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Wayne Garlington, executive director of Open House Ministries, bumps knuckles with resident Mathias Collinsworth, 3, outside the family shelter in downtown Vancouver.

Digging into Clark County nonprofits’ top earners

Wayne Garlington, executive director of Open House Ministries, bumps knuckles with resident Mathias Collinsworth, 3, outside the family shelter in downtown Vancouver.

December 7, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

Wayne Garlington is the kind of guy who comes to mind when you think of a nonprofit executive. Read story

From left, Josh Shepherd, 16; Blake Brusch, 17; Daniel Rodricks, 17; teacher David Britton; and Christina Chow, 16, work together during an AP computer programing class at Union High School. After his retirement from Hewlett-Packard, Britton started volunteering in the classroom through nConnect's mentor program that matches high-tech professionals with schools that offer advanced courses.

Mentors aid STEM push

From left, Josh Shepherd, 16; Blake Brusch, 17; Daniel Rodricks, 17; teacher David Britton; and Christina Chow, 16, work together during an AP computer programing class at Union High School. After his retirement from Hewlett-Packard, Britton started volunteering in the classroom through nConnect's mentor program that matches high-tech professionals with schools that offer advanced courses.

December 7, 2013, 4:00pm Business

The demand for highly trained workers in STEM fields -- science, technology, engineering and math -- has created a need for advanced STEM training in high school classrooms. But finding highly qualified teachers with real-world STEM experience is challenging. One key reason is that STEM salaries are considerably higher than… Read story

Fox sells out Super Bowl ad inventory

December 7, 2013, 4:00pm Business

LOS ANGELES -- There will be plenty of cars and beer being hawked in the Super Bowl but fewer Hollywood movies. Read story

Survey: Retirement savings lacking

December 7, 2013, 4:00pm Business

More than half of U.S. workers aren't saving enough money to be able to cover essential living expenses in retirement, according to a survey by Fidelity Investments. Read story

Concerns grow about safety of oil tank cars

December 7, 2013, 4:00pm Business

CHICAGO -- As the current oil boom in North Dakota, Montana and Canada continues, long freight trains hauling dozens of black tank cars are rolling across the country and through the Chicago area with increasing regularity. Read story

Nike gets directly involved with PAC

December 7, 2013, 4:00pm Business

When Nike decided to support same-sex marriage in Oregon, it could have issued a statement of support. Read story

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Trytheworld.com sends subscribers a box of hard-to-find items like jams, fine teas and films from a different city -- Paris, Tokyo and Rio -- every two months for a $45 fee for each box.

Subscriptions send gifts that are naughty, nice

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Trytheworld.com sends subscribers a box of hard-to-find items like jams, fine teas and films from a different city -- Paris, Tokyo and Rio -- every two months for a $45 fee for each box.

December 7, 2013, 4:00pm Business

NEW YORK -- Sex toys. French films. Star Wars action figures. Erotic photos. Read story

Royals Barber Shop co-owner Juan Naranjo shaves Eustacio Valencia's head with a straight razor.

Vancouver barbershop’s straight razor shaves a relaxing treat

Royals Barber Shop co-owner Juan Naranjo shaves Eustacio Valencia's head with a straight razor.

December 7, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

With nothing but his nose peeking up through a steaming towel wrapped around his face, Tim Sullivan's body seemed to gently melt into the reclining chair. Read story

The Columbian has been telling Clark County's stories for more than a century.

Letter from the Publisher: Changing with the reality of online news

The Columbian has been telling Clark County's stories for more than a century.

December 7, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

Undoubtedly, you've noticed the world is changing, especially in the way we access information. The Columbian is changing with it. Read story

Check it out: Inside the cat’s mysterious mind

December 7, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

Anyone who has ever owned a cat knows about their ability to "see" things that humans cannot. Whenever Gracie and Rooster, my two feline companions, suddenly turn their heads to stare at what appears to me to be nothing at all, I have to admit I get a little spooked.… Read story