Vancouver’s financial situation during COVID-19 looks rosier than initially predicted, though the city is far from out of the woods. Sales tax receipts came back…
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The Clark County Council heard directly from county residents Wednesday about their experiences with systemic racism. The council joined the second of three virtual, two-hour…
A proposed apartment complex in downtown Vancouver was granted a tax exemption reserved for affordable housing projects last week, reviving conversations among the city council…
Joan Liddicoat, 64, has worked as a Clark County elections helper for more than four years. But her older spouse has medical conditions, so the…
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler and Carolyn Long faced off for the first time as 2020 general election rivals during a joint interview with The Columbian’s…
Top results from Tuesday’s primary election had barely changed by Wednesday night, though voter turnout figures increased considerably. Voter turnout was just more than 37…
Incumbent Democrats prevailed on the primary ballot in Washington’s 49th Legislative District on Tuesday night, with Rep. Monica Stonier and Rep. Sharon Wylie both sailing…
Challengers Karen Bowerman and Jesse James were leading incumbent John Blom in Clark County Council District 3 in a test of the relative power of…
Sen. Ann Rivers, the Republican incumbent, and Democratic challenger Rick Bell will likely advance to the general election in the race to represent Washington’s 18th…
A $40.5 million Ridgefield School District bond was failing Tuesday night. Voters were rejecting the bond by 52.52 percent after polls closed. The bond, which…