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Founded Oct. 10, 1890, The Columbian is a publishing company serving Clark County, Washington, for more than 125 years. Read more at columbian.com.

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The Columbian @columbian.com · 16/04/2026
A Clark County Superior Court judge sentenced two known gang members to decades in prison Wednesday for the 2023 murder of Henry Carmona, bringing a close to what she called one of the most difficult cases of her career.
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Judge sentences two men to decades in prison for 2023 shooting that began outside a Vancouver Safeway
A Clark County Superior Court judge sentenced two known gang members to decades in prison Wednesday for the 2023 murder of Henry Carmona, bringing a close to what she called one of the most difficult
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 16/04/2026
Lemonade Day Greater Vancouver is seeking youth ages 6 to 16 who are interested in learning how to launch and operate their own small businesses.
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Lemonade Day Greater Vancouver registration opens
Lemonade Day Greater Vancouver is seeking youth ages 6 to 16 who are interested in learning how to launch and operate their own small businesses.
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 16/04/2026
One day ahead of schedule, road workers cleared a massive landslide that blocked Interstate 5 south of Bellingham for a month, reopening both northbound lanes to regular traffic Wednesday.
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Northbound I-5 reopens ahead of schedule near Bellingham
One day ahead of schedule, road workers cleared a massive landslide that blocked Interstate 5 south of Bellingham for a month, reopening both northbound lanes to regular traffic Wednesday.
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 16/04/2026
You’re driving down the highway in Washington when a motorcycle suddenly zips past you. The motorcyclist heads for the nearest exit, threading a path between lines of cars to avoid traffic. This practice, known as lane splitting, is legal in some states. What about Washington?
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Can motorcyclists legally split lanes in Washington? No
You’re driving down the highway in Washington when a motorcycle suddenly zips past you. The motorcyclist heads for the nearest exit, threading a path between lines of cars to avoid traffic. This pract
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 15/04/2026
A Vancouver man facing first-degree murder in the April 9 stabbing death of his wife appeared in court Wednesday via Zoom from a hospital bed.
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Vancouver man accused of fatally stabbing wife appears in court
A Vancouver man facing first-degree murder in the April 9 stabbing death of his wife appeared in court Wednesday via Zoom from a hospital bed.
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 15/04/2026
Teachers, staff, students and parents filled Tuesday’s Vancouver Public Schools board meeting to oppose layoffs across the district resulting from a $24 million budget deficit.
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Staff, students, parents pack Vancouver Public Schools board meeting to oppose layoffs
Teachers, staff, students and parents filled Tuesday’s Vancouver Public Schools board meeting to oppose layoffs across the district resulting from a $24 million budget deficit.
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 15/04/2026
The Vancouver Fire Department welcomed the newest addition to its fleet this week with a nod to the 19th century.
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‘Push-in’ ceremony welcomes new fire engine to Vancouver Fire Department’s Station 5
The Vancouver Fire Department welcomed the newest addition to its fleet this week with a nod to the 19th century.
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 15/04/2026
Firefighters rescued four pets from a burning home Tuesday night in the Livingston area, though only one dog survived.
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Family forced to flee Livingston area house fire; 3 of 4 pets rescued die
Firefighters rescued four pets from a burning home Tuesday night in the Livingston area, though only one dog survived.
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 15/04/2026
OLYMPIA — Washington is taking home an “F” grade for failing to adopt a statewide ban on cellphones in schools last session, according to a new report.
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WA gets ‘F’ in new report card for lack of statewide school cellphone bans
OLYMPIA — Washington is taking home an “F” grade for failing to adopt a statewide ban on cellphones in schools last session, according to a new report.
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 15/04/2026
A national drugmaker group is suing Washington state over a newly approved law that aims to protect patient access to discounted prescriptions.
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Big health industry group sues Washington over new drug-pricing law
A national drugmaker group is suing Washington state over a newly approved law that aims to protect patient access to discounted prescriptions.
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 15/04/2026
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho officials are encouraging high school students to start or join chapters of a conservative group that has in the past advocated for political candidates including President Donald Trump and has called to mobilize the country’s most “spirited, anti-woke warriors.”
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Gov. Brad Little embraces Turning Point USA’s ‘Club America’ in Idaho schools
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho officials are encouraging high school students to start or join chapters of a conservative group that has in the past advocated for political candidates including President Donald
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 15/04/2026
Vancouver archaeologist Doug Wilson was already well steeped in local history when a few of his Southcliff neighbors approached him with a request: Could Wilson help the midcentury Vancouver neighborhood apply for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places?
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Vancouver’s Southcliff neighborhood seeks historic designation
Vancouver archaeologist Doug Wilson was already well steeped in local history when a few of his Southcliff neighbors approached him with a request: Could Wilson help the midcentury Vancouver neighborh
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 15/04/2026
Costco pushed back last week against claims of salmonella risk in its beloved $5 rotisserie chicken, following a proposed class-action lawsuit.
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Costco disputes claims of salmonella risk in $5 rotisserie chicken
Costco pushed back last week against claims of salmonella risk in its beloved $5 rotisserie chicken, following a proposed class-action lawsuit.
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 15/04/2026
The Vancouver Police Department has identified the suspect in the April 9 domestic violence homicide of a 33-year-old Vancouver woman.
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Vancouver man identified as suspect in fatal stabbing of his wife
The Vancouver Police Department has identified the suspect in the April 9 domestic violence homicide of a 33-year-old Vancouver woman.
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 15/04/2026
President Donald Trump weighed in on Washington’s 3rd Congressional District race Tuesday with a social media post that endorsed state Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, and bashed incumbent Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania.
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Trump endorses state Sen. John Braun in 3rd District race
President Donald Trump weighed in on Washington’s 3rd Congressional District race Tuesday with a social media post that endorsed state Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, and bashed incumbent Rep. Marie Glu
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 15/04/2026
A Texas man involved in a multistate string of violent ATM robberies, including targeting a technician in Vancouver and an ATM in Battle Ground, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Tuesday in Seattle.
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Man gets 10 years in string of ATM robberies, including in Vancouver, Battle Ground
A Texas man involved in a multistate string of violent ATM robberies, including targeting a technician in Vancouver and an ATM in Battle Ground, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Tuesday in
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 14/04/2026
TACOMA — The Frederickson area is getting more than 200 units of affordable housing.
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$110 million Pierce County development will have 276 affordable housing units
TACOMA — The Frederickson area is getting more than 200 units of affordable housing.
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 14/04/2026
Boeing delivered fewer airplanes in March than the month prior as it dealt with an issue on a small number of 737 MAX planes.
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Boeing’s MAX deliveries dip even as quarterly numbers pass 2023 levels
Boeing delivered fewer airplanes in March than the month prior as it dealt with an issue on a small number of 737 MAX planes.
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 14/04/2026
Work to restore the upper stretch of state Highway 504 is scheduled to begin Wednesday, state transportation officials announced Friday.
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Work to reopen Spirit Lake highway begins Wednesday
Work to restore the upper stretch of state Highway 504 is scheduled to begin Wednesday, state transportation officials announced Friday.
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 14/04/2026
Businesses along Main Street in Downtown Vancouver are still struggling, but they’re beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
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Main Street businesses hang on as Vancouver continues revamp of street
Businesses along Main Street in Downtown Vancouver are still struggling, but they’re beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 14/04/2026
SEATTLE — At the water’s edge, Pastor Mary Elise Scott led a group in prayer for a safe and bountiful fishing season.
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Seattle’s blessing of fishing fleet tradition continues for 98th year
SEATTLE — At the water’s edge, Pastor Mary Elise Scott led a group in prayer for a safe and bountiful fishing season.
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 14/04/2026
Dozens of people filed a lawsuit against King County and its flood control district Monday morning, arguing that the entities knowingly allowed aging levees and flood barriers to languish without crucial repairs.
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Victims of December floods sue King County, flood control district over levee breaches
Dozens of people filed a lawsuit against King County and its flood control district Monday morning, arguing that the entities knowingly allowed aging levees and flood barriers to languish without cruc
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 14/04/2026
If you’re struck by a sudden desire to branch out this Saturday, look no farther than the Beaver Bash, where you can broaden your beaver “gnaw-ledge” (according to the event’s clever tagline) and celebrate the Northwest’s most iconic rodent.
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Beaver fever: Broaden your beaver bona fides at Beaver Bash in Washougal
If you’re struck by a sudden desire to branch out this Saturday, look no farther than the Beaver Bash, where you can broaden your beaver “gnaw-ledge” (according to the event’s clever tagline) and cele
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 14/04/2026
Vancouver city officials disapprove of a new Interstate Bridge Replacement Program plan that would limit how far TriMet’s MAX light rail trains come into Clark County.
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Vancouver City Council unhappy with plans to shorten light rail extension
Vancouver city officials disapprove of a new Interstate Bridge Replacement Program plan that would limit how far TriMet’s MAX light rail trains come into Clark County.
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 14/04/2026
BOISE, Idaho — A Texas woman ordered to pay $10 million in damages to a University of Idaho professor who she repeatedly accused on social media of orchestrating the 2022 Moscow college students murders has appealed the jury’s award in federal court.
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TikTok psychic appeals $10 million federal jury award in Idaho murders defamation case
BOISE, Idaho — A Texas woman ordered to pay $10 million in damages to a University of Idaho professor who she repeatedly accused on social media of orchestrating the 2022 Moscow college students murde
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 14/04/2026
Two Vancouver men were each held on $80,000 bail Monday for their alleged involvement in a late-March drive-by shooting in east Vancouver.
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Judge sets $80,000 bail for each of two Vancouver men accused in drive-by shooting
Two Vancouver men were each held on $80,000 bail Monday for their alleged involvement in a late-March drive-by shooting in east Vancouver.
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 14/04/2026
Yvonne Fryar became a survivor of human trafficking at the age of 7, an experience that forced her into years of exploitation. By 11, she was on the streets, surviving by trading sex for food, safety and drugs.
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Educational event aims to bring awareness to human trafficking
Yvonne Fryar became a survivor of human trafficking at the age of 7, an experience that forced her into years of exploitation. By 11, she was on the streets, surviving by trading sex for food, safety
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 14/04/2026
Six months into a stalemate over history and safety at Seattle’s Gas Works Park, an unexpected intervention appears to have tipped the scales in favor of altering one of the city’s most iconic landmarks.
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Seattle officials seek permit to fix Gas Works Park ‘hazard’
Six months into a stalemate over history and safety at Seattle’s Gas Works Park, an unexpected intervention appears to have tipped the scales in favor of altering one of the city’s most iconic landmar
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 13/04/2026
KENNEWICK — The Kennewick City Council agreed this week to rezone a former 38-acre orchard that will soon be home to hundreds of houses.
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Neighbors upset after developer razes Tri-Cities orchard
KENNEWICK — The Kennewick City Council agreed this week to rezone a former 38-acre orchard that will soon be home to hundreds of houses.
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 13/04/2026
Roughly 18 small earthquakes were recorded off the coast of Washington early Sunday, geologists reported.
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Swarm of about 18 earthquakes strikes off Washington coast
Roughly 18 small earthquakes were recorded off the coast of Washington early Sunday, geologists reported.
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 13/04/2026
A Clark County judge on Friday set bail at $50,000 for a 21-year-old man accused of soliciting a 14-year-old girl for sex while she was commuting to school on a C-Tran bus.
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Man accused of soliciting sex from girl, 14, on C-Tran bus
A Clark County judge on Friday set bail at $50,000 for a 21-year-old man accused of soliciting a 14-year-old girl for sex while she was commuting to school on a C-Tran bus.
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 13/04/2026
On a sunny Thursday afternoon in early April, Jaggy Road Park near Vancouver Mall was packed with children screaming with laughter while adults enjoyed the beautiful weather.
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Calmer corridors: Vancouver planners work to design safer streets at three locations
On a sunny Thursday afternoon in early April, Jaggy Road Park near Vancouver Mall was packed with children screaming with laughter while adults enjoyed the beautiful weather.
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 13/04/2026
Tax Day is Wednesday, but for Washington residents in areas affected by storms, flooding and landslides late last year, the Internal Revenue Service is offering an extended deadline.
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IRS extends tax deadline for WA residents impacted by floods
Tax Day is Wednesday, but for Washington residents in areas affected by storms, flooding and landslides late last year, the Internal Revenue Service is offering an extended deadline.
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 13/04/2026
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho school districts will soon have a little help to serve students with disabilities.
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Idaho takes a $5 million step toward filling the special education funding gap
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho school districts will soon have a little help to serve students with disabilities.
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 13/04/2026
Washington boasts 221 housing-related programs across 30 state agencies.
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Work underway to create new WA housing agency
Washington boasts 221 housing-related programs across 30 state agencies.
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 13/04/2026
Budget cuts approved by the state Legislature could bring an end to some programs and services provided by Lower Columbia Fish Enhancement Group.
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State budget cuts imperil Lower Columbia Fish Enhancement Group’s programs, services
Budget cuts approved by the state Legislature could bring an end to some programs and services provided by Lower Columbia Fish Enhancement Group.
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 13/04/2026
The 13th annual Clark County Open Studios Tour, Nov. 7 and 8, is accepting applications from visual artists working in Clark County in all mediums.
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Call for Artists: Deadline to apply for Open Studios nears
The 13th annual Clark County Open Studios Tour, Nov. 7 and 8, is accepting applications from visual artists working in Clark County in all mediums.
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 13/04/2026
Seeing limitations in a Washington law solely focused on methamphetamine, the Longview City Council on Thursday voted to begin steps to add to the city’s books a misdemeanor crime for exposing children to fentanyl.
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After report of infant’s death, Longview works on protecting kids from fentanyl
Seeing limitations in a Washington law solely focused on methamphetamine, the Longview City Council on Thursday voted to begin steps to add to the city’s books a misdemeanor crime for exposing childre
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 13/04/2026
Investigators believe the 20 dead canines that washed ashore in Skagit County — some found skinned, missing front paws and with twine wrapped around their necks — were foxes used for commercial fishing.
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20 canine corpses that washed ashore were foxes, Skagit County sheriff says
Investigators believe the 20 dead canines that washed ashore in Skagit County — some found skinned, missing front paws and with twine wrapped around their necks — were foxes used for commercial fishin
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 13/04/2026
The southbound lanes of Interstate 5 were closed for several hours on Saturday as Vancouver Police responded to a report of a man brandishing a gun at a neighbor, Vancouver Police said.
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Southbound lanes of I-5 closed Saturday as Vancouver police arrest man for brandishing gun at downtown apartment complex
The southbound lanes of Interstate 5 were closed for several hours on Saturday as Vancouver Police responded to a report of a man brandishing a gun at a neighbor, Vancouver Police said.
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 12/04/2026
The U.S. Coast Guard is scaling back its once-ambitious plans for a polar security base along Seattle’s waterfront. In documents filed last week by the Coast Guard, the military branch says it now plans only a modest footprint expansion and that it will not build any additional ship berths.
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Coast Guard scales back $137 million Seattle waterfront expansion
The U.S. Coast Guard is scaling back its once-ambitious plans for a polar security base along Seattle’s waterfront. In documents filed last week by the Coast Guard, the military branch says it now pla
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 12/04/2026
“It’s never good when a U-Haul truck backs up to your neighbor’s driveway late at night,” I said to my wife, Melissa.
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Everybody Has a Story: Kept awake by bumps in night
“It’s never good when a U-Haul truck backs up to your neighbor’s driveway late at night,” I said to my wife, Melissa.
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 12/04/2026
Proposed changes by the Department of Homeland Security could deprive Washington asylum seekers of opportunities to work legally and provide for their families, exacerbating the financial burden on social service agencies, according to local and state experts.
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Federal rule could strip Washington asylum seekers of chance at legal employment
Proposed changes by the Department of Homeland Security could deprive Washington asylum seekers of opportunities to work legally and provide for their families, exacerbating the financial burden on so
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 12/04/2026
Future court dates, including for a possible trial, are set for the two Mark Morris High School teens accused of committing sex crimes against fellow students.
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Possible trial set for July in Mark Morris High School case
Future court dates, including for a possible trial, are set for the two Mark Morris High School teens accused of committing sex crimes against fellow students.
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 12/04/2026
An infant infected with measles could have exposed King County residents to the disease in Bellevue and northeast Seattle, including on public transit. Public Health — Seattle & King County said the infant likely was exposed to measles during international travel.
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Measles-infected infant was in Bellevue and Seattle
An infant infected with measles could have exposed King County residents to the disease in Bellevue and northeast Seattle, including on public transit. Public Health — Seattle & King County said t
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 12/04/2026
A missing special-needs girl found unconscious in a canal near Prosser on Friday has died. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday that the 7-year-old who was pulled from the irrigation canal was taken to a local hospital but did not survive.
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Missing special-needs girl pulled from irrigation canal near Prosser has died
A missing special-needs girl found unconscious in a canal near Prosser on Friday has died. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday that the 7-year-old who was pulled from the irrigation canal
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 12/04/2026
LONGVIEW — A Longview paper mill that built its reputation on “superior quality newsprint” will stop making the product at the end of the month, according to industry reports.
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Longview paper mill to stop making newsprint
LONGVIEW — A Longview paper mill that built its reputation on “superior quality newsprint” will stop making the product at the end of the month, according to industry reports.
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 12/04/2026
Named for a standoff rather than a fight, Battle Ground didn’t have a store until Peter Onsdorff arrived. He offered customers a step up from the muddy road. He rented and sold Studebaker wagons and buggies.
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Clark County History: First Battle Ground store
Named for a standoff rather than a fight, Battle Ground didn’t have a store until Peter Onsdorff arrived. He offered customers a step up from the muddy road. He rented and sold Studebaker wagons and b
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 12/04/2026
As the weather warms, outdoor enthusiasts across Washington are heading out on hikes.
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Hiking in Washington? Follow these expert tips to stay safe on the Evergreen State’s trails
As the weather warms, outdoor enthusiasts across Washington are heading out on hikes.
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The Columbian @columbian.com · 12/04/2026
Anne McCaffrey was an American science fiction writer who was born on April 1, 1926.
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Check It Out: Hail McCaffrey, mother of dragons
Anne McCaffrey was an American science fiction writer who was born on April 1, 1926.
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