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In this photo provided by The Valley Breeze, Civil War re-enactors fold an American flag near an urn, center, containing the cremated remains of Byron R. Johnson, a Union soldier who was born in Pawtucket, R.I., in 1844 and fought in the Civil War, during funeral services, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024, at Oak Grove Cemetery, in Pawtucket, after his remains were transferred from storage at a cemetery in Seattle.

Remains of nearly 30 Civil War veterans found in a Seattle funeral home’s storage are laid to rest

November 4, 2024, 3:00pm Latest News

For several decades, the cremated remains of more than two dozen American Civil War veterans languished in storage facilities at a funeral home and cemetery in Seattle. Read story

A first-time voter cheers before former first lady Michelle Obama speaks at campaign rally in support of Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024, in College Park, Ga.

Overwhelmed with navigating their first election, schools prime first-time voting students to put ‘a civic foot forward’

November 4, 2024, 1:48pm Latest News

Entering adulthood, applying for colleges, worry over school work and the social dynamics of high school — there’s. no shortage of stressors in an 18-year-old’s life. Read story

FILE - A sign marking Wall Street is shown near Trinity Church in New York’s Financial District on Oct. 30, 2024.

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts ahead of Election Day and a manic week for markets

November 4, 2024, 1:47pm Business

U.S. stocks drifted lower Monday ahead of a momentous week full of potential flashpoints in Washington, D.C., and around the world. Read story

Officials have issued a warrant for the arrest of Maurice Xavier Haynes, 27, after he was erroneously released from the Clark County Jail after completing a local sentence. He should’ve instead been transported to complete a 15-month prison sentence in Oregon.

Clark County Jail releases inmate who should have gone back to Oregon to serve sentence

November 4, 2024, 1:33pm Clark County News

Clark County Jail staff erroneously released an inmate after he completed his local sentence when he should’ve instead been transported to Oregon to serve the remainder of a prison sentence there, county officials said Monday. Read story

The last rays of sunshine over the Port Angeles Washington harbor.

For 40 years, this Washington county has picked the winning candidate for president, the longest streak in the nation

November 4, 2024, 12:40pm Latest News

Nestled in the gateway to the Olympic National Forest, a rural coastal county at the westernmost point of Washington has turned into a national political anomaly. Read story

WA, OR ballot drop box makers and officials explore changes after arson in Vancouver, Portland

Taylor Balkom/The Columbian
A Vancouver police cruiser near a ballot box Tuesday in Fisher’s Landing. The Clark County Auditor’s Office announced ballot boxes would be staffed with observers 24/7 until the end of the election after boxes in Vancouver and Portland, including the Fisher’s Landing Transit Center ballot box were targeted by arson early Monday morning.

Just four days before the election, the sounds of hammering and welding reverberated through the 27,000-square-foot Puyallup facility where drop boxes found throughout the U.S. — including many found bolted down in Multnomah and Clark counties — are born. Read story

Trump talks about reporters being shot and says he shouldn’t have left White House after 2020 loss

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Atrium Health Amphitheater, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, in Macon, Ga.

November 4, 2024, 9:00am Latest News

Donald Trump delivered a profane and conspiracy-laden speech two days before Tuesday’s presidential election, talking about reporters being shot and suggesting he “shouldn’t have left” the White House after his 2020 loss to Democrat Joe Biden. Read story