On the lower Columbia River from Rocky Point/Tongue Point line upstream to Bonneville Dam there were 210 salmonid boats and ...

A proposed new lease for the Washougal waterfront’s only floating restaurant should be seen as a “case study” and an example of how the Port of Camas-Washougal plans to reexamine agreements with curre ...

In 1998, the idea that Vancouver could offer an appropriately prestigious stage for jazz royalty — and draw appropriately sizable audiences to a run-down downtown — seemed like a stretch.

Some of the same industry that keeps Cowlitz County’s economy alive also makes the county an air-pollution hotspot, emissions data from the state, federal and private trackers reveals.

As engaged couples plan their dream weddings this summer, an unforeseen economic force is increasingly impacting their decisions and budgets: the intricate and fluctuating world of global trade.

RIDGEFIELD — North Clark County’s Discovery Corridor has a ways to go to fulfill the dreams of those who first imagined the roughly 12-mile stretch as a driver of job creation.

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Property owners requesting a land use review or wetland and habitat review from Clark County should expect slightly higher fees starting in 2026.

A library book has been returned nearly 82 years after it was borrowed from the San Antonio Public Library. It came with a letter noting that "Grandma won’t be able to pay for ...

Feeling nostalgic for the days when going back to school meant picking out fresh notebooks, pencils and colored markers at a local drugstore or stationary shop? The annual ritual is both e ...

VANCOUVER — Vancouver Police Sgt. Tanya Wollstein has been selected for the 2026 Spotlight for Justice Award by the National Women’s Coalition Against Violence & Exploitation.

During a wide-ranging interview with The Columbian’s Editorial Board this week, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez brought up a salient — and underreported — point. When asked about the One Big Beautiful Bi ...