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Ridgefield: The Boy Scouts present the colors at a Veterans Day assembly at Ridgefield High School.

Students honor veterans throughout Ridgefield

Ridgefield: The Boy Scouts present the colors at a Veterans Day assembly at Ridgefield High School.

December 12, 2018, 5:40am Community

Every school in the Ridgefield School District held a unique Veterans Day assembly performed largely by the students themselves. Read story

Portland: Amy Brown of Association of Fundraising Professionals, from left, Kim Hash with Share, Dianna Kretzchmar, an #Every28Days volunteer, and Kimberly Howard, who emceed the Association of Fundraising Professionals Awards, where #Every28Days earned the Outstanding Innovative Project award.

#Every28Days earns innovation award for work in local homelessness

Portland: Amy Brown of Association of Fundraising Professionals, from left, Kim Hash with Share, Dianna Kretzchmar, an #Every28Days volunteer, and Kimberly Howard, who emceed the Association of Fundraising Professionals Awards, where #Every28Days earned the Outstanding Innovative Project award.

December 12, 2018, 5:35am Community

Vancouver-based #Every28Days was honored as the Outstanding Innovative Project at the 32nd Annual Philanthropy Awards presented by the Association of Fundraising Professionals Oregon and Southwest Washington Chapter on Nov. 7 in Portland. Read story

Lake Shore: Columbia River High School’s Symphony Koss, right, with U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad, left, and other musicians from the National Youth Orchestra of United States on their 17-day tour of Asia.

Columbia River musician tours Asia with youth orchestra

Lake Shore: Columbia River High School’s Symphony Koss, right, with U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad, left, and other musicians from the National Youth Orchestra of United States on their 17-day tour of Asia.

December 12, 2018, 5:30am Community

Symphony Koss was one of 106 musicians selected from around the country for the sixth annual National Youth Orchestra of United States earlier this year. Read story

Franklin Street Christmas light display.

Tell us all about those holiday decorations

Franklin Street Christmas light display.

December 5, 2018, 6:11am Clark County News

Hey, all you Clark (County) Griswolds. In the spirit of “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” it’s time for The Columbian to put together our annual list of houses with holiday decorations so impressive and extravagant they’re going to make our readers hop in the car to check them out immediately. Read story

Everybody Has a Story: Confession of teen mischief had unexpected echo

December 5, 2018, 6:00am Clark County Life

Early in my junior year of high school, my dad bought a new 1955 Ford Fairlane. It was a nice car and he was quite proud of it. On rare occasions, he even let me drive it. Read story

Esther Short: Volunteers from various churches and community groups helped paint the sanctuary at St. Paul Lutheran Church, finishing up early enough in the day to also paint the balcony and hallways.

Volunteers help paint St. Paul Lutheran Church

Esther Short: Volunteers from various churches and community groups helped paint the sanctuary at St. Paul Lutheran Church, finishing up early enough in the day to also paint the balcony and hallways.

December 5, 2018, 5:55am Community

More than 20 people pitched in to help paint the sanctuary at St. Paul Lutheran Church. The volunteers came from different churches, Alcoholics Anonymous and the Winter Hospitality Overflow. Read story

East Vancouver: JC Events raised $360 for the Miracle League of Vancouver at its Bunco Night event in October. From left: Carol Taylor of JC Events; Melissa Dodge, Miracle League executive director; Stephanie Bishop, Miracle League treasurer; and Jennifer Melton of JC Events.

Nonprofit holds Bunco Night for Miracle League

East Vancouver: JC Events raised $360 for the Miracle League of Vancouver at its Bunco Night event in October. From left: Carol Taylor of JC Events; Melissa Dodge, Miracle League executive director; Stephanie Bishop, Miracle League treasurer; and Jennifer Melton of JC Events.

December 5, 2018, 5:52am Community

JC Events hosted its monthly Bunco Night on Oct. 27 at Pied Piper Pizza and raised $360 for the Miracle League of Vancouver. The money will support multiple scholarships for local special needs youth and adults participating in the league’s baseball program. Read story

Ridgefield: Kids in Kristen Matthews’ yoga class for kids, offered through Ridgefield School District’s Community Education program.

Ridgefield teacher offers yoga to children

Ridgefield: Kids in Kristen Matthews’ yoga class for kids, offered through Ridgefield School District’s Community Education program.

December 5, 2018, 5:50am Community

Instructor Kristen Matthews and the Ridgefield School District are offering yoga classes for kids. Read story

Woodland: Tribeca Transport truck driver Brad Cushman, and Eric Thwaites, chief operating officer, right, show Woodland High School student Shaun Sadlier, center, some of the features of one of their tractor trailers at the inaugural Woodland Days Career Fair, organized by Woodland Public Schools and the Port of Woodland.

Woodland schools, port team up for career fair

Woodland: Tribeca Transport truck driver Brad Cushman, and Eric Thwaites, chief operating officer, right, show Woodland High School student Shaun Sadlier, center, some of the features of one of their tractor trailers at the inaugural Woodland Days Career Fair, organized by Woodland Public Schools and the Port of Woodland.

December 5, 2018, 5:45am Community

More than 700 students learned about career opportunities at the inaugural Woodland Days Career Fair, a joint effort between Woodland Public Schools and the Port of Woodland. Read story

Sifton: Sifton Elementary School student Kimberly Reyes holds cauliflower, the featured ingredient of the month in Evergreen Public Schools’ Harvest of the Month program.

Cauliflower featured in lunch at Sifton Elementary through Harvest of the Month

Sifton: Sifton Elementary School student Kimberly Reyes holds cauliflower, the featured ingredient of the month in Evergreen Public Schools’ Harvest of the Month program.

December 5, 2018, 5:43am Community

Sifton -- Washington State University Extension's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education and Evergreen Public Schools' Chartwells food service brought the Harvest of the Month program to Sifton Elementary School. Read story