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Everybody has a Story: Snowy crash cascades into snowball fight

October 12, 2019, 6:02am Clark County Life

In the early 1980s, I was working as a librarian in the science library at Washington State University Pullman. One of my regular duties there was to work an evening shift every Thursday night. Read story

Jim Mains’ Halloween setup is so well-known that he got about 1,200 trick-or-treaters last year.

Let us know about your Halloween decorations

Jim Mains’ Halloween setup is so well-known that he got about 1,200 trick-or-treaters last year.

October 12, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

The temperature is dropping, the leaves are changing and the ghouls are stirring, and we want to know where. The Columbian is preparing our annual list of houses with spooky Halloween decorations to check out. If you have a home you want included in the list, please let us know… Read story

In the Service

October 12, 2019, 6:00am Community

Air Force Airman Dylan M. Peters, a 2019 graduate of Hockinson High School, has completed basic training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio. Read story

You Can Help

October 12, 2019, 6:00am Community

American Red Cross of Southwest Washington is looking for couriers to pick up and deliver lifesaving blood products. Mileage reimbursement is offered. Donor ambassadors are needed to welcome and register donors, help monitor donors after giving blood, offer refreshments, and assist medical staff as needed. Day, evening and weekend shifts… Read story

The smokestack at Providence Academy is seen above the ancillary buildings on campus.

Clark Asks: Abandoned Academy buildings may rise from ruins

The smokestack at Providence Academy is seen above the ancillary buildings on campus.

October 12, 2019, 6:00am Clark County Life

Clark Asks: “What’s with the creepy, abandoned building in the Providence Academy parking lot?” Read story

BATTLE GROUND: The local parent teachers organization for Glenwood Heights Primary School worked to beautify the playground recently.

Glenwood Cubbies PTO beautifies primary school campus

BATTLE GROUND: The local parent teachers organization for Glenwood Heights Primary School worked to beautify the playground recently.

October 12, 2019, 5:57am Community

Glenwood Heights Primary School received an uplift recently when volunteers from the Glenwood Cubbies parent teachers organization worked to landscape, assemble playground equipment and paint for a beautification project. The parents painted flowers in front of the school, provided more recess equipment such as balls, hula hoops, basketballs and more.… Read story

Battle Ground livestock company joins national breed organization

October 12, 2019, 5:57am Community

The Keller Livestock Company in Battle Ground was named a new member of the American Angus Association, according to Mark McCully, CEO of the national breed organization headquartered in Saint Joseph, Mo. The American Angus Association has more than 25,000 active adult and junior members, and is the largest beef… Read story

WASHOUGAL: Washougal High School Advanced Culinary students Zoie Petersen, Jovanna White, Ashlyn James and Rebecca McDonald work to serve up pasta to students and faculty on Sept.

Washougal High culinary students get real-world experience

WASHOUGAL: Washougal High School Advanced Culinary students Zoie Petersen, Jovanna White, Ashlyn James and Rebecca McDonald work to serve up pasta to students and faculty on Sept.

October 12, 2019, 5:57am Community

Washougal High School Advanced Culinary students served up something special on Sept. 26, when they were tasked with making a lunch entree for students and faculty. The Pasta Pronto featured penne pasta with either marinara or Alfredo sauces, and a choice of red onions, sliced olives, spinach and sausage. According… Read story

Esther Short: Two branches of the American Association of University Women funded scholarship for seven local students to visit a STEM summer program.

Women’s association funds scholarships for girls in STEM program

Esther Short: Two branches of the American Association of University Women funded scholarship for seven local students to visit a STEM summer program.

October 12, 2019, 5:57am Community

Members from the Vancouver and Hudson’s Bay branches of the American Association of University Women raised funds to send six seventh-grade girls to Tech Trek camp at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma over the summer. Each student received a $1,000 scholarship. The girls presented some of what they learned at… Read story

SHUMWAY: Pictured from left are Lisa Thompson, of the Building Industry Association; James Carmona, La Center High School graduate; Ellie Josephson, attending Portland State University; Michael Cline, Camas High School graduate; Kyle Brabec, Hockinson High School graduate; Marissa Hunter, Cedar Tree Classical Christian School graduate; Alicia Wallingford, Columbia River High School graduate; and Eli Loudenback, Cedar Tree Classical Christian School graduate.

Clark County students receive scholarships from Building Futures Foundation

SHUMWAY: Pictured from left are Lisa Thompson, of the Building Industry Association; James Carmona, La Center High School graduate; Ellie Josephson, attending Portland State University; Michael Cline, Camas High School graduate; Kyle Brabec, Hockinson High School graduate; Marissa Hunter, Cedar Tree Classical Christian School graduate; Alicia Wallingford, Columbia River High School graduate; and Eli Loudenback, Cedar Tree Classical Christian School graduate.

October 12, 2019, 5:57am Community

The Building Futures Foundation, a nonprofit extension of the Building Industry Association of Clark County, recently awarded nine area students with academic scholarships and six electrical apprentices with $500 grants for tools. It’s the first year the program included candidates pursuing trades and included a partnership with the Construction Industry… Read story