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Stories by Lauren Ellenbecker

Columbian staff writer

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler has fallen behind challenger Joe Kent, also a Republican, in primary results for the 3rd District race.

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler concedes; Perez will face Kent for the 3rd District

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler has fallen behind challenger Joe Kent, also a Republican, in primary results for the 3rd District race.

August 9, 2022, 5:09pm Clark County News

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler conceded her reelection race Tuesday, making her the first incumbent to be defeated in the 3rd Congressional District since 1994. Read story

Vancouver City Hall (The Columbian files)

Vancouver council’s plans for carbon neutrality receiving mixed reviews

Vancouver City Hall (The Columbian files)

August 9, 2022, 12:31pm Clark County News

Split public opinion on Vancouver’s aggressive pursuit of electrification over fossil fuels indicate that not everyone is onboard with its swift approach to carbon neutrality by 2040. Read story

Republican 3rd District congressional candidate Joe Kent and incumbent Rep.

Kent pulls ahead of Herrera Beutler in latest batch of 3rd District results

Republican 3rd District congressional candidate Joe Kent and incumbent Rep.

August 8, 2022, 5:47pm Clark County News

Republican Joe Kent pulled ahead of incumbent Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler in Monday's vote tally for the 3rd District. Read story

Hundreds of protesters cross the Columbia River in Vancouver on July 27, 2015, in support of an amphibious demonstration at the Interstate 5 Bridge against proposed fossil fuel facilities in the Northwest.

Fossil fuel facilities in focus in Vancouver

Hundreds of protesters cross the Columbia River in Vancouver on July 27, 2015, in support of an amphibious demonstration at the Interstate 5 Bridge against proposed fossil fuel facilities in the Northwest.

August 8, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News

The city of Vancouver has been employing moratoriums to prevent development of new fossil fuel facilities in Vancouver. Now, city officials are carefully tailoring zoning code amendments to make the ban permanent and legally defensible. Read story

A bouquet rests on a section of the Korean War Veterans Memorial's newly unveiled Wall of Remembrance on July 27 in Washington, D.C.

Vancouver group helped open new D.C. war memorial

A bouquet rests on a section of the Korean War Veterans Memorial's newly unveiled Wall of Remembrance on July 27 in Washington, D.C.

August 7, 2022, 6:00am Clark County News

In Washington, D.C., 100 panels display the names of more than 36,000 Americans who died during the Korean War, as well as the 7,100 Korean service members who assisted the U.S. military. The new addition was years in the making, and its success has deep ties to a local veteran… Read story

Vancouver cancels waterfront concert due to heat

August 6, 2022, 5:31am Clark County News

Another heat wave is expected to hang over the region, leading the city of Vancouver to cancel a community concert over the weekend. Read story

Republican 3rd District congressional candidate Joe Kent and incumbent Rep.

Kent surges to within 257 votes of Herrera Beutler

Republican 3rd District congressional candidate Joe Kent and incumbent Rep.

August 5, 2022, 6:08pm Clark County News

A surge in votes tallied Friday for Republican Joe Kent drastically eroded Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler’s chances to reach the general election for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District. Read story

Fires, shooting, smoking restricted in Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area

August 5, 2022, 6:02am Clark County News

New restrictions have been imposed on campfires, smoking and other activities in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Read story

Republican 3rd District congressional candidate Joe Kent and incumbent Rep.

Herrera Beutler’s lead over Kent halved in latest ballot returns

Republican 3rd District congressional candidate Joe Kent and incumbent Rep.

August 4, 2022, 7:06pm Clark County News

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler’s lead over fellow Republican Joe Kent was cut in half Thursday in the latest round of ballots counted in the 3rd Congressional District race. Read story

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Perez secures general election spot in 3rd District; Herrera Beutler maintains lead over Kent

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August 3, 2022, 6:42pm Clark County News

As more ballots trickle in, it looks like candidates’ positions in the race to represent Washington’s 3rd Congressional District are remaining steady. Read story