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Five Corners: Students at Silver Star Elementary School participate in an &quot;apple crunch&quot; in honor of Taste Washington Day.

Students bite apples in unison to honor Washington

Five Corners: Students at Silver Star Elementary School participate in an &quot;apple crunch&quot; in honor of Taste Washington Day.

October 19, 2016, 5:56am Community

Lunch was particularly loud at Silver Star Elementary School on Oct. 6, as students and teachers participated in an “apple crunch,” all biting into apples at the same time. Read story

Woodland: Woodland Middle School eighth-graders Olivia-Hart, from left, and Hope Davis in their horticulture class, where teacher Joseph Bosch is teaching the students hydroponic planting for the first time, so they can grow vegetables without soil.

Students hydroponically plant vegetables in class

Woodland: Woodland Middle School eighth-graders Olivia-Hart, from left, and Hope Davis in their horticulture class, where teacher Joseph Bosch is teaching the students hydroponic planting for the first time, so they can grow vegetables without soil.

October 19, 2016, 5:55am Community

In Joseph Bosch’s horticulture class at Woodland Middle School, he is teaching students how to grow herbs, vegetables and other plants hydroponically, without the use of soil, in order to throw an end-of-semester organic salad banquet. Read story

Ridgefield: South Ridge Elementary School third-grader Emma Waddle and Ridgefield School District Superintendent Nathan McCann celebrating Emma&#039;s win in last year&#039;s annual holiday greeting card contest. Submissions for this year&#039;s contest are due Nov.

Ridgefield turns to students for holiday card art

Ridgefield: South Ridge Elementary School third-grader Emma Waddle and Ridgefield School District Superintendent Nathan McCann celebrating Emma&#039;s win in last year&#039;s annual holiday greeting card contest. Submissions for this year&#039;s contest are due Nov.

October 19, 2016, 5:50am Community

For the third year, the Ridgefield School District and Ridgefield Arts Association are teaming up for the district’s holiday card contest. Students in the district can submit artwork on the theme “Joy” for a chance at a cash prize and to have their picture featured on the district’s holiday greeting… Read story

East Vancouver: Covington Middle School science teacher Erin Lark, who was named a Microsoft Innovative Educator expert.

Covington Middle School teacher named Microsoft expert

East Vancouver: Covington Middle School science teacher Erin Lark, who was named a Microsoft Innovative Educator expert.

October 19, 2016, 5:45am Community

Covington Middle School eighth-grade science teacher Erin Lark was named a Microsoft Innovative Educator expert. Read story

Arnada: Mother-daughter duo Racheal Stahlman and Sabra Morin teamed up to paint a goddess as part of the Vancouver Watersheds Alliance effort to raise awareness about what storm drains do by having local artists paint them.

Watersheds Alliance, local artists paint storm drains

Arnada: Mother-daughter duo Racheal Stahlman and Sabra Morin teamed up to paint a goddess as part of the Vancouver Watersheds Alliance effort to raise awareness about what storm drains do by having local artists paint them.

October 19, 2016, 5:45am Community

In an effort to raise awareness about storm drains, the Vancouver Watersheds Alliance collaborated with local artists on a project to get the drains noticed more. Read story

Mountain View: Among 12 Mountain View High School seniors honored as commended students by the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program were, from left: Javier Anton, Suyash Gupta,  Daniel Grimshaw, Tenzin Moenbrook and Miranda Sheriden.

Mountain View High School students honored by national competition

Mountain View: Among 12 Mountain View High School seniors honored as commended students by the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program were, from left: Javier Anton, Suyash Gupta,  Daniel Grimshaw, Tenzin Moenbrook and Miranda Sheriden.

October 19, 2016, 5:41am Community

Twelve Mountain View High School seniors were honored as commended students by the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program, an academic competition for recognition and scholarships. Read story

Help us find the spookiest Halloween decorations

October 19, 2016, 12:59am Clark County News

Terrified of your neighbor? Living in the house kids are too frightened to walk by? The Columbian is looking for the spookiest Halloween decorations in Clark County, to be published as a list the weekend before Halloween. To have your house included, email Adam Littman at neighbors@columbian.com. Entries must be… Read story

Jacquie Simonds stands in front of a new brewery on Mill Plan Boulevard. &quot;It&#039;s quite a nice building, but we get to see the garbage bin as we drive by,&quot; Simonds said. Simonds is worried about the design aesthetic of the city.

Is Vancouver ‘turning tacky’?

Jacquie Simonds stands in front of a new brewery on Mill Plan Boulevard. &quot;It&#039;s quite a nice building, but we get to see the garbage bin as we drive by,&quot; Simonds said. Simonds is worried about the design aesthetic of the city.

October 12, 2016, 6:04am Clark County Life

Jacquie Simonds recently quoted Oliver Wendell Holmes to the Vancouver City Council: “I find great things in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving.” Read story

You Can Help

October 12, 2016, 6:00am Community

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

Everybody Has a Story: That time he asked Reagan the time

October 12, 2016, 6:00am Community

Getting an early start this morning. Starting out on the ocean side of the Santa Monica mountains. I’ll be hiking up the same canyon as yesterday, keeping a sharp lookout for that big rattler that buzzed me a warning. I’m carrying a load of surveying equipment, plenty of water, everything… Read story