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Damage is seen in a neighborhood in Issaquah, Wash., Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, after a 'bomb cyclone' brought high winds to the Pacific Northwest overnight.

‘Bomb cyclone’ kills 2 and knocks out power to over half a million homes across the Northwest

Damage is seen in a neighborhood in Issaquah, Wash., Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, after a 'bomb cyclone' brought high winds to the Pacific Northwest overnight.

November 20, 2024, 9:15am Latest News Updated 13 hours ago

A major storm swept across the northwest U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages and downing trees that killed at least two people. Read story

Kendall Mairs of Camas signals a play to teammates against Mount Rainier in the Class 4A volleyball bi-district tournament at Curtis High School in University Place on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

Martinez: Kendall Mairs’ passion switches from basketball to volleyball

Kendall Mairs of Camas signals a play to teammates against Mount Rainier in the Class 4A volleyball bi-district tournament at Curtis High School in University Place on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024.

November 20, 2024, 8:05am Latest News

Tim Martinez: High school sports Read story

With the Washington court system back up after a two-week tech delay, gun sales can move forward again in the state.

You can buy a gun again. Here’s what happened the past 2 weeks, WA State Patrol says

With the Washington court system back up after a two-week tech delay, gun sales can move forward again in the state.

November 20, 2024, 7:45am Latest News

The gun-buying background check process is under way again after a two-week delay tied to a statewide computer system outage, the Washington State Patrol announced Monday. Read story

Vancouver Fire Boat 1 was required to rescue a man and his dog off a 32-foot sailboat in the Columbia River on Tuesday because of storm conditions.

Man and his dog rescued from sailboat in stormy conditions on the Columbia River

Vancouver Fire Boat 1 was required to rescue a man and his dog off a 32-foot sailboat in the Columbia River on Tuesday because of storm conditions.

November 20, 2024, 7:43am Clark County News

A man and his dog were rescued from a sailboat on the Columbia River on Tuesday night after the pair struggled to get off the boat in stormy conditions. Read story

Available office space is seen at the Columbia Tech Center. Vancouver&rsquo;s total office vacancy rate climbed to 7.4 percent in the third quarter of 2024.

Clark County’s office space vacancy rate is well below the national average, despite creeping up this year

Available office space is seen at the Columbia Tech Center. Vancouver&rsquo;s total office vacancy rate climbed to 7.4 percent in the third quarter of 2024.

November 20, 2024, 6:10am Business Subscriber ExclusiveUpdated 5 hours ago

Although Vancouver’s office market has cooled, vacancy rates here are still lower than nationwide. Read story

Much of the cleanup work at Camp Bonneville, seen in 2012, is complete, according to Clark County. But if and when the site will open to the public remains to be seen.

Majority of Camp Bonneville cleanup is complete but will the property ever be suitable for public use?

Much of the cleanup work at Camp Bonneville, seen in 2012, is complete, according to Clark County. But if and when the site will open to the public remains to be seen.

November 20, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News

Much of the cleanup at Camp Bonneville is complete, according to Clark County officials. But will the former military training camp ever become a park as planned? Read story

Take sweet potatoes off the dinner table and onto the dessert table with Sweet Potato Crisp.

Perfectly sweet potatoes: Think outside the pumpkin with Sweet Potato Crisp dessert

Take sweet potatoes off the dinner table and onto the dessert table with Sweet Potato Crisp.

November 20, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Life

It’s that time of year again when everyone remembers that sweet potatoes exist. They have, in fact, been eaten by humans for about 5,000 years, originating in what is now Ecuador. In North America, they’re sometimes called yams, though they are biologically distinct. Sweet potatoes are only distantly related to… Read story

Washington Secretary of Health Umair A. Shah speaks at a news conference with Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Inslee announced that Washington state is expanding its vaccine mandate to include all public, charter and private school teachers and staff, as well as those working at the state's colleges and universities. Inslee also expanded the statewide indoor mask mandate in place for non-vaccinated individuals to include those who are vaccinated. (AP Photo/Ted S.

How Washington state’s health secretary is preparing for likely massive shift in federal health policy under RFK

Washington Secretary of Health Umair A. Shah speaks at a news conference with Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Inslee announced that Washington state is expanding its vaccine mandate to include all public, charter and private school teachers and staff, as well as those working at the state's colleges and universities. Inslee also expanded the statewide indoor mask mandate in place for non-vaccinated individuals to include those who are vaccinated. (AP Photo/Ted S.

November 20, 2024, 6:02am Health

Washington State Secretary of Health Dr. Umair Shah said his agency would continue promoting vaccinations as the best defense against the spread of infectious disease as medical and public health experts worry about President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of vaccine critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the U.S. Department of… Read story

Nominations open for 2025 Greater Vancouver Chamber Iris Awards

November 19, 2024, 2:54pm Clark County News FreeUpdated 1 day ago

Nominations are now open for the 2025 Greater Vancouver Chamber’s Iris Awards. Read story

Residents on Monday ask the Vancouver City Council to ban camping along West Mill Plain Boulevard (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

West Vancouver residents plead with city to clear homeless camp along West Mill Plain Boulevard

Residents on Monday ask the Vancouver City Council to ban camping along West Mill Plain Boulevard (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

November 19, 2024, 2:48pm Clark County News Updated 11 hours ago

A dozen west Vancouver residents pleaded with the city council on Monday to clear a homeless encampment along West Mill Plain Boulevard. Read story