The Columbian

The Columbian is a daily newspaper serving Vancouver, Washington, and Clark County in the United States. It was first published on October 10, 1890, by printer Tom Carolan. For its initial ten years, from 1890 to 1900, it was a four-page daily paper created to provide an alternative perspective to the local Republican newspaper, The Independent.

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Prep highlights (April 19): Sacrifice fly lifts Seton Catholic baseball to 5-4 win over Prairie in 11 innings

2 days ago | columbian.com | Tim Martinez

Dalton Woods drove home Ryker Ruelas with a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 11th innings, lifting Seton Catholic to a 5-4 non-league win over Prairie on Saturday at Mountain View High School. The Cougars rallied from a 4-0 deficit in the fourth inning by scoring twice in the fifth, once in the sixth and once in the seventh to force extra innings. In the seventh, Woods opened with a single, stole second and took third on a balk.
High school scoreboard, results from Saturday, April 19

2 days ago | columbian.com | Tim Martinez

High school sports results for Saturday, April 19: BASEBALL Union at Camas, 4:30 p.m. Battle Ground at Skyview, 4:30 p.m. Mountain View at Kelso, 4:30 p.m. Heritage at Prairie, 4:30 p.m. Mark Morris at Woodland, 4:30 p.m. R.A. Long at Hockinson, 4:30 p.m. Washougal at Ridgefield, 4:30 p.m. Hudson’s Bay at Columbia River, 4:30 p.m. SOFTBALL Seton Catholic at Camas, 4:30 p.m. Ridgefield at R.A. Long, 4 p.m. Mark Morris at Columbia River, 4 p.m. Washougal at Woodland, 4:30 p.m. Hudson’s Bay at...
Two sent to hospital, one critical, after three-car collision in east Vancouver

3 days ago | columbian.com | Tim Martinez

Two people were taken to the hospital, one in critical condition, after a three-car collision late Saturday morning on NE 162 Avenue in east Vancouver. Vancouver Fire was dispatched at 11:29 a.m. Saturday to a three-car collision at the intersection of NE 162nd Avenue and NE 7th Street. Firefighters arrived to find all three vehicles had sustained major damage — a minivan and two small sedans.
Seton Catholic gets early wakeup call to beat King’s Way Christian 3-1 in boys soccer

3 days ago | columbian.com | Tim Martinez

News / Sports / Prep Sports Victory puts Cougars atop the standings in competitive Trico League By Tim Martinez, Columbian Assistant Sports Editor Published: April 19, 2025, 6:11pm The Seton Catholic soccer team doesn’t need much to get up for a match against rival King’s Way Christian. That’s a good thing, with Saturday’s Trico League showdown set for 9 a.m. start. Derebe Smith gave Seton Catholic the early league with a goal in the first half, then Teagan Petracca and Easton Ross sealed it...
A thousand people line Vancouver intersection as part of anti-Trump, anti-Musk protest

3 days ago | columbian.com | Tim Martinez

Today's Paper Donate Newsletters Login/Register Subscribe Saturday, April 19 , 2025 News / Politics Live story for web Saturday, ePaper for Monday, with photo By Tim Martinez, Columbian Assistant Sports Editor Published: April 19, 2025, 4:06pm About 1,000 people lined the sidewalks at corner of Andresen Road and Fourth Plain Boulevard on Saturday to protest of the policies of President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk. Protesters held up signs and banners as they waved to passing...
Housing post-COVID: Tight market, low inventory in Clark County

3 days ago | columbian.com | Mia Ryder-Marks

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic five years ago, Clark County’s housing market has tightened and become more competitive — but that’s not all due to the pandemic. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a series of shifts in buyer behavior, inventory levels and home pricing.
From the Newsroom: Effort not lost in translation

3 days ago | columbian.com | Will Campbell

On Thursday, we did something new: We published a story in Spanish after hiring a translator named Rocio Rios. The story by education reporter Brianna Murschel is about students in public schools translating for their peers who aren’t proficient in English. I thought given the topic, it would be fitting to offer the story in Spanish as well.
Prep highlights (April 18): Will Foster of Prairie, Revac Banfield of Columbia River, Leilani Mays of Union shine at Ingram Twilight track and field meet

3 days ago | columbian.com | Tim Martinez

Will Foster of Prairie went big in the shot put, Revac Banfield of Columbia River swept the boys springs and Leilani Mays of Union won three events on Friday night at the John Ingram Twilight track and field meet at Columbia River High School. Foster cleared 63 feet twice in the shot put to win the event with mark of 63 feet, 6 inches. The senior also won the discus at 189-0. Banfield went sub-11 in the 100 meters to win 10.99 seconds, and he also won the 200 in 22.15 seconds.
High school scoreboard, results from Friday, April 18

3 days ago | columbian.com | Tim Martinez

Today's Paper Donate Newsletters Login/Register Subscribe Friday, April 18 , 2025 News / Sports / Prep Sports By Tim Martinez, Columbian Assistant Sports Editor Published: April 18, 2025, 11:26pm High school results from Friday, April 18: BASEBALL Kalama at Toledo, 11 a.m. La Center at Overlake, 2:30 p.m. at Marymoor Park, Redmond Seton Catholic vs. Prairie, 2 p.m. at Mountain View HS SOFTBALL Columbia-White Salmon vs. Weston-McEwen, 8:30 a.m. at Mill Creek Sportsplex, Walla Walla...
Prep highlights (April 17): Maddie Milhorn strikes out 18 of 21 batters faced in perfect-game win over Battle Ground

4 days ago | columbian.com | Tim Martinez

Maddie Milhorn pitched a perfect game, striking out 18 of the 21 batters she faced in a 9-0 win over Battle Ground in a 4A Greater St. Helens League softball game on Thursday. Battle Ground’s leadoff hitter Lainey McMullen was the lone Tiger to put the ball in play against Milhorn, going 0 for 3 with a lineout and two groundouts. Milhorn stuck out every other player she faced. Layla Royle went 3 for 4 with two RBI for Skyview.