Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez appears to have flipped Washington’s 3rd Congressional District after new vote tallies from Clark and Thurston counties Saturday show her fending off a late comeback a

Counties’ final election results are in and maintain that Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez will represent Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, despite Republican Joe Kent’s efforts to remedy his l

Kevin E. Peterson Jr., the Black man who was fatally shot by Clark County sheriff’s deputies Thursday in Hazel Dell was the father of a newborn daughter.

Federal agents in Portland used toxic and potentially deadly smoke grenades more than two dozen times over the summer as they attempted to disperse demonstrators protesting for social and racial justi

If there is any chance for Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez to represent Southwest Washington in Congress, it all hinges on her ability to gather robust Republican support.

On Thursday, a Clark County investor tapped into the region’s politics submitted ethics complaints against Republican congressional candidate Joe Kent for inaccurately identifying his employer in...

Republican 3rd Congressional District candidate Joe Kent found himself the focus of scrutiny this week after a report surfaced questioning whether the company he said he works for actually exists.

Portland ice cream icon Salt & Straw announced Monday that it's set to open a Vancouver outpost early next year at the Waterfront Vancouver.

The Nakia Creek Fire in east Clark County exploded in size on Sunday, prompting a significant expansion of mandatory evacuation zones affecting about 2,903 residences in the rural outskirts of Camas a

A deeper dive into Republican 3rd Congressional District candidate Joe Kent’s 2021 wage and tax statement shows ties to another company not previously named by the campaign.

OLYMPIA — Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee has been elected to a third term in Washington state, beating Republican challenger Loren Culp.

In 2022, elementary students in Hazel Dell will attend a new school named for a legal pioneer who charted a historic path in law and spent a career advocating for women’s rights and gender equity.

Clark County’s chicken lovers can rejoice with the addition of Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers coming soon to Vancouver.

Clark County residents craving a cheeseburger animal style are in luck. California fast-food chain In-N-Out submitted an application earlier this month for a Ridgefield location.

The push for a recount in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District race has yielded little change in its outcome, a fact further solidified after its most populous county submitted its tallies.

Clark County was approved for a Phase 2 reopening by the state Department of Health on Friday morning. The new rules went into effect immediately after the county received the news.

Within a day of flipping Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez was on a plane to Washington, D.C., for the first time since ninth grade.

LONGVIEW — Cowlitz County has finalized its portion of the requested machine recount for the 3rd Congressional District race with one additional vote counted for each candidate, while other counties i

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Health care giant Kaiser Permanente has put more than 2,200 employees nationwide on unpaid leave who have chosen not to get vaccinated against the coronavirus — a little over 1%

STEVENSON — To most, commuting from Washington, D.C., to the western Columbia River Gorge might feel like moving between two worlds.

BELLINGHAM — A ban on dozens of semi-automatic rifles cleared the Washington Legislature on Wednesday and the governor is expected to sign it into law.

After 29 years, the owners of Beaches Restaurant and Bar are retiring. The local restaurant is set to serve its last meal Dec. 31.

New Seasons Market announced it is opening a grocery store in downtown Vancouver at Main Street and West 15th Street, according to a company announcement Tuesday. The company plans to open the store i

LONGVIEW — Turnout gaps. Extremist positions. Mass appeals to moderate voters.

Sen. Patty Murray won reelection Tuesday as the Democratic stalwart prevailed in a campaign in which she repeatedly said her Republican challenger was too extreme for Washington state.

Theresa Johnson sat in the driver’s seat of her small, black sedan in a line of about 1,500 cars in Vancouver during “Car Rally for Black Lives,” hosted by NAACP Vancouver and YWCA Clark County on Sat

Washington State fired football coach Nick Rolovich on Monday for refusing a state mandate that all employees get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Washington school districts will be required to teach sexual health education to most students under a referendum approved Tuesday.

The Columbian is joining with many other U.S. newspapers and is dropping “Dilbert” from its comics lineup as soon as possible. 

After more than 150 years of existence, the Vancouver Fire Department just formed its first all-female crew — and it wasn’t entirely planned.

LONGVIEW — U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, answered questions about bank bailouts and Cowlitz County projects during a town hall Monday night in Longview.

Republican Joe Kent on Wednesday officially conceded the race to represent Washington’s 3rd Congressional District after being defeated by Rep.-elect Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania.

On Thursday, a Clark County investor tapped into the region’s politics submitted ethics complaints against Republican congressional candidate Joe Kent for inaccurately identifying his employer in...

All campuses of Washington State University, including WSU Vancouver, will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for students, employees and volunteers engaging in activities on a WSU location and wor

A few hundred students from Skyview High School walked out of class around 9 a.m. on Thursday morning, leading cheers and waving signs advocating for safer schools and gun restrictions.

As Afghan refugees are resettling across the United States, about 100 of them will call Vancouver home within the next six months, according to local resettlement agency Lutheran Community Services No

As Election Day 2024 slowly approaches, two familiar names are seeking a rematch: Republican Joe Kent of Yacolt and Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Skamania.

Republican 3rd Congressional District candidate Joe Kent found himself the focus of scrutiny this week after a report surfaced questioning whether the company he said he works for actually exists.

A deeper dive into Republican 3rd Congressional District candidate Joe Kent’s 2021 wage and tax statement shows ties to another company not previously named by the campaign.

A program in Skamania County that provides rural veterans with free transportation to Veterans Affairs health facilities lost its funding recently, meaning veterans will need to pay for their own tran

ilani has banned indoor smoking due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Clark County casino resort announced over the weekend. The ban took effect Saturday morning and will remain in place until further not

WASHINGTON -- Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday and offered himself to the nation as a leader who "seeks not to divi

REPUBLIC — On the dusty, unpaved road leading to Loren Culp’s house, a no trespassing sign calls out a warning to “all public officials or agents thereof.”

An article from Forbes described Vancouver as the second-best place in America to visit during the pandemic.

A Clark County Superior Court judge granted an injunction Tuesday prohibiting protests, rallies or other demonstrations that “disrupt educational services” within one mile of Vancouver schools.

Skyview High School students, parents and staff demonstrated Tuesday in support of school leadership and against anti-mask protesters who prompted a lockdown on Friday.

Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez widened her lead over Republican Joe Kent in the race to succeed Jaime Herrera Beutler representing Southwest Washington’s 3rd Congressional District.

The Skycedar kids — Kodi, Summer and Eddy — have a secret. They’re not just normal siblings and junior park rangers at a green oasis somewhere in California.

Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez maintained her narrow lead over Republican Joe Kent in the race to represent Washington’s 3rd Congressional District.