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Ridgefield resident Stacie Urban browses the selection of furniture and artwork at Divine Consign in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday morning. Divine Consign is closing after almost 20 years.

Furniture store Divine Consign in downtown Vancouver shutting its doors at end of August

July 24, 2024, 3:01pm Business

A seasonal holiday gift store that transformed into a year-round furniture consignment store, Divine Consign in downtown Vancouver will close Aug. 31 after almost 20 years in business. Read story

Brian Heywood is the hedge fund manager and founder of Let’s Go Washington.

Complaint against Let’s Go Washington could end up being sent to AG’s office

July 24, 2024, 7:54am Latest News Free

It’s been a year since the filing of allegations that a political committee led by hedge fund manager Brian Heywood violated campaign finance laws last year in the course of gathering signatures for six initiatives, including three on the ballot in November. Read story

Portland bomb squad detonates homemade explosive in Woodland

July 24, 2024, 7:52am Clark County News

The Portland Police Bureau bomb squad detonated up a suspicious device that washed ashore near Martin’s Bar at Lions Day Park in Woodland on Sunday. Read story

Where do WA’s candidates for governor stand on climate change?

July 24, 2024, 7:40am Election

The years ahead for Washington will likely include ongoing drought and wildfire risk, surging demand for electricity, difficult or disappointing agricultural harvests, and the complicated task of further weaning the state off fossil fuels. Read story

Tanner Hord of Service First Heating and Cooling works on a house that will be part of the next Parade of Homes in Felida. Housing trends have changed in the past two decades, with kitchens larger than they used to be.

Parade of Homes – this year in Felida – has come a long way since modest start in 1956

July 24, 2024, 6:08am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Come September, builders, Realtors, curious homeowners and dreamers alike will descend upon Felida for this year’s Parade of Homes to see the latest in homebuilding trends. Read story

Clark County sheriff’s deputies can now wear cowboy hats.

Western tradition: Cowboy hats are now an option for Clark County sheriff’s deputies

July 24, 2024, 6:06am Clark County News

Clark County sheriff’s deputies can now sport Western flair while wrangling justice. Read story

Perfect for potlucks or get-togethers, this chilled, layered Chocolate Bliss is a little bit messy and a lot delicious.

Follow your (chocolate) bliss: Can you really have too many cool, creamy desserts in the summertime?

July 24, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

When I was in high school, our family spent a week with my mother’s side of the family on my great-aunt Marilyn’s cotton farm in Wichita Falls, Texas. One night, Marilyn and my great-uncle Wendel hosted a big family potluck. Everyone brought something. There were the usual suspects: fried chicken… Read story

Ziarell Sibert, 18, from left, and Cowlitz Indian Tribe substance use disorder coordinator Rena Sherrill-Clark watch Taylor Hardman, 15, try to throw rings onto metal pots while wearing drunk goggles at Columbia River Mental Health Services’ youth summit Tuesday at River City Church. The event focused on issues that affect youth and offered informative booths and sessions for attendees to interact with.

Columbia River Mental Health Services’ youth summit in Vancouver teaches some of life’s more important lessons

July 23, 2024, 5:09pm Clark County Health

it’s a class a lot of people wish they took in their youth. Yes, English and math are important, but how do you know whether you’re in a healthy relationship? How do you sign up for college with little funds? What if you’re struggling with addiction? Read story

Lynn Rullman, daughter of International Air and Hospitality Academy founder Arch Miller, teaches a class in 2008.

International Air and Hospitality Academy in Vancouver will close its doors at the end of the year

July 23, 2024, 4:44pm Business

The International Air and Hospitality Academy in Vancouver will close all affiliated schools and programs at the end of the year, CEO DJ Schmidt announced Tuesday. Read story