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Police lights illuminate the food court entrance to Vancouver Mall after a shooting on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024.

Vancouver Mall reopens after masked shooter sent panicked shoppers fleeing

November 1, 2024, 10:20am Clark County News

Vancouver Mall reopened at 3 p.m., one day after one person was killed and two were injured in a chaotic Halloween night shooting in the second-level food court. Read story

Rep. Paul Harris, R-Vancouver, left, listens as White Salmon Mayor Marla Keethler answers a question Tuesday during an editorial board meeting at The Columbian. The two are vying for the 17th Legislative District Senate seat.

Voters are about to remake Washington’s Legislature. Here are 7 contests to watch.

November 1, 2024, 9:22am Clark County Politics Free

The Washington state Legislature will get a personnel makeover in next week’s election as a result of retirements, departures and redistricting. Read story

Neighbors in Sherwood are upset after Trump signs were defaced with spray paint the day following attacks on ballot boxes.

Election tensions are running high in Clark County after ballot box arsons, with more political signs defaced

November 1, 2024, 6:09am Clark County News

Signs in support of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign were defaced in the Sherwood neighborhood Tuesday, troubling neighbors already rattled by arson attacks on ballot boxes the day prior. Read story

Brandon Borg, 21, fills up his car with gas in Everett, Oct. 24, 2024. Borg must drive long distances for work and is worried about how the rise in gas prices will affect his ability to save money for his future.

Young Washington voters say cost of living is their top concern

November 1, 2024, 6:05am Election

Voters of all age groups say the economy is one of their top factors in deciding who to choose for Washington’s next governor. But the issue appears to be top-of-mind for younger voters — specifically the cost of basic necessities. Read story

Clark County health inspections, Oct. 21-26

November 1, 2024, 6:04am Clark County Life

For more information, call Clark County Public Health at 564-397-8428 or visit www.clark.wa.gov/public-health/restaurant-inspection. In the health department’s scoring system, the fewer the points, the better. A perfect score is 0. The worst possible score is 418. An establishment with 100 or more points will be closed. Read story

This week in Clark County history, Nov. 1

November 1, 2024, 6:04am Clark County Life

A weekly look back compiled by the Clark County Historical Museum from The Columbian archives available at columbian.newspapers.com or at the museum. Read story

Police vehicles sit outside Macy’s at the Vancouver Mall on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, after a shooting.

One person dead, two injured in shooting at Vancouver Mall food court

October 31, 2024, 10:30pm Clark County News Free

One person is dead and two people were injured in a shooting at Vancouver Mall on Halloween night. The suspect in the shooting is not in custody, Vancouver police said about 10 p.m. Thursday. Read story

Volunteers and candidates pose for a photo at a Get Out The Vote event hosted the by Washington State Democratic Party on Thursday at the Laborers Local 335 hall in Vancouver.

Cantwell rallies candidates and volunteers as Democrats work to get out the vote in Clark County

October 31, 2024, 5:30pm Clark County Politics

U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., has a message for Democratic candidates heading out to knock on doors across Clark County. Read story

Little remains of a 1992 Honda Accord that was involved in a head-on collision with a wrong-way driver on northbound Interstate 5 near Mill Plain Boulevard early Feb. 3.

Portland woman sentenced to nearly 7 years for drunk-driving crash that killed a Vancouver man

October 31, 2024, 4:40pm Clark County News

A Portland woman was sentenced to nearly seven years in prison for a February drunken-driving crash that killed a Vancouver man. Read story