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Sales associate Olivia Ovall, in red, is reflected in a mirror as she checks out some of the items for sale as Not Too Shabby in Vancouver gears up for the holidays. Clark County retailers hired about 450 people between October and December last year, according to data from the Washington Employment Security Department.

Clark County stores get ready for holiday rush with seasonal hires

Business booms for certain industries this time of year. To meet the demand, many employers bring on seasonal employees.
Clark County Business
Camas Police Chief Tina Jones, left, present a medal of merit to Camas police officer Steven Forgette on May 23 at Grace Foursquare Church in Camas.

Camas police chief says department faces ‘retirement cliff’ in next 5 years

What keeps Camas Police Chief Tina Jones awake at night? There are a few things, actually, but the “retirement cliff” facing the department is top of mind.
Politics
Tom Fritsch with a limit of dandy Black Friday trout taken last December at Rowland Lake while fishing with Buzz Ramsey. Several local lakes will be stocked with &igrave;jumbo&icirc; size rainbow trout ahead of Black Friday.

‘Jumbo’ trout are prize of Black Friday fishing opportunities

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will be planting hatchery trout from now through spring in many local lakes, and the season kicks off with the Black Friday trout…
Sports
Bleu Door offers a variety of pies.

Dining in or taking out, it’s turkey time in Clark County; find the meal you’re looking for

Thanksgiving seems to have appeared out of nowhere, like a wild turkey fleeing a shotgun blast. Don’t panic. Here are places to get holiday meals without having to dirty a…
Clark County Life

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Karen Goritski of Camas selects a turkey while joining shoppers at the Fisher&rsquo;s Landing New Seasons Market the week before Thanksgiving. The day before Thanksgiving is the single busiest food shopping day nationwide.

As Turkey Wednesday approaches, Clark County grocery stores gear up for Thanksgiving rush

There’s Black Friday of course. And Cyber Monday. But have you heard of Turkey Wednesday?

Business

A customer shops for food at a grocery store on March 12, 2024, in San Rafael, California.

More food companies are getting snatched up, and they all have something in common

When Steve Young sat down to talk about the food industry in September, the managing partner at investment firm Manna Tree predicted that as major…

Northwest

Family, friends and community members gathered at a 2019 vigil in remembrance of Stonechild Chiefstick, who was shot to death by a Poulsbo, Washington, police officer after a confrontation earlier that year. Chiefstick&rsquo;s case is one of five under review by the new Washington Office of Independent Investigations, which is considering whether to open a new investigation.

Three years, no investigations: A slow start for Washington office tasked with probing police violence

An hour before the fireworks went off at Poulsbo’s annual Fourth of July celebration in 2019, three police officers approached Stonechild Chiefstick, a citizen of…

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Sports

Ridgefield's Savvy Semlick (31) celebrates with teammates Tori Lasch (15) and Marlee Buffham (12) after scoring a goal against Bellingham during a Class 2A girls soccer state semifinal game on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, at Mount Tahoma High School.

2A girls soccer: Defending champion Ridgefield back in the state title match

Spudders top Bellingham 2-0, face Columbia River in all-2A GSHL title match Saturday

Politics

FILE - Trump co-campaign manager Susie Wiles is seen at Nashville International Airport as Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives, July 27, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn.

Trump’s incoming chief of staff is a former lobbyist. She’ll face a raft of special interests

As incoming White House chief of staff, one of Susie Wiles ’ vexing challenges will be policing the buffet line of powerful interests who want…

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Residents on Monday ask the Vancouver City Council to ban camping along West Mill Plain Boulevard (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

West Vancouver residents plead with city to clear homeless camp along West Mill Plain Boulevard

A dozen west Vancouver residents pleaded with the city council on Monday to clear a homeless encampment along West Mill Plain Boulevard.

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Health

This colorized electron microscope image released by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on March 26, 2024, shows avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (yellow), grown in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) epithelial cells (blue).

California case is the first confirmed bird flu infection in a US child

Health officials on Friday confirmed bird flu in a California child — the first reported case in a U.S. minor.

Life

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Clark County history: Brig. Gen. George Marshall a big part of community in his 18 months in Vancouver

History forgets how often our neighbors were involved in shaping it, even in small ways. During the 18 months that Brig. Gen. George Marshall commanded…

Nation / World

Joan Heckenberg's home, which sits atop the last remaining Native American mound in St. Louis, is seen here on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024.

St. Louis was once known as Mound City for its many Native American mounds. Just one remains

What is now St. Louis was once home to more than 100 mounds constructed by Native Americans — so many that St. Louis was once…

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Editorial Cartoons for Week of Nov. 18, 2024

In Our View: Camp Bonneville still requires vigilance, care

Jayne: Managing trees is a complex job

Jacobson: Tips for smooth air travel

Leubsdorf: Mandate overreach

Does Clark County need more pickleball courts?

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