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The Clark County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a serial burglar who appears to be posing as a door-to-door salesman.

Serial burglar hits Felida, Camas, Salmon Creek warns Clark County Sheriff’s Office

The Clark County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a serial burglar who appears to be posing as a door-to-door salesman.

May 13, 2024, 12:17pm Clark County News

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a serial burglar who appears to be posing as a door-to-door salesman. If no one responds to his knock, he breaks in through windows at the back of the house. Read story

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson speaks as Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, right, looks on before the signing of several bills aimed at protecting reproductive health and gender-affirming care in Washington, Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the University of Washington's Hans Rosling Center for Population Health in Seattle.

Three Bob Fergusons now running for governor as race takes turn for the weird

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson speaks as Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, right, looks on before the signing of several bills aimed at protecting reproductive health and gender-affirming care in Washington, Thursday, April 27, 2023, at the University of Washington's Hans Rosling Center for Population Health in Seattle.

May 13, 2024, 11:20am Election

The number of Bob Fergusons running to be Washington’s next governor grew to three on Friday. Read story

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Battle Ground man killed in motorcycle crash on Lewis River Road

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May 13, 2024, 7:45am Clark County News

A Battle Ground man was killed in a crash after he went down an embankment and was thrown from his motorcycle, according to the Washington State Patrol. Read story

Customers walk into Vancouver&rsquo;s Barnes &amp; Noble bookstore.

This chapter is not finished for Vancouver’s Barnes & Noble

Customers walk into Vancouver&rsquo;s Barnes &amp; Noble bookstore.

May 13, 2024, 6:05am Business

When you walk into Vancouver’s Barnes & Noble, you notice it immediately — the scent of books. Read story

Construction workers hold a piece of siding in place while building houses along Northeast 138th Avenue in east Vancouver.

Washington’s neverending housing crisis

Construction workers hold a piece of siding in place while building houses along Northeast 138th Avenue in east Vancouver.

May 13, 2024, 6:00am Business

Washington is on track to hit some of its housing goals, but homeownership remains expensive, homelessness is growing, and the supply of affordable homes is still running short. Read story

Why one man filed 800 campaign finance complaints against WA candidates

May 12, 2024, 6:05am Editor's Choice

Over the past several months, Washington’s campaign-finance watchdog agency has been flooded with hundreds of complaints against political campaigns — a deluge driven largely by one person. Read story

Melissa Dodge, left, laughs as Dylan Dodge, 17, plays with the family dogs Scooter, left, and Samantha on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at the Dodge household in Vancouver. Melissa Dodge co-founded the Autism Mom&#039;s Support Group after Dylan was diagnosed and had trouble finding support.

Spurred by advocacy, these Clark County moms champion change for their children

Melissa Dodge, left, laughs as Dylan Dodge, 17, plays with the family dogs Scooter, left, and Samantha on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at the Dodge household in Vancouver. Melissa Dodge co-founded the Autism Mom&#039;s Support Group after Dylan was diagnosed and had trouble finding support.

May 11, 2024, 6:14am Clark County Health

Clark County is full of mothers who want a better future for their children. Then, there are the mothers who work toward a better future for all children. Here are stories of three such Clark County residents. Motherhood spurred their advocacy — for substance-use recovery programs, environmental protections and access… Read story

Music director Jana Hart leads the Vancouver USA Singers in a 2018 rehearsal. The group later changed its name to Vancouver Master Chorale.

‘First community choir’ in city, Vancouver Master Chorale turns 75

Music director Jana Hart leads the Vancouver USA Singers in a 2018 rehearsal. The group later changed its name to Vancouver Master Chorale.

May 11, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life

A 75th birthday is a milestone worth celebrating for anyone, but it might be an even greater accomplishment for performing arts groups, which are subject to the public’s tastes and vulnerable to economic downturns. Read story

The Port of Camas-Washougal recently approved the purchase of a 5-acre lot north of Grove Field.

Port of Camas-Washougal wants to hear from residents on Grove Field annexation plan

The Port of Camas-Washougal recently approved the purchase of a 5-acre lot north of Grove Field.

May 11, 2024, 6:11am Business

While the Port of Camas-Washougal’s plans to bring Grove Field into Clark County’s urban growth boundary are moving forward, commissioners want to hear from residents who have questions and concerns. Read story

Teletypes machines were used in a variety of industries but in newsrooms, they carried wire stories to local newspapers like The Columbian.

From the newsroom: Here’s more Columbian jargon

Teletypes machines were used in a variety of industries but in newsrooms, they carried wire stories to local newspapers like The Columbian.

May 11, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News

Last week I wrote about the jargon that we use in the newsroom. Some of it is common to newspapers, while other terms seem to be invented here. The jargon comes and goes as times and technology changes. When I started freelancing for The Columbian back in the 1980s, a… Read story