Vancouver Ghost Stories

I wrote a series of blog posts about local hauntings in Vancouver, Washington during the month of October 2022. I have gathered them in one place for easy navigation. Enjoy!

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KVAN and Willie Nelson

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This two story brick building at the northeast corner of Main Street and 7th Street in downtown Vancouver, Washington currently serves as office space and has had various tenants throughout its life. As can be seen in the historical photo below from the 1940s, the top floor tenant was KVAN, one of the city's earliest radio stations. In its original incarnation, KVAN operated from 1939 to 1959, before relocating to Portland and rebranding as Top 40 station KISN. The KVAN call letters currently belong to a Spanish station in the Tri-Cities area. Photo credit: Vanishing Vancouver by Pat Jollota The station had a country and western format in the 1950s, and one of its DJs was the soon-to-be famous Willie Nelson. He hosted a daily show on the station called "The Western Express" and often played gigs at The Wagon Wheel in Camas. Nelson did not remain in Vancouver long, but he did manage to notch some significant life and career milestones during his time her...
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Vancouver Ghost Stories: Simply Sweets

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