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Office lights are illuminated as employees work from their offices at Vancouver City Hall on Jan. 21, 2025.

‘Years in the making’: Vancouver council adopts comprehensive plan update

Vancouver officials on Monday unanimously approved a comprehensive plan update and land-use zoning map that will guide the city’s development over the next two decades.

Life

Gallery curator Lara Blair sets up a small bench inside a miniature gallery Wednesday at Gallery 408 in Camas. Blair and Gallery 408 owners created the mini-gallery as part of the Worldwide Sidewalk Joy Project, which celebrates miniature art installations around the world.

Tiny art, big buzz: Gallery 408 in Camas to unveil mini-gallery

Most businesses like to say that big things are about to happen. But Gallery 408 in Camas has some very small things on the horizon.

Sports

Seton Catholic senior Dalton Woods pitches during a Class 1A third place game against Overlake/Bear Creek on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at Joe Martin Field in Bellingham.

Prep notebook: Dalton Woods closes out Seton Catholic’s baseball season with complete-game win

Looking back at 2A state baseball, 2A state boys soccer, and state track and field championships on Saturday, May 30, 2026

Northwest

Dr. Brian Birch meets with twin toddlers at his practice, Treasure Valley Children's Clinic on Aug. 12, 2025, in Meridian, Idaho. (Sarah A.

‘Wake-up call’: Idaho has one of the highest rates of uninsured young children

Idaho has one of the highest rates of uninsured children younger than 6 across the country, according to a new report.

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Politics

Iowa state auditor Rob Sand, who is running for Iowa governor, talks to reporters in Des Moines, Iowa, April 2, 2026.

What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries as Democrats try to defend California and make inroads in Iowa

For a state that's home to Hollywood, there isn't much star power in California's governor race. It's a somewhat different story in Los Angeles, where…

Business

YWCA’s Domestic Violence High Risk Team volunteer Pamela Paulsen, from left, joins the team’s specialist Malerie Paynter and fellow volunteers Kristi Hafdahl and Jade Embry at the YWCA’s Vancouver offices on Thursday morning.

YWCA Clark County loses state funding for domestic violence program

YWCA Clark County will lose state funding for its Domestic Violence High Risk Team by the end of the month.

Nation & World

Main fragment of an Edmontosaurus sp. sacrum from Harding County, S.D., Hell Creek formation. (Anal. Chem.

Duck-billed dinosaur fossil containing collagen stuns scientists

Reports of proteins in fossilized bones have stirred controversy in the scientific community for decades, as fossilization was thought to destroy organic components, replacing them…

In Focus

Despite disliking coffee, Monica Zazueta-Tabor and her two sons brew a cup some days and set it on the kitchen counter. As they go about…
by Mia Ryder-Marks
Clark County was filled with memorable moments in 2024. As photojournalists, we are fortunate to bear witness to the triumphs of life, the heartbreaks we…
by Columbian photo staff

Special Sections

Connecting Community - May 2026
Connecting Community – May 2026
Connecting Community provides information about nonprofits in SWWA with spotlights, events and volunteer opportunities.
Clark County Compass - March 2026
Clark County Compass – March 2026
Clark County Compass provides seasonal content such as events and activities, local business spotlights, special interest stories and offers for readers of all ages.
Camps & Classes - March 2026
Camps & Classes – March 2026
Camps & Classes is an annual publication for parents who are looking for summer activities for their children.
Economic Forecast - March 2026
Economic Forecast – March 2026
We publish our annual Economic Forecast, as a special section for our signature annual event attended by local business and civic leaders. This publication features information from local economists and business leaders.
Connecting Community - February 2026
Connecting Community – February 2026
Connecting Community provides information about nonprofits in SWWA with spotlights, events and volunteer opportunities.
Connecting Community - November 2025
Connecting Community – November 2025
Connecting Community provides information about nonprofits in SWWA with spotlights, events and volunteer opportunities.