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&igrave;I voted&icirc; stickers as well as &igrave;vote!&icirc; pins in 6 different languages can be picked up at the King County Elections Building in Renton.

WA voters poised to reject two initiatives, accept other two, according to poll

&igrave;I voted&icirc; stickers as well as &igrave;vote!&icirc; pins in 6 different languages can be picked up at the King County Elections Building in Renton.

October 19, 2024, 10:26am Latest News

Two of the four statewide initiatives on this year’s general election ballot appear likely to pass and two are faltering, according to the most recent Cascade PBS/Elway Poll. Read story

Dave&rsquo;y Lumley, left, and Noah Sampson of Yakama Nation Fisheries survey for new lamprey sites near the mouth of the Lewis River in Woodland on Sept. 25.

Can Pacific lamprey numbers be restored in the Columbia River Basin? Yakama Nation biologists think sovideo icon

Dave&rsquo;y Lumley, left, and Noah Sampson of Yakama Nation Fisheries survey for new lamprey sites near the mouth of the Lewis River in Woodland on Sept. 25.

October 19, 2024, 6:14am Clark County News

Biologist Dave’y Lumley paced the shallow water at the mouth of the Lewis River on an overcast morning late last month. With each step, she carefully scanned the water in front of her, holding two hockey sticklike probes just under the surface. Read story

Author and Vancouver historian Pat Jollota in her home office in 2018. Jollta will give a talk Monday about some of the notable women of Clark County over its history.

Legendary ladies: Historian Pat Jollota admires, explores remarkable Clark County women

Author and Vancouver historian Pat Jollota in her home office in 2018. Jollta will give a talk Monday about some of the notable women of Clark County over its history.

October 19, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life

Clark County’s growth and identity have always been shaped by remarkable women. One such woman — an author, historian, civic activist, former city councilwoman and Clark County’s 2012 First Citizen — will shine an admiring light on her predecessors during a historical talk Monday. Read story

The bell in the Providence Academy cupola, which provides a view of downtown Vancouver, was installed in 1878 and removed after the building was sold in 1968. Its return in 1975 was marked by tragedy.

Clark County history: Academy bell’s return mixed with grief

The bell in the Providence Academy cupola, which provides a view of downtown Vancouver, was installed in 1878 and removed after the building was sold in 1968. Its return in 1975 was marked by tragedy.

October 19, 2024, 6:10am Clark County Life

For a brief time, Providence Academy was Washington Territory’s largest brick building. Constructed in 1874 of bricks supplied from Vancouver’s Hidden brickyard, Mother Joseph designed the structure. Read story

A truck prepares to leave the Zimmerly gravel pit near Washougal in 2018.

Washougal Pit owner tries to resume mining, again

A truck prepares to leave the Zimmerly gravel pit near Washougal in 2018.

October 19, 2024, 6:10am Business

A year after being denied, Ridgefield resident Judith Zimmerly is once again attempting to get permits to resume gravel mining on her property known as the Washougal Pit. Read story

From the Newsroom: Apologies to The Oregonian

October 19, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News

We had a bad thing happen in the newsroom this week, and as a result I must extend our apologies to The Oregonian/Oregonlive.com, and also to our readers. Read story

Top Stories: Steve Kizer retires, Papa Murphy’s troubles, east Vancouver Safeway closing

October 19, 2024, 6:09am Clark County News

Here are some of the top stories of the week on columbian.com. Wondering what else was popular this week with readers? Check out our Trending Stories page. Read story

Renovation work has begun at the Washougal Community Center, which will be closed for at least the next eight weeks.

Nonprofits scramble for temporary housing during Washougal Community Center renovations

Renovation work has begun at the Washougal Community Center, which will be closed for at least the next eight weeks.

October 19, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News

The Washougal Community Center will be closed for eight to 12 weeks, which means Refuel Washougal, the Washougal Senior Association and Meals on Wheels People, Washougal have had to find temporary locations. Read story

Gardening with Allen: Take care when pruning branches

October 19, 2024, 6:07am Clark County Life

I planted three good-sized maple trees last spring that I want to develop uniformly. One had the top broken and has started growing three new tops. The trees have sprouted some small branches on the lower trunks. My neighbor said I should not use the line trimmer that I have… Read story

Everybody Has a Story: Grandpa finds his purpose in Twinkie emergency

October 19, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

One day back in 2008 my son John, his wife Anne and their three boys, Tim, Alex and Jordan, were at our home for a party. Read story