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Stories by Zoë Buhrmaster

Columbian staff writer

Jaiden Vasquez, kennel assistant for the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society, shares some love with shelter dog Betsy on Thursday morning. Camas High School's DECA program will holds its fourth annual All Paws on Deck fundraiser for the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society.

Camas DECA club organizes West Columbia Gorge Humane Society fundraiser

Jaiden Vasquez, kennel assistant for the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society, shares some love with shelter dog Betsy on Thursday morning. Camas High School's DECA program will holds its fourth annual All Paws on Deck fundraiser for the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society.

September 9, 2022, 6:11am Clark County News

The two Camas high school seniors spoke animatedly as they hashed plans for this year’s All Paws on Deck fundraiser. Read story

Vancouver-based Columbia Land Trust names scientist as new executive director

September 8, 2022, 4:31pm Clark County News

Beginning in January, Columbia Land Trust will have a new executive director — environmental conservation scientist Meg Rutledge. Read story

Judd Rench, owner of Bula Kava House, holds a shell of nangol kava in downtown Vancouver.

For downtown Vancouver’s latest bar, Bula Kava House: It’s about feeling, not flavor

Judd Rench, owner of Bula Kava House, holds a shell of nangol kava in downtown Vancouver.

September 1, 2022, 6:03am Business

Light-brown kava tea swirled around the inside of a coconut shell as kava bar owner Judd Rench explained how to drink the tea in the traditional Vanuatuan fashion. Read story

Dairn Woodman smiles as she helps set up a conference room for an art class Monday at the Luepke Center.

Program matches senior citizens with part-time jobs in Clark County

Dairn Woodman smiles as she helps set up a conference room for an art class Monday at the Luepke Center.

August 27, 2022, 6:05am Business

Not a single person passed through the atrium without a warm welcome from Dairn Woodman, 73, who smiled as she greeted those headed for the Luepke Center’s monthly painting club. Read story

Aubrey Gay, 13, of Ridgefield, front, hikes through the thick brush at Coldwater Lake while hauling sediment samples collected during the GeoGirls outdoor volcano science program summer camp on Wednesday morning.

GeoGirls all shook up at Mount St. Helens geology, tech camp

Aubrey Gay, 13, of Ridgefield, front, hikes through the thick brush at Coldwater Lake while hauling sediment samples collected during the GeoGirls outdoor volcano science program summer camp on Wednesday morning.

August 16, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Life

Middle-school girls shouted over one another as they compared plastic jugs filled with the sediment-laden water — and smattering of insects — they had collected from an outlet of Coldwater Lake. Read story

Shannon Joy, co-owner of Mtn Peaks Therapy Llamas & Alpacas, bonds with a four-legged friend on Monday afternoon. The farm trains camelids for therapy and educational purposes.

Ridgefield llamas offer comfort, free visits for those experiencing health issues

Shannon Joy, co-owner of Mtn Peaks Therapy Llamas & Alpacas, bonds with a four-legged friend on Monday afternoon. The farm trains camelids for therapy and educational purposes.

August 10, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Health

Isaiah Rollins, 8, led Prince the llama around the farm Monday as his friends fed the camelids carrots. They were celebrating Isaiah’s birthday at Mtn Peaks Therapy Llamas & Alpacas, where Isaiah visits weekly as part of his animal-assisted therapy for Down syndrome. Read story

Sam Hernandez of Hockinson helps his son, Benjamin, with the syrup at the Clark County Fair on Friday.

Clark County Fair kicks off with traditional pancake feast

Sam Hernandez of Hockinson helps his son, Benjamin, with the syrup at the Clark County Fair on Friday.

August 5, 2022, 4:36pm Clark County News

Smells of deep fried food and fresh hay bales wafted down the lane as crowds waited in line Friday for their free pancake breakfast., Smells of deep fried food and fresh hay bales wafted down the lane as crowds waited in line Friday for their free pancake breakfast. Read story

White mastiff mix Diesel carries around a squeaky Kong toy on Friday. The gift is from one of the sponsors partnering with cannabis company DogHouse to host the birthday celebration.

DogHouse to host free pet adoption weekend at Humane Society for Southwest Washington

White mastiff mix Diesel carries around a squeaky Kong toy on Friday. The gift is from one of the sponsors partnering with cannabis company DogHouse to host the birthday celebration.

August 1, 2022, 5:59pm Clark County News

Hefty white mastiff Diesel sniffed his way through toy-filled boxes, clamping down on the perfect toy: a plush gray and blue Kong-brand elephant. Read story

Carlos Da Silva of ABC Janitorial Services pressure-washes the bleachers in the grandstand. The fair offers free shows daily including concerts, rodeo and motor sports.

Clark County Fair ‘worth the wait’

Carlos Da Silva of ABC Janitorial Services pressure-washes the bleachers in the grandstand. The fair offers free shows daily including concerts, rodeo and motor sports.

July 31, 2022, 6:05am Clark County News

Canceled by COVID two years running, ’Summer’s Best Party’ makes its return Read story

Northeast 10th Avenue in Salmon Creek open to through traffic

July 29, 2022, 5:35am Clark County News

Northeast 10th Avenue between Northeast 149th Street and 154th streets in Salmon Creek is now open to through traffic. Read story