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Bloodworks, HP Inc. celebrate 20 years of donations
Vancouver Mall — For the last 20 years, Bloodworks Northwest and HP Inc. have worked together to save lives through blood drives held at HP’s Vancouver location. On Dec. 7, the two companies celebrated...
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Washougal sends 13 to honor band
Washougal — Thirteen Washougal High School students were named to the North County High School Honor Band, which is made up of students throughout Clark County. The students will learn music, rehearse...
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Homeless camps keep city crews busy with enforcement, cleanup
Peter Bracchi enjoys hiking off the beaten path at Vancouver’s Arnold Park. His brief explorations often take him through a steep ravine, where a tributary feeds into Burnt Bridge Creek, near the...
View ArticleBusinesses invited to school industry fair
Battle Ground – Battle Ground Public Schools is inviting businesses to its 2017 Industry Fair. The event, sponsored by the district, Worksource and Partners in Careers, runs from 5 to 7 p.m....
View ArticleWarm Hearts Winter Drive now underway
Vancouver – Columbia Bank’s second Warm Hearts Winter Drive to benefit homeless shelters is running through Dec. 31. The bank is looking for cash donations and new winter wear in hopes of raising...
View ArticlePresident Obama signs Herrera Beutler bill
Washington, D.C. – President Barack Obama signed a measure championed by Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Camas, into law on Wednesday. The measure dubbed the Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act aims...
View ArticleEverbody Has a Story: Close call having to land airplane on road just after...
In 1962, I was eagerly awaiting my “short timer” calendar to run out. After my original release date from active duty Army had been extended in late November 1961 by the actions of the Soviets in...
View ArticleSome schools call for early release ahead of snowfall
Expectations of snow have some prompted school districts in the region to call for an early release today. All schools in Woodland will dismiss two hours early today, the Woodland School District...
View ArticleWoodland bus ride disrupted after gun, bomb discussion
A school bus ride in Woodland was briefly interrupted Tuesday afternoon after the bus driver overheard students discussing guns and bombs. Woodland Public Schools Superintendent Michael Green wrote a...
View ArticleESD seeks applicants for board of directors
Longview – The Educational Service District 112 Board of Directors is seeking applications to fill a vacant position on the Regional Committee on School District Organization. The seat covers District...
View ArticleEvergreen School Board elects new officers
Vancouver – The Evergreen Public Schools Board of Directors elected its president and vice president for the 2016-2017 school year. Victoria Bradford was elected president, and Todd Yuzuriha was...
View ArticleWeather Eye: It’s notoriously tricky to forecast snow, its accumulation
The snow had begun to drift by my window here in Vancouver as I write my column Wednesday afternoon. I mentioned in Tuesday’s column we would be in for another round of the white stuff. No freezing...
View ArticleGifford Pinchot National Forest snow report
Mount St. Helens — Twenty-four inches of snow at Cougar Sno-Park, 32 inches at Marble Mountain Sno-Park. June Lake, elevation 3,400 feet, had 68 inches on Wednesday afternoon. Upper Wind River — Twenty...
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Anglers cashed in on pikeminnow rewards
More than 225,000 northern pikeminnow were caught in the Columbia River basin this year as part of the sport-reward program, with the top angler catching 14,019 fish and earning $119,341. The program...
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Spring chinook outlook mixed in local rivers
Spring chinook salmon returns in 2017 are forecast to be dismal in the Lewis River, poor in the Willamette River, but pretty good in the Kalama and Cowlitz rivers. The Washington Department of Fish and...
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Pen pal program has the write stuff
Kaylei Lane, 11, adorns a letter with dog stickers and a drawing of a dragon in her fifth-grade class at Burnt Bridge Creek Elementary School. In the letter, destined for a pen pal she’s never met,...
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Clark Talks tackles the outdoors
This week’s new episode of Clark Talks reminds you that even when the weather outside is frightful, outdoor recreation activities are still delightful in the Pacific Northwest. This week, Kaitlin...
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Quiet Clark County morning commute following Wednesday storm
Despite Wednesday’s storm and low overnight temperatures, Clark County is seeing a quiet morning commute today. Troopers have been checking on abandoned vehicles throughout the morning, but there have...
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A nightmare of a commute?
Only a few inches of snow fell Wednesday in the Vancouver-Portland area but roads and traffic were thrown into chaos. Were you stuck in it? The Columbian is collecting stories of horrible commutes....
View ArticlePartnership to preserve 2,400 acres in canyon
Vancouver – The Columbia Land Trust is working with the Washington Department of Natural Resources to conserve 2,400 acres of river canyon and mixed-conifer forest along the Klickitat River in...
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