Museum panel looks at food-related topics
Dialogues over how food is grown, where it comes from, and how it’s distributed have taken center stage in our local and national community conversations. The Clark County Historical Museum will pick...
View ArticleEvergreen Habitat for Humanity to host orientations
Evergreen Habitat for Humanity is accepting applications for its homeownership program next month and will host orientations where people can learn more about the program. The Vancouver-based nonprofit...
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Dozer Day is big-dig fun at Clark County Fairgrounds
After a fun preview day Friday, Dozer Day opens in earnest today at the Clark County Fairgrounds. Open to the public from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Sunday, the annual event organized by the Nutter...
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Morning Press: Casino, Moeller vs. Herrera Beutler, students render aid
Rain is expected to return this weekend. Check out our extended forecast. Here are some of the top stories this week on columbian.com. Vancouver ends Cowlitz casino fight Moments after Cowlitz tribal...
View ArticleUnity Sunday organizers hope to foster togetherness
A communally made flower bouquet and a potluck are two highlights of Unity Sunday, a weekend event aimed at fostering togetherness in Clark County. The event at LeRoy Haagen Memorial Park in east...
View ArticleBass club meets Thursday in Portland
PORTLAND — The Oregon Bass and Panfish Club will meet at 7 p.m. May 26 at the East Portland Community Center, 740 S.E. 106th Ave. Stacie Kelsey of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will...
View ArticleBonneville Dam fish count 5/20
Friday — 2,263 adult spring chinook, 342 jack chinook, 62 steelhead, 1,653 shad. Water temperature: 59.2 degrees. Visibility: 5 feet. Streamflow: 236,500 cubic feet per second.
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Press Talk: He’s pretty much got it all going on
I might just have found the new “most interesting man in the world.” OK, for those of you not paying attention to beer commercials, there was this guy hawking Dos Equis, and he had to be the coolest,...
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Hazel Dell Parade of Bands beats the rain, barely
The last group turned off the end of the parade route on Northeast 78th Street just as the rain started to fall, finishing off the 52nd annual Hazel Dell Parade of Bands. A record 28 high school and...
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Tickets on sale for Fourth at the fort
Tickets are now available for the annual July 4 celebration at Fort Vancouver. The 10:05 p.m. fireworks display is the high-profile event, launching to heights of up to 500 feet. But there also is a...
View ArticleWashougal School District hires three principals
Washougal School District announced the hiring of three new principals, all starting June 1. Renae Burson will take over as principal of Gause Elementary School, Tami Culp will be the new associate...
View ArticleWeather Eye: Mother Nature continues to bless Hazel Dell Parade of Bands
Mark up another banner for the Hazel Dell Parade of Bands. Skies were overcast and temperatures in the mid-50s Saturday, perfect for those marching bands. It was a little chilly for the fans but not...
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Coleman’s Port of Vancouver tenure at a close
Todd Coleman became CEO of the Port of Vancouver just after the port hit its 100th birthday, a milestone marking a century of relative political peace within the community. In the four years and 19...
View ArticleFour boating safety classes slated Saturday
Registration is open for four boating safety classes on Saturday in Vancouver. A basic boating safety class will be offered by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, U.S. Power Squadron and Clark County...
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Vancouver parents of children with special needs create community
On a recent Sunday afternoon, the sun shone warmly through the windows of St. Andrew Lutheran Church, illuminating a table strewn with photo clippings from magazines and other images. An adjacent table...
View ArticleBonneville Dam fish count 5/22
Saturday — 1,148 adult spring chinook, 153 jack chinook, 71 steelhead, 553 shad. Water temperature: 59.2 degrees. Visibility: 5 feet. Streamflow: 265,000 cubic feet per second.
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Downtown Washougal: So cool that it’s getting hot?
WASHOUGAL — For Alex Yost and Kevin Credelle, it started with a text. "What about Washougal?" Credelle, 31, wrote to Yost, 29. The Portland couple were looking for a new place to live and open a...
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Benton out 2 jobs, but retirement pay awaits
Within a relatively short period of time, Sen. Don Benton found himself out of two jobs. The longtime Republican senator announced at the end of January he was retiring from the Senate after 22 years...
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Awards from Parade of Bands announced
The annual Hazel Dell Parade of Bands handed out the following awards to participants in Saturday's parade: • Grand Marshal Award: Glenwood Place Senior Living. • Equestrian division: Trophy award,...
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Report: Vancouver economy gets boost
Boosted by a strong housing market and booming construction activity, Vancouver's economy continues to expand, but not as quickly as before, according to the city's financial analysis of 2015 and the...
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