The Columbian

Randy Peppers, from left, David Buffum (dressed as Santa) and Paul Lamb have a friendly competition to show who can put up the most elaborate Christmas decorations at their homes on Southeast Riveridge Drive.

Get ready to rumble — over Christmas decorations

December 23, 2015, 6:01am Clark County Life

Randy Peppers tries to be a friendly, helpful neighbor, but sometimes his generosity gets him into trouble at home. Read story

About 150 employee volunteers, social workers and community members built 417 bikes in less than three hours Thursday for Waste Connections' 15th annual Christmas Promise Bike Build. On Friday, volunteers delivered 120 bicycles for foster kids at the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services building in Vancouver.

The gift of fun for foster kids

December 12, 2015, 6:01am Clark County News

About 150 volunteers put together 417 bikes for local foster children Thursday as part of Waste Connections' 15th annual Christmas Promise Bike Build. The build took place at the Columbia Machine warehouse and was completed in a little less than three hours. The volunteers -- community members, Waste Connection employees… Read story

Cora Marbrey, 5, sold more than 140 handmade crafts at her second annual Snowflake Village, bringing in $875, which she will use to buy toys for kids at The Children's Center.

Bits ‘n Pieces: 5-year-old’s fundraiser benefits kids in need

December 11, 2015, 10:00am Clark County News

The first time tried sugar scrub, she loved how slimy the skin cream felt and how smooth it made her hands after washing it off. Read story

Some of the copper foil fish work done by David Gerton of Camas.

Bits ‘n’ Pieces: Fish art lures Camas man

December 4, 2015, 6:05am Clark County Life

David Gerton's grandfather was a minister, but it was something he said between sermons that Gerton has held onto for decades. Read story

Joe Clark of Vancouver, left, talks with general manager Peter Johnsen at Boomerang, the downtown Vancouver re-sale store where each purchase sees half of its proceeds go to a Southwest Washington-based nonprofit.

Vancouver’s Boomerang relies on ‘generosity commerce’

December 3, 2015, 4:24pm Business

Throughout its first year of business, a phrase has popped up regularly at Boomerang, a shop that's part coffee house, part thrift store, part consignment store and part fundraising arm for local nonprofits. Read story