The Columbian

Death toll rises as torrential rain and flooding force mass evacuations across Central Europe

Debris collects on a small overpath on the Opavice River near Krnov, Czech Republic, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024.

September 15, 2024, 10:13am Latest News

The death toll was rising in Central European countries on Sunday after days of heavy rains caused widespread flooding and forced mass evacuations. Read story

Tropical Storm Ileana weakens to a depression

September 15, 2024, 9:55am Latest News

Storm Ileana has weakened to a tropical depression, the National Hurricane Center said Sunday. Read story

New WA State Fair memorial honors Japanese Americans incarcerated during WWII

September 14, 2024, 11:20am Latest News

Over Labor Day weekend, the Washington State Fair opened to the public. Aside from carnival rides, live performances and fried treats, this year's fair also offers visitors something they might not be expecting: an important history lesson. Read story

Fishing guide Bob Rees holds a dandy coho taken in the estuary. Anglers can now keep one Chinook at Buoy 10 as part of a three-fish limit.

Extra days for fall salmon on lower Columbia River

September 14, 2024, 6:15am Latest News

The states have agreed to allow an additional week of salmon fishing in the mainstem Columbia after salmon returns were better than expected. Read story

Vancouver police Cpl. Sean Metevia, left, joins cleanup crews and members of the city of Vancouver’s Homelessness Assistance and Resource Team on July 31 as they remove solid waste along the West Mill Plain Boulevard sound wall, with a house just beyond. Residents on the other side of the sound wall want the camp cleared.

‘It’s not a safe place for us’: Homeless camp along Mill Plain sound wall sparks fear, anger in neighbors

September 14, 2024, 6:11am Clark County News

Marina Vile always dreamed of owning a home, especially after experiencing homelessness briefly as a child. At 28, she purchased a blue house with a lush garden in Vancouver’s Hough neighborhood. Read story

Workers prepare bags of chips in 1958 at the Good-ee Potato Chip Co. of downtown Vancouver.

Vancouver’s forgotten favorite snack: Do you remember ‘crisp as a mountain breeze’ Good-ee Potato Chips?

September 14, 2024, 6:08am Business Subscriber Exclusive

If you’re old enough to remember hoisting a Lucky, do you also remember chasing it with a Good-ee? Read story

Juneau is a stop on nearly all Alaska cruises. A tram ride to the top of a nearby hill provides a panoramic view of the city and the ships.

Thinking of Alaska cruises

September 14, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News

As regular readers of this column know, when I am on vacation I write about cruises. I’ve been on vacation this week, so guess what? Let’s talk about cruises. Read story

Political campaign signs are seen along state Highway 14 on Thursday morning. Legislative candidates in Clark County are reporting rampant vandalism and theft of campaign signs. “This issue is much worse than what I experienced during my last campaign in 2022,” said 17th Legislative District House Position 2 candidate Terri Niles, a Democrat.

Legislative candidates report rampant vandalism, theft of campaign signs in Clark County

September 14, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Legislative candidates in Clark County are raising concerns about theft and vandalism of campaign signs. Read story

Dr. Emily Montgomery-Brown, from the Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver, places monitoring equipment near Three Sisters. (Contributed by U.S.

A geophysicist’s work is never done: Is Mount St. Helens changing shape?

September 14, 2024, 6:07am Clark County News

Hidden away in east Vancouver, in an unassuming red brick building nearly identical to dozens of other office buildings dotting the city’s landscape, Dr. Emily Montgomery-Brown works to unlock the mysteries of the Pacific Northwest’s volcanoes. Read story