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A new apartment building in downtown Vancouver called The Adera will soon rise from a city block that formerly housed the Boomerang Therapy works in downtown Vancouver, between Washington and Columbia Streets and West Fourth and Fifth streets.

New apartments planned for downtown Vancouver

June 6, 2022, 7:19pm Business

A new apartment building will soon rise from a parcel that formerly housed Boomerang Therapy Works in downtown Vancouver, just south of the Smokin’ Oak. Read story

The Camas Planning Commission has approved preliminary plans for a nearly 943,000-square-foot industrial business park across Lake Road, north of WaferTech, seen here in 2006.

Camas commission gives initial thumbs up for nearly 1 million-square-foot business park

June 6, 2022, 3:01pm Business

The Camas Planning Commission has signed off on preliminary plans for a nearly 943,000-square-foot industrial business park along Northwest Lake Road. Read story

Ballots are inspected at the Clark County Elections Office on Tuesday morning, Nov. 2, 2021.

Group doorbells Washington homes, searching for illegal voters and drawing complaints

June 6, 2022, 6:02am Editor's Choice

Clipboards in hand, Jenifer Short and Emily Tadlock strolled a swanky suburban neighborhood on a recent afternoon, checking homes against a list of voter registrations. Read story

The Clark County Council will address recommendations on how to create more housing options at all income levels outside of cities.

Does Clark County have enough space for projected growth?

June 5, 2022, 6:15am Business

On Tuesday, the Clark County Council will hold a public hearing on the updated Buildable Lands Report. The county has until June 30 to adopt the updated report to meet the state legislative deadline and submit it to the Department of Commerce. Read story

Sergey Kushnarenko, right, plays with his 2-year-old daughter, Ellen, at his home in Vancouver. Kushnarenko, his daughter and his then-pregnant wife, Sofia, fled Ukraine to escape the Russian invasion. Kushnarenko remembers seeing roughly 10 residential buildings bombed in his hometown of Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, 450 miles east of Kyiv, shortly after the invasion began on Feb. 24. Two weeks later, the family fled Ukraine with nowhere to go.

‘Somebody wanted to help’: Ukrainian refugees build a life in Vancouver after escaping war

June 5, 2022, 6:05am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Sergey Kushnarenko remembers seeing roughly 10 residential buildings bombed in his hometown of Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, a city 450 miles east of Kyiv, shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine began on Feb. 24. Read story

Death notice for living man ‘some kind of shenanigans,’ Vancouver detective says

June 5, 2022, 6:00am Clark County News

Family members, social workers, the police and The Columbian are all asking questions after the newspaper printed a death notice Wednesday for a man who is apparently still alive. Read story

A large capacity ammunition rotary magazine is displayed on a sales rack in New Castle, Pa. High-capacity magazines have been a common denominator in several mass killings in recent years, and lawmakers are making a renewed push to ban them. Nine states have passed laws restricting magazine capacity to 10 to 15 bullets, and the Democratic-led Congress is returning early from its summer recess this week to consider a similar ban at the federal level.

Lawsuit seeks to overturn Washington ban on sale, manufacture of large-capacity gun magazines

June 4, 2022, 7:06pm Editor's Choice

A lawsuit backed by a California-based pro-gun group seeks to prevent Washington's impending ban on the sale and manufacture of large-capacity firearm magazines from taking effect this summer. Read story

Sunlight and river views filter into a nearly-finished room at the AC Hotel by Marriott at the Vancouver Waterfront. Rates start at about $220 per night.

New Marriott hotel at Vancouver waterfront packed with amenities and luxury, readies for opening

June 4, 2022, 6:15am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Perhaps what best shows the luxury at the AC Hotel by Marriott Vancouver Waterfront is a box-like robot that transports food, towels and other items up and down elevators and through the hallways to guests’ rooms. Read story

The four men detectives arrested during an undercover child predator sting in Washington County, Ore.

Battle Ground man arrested in Oregon child predator sting

June 3, 2022, 12:26pm Clark County News Free

A Battle Ground man was one of four arrested Thursday during an undercover child predator sting in Washington County, Ore. Read story

Yuzu 4 U drink from Dandelion Teahouse & Apothecary.

5 quick bites and sips at $15 or less from Clark County eateries

June 3, 2022, 6:00am Clark County Life

Whether you’re working, seeking work, going to school, figuring out your next move, taking care of family members, retired or just trying to get through this thing called life, a quick treat during the day provides a nice pick-me-up. Read story