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Akhil Jhaveri, who was diagnosed with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, in July 2011, dries off after a shower in his Ridgefield home on May 28. “It is important to let my family know that I won’t ever quit,” Jhaveri said about having ALS.

Family adjusts to ‘new normal’ with ALS

Akhil Jhaveri, who was diagnosed with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, in July 2011, dries off after a shower in his Ridgefield home on May 28. “It is important to let my family know that I won’t ever quit,” Jhaveri said about having ALS.

November 30, 2015, 6:00am Clark County Health

Most people make dozens of movements in their sleep each night. They turn from side to side, from belly to back. They move an arm, reposition a leg. They scratch. They adjust the blankets, flip their pillow. Read story

Is your home all lit up? We’d like to know

November 30, 2015, 5:00am Clark County News

Do you light up your street with holiday cheer? Does your house look like it was transported directly from the North Pole? The Columbian wants to hear from you. Any Clark County residents with extravagant Christmas lights and decorations is asked to email Adam Littman at adam.littman@columbian.com to be included… Read story

Firefighters respond to Battle Ground house fire

November 29, 2015, 10:52pm Clark County News

Firefighters are on scene of a house fire in Battle Ground tonight. Read story

Driver thrown from vehicle in 2-car crash

November 29, 2015, 9:29pm Clark County News

An Oregon woman was injured in a two-car crash that threw her from her vehicle Sunday evening near Lewisville Regional Park in the Battle Ground area. Read story

A golden retriever named Elle hands her owner an object with the owner&#039;s scent on it as part of a competition at a dog show Sunday at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds.

Dogs show off their good behavior, skills at show

A golden retriever named Elle hands her owner an object with the owner&#039;s scent on it as part of a competition at a dog show Sunday at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds.

November 29, 2015, 7:13pm Clark County News

FAIRGROUNDS -- Six dogs lined up alongside their owners and laid down. Read story

Choir members are nestled in the constructed tree like ornaments for the annual Singing Christmas Tree performances at the Ridgefield Church of the Nazarene.

Singing Christmas Tree stands tall

Choir members are nestled in the constructed tree like ornaments for the annual Singing Christmas Tree performances at the Ridgefield Church of the Nazarene.

November 29, 2015, 6:14pm Churches & Religion

In the days following Thanksgiving, the tree is always hauled out from storage, the Christmas lights tested and branches fluffed to fullness. Only, this Christmas tree is about 50 feet tall and filled with around 70 choir members. Read story

Zachery, top row from left, and Sarah Desjarlais pause for a portrait with their kids Anthony, 6, bottom row from left , Abe, 4, Avi, 6, and Atticus, 3.

Adoptive parents embrace tribal, communal spirit

Zachery, top row from left, and Sarah Desjarlais pause for a portrait with their kids Anthony, 6, bottom row from left , Abe, 4, Avi, 6, and Atticus, 3.

November 29, 2015, 6:05am Clark County News

Among Native American tribes, there's a sharing, communal spirit, and the saying "It takes a village to raise a child" rings true. Read story

Winter steelhead smolt releases

November 29, 2015, 6:03am Clark County News

Young steelhead stocked in 2014 will return as adults this winter Read story

From left, Ableidinger family members Nicolle, Matt, Jacob and Allison have been enjoying raising their latest pair of foster kittens at their Clark County home, where the kittens will live until they&#039;re ready to be adopted.

Crawling with foster kittens

From left, Ableidinger family members Nicolle, Matt, Jacob and Allison have been enjoying raising their latest pair of foster kittens at their Clark County home, where the kittens will live until they&#039;re ready to be adopted.

November 29, 2015, 6:01am Clark County News

When Matt Ableidinger joined the Humane Society for Southwest Washington's board of directors last fall, he asked how his family could get involved and volunteer for the animal shelter. Soon, the Ableidingers' east Vancouver home was crawling with kittens. Read story

Laura Jhaveri, left, shares a moment with her husband, Akhil Jhaveri, at their daughter’s violin performance at Kennedy Violins on April 17. Akhil was diagnosed with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, in July 2011, and while he lost the ability to move his limbs, he is still trying to embrace time with his family and friends.

ALS sufferer living every precious moment

Laura Jhaveri, left, shares a moment with her husband, Akhil Jhaveri, at their daughter’s violin performance at Kennedy Violins on April 17. Akhil was diagnosed with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, in July 2011, and while he lost the ability to move his limbs, he is still trying to embrace time with his family and friends.

November 29, 2015, 6:00am Clark County Health

The sun is surprisingly bright for an April afternoon in the Northwest. The sun’s rays pour through tall windows in the living room, flooding the Jhaveri home with natural light. Read story