The Columbian

Snoring is often associated with a sleep disorder called obstructive sleep apnea.

Sleep apnea is dangerous and underdiagnosed, but its stigma is undeserved

September 17, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Life

Sleep should be peaceful and restorative. But even after slipping blissfully to sleep, many Americans stay busy and stressed overnight — and most don’t even know it. But their spouses and partners sure do. Read story

The city of Vancouver released renderings this week of its proposed master plan for the Waterfront Gateway Plaza. Residents told the city they wanted the plaza to include space to play, eat, exercise, meet friends, play music, shop and celebrate.

Vancouver’s plan for Waterfront Gateway Plaza includes promenade, festival street, stadium seating

September 17, 2024, 6:06am Business Subscriber Exclusive

A new downtown Vancouver gathering space is one step closer to reality. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: It is beginning to feel like autumn as overnight lows dip

September 17, 2024, 6:04am Clark County News

On Sunday, Vancouver had its lowest high temperature for the month with 67 degrees. Today with light rain and showers moving in undoubtedly, we may record the lowest high temperature again for the month. The last week of summer looks more like fall, folks. Read story

A temporary worker for the Clark County Elections Office cleans a voting space in 2020.

League of Women Voters sets candidate forums ahead of Nov. 5 general election

September 16, 2024, 5:04pm Clark County News

The nonpartisan League of Women Voters of Clark County will host candidate forums for 10 Clark County races ahead of the Nov. 5 general election. Read story

Vancouver's Jordan Chiles, of the United States, holds up her medals after the women's artistic gymnastics individual apparatus finals Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris, France.

American gymnast Jordan Chiles takes bid to have Olympic bronze restored to Swiss Supreme Court

September 16, 2024, 3:58pm Latest News

American gymnast Jordan Chiles is taking the fight to have her Olympic bronze medal on floor exercise to the highest court in Switzerland. Read story

Federal study finds climate change will boost Pacific Northwest hydropower

The Columbia River pours through the Bonneville Dam spillway in August. A new study from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Richland-based Pacific Northwest National Laboratory indicates climate change may increase hydropower generation.

September 16, 2024, 11:41am Clark County News

Climate change will cause existing hydroelectric dams to generate more power in the Pacific Northwest and around the lower 48 states in the coming decades. That’s according to projections from an August study by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Richland-based Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Read story

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