June 5, 2020, 6:03am Editorials
Whenever Clark County begins to reopen after the state’s stay-at-home orders, success will depend on responsible actions from residents, the availability of testing for COVID-19 and effective contract tracing. While the economy will not return to anything resembling “normal” until a vaccine is developed, the public’s sense of security will… Read story
June 5, 2020, 6:00am Business
Clark County is inching closer to Phase 2 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Safe Start plan, which will include an all-important rule change for restaurant owners: the ability to resume limited seating and in-person dining service after nearly three months of takeout or delivery. Read story
June 4, 2020, 4:45pm Business
Weekly initial unemployment insurance claims in Clark County fell by 37 percent last week. Read story
June 4, 2020, 3:37pm Clark County Health Free
Pacific Crest Building Supply confirmed an outbreak at its facility Thursday afternoon, in a statement to The Columbian. Read story
June 4, 2020, 1:05pm Business
Washington officials said Thursday they believe they have recovered about half of the hundreds of millions in unemployment benefits paid to criminals who used stolen identities to file claims during the coronavirus pandemic. Read story
June 4, 2020, 12:01pm Clark County Health Free
Clark County Public Health confirmed three new COVID-19 cases Thursday, none linked to the outbreak at Firestone Pacific Foods in Vancouver. Read story
June 4, 2020, 9:10am Health
A vaccine summit hosted by Britain on Thursday raised billions of dollars to immunize children in developing countries as experts wrestled with the difficult question of how any potential vaccine against the new coronavirus might be distributed globally — and fairly. Read story
June 4, 2020, 6:00am Clark County Health
As social distancing restrictions ease across Washington, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction is preparing for how best to reopen schools come fall. Read story
June 3, 2020, 6:09pm Clark County News
The city of Battle Ground is expecting a relatively small hit to its coffers as a result of COVID-19. Read story
June 3, 2020, 2:20pm Latest News
Six counties have applied to move to the third phase of Washington state’s four-stage reopening plan that eases COVID-19 restrictions and allows businesses to start to reopen, the governor’s office said Wednesday. Read story