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White Oak Books owners Peter Glavin and Sara Smith helped organize Queer Night Out, a fundraiser for nonprofits that support trans people, slated for May 1 at the Kiggins Theatre in Vancouver.

Queer Night Out in downtown Vancouver will help groups that support transgender people in Clark County, state

In a show of solidarity, White Oak Books and Queer Youth Resource Center are joining forces to host a fundraiser dedicated to lifting up Clark County’s transgender residents.
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Clark County Life
Dozens of children toured The Columbian last week.

From the Newsroom: Casting a shell on the newsroom

Here are some things I found in The Columbian’s newsroom in the past few weeks.
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Clark County News

Top Stories: MGP town hall; felony charges sought against Rotschy; Al ‘Corky’ Angelo Jr. dies at 76

Here are some of the top stories of the week on columbian.com. Wondering what else was popular this week with readers? Check out our Trending Stories page.
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Cowlitz Tribal Public Safety Dept.’s interim chief dies of self-inflicted gunshot

The Cowlitz Tribal Public Safety Department’s interim chief died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound Wednesday after he allegedly fled a northeast Vancouver residence where a residential burglary was reported, according…
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Drano Lake and Wind River are starting to see good spring Chinook fishing already, and the bite should be good through May. These fish were taken while fishing with STS Guide Service.

Drano Lake, Wind River heat up for some of best spring Chinook near Columbia River

Almost 6,000 spring Chinook have crossed over Bonneville Dam, and the daily counts are climbing. With the lower Columbia River closed, the fisheries of Drano…

Business

Bags of returned or overstocked clothing, shoes, boots, coats, packs and other items sit in a fulfillment warehouse after the goods were cleaned or repaired as they are marketed on resale platforms April 17 in Englewood, Colo.

Sellers of secondhand clothes prepare for tariffs to give their businesses a boost

Stores selling secondhand clothes, shoes and accessories are poised to benefit from President Donald Trump’s trade war even as businesses the world over race to…

Northwest

A driver uses a cellphone while driving in 2009. According to AAA surveys, in 2009, 58 percent of us thought that drivers talking on their phones were a serious threat. By 2014, 66 percent of us thought it was unacceptable, and in 2023, 78 percent of us thought it was very dangerous. (AP Photo/Robert F.

Rules of the Road: What are Washington’s exceptions for phone use while driving?

Q: It’s clearly dangerous to talk on the phone while driving, and it makes sense that we have a law against it, but why are…

Sports

Elliot Maldonado (19) of Heritage accepts a congratulations from teammate Jadiel Campuzano (22) after scoring the winning goal against Evergreen during a 3A Greater St. Helens League boys soccer match at McKenzie Stadium on Friday, April 25, 2025.

Last-minute overtime goal sends Heritage boys soccer team to 1-0 win over Evergreen

Elliot Maldonado headed in a corner kick in the final minute overtime, lifting Heritage to a 1-0 win over Evergreen on Friday night at McKenzie…

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Derrik lost both his legs in June 2023, the summer after his sophomore year of high school, while working for Rotschy Inc. in Southwest Washington as part of a school program that allowed him to earn class credit for hours on the job.

WA safety agency seeks felony charges against Vancouver-based Rotschy after teen worker loses legs

The state Department of Labor & Industries is seeking criminal charges against a southwest Washington construction company — the first time the agency has pursued…

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Health

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visits University of Utah to discuss Utah's new fluoride ban and food additives legislation, Monday, April 7, 2025, in Salt Lake City.

Beyond Ivy League, RFK Jr.’s NIH slashed science funding across states that backed Trump

The National Institutes of Health’s sweeping cuts of grants that fund scientific research are inflicting pain almost universally across the U.S., including in most states…

Life

The Pythian Home on Main Street in Vancouver as seen in October 1939. It originally consisted of two buildings, but has been expanded and remodeled over the years.

Clark County history: Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge of Washington and Oregon

In early 1922, the Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge of Washington and Oregon committed significantly to Vancouver. The lodge had decided to build a retirement…

Nation / World

Pastor Luis Ortiz of Fuente de Vida Church in Tucker, Ga., poses for a photograph as he provides an overview of the events surrounding the arrest of a church member outside the church during a service on Jan. 26.

Afraid of church: Some immigrant faithful are staying away on Sundays

In late January, just after President Donald Trump was sworn into office for his second term, a Honduran father of three was apprehended by immigration…

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April 26: Heavy Pollen Season

Editorial Cartoons for Week of April 21, 2025

In Our View: WA finds safe middle ground for young workers

Jayne: Ousting Perez is not the answer

Other Papers Say: Nev. lithium mine should prevail

Leubsdorf: Trump’s wild first 100 days

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