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The former La Center police station now serves as a satellite office for the Clark County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office. The city now has a formal contract in place with the sheriff&rsquo;s office, which will provide full-time police services.

There’s a new sheriff in town: La Center contracts with Clark County for police services

After more than a year of negotiations, the city of La Center has a formal contract for full-time police services with the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.
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Former Battle Ground High School teacher Kevin Weeks was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in an Oregon prison for first-degree online sexual corruption of a child.

Former Battle Ground teacher sentenced on child sexual corruption charges in Oregon

A former Battle Ground High School teacher was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in prison for trying to meet with a person he believed to be a 14-year-old girl for…
Courts & Crime
A pedestrian looks at a Vancouver Police car blocking the intersection of Esther Street and West Columbia Way on Aug. 9 in Vancouver.

State audit found Vancouver lacking when it came to police inventory controls

State auditors dinged the city of Vancouver for not having systems in place to adequately track Vancouver Police Department equipment, such as firearms.
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Clark County News
Matt Little, left, and Joe Zimmerman are running for Clark County Council District 4.

Candidates for Clark County Council District 4 committed to preserving rural landscape

Vancouver resident Joe Zimmerman and Camas resident Matt Little are running to represent District 4 on the Clark County Council.
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Clark County

Donna Goddard, the county&rsquo;s permanent fire marshal, takes a break Wednesday morning at the county&rsquo;s Ridgefield office.

‘It’s a role I take very seriously’: New Clark County fire marshal Goddard aims to boost staffing

Clark County’s newest fire marshal has worn several hats during her decades with the county, and there’s no plans to change that any time soon.

Business

Papa Murphy&rsquo;s has faltered in recent months, with closures impacting the locally beloved take-and-bake pizza company.

Papa Murphy’s loses about 100 stores; Vancouver-based pizza place sold to Canadian company in 2019

Papa Murphy’s parent company lost about 100 locations in its financial third quarter, primarily from closures of franchise stores.

Northwest

Former Republican U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, left, and Democratic Attorney General Bob Ferguson are running for Washington governor in 2024.

Latest poll shows one Washington governor’s race candidate handily in lead

Democrat Bob Ferguson holds a commanding lead over Republican Dave Reichert in the race for Washington governor, according to a new statewide poll.

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Sports

Varsity360: A peek into how we cover high school footballvideo icon

What goes into our coverage of high school football games on Friday night? The Columbian's Micah Rice and Will Denner talk about balancing reporting, video,…

Politics

People line the road as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a temporary relief shelter as he visits areas impacted by Hurricane Helene, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, in Evans, Ga.

Harris and Trump say America tanks if they lose. So why the exuberance at their rallies?

Shortly after taking the stage 91 minutes late for his Atlanta rally this week, Donald Trump did what he can’t help doing — go off…

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Teen arrested in social media bomb threat at Heritage High School

Clark County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a 16-year-old Tuesday for posting on Snapchat that he planned to “blow up” Heritage High School.

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Health

Cigarettes are arranged for a photograph in New York on Dec. 17, 2019.

Teen smoking and other tobacco use drop to lowest level in 25 years, CDC reports

Teen smoking hit an all-time low in the U.S. this year, part of a big drop in the youth use of tobacco overall, the government…

Nation / World

Mourners pray during a candlelight vigil for the slain students and teachers at Apalachee High School, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Winder, Ga.

A father and son are both indicted on murder charges in a mass school shooting in Georgia

A grand jury indicted both a father and son on murder charges Thursday in a mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia.

High School Sports &#8211; September 2024

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Editorial Cartoons for Week of Oct. 14, 2024

In Our View: Nick Brown for Washington attorney general

Harrop: Warming comes for Fla. economy

Letter: Traffic changes don’t make sense

Letter: There should be no confusion

The new lanes on Highway 14 are open. What should be the next project?

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