People who have been homeless often cling to their possessions for a sense of security. Once they land housing, however, it can often cost them stability.

Adam Smith has been in Congress for nearly 30 years. What it means to be in Congress, though, has dramatically — alarmingly — changed.

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If you’ve ever wandered into the cheese section with the innocent intent of “just picking up some mozzarella,” you know it’s not that simple.

Heading into the final week of the regular season — which includes a bevy of key games on Halloween Night — just five teams have clinched Week 10 playoff berths — Kelso (7-1), Evergreen (5-3), ...

Washington’s Office of Independent Investigations was established by the Legislature in 2021, born out of a public desire for improved transparency regarding the use of deadly force by police.

The story “Vancouver residents’ request for removal of homeless encampment unlikely to be granted” makes it crystal clear that Vancouver leaders are incapable of confronting the homeless crisis facing ...

Throughout President Donald Trump’s second term so far, his domestic and foreign policy has violated or been on the verge of violating the civil rights of marginalized communities that exist all acros ...

A federal judge in Oregon has blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from pulling sexual education funding over ...

The federal government shutdown continues to keep the doors of historic Fort Vancouver closed. The closure is pinching the ...

With the postseason rapidly approaching, Camas and Prairie volleyball took a break from league play Tuesday to test each other.

Tuesday’s high school sports results for volleyball and girls soccer. Heritage at Prairie, 7 p.m. Columbia Adventist at Pe Ell, 7 p.m. 3A Greater St. Helens League district meet, 2:30 p.m. at Kelso HS ...