Although a survey found that the overall number of homeless people dropped 4 percent this year in Clark County, it found more people living without…
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Former Vancouver city councilor Tonkovich target of theft try
A 33-year-old Chicago man appeared Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court to face allegations that he used a Vancouver man’s identity in an attempt to…
Vancouver nonagenarians Lyle and Alice Leach offer words of wisdom for tough times
The pandemic is a crisis so broad and severe that repercussions will continue for generations. Comparisons to world wars, the flu pandemic of 1918 and…
Vancouver man, 19, arrested in Hawaii, charged with violating quarantine mandate
A 19-year-old Vancouver man and a 20-year-old Oregon man were arrested Friday in the Waikiki section of Honolulu and charged with violating Hawaii’s 14-day quarantine…
Illegal street racing hits Vancouver as activity spills over from Portland
The Vancouver Police Department says its officers are targeting speeders and street racers in the downtown area as some of that illegal activity has spilled…
Vancouver set to give parklets a trial run
The city of Vancouver is moving forward with a program that would allow coffee shops and restaurants to set up tables in the streets outside…
NWCAVE’s Gift of Lift program boosted by donation of 5,000 bras
A Vancouver-based nonprofit recently received nearly 5,000 bras from a door-to-door recycling co-op in Seattle, despite initial worries that the onset of COVID-19 could hamper…
Letter from Columbian Publisher Ben Campbell: Goal, mission still the same
This week, I am honored to assume the role and responsibility as the fourth-generation publisher of The Columbian. This is a legacy that began in…
Property crimes spike in Vancouver
The co-owners of Shanahan’s Pub and Grill, Frederick Kurz and David Cookson, hadn’t had to deal with a burglary in almost 12 years. That changed…
Clark County choirs confront COVID-19
Local choir directors see little choice but to wait out the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s no longer safe for singers to stand in close formation and…







