Editor's Choice

Michael Perozzo of Vice Beer lends a hand as cans of "Not Getting Any Younger" are packaged on Wednesday morning. Grocery store sales can be risky for craft brewers, since locked in prices leave no opportunity to make adjustments for increasing costs, eating into an already small profit margin.

Clark County’s craft brewers adjust to keep beer, profits flowing

January 28, 2023, 6:05am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Clark County’s craft brewers are bucking a nationwide trend of increasing costs and declining sales, but they’re still being forced to rethink their business plans and are taking a cue from coffee shops as a possible future path. Read story

Jury in Warren Forrest murder trial hears recording of accused speaking of motivation for attacks

January 27, 2023, 5:24pm Clark County News

Suspected serial killer Warren Forrest told a parole board in 2014 his crimes in the 1970s weren’t about killing, they were about acting out his sexual desires, jurors heard Friday afternoon as testimony in his murder trial continued. Read story

A smelt dip on the Cowlitz River brings about a festival atmosphere as folks gather to have fun, and hopefully end up with a mess of smelt.

Prospects good for at least 1 Cowlitz River smelt dip

January 26, 2023, 6:04am Editor's Choice

As February approaches, local sportsmen and women start to think about smelt dipping. Will the popular smelt dip take place on the Cowlitz River this year, or is the run supposed to be too depressed to allow recreational harvest? Read story

Cars pass by continuing construction on Fourth Plain Community Commons in Vancouver. The mixed-use housing complex has 106 affordable units developed by the Vancouver Housing Authority, using $1.5 million from the city's Affordable Housing Fund.

Is Vancouver tax part of affordable housing solution?

January 26, 2023, 6:00am Clark County News

In Vancouver’s special election on Feb. 14, residents will determine the future of the city’s Affordable Housing Fund by voting on Proposition 3, a property tax increase that would sustain the fund for 10 more years. As voters consider their positions, The Columbian answered 10 common questions that community members… Read story

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Camas man accused in assault, drive-by shooting

January 25, 2023, 2:00pm Clark County News

A Camas man is accused of shooting into a truck full of people, including a former girlfriend, after an early morning drug deal went wrong. Read story

Vancouver seeks site for new Safe Park as people living in vehicles prompt concerns

A motorist traveling north on Fort Vancouver Way passes two recreational vehicles parked near Clark College, an area that has become home for several people living in their vehicles.

Last fall, Irma Lucero noticed a recreational vehicle parked outside a house she owns in Vancouver’s Fruit Valley neighborhood. The vehicle sat on the street for about a month and a half. She never saw its owner, but it was clear to her that someone was living inside. Read story

Stolen vehicle stop leads to alleged drug dealer’s arrest in Minnehaha

Money, drugs and knives Clark County sheriff's deputies say they found when they arrested a Vancouver man Tuesday morning in Minnehaha.

January 24, 2023, 11:41am Clark County News

A Vancouver man was arrested Tuesday morning after deputies tried to stop him for driving a suspected stolen vehicle in Minnehaha and found a large amount of drugs, money and weapons on him, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Read story