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Tell us about your extravagant Christmas lights, decorations

November 23, 2016, 6:00am Community

Do neighbors need sunglasses to look directly at your house? Do you start planning your holiday decorations on Dec. 26 the year before? Then The Columbian wants to hear from you. Read story

You Can Help

November 23, 2016, 6:00am Community

Volunteer Connections provides opportunities through the Human Services Council. Read story

Ridgefield: View Ridge Middle School choir members perform at the school's Veterans Day assembly on Nov.

Ridgefield students celebrate Veterans Day

November 23, 2016, 5:57am Community

Each school in the Ridgefield School District set aside time for special assemblies in honor of Veterans Day, with veterans and members of the military attending the celebrations. Read story

Washougal: Hathaway Elementary School staff and teachers are trying to limit absences this year to five of fewer by educating parents on how missing school time negatively effects individual students and entire classrooms.

Hathaway Elementary School looks to limit absences

November 23, 2016, 5:54am Community

Hathaway Elementary School Principal David Tudor is looking for ways to improve student attendance numbers this year, and so the school introduced the “Strive for Five” program. Read story

Battle Ground: Sherry Rossiter Lambert, left, and Leslie Emerick-Bloom at a celebration honoring the 70th anniversary of the Fort Vancouver Chapter No.

Local Daughters celebrate 70th anniversary

November 23, 2016, 5:52am Community

The Fort Vancouver Chapter No. 19 of Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington celebrated their 70th anniversary at Savor The Moment Tea House on Nov. 12. Read story

Harvest of Month brings hummus to school

Landover-Sharmel: Anna Weyrauch, a nutrition educator at Washington State University Extension's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education, at Endeavour Elementary School for the school's Harvest of Month campaign, where educators visit elementary schools to help students try new, fresh foods at lunch.

November 23, 2016, 5:50am Community

Washington State University Extension’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education launched a Harvest of the Month Campaign in local schools through a partnership with Ecotrust, a conversation group, and Chartwells, a food service company. Read story

Students dance for Parents Together Organization

November 23, 2016, 5:45am Community

Union Ridge Elementary School’s annual Dance-a-Thon fundraiser brought in more than $14,000, a record for the event. The money will support the Parents Together Organization, with money going to purchase needed equipment and fund school-wide activities. Read story

Volunteers fold bags for Walk & Knock

Minnehaha: Emma Dacus, from left, Traci McMurray and Matthew McMurray were some of the 300 volunteers who folded bags Saturday at the Clark County Food Bank in preparation for this year's Walk & Knock food drive, which will take place Dec.

November 23, 2016, 5:40am Community

The annual Walk & Knock food drive will take place Dec. 3, and Clark County residents will receive bags for the drive through the mail. Local residents are asked to fill the bags with food and leave it on their doorstep by 9 a.m. Dec. 3. Read story