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Woodland: Woodland Superintendent Michael Green, standing, presents each school board member with a certificate honoring their service. The board members are, from left, Janice Watts, Sarah Stuart, Lesa Beuscher, Matt Donald and Steve Madsen.

Woodland students honor school board with banners, plants

Woodland: Woodland Superintendent Michael Green, standing, presents each school board member with a certificate honoring their service. The board members are, from left, Janice Watts, Sarah Stuart, Lesa Beuscher, Matt Donald and Steve Madsen.

March 16, 2019, 5:51am Community

The staff and students of Woodland Public Schools celebrated their school board during the board’s Feb. 25 meeting. Read story

Walnut Grove: Seton Catholic College Preparatory senior Elizabeth Hennessey, middle, with her parents Catherine and Stuart, will represent the region in the 36th annual National Shakespeare Competition in late April. She will travel to New York for the competition.

Seton Catholic senior earns trip to New York for Shakespeare contest

Walnut Grove: Seton Catholic College Preparatory senior Elizabeth Hennessey, middle, with her parents Catherine and Stuart, will represent the region in the 36th annual National Shakespeare Competition in late April. She will travel to New York for the competition.

March 16, 2019, 5:00am Community

Seton Catholic College Preparatory student Elizabeth Hennessey, 18, will travel to New York in late April to represent Southwest Washington and Oregon in the 36th annual National Shakespeare Competition. Read story

Everybody Has a Story: Yelling helped solve mystery of God’s vehicle of choice

March 9, 2019, 6:06am Clark County Life

I had driven from Phoenix to take a new job and was accompanied by a transplanted Englishman named Roger. It had taken a little over two days to reach Portland, and once checked into our hotel, we decided to push on to see the Pacific Ocean. Read story

Sara Baldwin

Spotlight on Youth

Sara Baldwin

March 9, 2019, 6:00am Community

Sara Baldwin, a sophomore at La Center High School, recently spent a week in Olympia working as a page for the state Senate. Read story

A few times per year, when really hard rain falls, the storm drain system on Fruit Valley Road gets overwhelmed and leads to the sudden appearance of a temporary lake in the roadway. The city of Vancouver is looking for fixes but says land-use regulations and expenses make it difficult.

Neighbors of Fruit Valley ‘lake’ point fingers at city

A few times per year, when really hard rain falls, the storm drain system on Fruit Valley Road gets overwhelmed and leads to the sudden appearance of a temporary lake in the roadway. The city of Vancouver is looking for fixes but says land-use regulations and expenses make it difficult.

March 9, 2019, 6:00am Clark County Life

Most workday mornings, I drive south on Fruit Valley Road to get to The Columbian offices, and most evenings I take Fruit Valley north again. There’s little suspense or surprise involved in making this commute — other than the usual creeping hazard of tailgate zombies, always impatient with my maddeningly… Read story

Seaman Ana Tomic of Vancouver and Personnel Specialist Seaman Jordan A. Young of Red Oak, Texas, reenact a battle for watching students. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Olivia K.

In the Service

Seaman Ana Tomic of Vancouver and Personnel Specialist Seaman Jordan A. Young of Red Oak, Texas, reenact a battle for watching students. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Olivia K.

March 9, 2019, 6:00am Community

In the Service. Read story

Ridgefield: Ruby Wheelon shows her mother, Andrea, the book she is reading in Sara Eastham’s second-grade class at Union Ridge Elementary School during the Ridgefield School District’s Take Your Parents to School Day.

Ridgefield hosts third annual Take Your Parent to School Day

Ridgefield: Ruby Wheelon shows her mother, Andrea, the book she is reading in Sara Eastham’s second-grade class at Union Ridge Elementary School during the Ridgefield School District’s Take Your Parents to School Day.

March 9, 2019, 5:55am Community

The Ridgefield School District held its third annual Take Your Parent to School Day in January, allowing parents to participate in classes. Read story

Washuogal: Kim Wongwai, left, and Betty Gabel are two of the first volunteers at Columbia River Gorge’s new Lunch Buddies program.

Washougal brings Lunch Buddies to Columbia River Gorge

Washuogal: Kim Wongwai, left, and Betty Gabel are two of the first volunteers at Columbia River Gorge’s new Lunch Buddies program.

March 9, 2019, 5:50am Community

Columbia River Gorge Elementary School’s new Lunch Buddies program has paired up selected students with approved adult volunteers from local businesses, booster clubs and others who were suggested by staffers. Read story

Vancouver teen to represent U.S. in international sword fighting competition

March 9, 2019, 5:47am Community

Joseph Boysen is representing the United States at the International European Modern Sword Fighting Championship in Belarus. Read story

Felida: Skyview High School junior Teja Chunphakvenn-Pinkney with Washington Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib. Chunphakvenn-Pinkney spent a week in Olympia last month while serving as a page in the state Senate.

Skyview junior spends week in Olympia as Senate page

Felida: Skyview High School junior Teja Chunphakvenn-Pinkney with Washington Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib. Chunphakvenn-Pinkney spent a week in Olympia last month while serving as a page in the state Senate.

March 9, 2019, 5:46am Community

Teja Chunphakvenn-Pinkney, 17, served as a page in the state Senate during the week of Feb. 18, sponsored by Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver. Read story