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Gov. Jay Inslee and leaders from the state Department of Social and Health Services break ground on the new Forensic Center of Excellence on the Western State Hospital campus.

New Western State Hospital building under construction, will add 350 beds

Gov. Jay Inslee and leaders from the state Department of Social and Health Services break ground on the new Forensic Center of Excellence on the Western State Hospital campus.

October 18, 2024, 7:45am Health

Washington broke ground Thursday on the newest Western State Hospital building, offering what officials hope will be a fresh start for the psychiatric facility. Read story

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UW finds students, staff experienced hostile antisemitism, Islamophobia

University of Washington (iStock.com)

October 18, 2024, 7:44am Latest News

University of Washington students, faculty and staff felt unwelcome on what they perceived as a hostile campus during a year characterized by protests, an encampment and widespread tensions after Oct. 7, 2023, new task forces focused on antisemitism and Islamophobia found. Read story

Vista Del Rio interim boardmembers Gloria Titus, clockwise from top, Tom Kent, Deb Swope and Rick Seekins hold a board meeting Tuesday. Residents are trying to buy the park, which has been put up for sale by the property owner. .

‘We need a miracle’: Senior residents trying to buy their east Vancouver mobile home park

Vista Del Rio interim boardmembers Gloria Titus, clockwise from top, Tom Kent, Deb Swope and Rick Seekins hold a board meeting Tuesday. Residents are trying to buy the park, which has been put up for sale by the property owner. .

October 18, 2024, 6:10am Business

Marlene and Richard Stanley moved into their home 44 years ago — a yellow manufactured house with a lush garden. Over the years, they invested in improvements and created family memories within those four walls. Read story

Peter Abbarno

Incumbent Abbarno faces newcomer Apana in 20th District race

Peter Abbarno

October 18, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News

Two-term state Rep. Peter Abbarno, a Republican from Centralia, is running to retain his seat in the 20th Legislative District. Read story

Cari&ntilde;o Coffeehouse in downtown Vancouver serves cafe de olla and pan dulce, above and Mexican mocha, at top.

Cariño Coffeehouse on Main Street is a warm taste of Mexico in downtown Vancouver

Cari&ntilde;o Coffeehouse in downtown Vancouver serves cafe de olla and pan dulce, above and Mexican mocha, at top.

October 18, 2024, 6:03am Business

When their father died, Melissa Mancillas took in her teenage sister, Janelle Almanza, and raised her. As years went by, the sisters became best friends. Now with their Mexican coffee shop, Cariño Coffeehouse on Main Street in downtown Vancouver, they’re business partners. Read story

Clark County health inspections, Oct. 7-12, 2024

October 18, 2024, 5:31am 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, Oct. 18

October 18, 2024, 5:30am 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

Contributed by Clark County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office
The former La Center police station now serves as a satellite office for the Clark County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office. The city now has a formal contract in place with the sheriff&rsquo;s office, which will provide full-time police services.

There’s a new sheriff in town: La Center contracts with Clark County for police services

Contributed by Clark County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office
The former La Center police station now serves as a satellite office for the Clark County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office. The city now has a formal contract in place with the sheriff&rsquo;s office, which will provide full-time police services.

October 17, 2024, 4:38pm Clark County News

After more than a year of negotiations, the city of La Center has a formal contract for full-time police services with the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Read story

Maple Grove Primary School fourth-graders Mya Bagent, left, and Lincoln MacDonald, both 9, take shelter under their desks during an earthquake drill in Battle Ground on Thursday morning. The pair are among the students who took part in the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill, which took place at 10:17 a.m. statewide.

Drop, cover and hold on: Battle Ground students take part in Great Washington ShakeOut

Maple Grove Primary School fourth-graders Mya Bagent, left, and Lincoln MacDonald, both 9, take shelter under their desks during an earthquake drill in Battle Ground on Thursday morning. The pair are among the students who took part in the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill, which took place at 10:17 a.m. statewide.

October 17, 2024, 4:09pm Clark County News

Fourth-graders at Maple Grove Primary School quietly pushed out their chairs and calmly crouched under their desks as they prepared for the Great Washington ShakeOut on Thursday. Read story

A pedestrian looks at a Vancouver Police car blocking the intersection of Esther Street and West Columbia Way on Aug. 9 in Vancouver.

State audit found Vancouver lacking when it came to police inventory controls

A pedestrian looks at a Vancouver Police car blocking the intersection of Esther Street and West Columbia Way on Aug. 9 in Vancouver.

October 17, 2024, 4:04pm Clark County News

State auditors dinged the city of Vancouver for not having systems in place to adequately track Vancouver Police Department equipment, such as firearms. Read story