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Republican Brad Benton and Democrat Adrian Cortes are running for the 18th District Senate seat currently held by Sen. Lynda Wilson, who is retiring.

Two races head to recounts after Clark County election results certified

Results for the Nov. 5 general election were certified Tuesday. While there were plenty of close races, two will require recounts.
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Tents line the side of the road along West 11th Street in downtown Vancouver in June. Council for the Homeless data shows the number of people experiencing homelessness in Clark County decreased for the first time in at least five years.

2023 saw decline in number of people of color who were homeless in Clark County

The number of people of color who were homeless declined last year in Clark County, but the population still faces housing instability at disproportionate rates.
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The Vancouver Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating a Nov. 21 fatal collision involving a pedestrian near Fourth Plain in Vancouver.

Vancouver man ID’d as person struck and killed on Fourth Plain, says medical examiner

The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office on Wednesday identified a 40-year-old Vancouver man as the pedestrian fatally struck by a car Nov. 21 in east Vancouver.
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Troy Price talks to a crowd of community members Oct. 30 during a forum at Evergreen Public Schools. The city manager announced Tuesday he has appointed Price to be the next police chief.

Troy Price appointed new chief of Vancouver Police Department

Vancouver’s city manager announced Tuesday he has appointed Troy Price to be the next police chief.
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Former Vancouver Public Schools Superintendent Steve Webb.

Former Vancouver schools chief Steve Webb steps in at embattled St. Helens district in Oregon

Former Vancouver Public Schools’ Superintendent Steve Webb has been hired as interim superintendent in Oregon’s St. Helens School District, where teachers have been arrested on…

Business

FILE - Customers shop at a grocery store in Chicago, Oct. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

What stores are open on Thanksgiving? Not many since most stay closed to prepare for Black Friday

With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season, Americans will again be consumed with the annual trifecta of turkey, travel and transactions…

Northwest

Gustavo Balderas, superintendent of Beaverton School District, works in his office at the district administrative office in Beaverton, Ore., Monday, Nov. 25, 2024.

Schools are bracing for upheaval over fear of mass deportations

Last time Donald Trump was president, rumors of immigration raids terrorized the Oregon community where Gustavo Balderas was the school superintendent.

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Sports

Mountain View&acute;s Grady Millar takes a few swings Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, at Royal Oaks Country Club. Millar is The Columbian&acute;s All-Region Golfer of the Year.

All-Region Boys Golf: Grady Millar, Mountain View

Mountain View senior Grady Millar is The Columbian’s All-Region boys golfer of the year for a second consecutive season.

Politics

President Joe Biden, with his fingers crossed, speaks to reporters after being asked a question about a Gaza ceasefire, at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024.

Trump team says Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire deal brokered by Biden is actually Trump’s win

The Biden administration kept President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration closely apprised of its efforts to broker the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah that took…

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Construction continues near the new Costco at Union Ridge Town Center in Ridgefield. Thirteen businesses are expected to move into the shopping center, while even more retailers are expected to open at developments nearby.

Dozen businesses join Costco, In-N-Out at Pioneer Street-Interstate 5 junction in Ridgefield

More than a dozen new businesses will join Costco and In-N-Out at the Pioneer Street junction with Interstate 5 in Ridgefield.

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Health

Donna Cooper holds up a dosage of Wegovy, a drug used for weight loss, at her home, March 1, 2024, in Front Royal, Va.

Even with access to blockbuster obesity drugs, some people don’t lose weight

Unlike scores of people who scrambled for the blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy to lose weight in recent years, Danielle Griffin had no trouble getting…

Life

To make a great cranberry sauce, all you really need is cranberries, sugar and water. To make an even greater sauce, add secret ingredients.

Cranberry sauce: You can go the traditional route, or flout tradition by adding cinnamon, candied ginger or rosemary

My dear friend Shoshana isn’t a home cook but she does contribute one special dish to our yearly Thanksgiving meal: cranberry sauce. When the turkey…

Nation / World

FILE - FAFSA website is seen on Adjovi Golo&rsquo;s laptop at DePaul University in Chicago, Aug. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

Newly improved student aid application released following last year’s technical issues

After a trouble-plagued application overhaul, U.S. Department of Education officials have released next year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid, more than a week before…

High School Sports &#8211; September 2024

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Editorial Cartoons for week of Nov. 25, 2024

In Our View: The mystery, myth of D.B. Cooper perseveres

Other Papers Say: Election laws not optional for parties

Calmes: Budget-cutters set up to fail

As Amazon expands use of warehouse robots, what will it mean for workers?

Does Clark County need more pickleball courts?

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