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Nash Modin, 12, left home early Sunday morning, according to police.

Missing Vancouver boy, 12, returns home

September 29, 2019, 3:43pm Clark County News Free

Police are searching for a Vancouver boy who left home early Sunday. Read story

Jack Burkman, left, and Dan Barnes, the two candidates for an open seat on the Port of Vancouver Board of Commissioners, meet with The Columbian's Editorial Board Thursday.

Port candidates seek tougher questions

September 29, 2019, 6:05am Clark County News

Two candidates for an open seat on the Port of Vancouver Board of Commissioners agree that incumbent port commissioners don’t ask enough tough questions. Read story

Kathy Bender of Vancouver, bottom left, walks her dog Henry, 4, along the Columbia River at The Waterfront Vancouver early this month.

Waterfront Vancouver celebrates first anniversary of grand opening

September 29, 2019, 6:05am Business

One year ago today, an estimated 15,000 people gathered to celebrate the debut of Vancouver Waterfront Park and Grant Street Pier, the central features of The Waterfront Vancouver development. Read story

Weather Eye: Prepare for cold overnight lows then return of autumn weather

September 29, 2019, 6:02am Clark County News

The cold air mass could be felt Friday evening as brisk northwest winds ushered through the county. Although rainfall amounts were on the light side, things got exciting Saturday between 3 and 6 p.m. Read story

A A 1918 Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny" airplane that was dedicated as part of the exhibit at Pearson Air Museum on Saturday. Its paint scheme replicates an airplane that flew from Pearson Field in the early 1920s as part of the U.S. Army Air Reserve's 321st Observation Squadron.

1918 biplane joins exhibit at Pearson Air Museum

September 28, 2019, 7:14pm Clark County News

As Vancouver resident Paul Lawson examined a refurbished 1918 Curtiss JN-4 “Jenny” biplane at the Pearson Air Museum on Saturday, he recalled how his father told stories of buying one of the surplus planes from the military after World War I. Read story

Thunderstorms cause power outages in east Vancouver

September 28, 2019, 3:45pm Clark County News

A line of thunderstorms bore down on east Clark County communities and continued southwest over Vancouver early Saturday evening, damaging a home and causing a significant power outage in the city. Read story

Grocery workers union reaches tentative agreement

September 28, 2019, 1:11pm Business

Following more than two days of negotiations in Portland, a union representing thousands of Fred Meyer workers reached a tentative agreement with employers. Read story

A selection of Dot Com Vapor E-liquid flavors are available for purchase at the store in east Vancouver. There are 31 flavors of the Dot Com Vapor e-liquid line, and more flavors to choose from other brands.

Vaping industry may be following tobacco’s path enticing young users

September 28, 2019, 6:09am Clark County Health

While working in Arizona's tobacco prevention and education program, Aunna Elm remembers finally seeing an encouraging trend in her work. Read story

From the Newsroom: With digital subscribers, we’ll survive

September 28, 2019, 6:02am Clark County News

I don’t get out much, but on Wednesday night I had a chance to participate in the monthly “Meaningful Movies” program at Ridgefield’s Old Liberty Theater. The subject was “Digital Disconnect,” a documentary based on the book of the same name by Robert McChesney, a communications professor at the University… Read story