Claim: The Columbian, a daily newspaper for Vancouver, Washington, and Clark County, Washington which was published for its first decade (1890-1900) as a four-page daily, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on May 1, 2009.
Evidence: The Columbian is a daily newspaper for Vancouver, Washington, and Clark County, Washington. The paper was published for its first decade (1890-1900) as a four-page daily that was meant as a counterweight to the local Republican newspaper The Independent. On May 1, 2009, The Columbian filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection On February 5, 2010, the company emerged from bankruptcy.