August 24, 2019, 5:57am Community
The 17th annual Miss Teen La Center Scholarship Pageant was held July 20 at Sternwheeler Park. Crowned were Princess Leah Lee, Princess Joslyn Grek-Porter, Queen Skylar House, Princess Dayna Hines and Princess Anastasia Sneeringer. The court will represent La Center at area festivals and parades, and volunteer for events including… Read story
August 24, 2019, 5:57am Community
Clark County native and Mountain View High School graduate Angela Cruze received the Denise White Award at the 2019 Global Beauty Awards in Bellevue earlier this year. She also recently led a workshop, “How to Peer Foster Youth and Adopted Youth in a Peer Perspective” at the Wise Symposium in… Read story
August 24, 2019, 5:57am Community
Student artwork spilled into the hallways and covered walls of classrooms at the new campus for Sunset Ridge Intermediate School and View Ridge Middle School during an Artistry Night held in June. An array of artistic science, technology, engineering, art and math projects completed by students from fifth to eighth… Read story
August 24, 2019, 5:57am Community
The inaugural Lucky Triathlon Festival brought 532 athletes to Horseshoe Lake in Woodland. Competitors came from Washington, Oregon, Alaska, California, Montana, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Utah and Canada. There were 47 kids who competed in the kids triathlon for free and another 48 who participated in the 5K for free. The… Read story
August 24, 2019, 5:57am Community
The Southwest Washington Contractors Association (SWCA) Foundation awarded $13,000 worth of scholarships to 14 local students. The foundation is a nonprofit that aims to enhance Southwest Washington through grants for education and community outreach projects. Funding comes from donations from association members and the community. The scholarship recipients were: William… Read story
August 17, 2019, 2:26pm Community
Even while gripping their handlebars, local cyclists tend to cross their fingers for good luck when riding the narrow berm at the west end of Burnt Bridge Creek, and the Fruit Valley Road bridge over railway tracks. Those adjacent spots add up to a single traffic pinch point, forcing bikes… Read story
August 17, 2019, 6:00am Community
Air Force Airman First Class Tayler J. Porter, a 2017 graduate of Battle Ground High School, has completed basic training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio. Porter is the son of Christopher and Shannon Porter of Battle Ground and the grandson of Jeffery Campbell of Vancouver. Read story
August 17, 2019, 6:00am Community
Clark County Public Works Parks Division needs volunteers to help with the Frenchman’s Bar Park litter cleanup. Volunteers are needed from 9 a.m. to noon on Aug. 24 and Sept. 28 at the park, 8800 N.W. Lower River Road. Volunteers will be collecting litter throughout the park, along the banks… Read story
August 17, 2019, 6:00am Clark County Life
I was a newspaper carrier for The Columbian from October 1951 to June 1956. When I got the job, I was excited and happy because all my previous jobs involved picking strawberries and beans during the summer. Read story
August 17, 2019, 5:57am Community
The Free Clinic of Southwest Washington was selected as the Clark County Newcomers Club’s charity for 2019. Throughout the year, the club held various activities to raise money for the clinic, which provides free health care for children and adults who aren’t able to afford it. This year is the… Read story
