Camas-Washougal Post-Record

October 22, 2026

Republican challenger John Braun, left, and U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, listen to a question during The Columbian’s Oct. 5 editorial board interview of the 3rd District candidates at the newspaper’s Vancouver offices. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

3rd Congressional District candidates John Braun and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez appeal to middle

Washington’s 3rd Congressional District is an anomaly in the realm of national politics. It is one of the only districts nationwide that simultaneously voted for a Republican president and Democratic representative in 2022 and 2024. And, according to a recent Cook Political Report analysis, it is one of 18 districts that have shifted from “toss-up” to “leans Democrat” in the weeks leading up to the midterm election.

October 15, 2026

Tareq Zakarneh, a Palestinian immigrant who was living in Vancouver when he was detained by federal immigration officers in May 2024, is pictured in an undated photo. (Contributed by Portland for Palestine)

Rep. Perez opens case for Palestinian immigrant detained by ICE while living in Vancouver

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, was a few seconds into her opening remarks at an Oct. 5 candidate forum in Camas when a man in the audience stood and confronted her.

September 17, 2026

Balloons festoon a wall Aug. 14 during a No Hate in WA State rally at Fourth Plain Community Commons in Vancouver. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

Southwest Washington groups join effort to defeat measures addressing parental rights, girls sports

More than two dozen Southwest Washington organizations have joined statewide efforts to defeat Initiatives 001 and 638, measures they say would dismantle safeguards for K-12 students.

July 23, 2026

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, center, chats with supporters May 17 during a campaign volunteer event in Vancouver. She is seeking a third term, but faces challengers from the left, right and center. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez challenged from left, right, center in 3rd Congressional race

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, the Skamania County Democrat who edged out a six-term Republican incumbent during the 2022 primary election, is seeking her third term in Congress.

July 9, 2026

A misty, springtime rain blankets the Woodland area as the Cedar Creek Grist Mill shows signs of the season April 24, 2020. The mill was built in 1876 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

Cedar Creek Grist Mill draws crowds despite wear and tearSubscriber Exclusive

WOODLAND — Undaunted by a sudden summer rainstorm and extremely limited parking, scores of visitors made their way to the historic Cedar Creek Grist Mill in Woodland on Saturday afternoon for the mill’s annual Strawberry Shortcake Day.

July 2, 2026

C-Tran’s chief maintenance officer Tim Shellenberger, left, gives a tour of the organization’s Vancouver baseyard Jan. 14, 2025. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

C-Tran aims to weigh public support for tax increase to expand services

For C-Tran officials, the question is not, “If we build it, will they come?” but rather, “If we want to build it, will they pay for it?”

June 11, 2026

The Interstate 5 Bridge crosses the Columbia River on Oct. 11, 2022. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian files)

Interstate 5 Bridge toll plan called faultySubscriber Exclusive

Critics told Oregon and Washington transportation commissioners Friday morning that imposing tolls only on the current and replacement Interstate 5 bridges would simply divert traffic to the I-205 Bridge.

June 11, 2026

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, speaks during a May 27 news conference about the implosion of a Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. tank in Longview. (Karen Ducey/The Seattle Times)

Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez advances funding chemical safety board

In the wake of a May 26 chemical tank failure at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging mill in Longview that killed 11 workers and injured eight others, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, has urged Congress to restore funding for an independent watchdog agency charged with investigating the root cause of major chemical incidents.

May 28, 2026

I-5 Bridge tolls delayed to 2028Subscriber Exclusive

Toll collection on the Interstate 5 Bridge has been pushed back again, not that commuters are likely to complain.

May 21, 2026

A yellow line MAX train pulls in May 1 at the Portland Expo Center MAX Station. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian files)

Braun opposes light rail on bridge without voters’ say

Light rail promises to be a wedge issue in the hotly contested race for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District.