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Woman hospitalized after rescued from Columbia River west of Vancouver Waterfront

Officials said she was drifting in dangerous currents near docks and river barges west of Interstate 5 and the Vancouver Waterfront.

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As of June 21, 2026 at 6:21 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened A woman was sent to the hospital after being rescued by the Vancouver Fire Department fire boat in the Columbia River just west the Vancouver Waterfront on Saturday, Vancouver Fire reported.
The headline split The left frames it as "Vancouver rescue swimmers pull floating woman from Columbia River". The center frames it as "Woman hospitalized after rescued from Columbia River west of Vancouver Waterfront".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftVancouver rescue swimmers pull floating woman from Columbia River

The Oregonian (OregonLive) · Center-left · News report

CenterWoman hospitalized after rescued from Columbia River west of Vancouver Waterfront

The Columbian (Vancouver WA) · Center · News report

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The Oregonian (OregonLive)News report · Jun 21, 6:21 PM

Vancouver rescue swimmers pull floating woman from Columbia River

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Officials said she was drifting in dangerous currents near docks and river barges west of Interstate 5 and the Vancouver Waterfront.

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The Columbian (Vancouver WA)News report · Jun 21, 3:54 PM

Woman hospitalized after rescued from Columbia River west of Vancouver Waterfront

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A woman was sent to the hospital after being rescued by the Vancouver Fire Department fire boat in the Columbia River just west the Vancouver Waterfront on Saturday, Vancouver Fire reported.

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Details56/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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Jun 21, 3:54 PM: The Columbian (Vancouver WA) joined the source map.

Jun 21, 6:21 PM: The Oregonian (OregonLive) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 56/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.