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Birds, mountains or LeBron? City of Vancouver considers 138 new flag designs

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Clark County Council OKs purchase of 96 acres along East Fork Lewis River

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Port of Vancouver, Clark County team up to treat invasive milfoil in Vancouver Lake

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After pandemic high, WA weed industry finds itself in a funk

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Anxious about tariffs, Clark County families get early start on back-to-school shopping

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FACT FOCUS: No, taxpayers will not receive new stimulus checks this summer

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Washington interpreters demand state address more than $280K in missed payments -- Free

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Tim Martinez: Looking ahead to top non-league prep football games

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Ocean salmon fishing off Ilwaco to close on Tuesday

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Former Washington State quarterback John Mateer denies gambling

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16-year-old drowns in the Columbia River despite 'herculean' search effort, say officials

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Death of man found on Forest Service road north of Carson ruled homicide

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Where will you pay the most for a home in Clark County? It might not be where you think -- Subscriber Exclusive

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