates concerns

When do you start preparing for Christmas?

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