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GOP 3rd Congressional District candidate Joe Kent’s employer pays its registration fee

October 28, 2022, 5:44am Clark County News Free

Republican 3rd Congressional District candidate Joe Kent’s employer has had its status updated by the Commonwealth of Virginia. The changes follow previous reporting on inconsistencies with how Kent reported his employment. Read story

Columbia River senior Sophie Worden listens to candidates speak and takes notes Tuesday during a local candidate forum at Columbia River High School.

Candidate forum gives Vancouver students a look at local elections

Columbia River senior Sophie Worden listens to candidates speak and takes notes Tuesday during a local candidate forum at Columbia River High School.

October 26, 2022, 7:48pm Clark County News

Less than two weeks before the November general election, candidates took time to go back to school. Read story

Republican candidate for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District Joe Kent, left, answers a question on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, during a debate at the Vancouver Community Library.

Joe Kent’s employment comes under scrutiny

Republican candidate for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District Joe Kent, left, answers a question on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, during a debate at the Vancouver Community Library.

October 26, 2022, 7:07pm Clark County News

Republican 3rd Congressional District candidate Joe Kent found himself the focus of scrutiny this week after a report surfaced questioning whether the company he said he works for actually exists. Read story

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October 21, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray isn’t a stranger to Washington politics, and this is a prime reason why her opponent wants her gone. Read story

Vancouver set to unveil its new Fire Station 11

October 18, 2022, 5:58am Clark County News

People of all ages are invited to celebrate the grand opening of Fire Station 11, Vancouver’s first expansion in its fire services network in 12 years. Read story

Koreen Concannon of Camas walks 7-year-old horse Leah out of the stables on Monday at the fairgrounds. Evacuees like Concannon were able to bring horses to the Fairgrounds stables.

Ranchers, groups rally to help foster evacuated animals at Clark County Fairgrounds

Koreen Concannon of Camas walks 7-year-old horse Leah out of the stables on Monday at the fairgrounds. Evacuees like Concannon were able to bring horses to the Fairgrounds stables.

October 17, 2022, 1:19pm Clark County News Free

Local ranchers and organizations are coalescing to foster farm animals as the Nakia Creek Fire continues to grow. Read story

Democratic candidate for Washington's 3rd Congressional District Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, right, looks skyward while Republican candidate Joe Kent gives his closing remarks on Saturday during a debate at the Vancouver Community Library.

Candidates Kent, Perez make their case in Vancouver debate

Democratic candidate for Washington's 3rd Congressional District Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, right, looks skyward while Republican candidate Joe Kent gives his closing remarks on Saturday during a debate at the Vancouver Community Library.

October 15, 2022, 6:36pm Clark County News

On a Saturday afternoon in a crowded library room, Southwest Washington’s congressional candidates sat shoulder to shoulder to argue why they should represent the region and contest the other’s “magical thinking.” Read story

Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez will face Republican Joe Kent in the general election for the 3rd District congressional seat currently held by Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler.

Disenchanted with Kent, more Republicans pivot to Perez

Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez will face Republican Joe Kent in the general election for the 3rd District congressional seat currently held by Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler.

October 15, 2022, 6:00am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

If there is any chance for Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez to represent Southwest Washington in Congress, it all hinges on her ability to gather robust Republican support. Read story

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., speaks with people in the crowd before receiving Pacific Northwest Waterways Association's 2022 Legislator of the Year Award. She received the award in 2016 for introducing a grant program that helped reduce congestion at U.S. ports.

Sen. Cantwell lauded by ports, businesses during Vancouver visit

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., speaks with people in the crowd before receiving Pacific Northwest Waterways Association's 2022 Legislator of the Year Award. She received the award in 2016 for introducing a grant program that helped reduce congestion at U.S. ports.

October 13, 2022, 5:50pm Clark County News

Sen. Maria Cantwell doubled down on her role as the “freight senator” in an acceptance speech Thursday after being named the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association’s Legislator of the Year. Read story

On Monday, the Vancouver City Council unanimously approved naming this park after Ida Bell Jones, a prominent figure in Vancouver's Black community after World War II. The park is located in the Rose Village neighborhood, where Jones once lived.

Vancouver City Council names park after Ida Bell Jones

On Monday, the Vancouver City Council unanimously approved naming this park after Ida Bell Jones, a prominent figure in Vancouver's Black community after World War II. The park is located in the Rose Village neighborhood, where Jones once lived.

October 13, 2022, 6:03am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

For some of those who look to landmarks to tell the history of their community, the past may seem quiet — almost as if it’s missing. Read story