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Jenna Carodiskey-Wiebe, assistant teacher with ECEAP, right, watches as two-year-old Zakiah Jatta plays with Play-Doh in her classroom  at Akin&rsquo;s Early Learning Center in Auburn, Wash., Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Washington is doing more to help families access and afford child care, but huge gaps remain. Early ECEAP provides free child care and family support services to infants and toddlers from low-income households. But there are only 178 spots funded in the entire state. Some of those spots are at Akin&rsquo;s early learning center in Auburn. (Ellen M.

Washington falls short of covering child care subsidy costs

Jenna Carodiskey-Wiebe, assistant teacher with ECEAP, right, watches as two-year-old Zakiah Jatta plays with Play-Doh in her classroom  at Akin&rsquo;s Early Learning Center in Auburn, Wash., Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Washington is doing more to help families access and afford child care, but huge gaps remain. Early ECEAP provides free child care and family support services to infants and toddlers from low-income households. But there are only 178 spots funded in the entire state. Some of those spots are at Akin&rsquo;s early learning center in Auburn. (Ellen M.

August 6, 2024, 7:18pm Latest News

Even with state subsidies, families in Washington still cannot afford child care and providers are struggling to pay their staff, according to a new report. Read story

Election officials in several states, including Washington, urged Elon Musk on Aug. 5, 2024 to make changes to Grok, the AI assistant on his social media platform X, formerly Twitter, after it provided wrong information on deadlines for candidates seeking a spot on ballots in their states.

A chatbot spread falsehood about WA elections. The secretary of state wants it fixed.

Election officials in several states, including Washington, urged Elon Musk on Aug. 5, 2024 to make changes to Grok, the AI assistant on his social media platform X, formerly Twitter, after it provided wrong information on deadlines for candidates seeking a spot on ballots in their states.

August 6, 2024, 9:52am Election

On the eve of the state’s primary, Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs warned voters to be wary of “dubious” election material, expressing concern that “a deluge of manipulated and false information may be inserted into social media from foreign actors and other sources.” Read story

The morning sun shines through leaves at Whipple Creek Regional Park. A recent Oregon State University study found natural growth and intentional planting benefits climate mitigation.

OSU study compares ways to manage forest regrowth for climate mitigation

The morning sun shines through leaves at Whipple Creek Regional Park. A recent Oregon State University study found natural growth and intentional planting benefits climate mitigation.

August 6, 2024, 6:09am Clark County News

When it comes to nature versus nurture, a new study from an Oregon State University scientist found the most cost-effective way to manage forest regrowth for climate mitigation is actually a combination of both. Read story

Construction continues on the new ZoomInfo building at Terminal 1 near The Waterfront Vancouver. The company is subleasing nearly half of its space at the site.

Despite net loss for quarter, Vancouver-based ZoomInfo executives confident as new headquarters construction continues

Construction continues on the new ZoomInfo building at Terminal 1 near The Waterfront Vancouver. The company is subleasing nearly half of its space at the site.

August 6, 2024, 6:08am Business

ZoomInfo has made waves ever since setting up shop in Vancouver. One of the city’s largest employers, it has stood as a Clark County success story — a local company making a splash worldwide. Read story

Weather Eye: Perfect ‘late summer’ weather is ahead this week

August 6, 2024, 6:06am Clark County News

Monday’s weather felt much better to me, and one could tell the amount of moisture in the air had decreased and the dewpoint and humidity show that trend. Enough of that hot and humid stuff. This is the Pacific Northwest, keep our pleasant summer weather around a little longer. Sunday’s… Read story

Vancouver nonprofit Akin receives $1.2 million from Department of Commerce for early childhood mental health treatment services

August 6, 2024, 6:03am Clark County Health

The Washington State Department of Commerce announced Monday it has awarded $1.2 million to nonprofit Akin to increase infant and early childhood mental health outpatient treatment services in Clark County. Read story

In this long-exposure photo, a streak appears in the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower at the Guadarrama mountains, near Madrid, in the early hours of Aug. 12, 2016.

Get ready to party with the annual Perseid meteor shower; Oregon’s Rooster Rock is a great place to see it

In this long-exposure photo, a streak appears in the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower at the Guadarrama mountains, near Madrid, in the early hours of Aug. 12, 2016.

August 6, 2024, 6:02am Clark County Life

Nearly one year ago, a crowd gathered under dark skies in the Columbia River Gorge to lay back, look up and send cheers, applause and yelps of amazement into space. Many of the same folks will be back on the night of Aug. 12, eager for a repeat of the… Read story

Alana Carroll

Missing Clark County woman now presumed dead, investigators have identified a suspect

Alana Carroll

August 5, 2024, 5:16pm Clark County News

Detectives believe a Clark County woman reported missing in September is dead, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office said Monday. Read story

A screen above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows substantial loss for the Dow Jones industrial average Monday. Several publicly traded companies based in Vancouver faced similar losses to start the week but weren't quick to label it a disaster.

Monday stock exchange losses yield a mixed bag for Southwest Washington companies

A screen above the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange shows substantial loss for the Dow Jones industrial average Monday. Several publicly traded companies based in Vancouver faced similar losses to start the week but weren't quick to label it a disaster.

August 5, 2024, 5:15pm Business

Monday’s stock market plunge took some of Clark County’s publicly traded companies with it, but local financial planners said they are hesitant to characterize the dip as a catastrophe. Read story

(Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Only 15 percent of voters have returned ballots in Clark County; it’s not too late to vote

(Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

August 5, 2024, 3:15pm Clark County News

Tuesday is Washington’s primary election, and ballots are trickling into the Clark County Elections Office. Read story