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News Archives

2009
The Skanner News Book Project Documents the First Families of Vancouver (October 22, 2009)
The Columbian YWCA defends gay rights ( Friday, July 24, 2009)
The Columbian Police see no rise in hate crimes, but NAACP official urges vigilance (February 18, 2009)
The Columbian FYI (March 6, 2009)

The Columbian John Foley isn't one to go by the book (Sunday, February 8, 2009)
The Columbian MLK day brings out Vancouver volunteers (January 20, 2009)

2008
The Oregonian Longtime city attorney and activist Jerry King (Tuesday, December 2, 2008)
The Vancouver Voice "An integrated community First Families project chronicling Vancouver’s black pioneers" (November 2008)
The Columbian Spotlight on youth (Wednesday, October 8, 2008)
The Oregonian Clark County Connections (June 2, 2008)
The Columbian FYI (Sunday, June 1, 2008)
The Columbian
FYI (May 25, 2008)
The Columbian Around the area (May 17, 2008)
The Columbian Panel in B.G. will look at bigotry (May 1, 2008)
The Columbian FYI (April 17, 2008)
The Columbian
Big ideas for education (April 13, 2008)
The Columbian In your neighborhood (February 20, 2008)
The Columbian City's black settlers focus of book (February 19, 2008)
The Columbian In our view: Cheers & Jeers (January 26, 2008)
The Columbian Around the area (January 19, 2008)

2007
The Columbian Applause (December 26, 2007)
The Columbian Public weighs in on tougher diploma (November 30, 2007)
The Columbian
Latinos tell of racial insensitivity (November 12, 2007)
The Columbian Panel aims to remove roadblocks to college (October 26, 2007)
The Columbian Spotlight on domestic violence (Vancouver, WA) - (October 25, 200)
The Columbian Around the area (October 21, 2007)
The Columbian In our view: Officers Needed (October 2, 2007)
The Columbian Race may have had role in brawl (September 29, 2007)
The Columbian Minorities make gains across U.S. 2006 Census Clark County: Activists see some resistance to change (August 9, 2007)
The Oregonian Destination Vancouver - Difference Makers - Six who reach out (June 24, 2007)
The Oregonian Destination Vancouver - Vancouver well set at the turn of the century - Clark County Timeline (June 24, 2007)
The Columbian FYI (June 21, 2007)
The Columbian Clark Parades Penguin Pride at Graduation(June 15, 2007)
The Columbian Proud to be a Penguin (June 12, 2007)
The Columbian Our readers views (June 11, 2007)
The Columbian County takes steps to diversify work force (May 4, 2007)
The Columbian In your neighborhood (February 14, 2007)
The Columbian In your neighborhood (February 7, 2007)
The Columbian FYI (February 2, 2007)
The Columbian Educator will get Val Joshua Award (January 19, 2007)
The Columbian FYI (January 11, 2007)
The Columbian continued in your neighborhood (January 10, 2007)
The Columbian In your neighborhood (January 10, 2007)
WSU Vancouver NAACP Teams with WSU Vancouver, Historical Society, to Create Digital Archives  (January 2, 2007)

2006

The Columbian Local View: Diverse, safe region requires our labor (December 29, 2006)
The Oregonian Local news - Clark County (December 19, 2006)
The Columbian Racial harassment sends Vancouver woman packing (November 19, 2006)
The Columbian Election 2006: Forums to present local candidates (October 14, 2006)
The Columbian Our readers' views (September 11, 2006)
The Columbian State to open local human rights office (September 7, 2006)
The Columbian Branch leaves conflicted legacy at Clark College (August 7, 2006)
The Columbian Clark campus reacts to firing (July 21, 2006)
The Skanner News Group Vancouver NAACP Honors Local Standouts (Thursday, May 10, 2006)
The Columbian NAACP banquet to address youth education, justice (April 27, 2006)
The Columbian County delays hiring plan amid complaints (April 26, 2006)
The Columbian Black History Month: 'Genuine' values earn respect (February 21, 2006)


2005

The Columbian Around the Area (December 11, 2005)
The Oregonian Briefly (December 6, 2005)
The Oregonian Battle Ground: School official urges support for rival (October 25, 2005)
The Columbian Human rights board meets in Vancouver (October 24, 2005)
The Columbian Cultural grants go to eight groups (June 3, 2005)
The Columbian YWCA event promotes compassion (May 4, 2005)
The Columbian NAACP fetes 60 years in Clark County (February 13, 2005)
The Oregonian BY THE GRACE OF VAL JOSHUA (February 8, 2005)
The Oregonian VALREE JOSHUA, WHO WAS THE LONGTIME (February 8, 2005)
The Columbian Around the County (February 7, 2005)
The Columbian Commentary: It's hard to understand why word is used (February 4, 2005)
The Columbian Around the County (January 25, 2005 )
The Oregonian YWCA HONORS TWO FOR WORK TO END RACISM (January 25, 2005)
The Oregonian REFLECTING KING'S DREAMS: EARL FO (January 18, 2005)


2004

The Columbian Around the County (October 15, 2004)
The Oregonian LATINOS AND ASIANS DRIVE OREGON POPULATION GAINS (September 30, 2004)
The Oregonian STATISTICS LATINOS, ASIANS DRIVE OREGON POPULATION GAINS (September 30, 2004)
The Columbian A day for peace (September 13, 2004)
The Columbian Commission talks racial diversity (July 10, 2004)
The Columbian Local Angle: Amen! says president of Vancouver chapter of the NAACP (July 14, 2004)
The Columbian Criminal justice for minorities explored (July 7, 2004)
The Columbian Around the County (June 10, 2004)
The Columbian Opinion - Our Readers' Views (May 29, 2004)
The Columbian Cultural panel divides $15,000 among 7 groups (May 28, 2004)
The Columbian Woman freed after wrongful theft conviction (May 20, 2004)
The Oregonian MY TURN J.H. BATTEN FAIRNESS RESTS ON DIGNITY, NOT EQUALITY (May 20, 2004)
The Columbian Around the County (May 7, 2004)
The Columbian Daughter of baseball's Jackie Robinson to talk at library (Wednesday, April 14, 2004)
The Columbian Around the County (Sunday, April 4, 2004)
The Columbian Applause (Thursday, April 1, 2004 )
The Oregonian PEOPLE BATTLE GROUND CHOOSES ROSE PARADE PRINCESS (March 29, 2004)
The Oregonian PARK BENCH WILL HONOR MEMORY OF FLORINE DUFRESNE (March 26, 2004)
The Columbian Around the County (January 23, 2004)
The Oregonian H-P VANCOUVER WINS THE VAL JOSHUA AWARD (January 22, 2004)


2003

The Columbian Around the County (September 4, 2003)
The Oregonian COUNTY CURRENTS (June 20, 2003)

The Oregonian TRAFFIC STOPS SHOW NO PROFILING (May 29, 2003)
The Columbian Obituaries (March 2, 2003)
The Columbian NAACP chapter lauds efforts to give youth work (Sunday, February 16, 2003)
The Oregonian COUNTY CURRENTS CAMAS FIREFIGHTERS WILL GET GIFT OF DEFIBRILLATORS THURSDAY (February 4, 2003)


2002

The Oregonian COUNTY CURRENTS INTERSTATE BRIDGE SIGN WORK WILL CLOSE TWO LANES TONIGHT (November 14, 2002)
The Oregonian CITY MANAGER MCDONNELL CUTS SEARCH SHORT (October 31, 2002)
The Columbian OUR READERS' VIEWS (August 11, 2002)
The Columbian REEVES SHOULD BE REHIRED, NAACP SAYS (Thursday, July 25, 2002)
The Oregonian EX-CHIEF WON'T FACE CHARGES (July 25, 2002)
The Columbian SEASON OF CHANGE (June 23, 2002)
The Columbian DISPARITIES GROWING BETWEEN WHITE, MINORITY STUDENTS (Tuesday, June 18, 2002)
The Columbian CONTROVERSY OVER EX-POLICE CHIEF - NAACP LEADER SPEAKS OUT ON REEVES' BEHALF (Friday, June 14, 2002)
The Oregonian ADVOCATE FOR APPRECIATION (June 14, 2002)
The Columbian REEVES REGRETS QUITTING, WANTS JOB BACK (Friday, May 31, 2002)
The Oregonian COUNTY CURRENTS (March 21, 2002)
The Columbian AROUND THE COUNTY (February 26, 2002)
The Columbian BLACK CULTURE STEPS INTO SPOTLIGHT (February 21, 2002)
The Oregonian COUNTY CURRENTS WSU PROFESSORS, POLICE CHIEF AIR LAWS, RIGHTS SINCE SEPT. 11 (Wednesday, February 27, 2002)
The Columbian AROUND THE COUNTY (February 18, 2002)
The Oregonian TAMING HAIR, TANGLING WITH POLITICS (February 4, 2002)

2001
The Columbian MEETING ON RACIAL PROFILING DRAWS QUESTIONS, SUGGESTIONS (Friday, November 16, 2001)
The Columbian NAACP MERGES OLD WISDOM, NEW ENERGY (November 13, 2001)
The Oregonian POLICE PREPARE PROFILING STUDY (November 12, 2001)
The Columbian DISCRIMINATION CHARGES LEVELED AT LARCH STAFF (November 2, 2001)
The Columbian DIVERSITY DISCUSSION REVEALS STRONG FEELINGS WITH FEAR THROUGHOUT (November 2, 2001)
The Columbian CAMPAIGN TRAIL: HUMAN RIGHTS BACKERS TO RALLY, MARCH (Thursday, November 1, 2001)
The Columbian RIGHTS PROPOSAL CREATES FERVOR (Sunday, October 21, 2001)
The Columbian DIALOGUE EVENT FOCUSES ON ATTACK (Sunday, September 23, 2001)
The Columbian RESPECT AND REPARATIONS FOR SLAVERY -- MONEY WILL COME, SAYS NOTED AUTHOR (February 25, 2001)
The Columbian ACTIVIST FOR RACIAL JUSTICE LEAVES NAACP PRESIDENCY (February 23, 2001)
The Columbian 2 GROUPS STAGE PROTESTS IN COUNTY (January 21, 2001)

2000 - 1995

The Columbian SONG, TALK HIGHLIGHT BLACK HISTORY (March 1, 2000)
The Columbian HEWLETT-PACKARD FINDS ITS FUTURE IS PROFITABLE (February 20, 2000)
The Columbian YWCA NAMES TWO VAL JOSHUA RACIAL JUSTICE WINNERS (January 19, 2000)
The Columbian D. ELWOOD CAPLES: GHETTO BUSTER< FEB. 25, 1900 -- JULY 9, 1995 (December 30, 1999)
The Columbian NAACP CHAPTER CELEBRATES 54 YEARS OF SERVICE (November 7, 1999)
The Columbian SERIOUSLY FULL-SERVICE< ITS NAME MIGHT INSPIRE GIGGLES, BUT WEST MINNEHAHA HAS A LOT TO OFFER (October 28, 1999)
The Columbian OUR READERS' VIEWS (August 3, 1999)
The Oregonian OBITUARIES (February 25, 1999)

The Columbian OBITUARIES (February 24, 1999)
The Columbian EIGHT WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT NAMED FOR 1999 (January 31, 1999)
The Columbian LOCAL BLACKS GAVE COUNTY MIXED REVIEWS (August 23, 1998)
The Columbian MORE MEMORABLE CLARK COUNTY MOMENTS FROM THE COLUMBIAN IN 1968 (August 23, 1998)
The Columbian FESTIVAL PROVIDES SAFETY NET FOR SAILORS (July 27, 1998)
The Columbian BURGER KING PAYS LOCAL VICTIM OF DISCRIMINATION (July 10, 1998)
The Columbian FYI (June 26, 1998)
The Columbian AROUND THE COUNTY (July 16, 1997)
The Columbian INTERPRETER, LOCAL NAACP, REPORTER RECEIVE RACIAL JUSTICE AWARD (April 28, 1997)
The Columbian U.S. REP. SMITH SAYS SHE DOESN'T REMEMBER 'COLORED MEN' QUOTE (October 17, 1996)
The Columbian EARL FORD PASSES IT ON (February 11, 1996)
The Columbian AFTER THE WAR COMING HOME TO VANCOUVER (November 3, 1995)
The Columbian NAACP LEADER PROMOTES POSITIVE CHANGE (February 26, 1995)
The Columbian 1995 WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT (February 26, 1995)

Former Vancouver, Wash., Police Chief Stan Reeves, who was cleared last week by the Washington State attorney general of criminal charges stemming from a 2001 incident, is not interested in a return to the job. “The way the events took place, the way the events were chronicled in the media, would make it very difficult for me to stay,” he said. “The debate about that is over." (Photo by Julie Keefe of  The Skanner News Group)

Attorney General Report on Reeves, Police Chief Timeline 


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