Electric guitar spawns rock dreams
ATLANTA — What is more American than taking a musical instrument with ancient roots and zapping it with electricity? That new creation, the electric guitar, has launched the dreams of millions of teen
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Music venue Crocodile has new owner
After a roughly six-month sale process, one of Seattle’s most renowned music venues has a new owner.
UB40’s roots of reggae grew in England
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Picture the London punk scene in 1978: The Clash are singing of a city aflame, the Sex Pistols are somehow getting more popular after imploding on tour, and on every street corner, m
Mumford & Sons picks Wrigley Field for tour
CHICAGO — Ties to Chicago’s sports franchises run deep for Mumford & Sons. As a London-based folk-rock band obsessed with soccer (although they wouldn’t be caught dead calling it that), a work
State Department of Health board files statement of charges against Clark County psychologistUpdated 4 hour...
The Washington State Department of Health’s Examining Board of Psychology has filed a statement of charges against a Clark County psychologist, alleging unprofessional conduct and that he failed to pr
Weather Eye: Good news is coming, heat wave appears temporary
The sunshine returns in earnest Thursday and if you have outdoor chores, gardening or simply want to enjoy a pleasant June day, now is the time. Thursday will feature mostly sunny skies with afternoon
Father of child pepper-sprayed during Seattle BLM protest settles lawsuitUpdated 7 hours ago
SEATTLE — The father of a child who was doused with pepper spray by Seattle police during the early days of the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests in downtown Seattle has settled a federal civil rights
Raptors Recap (June 10): Ridgefield 9, Yakima Valley 3Updated 21 hours ago
The Raptors got another strong pitching performance to stretch their winning streak to five games. Four hurlers combined to allow just six hits.
Elegant earplugs are essential: A slight change to a concert’s sound with accessorized earplugs now can p...
NEW YORK — When her favorite band took the stage, Kristin Shires was in the front row.
Ridgefield High School student accused of ‘catfishing’ students to get nude photos from boysUpdated 4 h...
A Ridgefield High School student is accused of “catfishing” up to 15 students through text apps to get potentially thousands of nude photos from boys at his school.
COVID testing provider to pay $1M to Washington residents for exorbitant pricesUpdated 10 hours ago
A COVID-19 testing provider will pay nearly $1 million to Washington residents in a settlement agreement after the company was accused of overcharging patients and failing to deliver timely results du
Man pleads guilty to assassinating a top Minnesota Democrat and her husband
MINNEAPOLIS — The man charged in the political assassinations of the top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband, as well as the nonfatal shootings of a state senator and his wife, pleaded gui
Trump has a new, surprising take on the higher cost of living: ‘I love the inflation’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday showed how he had learned to stop worrying about inflation and simply, in his own words, “love” it.
Police blast water cannons at Belfast protesters as unrest flares again after stabbing
BELFAST, Northern Ireland — Police blasted water cannons Wednesday at protesters in Northern Ireland who set small fires and hurled bricks, rocks and bottles at them during a second night of violence
US stocks jump to their best day in 2 months on hopes for a deal to get crude flowing globally again
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied to their best day in two months, and oil prices fell Thursday after President Donald Trump called off his threat to bomb Iran in the evening. That raised hopes for
Suspended Longview superintendent pleads not guilty
LONGVIEW — Suspended Longview School District Superintendent Karen Cloninger pleaded not guilty Wednesday morning in Cowlitz County Superior Court.
These new WA laws take effect Thursday
Among them are tax hikes, enhancements to the state’s Voting Rights Act and guidance for retailers on the penny phase-out.
Try This: Pride Block Party, BBQ Fest at ilani, Vancouver Games and Music FestivalUpdated 5 hours ago
Vancouver’s disco-themed Pride Block Party is noon to 7 p.m. Saturday on West Seventh and Main streets, near the Turtle Place transit center. The free, family-friendly festival, hosted by Dandelion Teahous...
Maddox Industrial co-owners acquire Battle Ground newspaper The ReflectorUpdated 5 hours ago
Maddox Industrial co-owners Camden and Mac Spiller announced Wednesday they have acquired The Reflector newspaper.
Body-worn camera footage released in Vancouver police officer’s shooting of apparently armed man
A Vancouver police officer fired four times at a man holding what appears to be a knife and running through the front yard of an east Vancouver home May 26, according to police body camera footage rel
Makenzie Henthorn of Mark Morris named The Columbian’s All-Region softball player of the yearUpdated 11 h...
Mark Morris' Makenzie Henthorn finished the season 21-1 with an 0.56 ERA, 267 strikeouts, earning the honor of The Columbian All-Region softball player of the year.
Vancouver hones vision for arts hub, emphasizing accessibility, flexibility
Artists who have showcased their talents inside the unfinished Vancouver Arts Hub share a similar vision for the former community library turned city-owned arts facility.
Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery to support Team USA athletes in NorthwestUpdated 4 hours ago
Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery will be supporting Team USA athletes in the Northwest after being designated as a Team USA Medical Network Provider by the United States Olympic and Paralymp
Seton Catholic College Prep sees benefits of four-day school week two years into new modelUpdated 5 hours ago
Two years into Seton Catholic College Prep’s switch to a four-day school week, campus leaders say the change has been a net positive for the private high school of nearly 300 students.