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May 7, 2026
Houses rise at the edge of Ridgefield in 2025. The Clark County Council on Tuesday voted 3-2 to select one of three proposed land-use maps to guide the next 20 years of growth. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian files)

Clark County Council selects 20-year land-use map

Clark County’s updated growth plan will let Ridgefield, La Center, Camas and other cities expand their urban growth boundaries and explore ways to rezone land currently designated for agricultural use.

May 7, 2026
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
, in plaid, holds a childcare roundtable with Clark County first responders at Vancouver City Hall on June 20, 2024. Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files
Rep. Marie

House approves Rep. Perez’s bipartisan ‘banana bill’

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, is celebrating a personal win this week after the House agreed Wednesday to pass the Cutting Red Tape on Child Care Providers Act championed by Perez since her first term in Congress.

April 30, 2026
The Washougal School District is tightening security at three of its schools — including Washougal High, pictured here in 2022 — by locking gates during the school day. (Doug Flanagan/The Columbian files)

Washougal School District tightens security

The Washougal School District is tightening security at three of its schools by locking gates during the school day to better enforce its long-standing closed-campus policy.