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Tim Richardet, right, and Dawna Richardet play drums and sing at the Cowlitz Indian Tribe&rsquo;s drum practice. The group uses the tradition to heal from trauma, honor ancestors and connect with one another, both socially and spiritually.

‘Each drum is a heartbeat’: Cowlitz Indian Tribe’s drum circle uses music to heal, honor ancestors, make connectionsvideo icon

On a Thursday in April, the late afternoon light drifted through an open door, clashing with the rhythmic sounds of drums and singing.
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A participant of the 2023 Trashion Show models her upcycled outfit for onlookers.

From castoff to couture: Trashion show at Vancouver library lands Saturday

Clark County has a thriving community of designers creating new fashions from used clothes. That’s a good thing, seeing as synthetic fabrics like polyester take hundreds of years to break…
Life
Vancouver Public Schools' central administrative office.

Vancouver Public Schools failed to award contracts to ‘highest-scoring’ bid, according to audit

Vancouver Public Schools failed to comply with federal procurement requirements in providing reduced-price meals during the 2022-2023 school year, according to findings in a routine audit released by the Washington…
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Vancouver police released security images of the suspect in a stabbing at Clark College on Tuesday.

Clark College stabbing suspect still at large, Vancouver police say

A man who stabbed a Clark College employee in the neck Tuesday afternoon on the main campus remains at large, according to the school and Vancouver Police Department.
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James McKinney stands outside his former pallet shelter at Vancouver&rsquo;s Kiggins Village Safe Stay community. McKinney recently moved into an apartment, which he views as his forever home.

‘You can have a brand-new life’: Once-homeless veteran becomes first graduate of Kiggins Village Safe Stay

When James McKinney walked into Kiggins Village for the first time, he told staff, “This is not going to work.”

Business

NW Natural has added an item labeled &ldquo;WA Climate Act Fee&rdquo; to bills for customers in Clark County. The fee is calculated per therm of natural gas consumption.

Builders launch initiative to block Washington’s natural gas phase-out

Backers of an initiative to halt the state’s push to end natural gas use in homes and other buildings began gathering signatures Wednesday after a…

Northwest

An Olympic marmot.

Environmentalists seek protections for marmots on Olympic Peninsula

Olympic marmots can spend up to eight months a year hibernating, emerging when the weather warms to forage for food, fatten up, and otherwise go…

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Sports

Varsity360: Looking ahead to baseball and softball postseason

The baseball and softball playoffs are in full swing. The Columbian's Micah Rice and Tim Martinez look at this weekend's matchups for local teams in…

Politics

FILE - Cannabis clones are displayed for customers at Home Grown Apothecary, April 19, 2024, in Portland, Ore. The Justice Department has formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift to generations of drug policy in the United States. A proposed rule sent Thursday to the federal register recognizes the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation&rsquo;s most dangerous drugs.

Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift

The Justice Department on Thursday formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift in generations of U.S. drug policy.

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Reform Clark County signature gatherers hope to get the Restore Election Confidence initiative on November's ballot.

Clark County election security petition pushes for 27,702 signatures; WinCo says not at our stores

Perhaps you have seen signs across Clark County urging, “Save your vote,” or noticed people with clipboards outside local businesses.

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FILE - A container of Narcan, a brand name version of the opioid overdose-reversal drug naloxone, sits on a table following a demonstration at the Health and Human Services Humphrey Building on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, in Washington. The number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell in 2023 &mdash; for only the second time since the current national epidemic of drug deaths began more than three decades ago. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted the numbers on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.

Fewer US overdose deaths were reported last year, but experts say it’s too soon to celebrate

The number of U.S. fatal overdoses fell last year, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data posted Wednesday.

Nation / World

In this image provided by the U.S. Army, soldiers assigned to the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) and sailors attached to the MV Roy P. Benavidez assemble the Roll-On, Roll-Off Distribution Facility (RRDF), or floating pier, off the shore of Gaza on April 26, 2024. The U.S. expects to have on-the-ground arrangements in Gaza ready for humanitarian workers to start delivering aid this month via a new U.S.-backed sea route for Gaza aid. An official with the U.S. Agency for International Development tells the AP that humanitarian groups expect to have their part of preparations complete by early to mid-month. (U.S.

US military says Gaza Strip pier project is completed, aid to soon flow as Israel-Hamas war rages on

The U.S. military finished installing a floating pier for the Gaza Strip on Thursday, with officials poised to begin ferrying badly needed humanitarian aid into…

Economic Forecast &#8211; March 2024

Economic Forecast – March 2024

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Opinion

May 16: Trump And Cohen

Editorial Cartoons for Week of May 13, 2024

In Our View: More Americans reaping benefits of reading

McManus: New normal: Nonstop crises

Letter: Hamas strategy plays out

Letter: Keep federal debt in perspective

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