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Columbian staff writer

Students from Pioneer Elementary School&#039;s Dual Immersion dance troupe the Mexican Dancers celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a festive dance at Kamlu Retirement Inn.

Dance and diversity on Cinco de Mayo

Students from Pioneer Elementary School&#039;s Dual Immersion dance troupe the Mexican Dancers celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a festive dance at Kamlu Retirement Inn.

May 5, 2016, 8:45pm Clark County News

Residents of Kamlu Retirement Inn got a special Cinco de Mayo treat when students from Pioneer Elementary’s Spanish Dual Immersion dance troupe put on a performance to celebrate cultural diversity. Read story

The George C.

Battle Ground High School senior wins Marshall youth award

The George C.

May 2, 2016, 6:00am Clark County News

“While you were sleeping, we were drilling.” That quote appears on Aléna Jarvis’ Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps T-shirt, and its sentiment reverberates through every aspect of her life. Read story

Aarun Carter plays fiddle on stage with Jonathan Trawick at the Clark County Folk Festival.

Fiddler comes with strings attached

Aarun Carter plays fiddle on stage with Jonathan Trawick at the Clark County Folk Festival.

April 16, 2016, 6:05am Clark County Life

Playing the fiddle has always come easily to Aarun Carter, and music has always been a part of her life. Her mother, Denise, an accomplished musician herself, competed in a fiddling contest when she was eight months pregnant with her daughter. Read story

“Attitude” by Bev Jozwiak

2 Vancouver artists on display at watercolor exhibition

“Attitude” by Bev Jozwiak

April 8, 2016, 6:03am Clark County Life

Two Vancouver artists are set to be featured in the Northwest Watercolor Society's 76th annual International Open Exhibition at the Mercer Island Community and Events Center from April 18 through June 3. Read story

Jourdan Hale, right, receives his final three merit badges and his Order of the Arrow vigil feather recently with Ron Shake, eagle chair for the Boy Scouts of America&#039;s Columbia Gorge district.

Scout runs the table on awards

Jourdan Hale, right, receives his final three merit badges and his Order of the Arrow vigil feather recently with Ron Shake, eagle chair for the Boy Scouts of America&#039;s Columbia Gorge district.

March 9, 2016, 6:10am Clark County Life

At age 12, Jourdan Hale achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. According to the Boy Scouts of America, only 7 percent of all Boy Scouts ever reach the Eagle Scout rank, and the average age for reaching that mark is 17. However, Hale is no average scout. Read story

The Vancouver-based Joy Team plans to celebrate the International Day of Happiness, March 20, with a billboard campaign.

Joy Team spreading its smiles across 41 U.S. cities

The Vancouver-based Joy Team plans to celebrate the International Day of Happiness, March 20, with a billboard campaign.

March 6, 2016, 6:00am Clark County News

People driving around Vancouver the week of March 14 may notice billboards popping up with reminders to "Think happy. Be happy," or "Something wonderful is about to happen." Read story

Dave Deal fires &quot;Egret Ewer&quot; in his kiln.

Couple fire up artistry

Dave Deal fires &quot;Egret Ewer&quot; in his kiln.

March 5, 2016, 6:04am Clark County Life

Artists Dave and Boni Deal are putting on their first show of the year -- and the first in their hometown of Camas in several years. It started Friday at Second Story Gallery in the Camas Public Library. Read story

Vancouver man advances in NASA contest

March 1, 2016, 6:01am Clark County News

A Vancouver man is flying high after being named one of 30 winners of NASA's Robotic Arm Crowdsourcing Challenge. Read story

Nominees for the 2016 Marshall Public Leadership Award are, from left, Craig Ebersole, Jessica Tijerina-Turpeinen, Chelsea Chunn, Paige Spratt and Scott Schachterle.

George Marshall Award nominees announced

Nominees for the 2016 Marshall Public Leadership Award are, from left, Craig Ebersole, Jessica Tijerina-Turpeinen, Chelsea Chunn, Paige Spratt and Scott Schachterle.

February 25, 2016, 7:52pm Clark County News

Five Clark County residents have been nominated for the General George C. Marshall Public Leadership Award, and 37 Clark County high school seniors have been nominated for the General George C. Marshall Youth Leadership Award. Read story

Katherine Garrett

2016 Iris Awards will go to Garrett, McEnerny-Ogle

Katherine Garrett

February 14, 2016, 5:55am Business

Two Clark County women known for their deep involvement in the community have been announced as winners of the 2016 Iris Awards: Anne McEnerny-Ogle and Katherine Garrett. The Iris Awards, which honor women in Southwest Washington who exhibit leadership and serve their communities, will be held at 6 p.m. March… Read story