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Lois Elaine Smith-Zoll is pictured Wednesday morning, Jan. 20, 2016 at The Columbian photo studio.

Smith-Zoll to mark 50 years with Miss America

August 17, 2016, 5:55am Community

Lois Elaine Smith-Zoll will celebrate her 50th year of involvement with the Miss America organization by singing the national anthem at one of this year’s preliminary competition events in Atlantic City, N.J. Read story

Spotlight on Youth

August 17, 2016, 5:08am Community

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARS Shaelyn Rundell, daughter of Seth and April Rundell of Vancouver, has been accepted to the National Society of High School Scholars. She will be a senior at Hudson’s Bay High School this fall. SPACE ACADEMY PROGRAM Colin Martin of Vancouver recently trained for one… Read story

Applause

August 10, 2016, 6:09am Community

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Fisher-Mill Plain: Some of the 270-plus youths in the Vancouver East Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who participated in a "Pioneer Trek" near Trout Lake.

Youths go on trek to learn about pioneers

August 10, 2016, 6:05am Truckies

More than 270 youths in the Vancouver East Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints learned a bit about the hardship experienced by the Mormon pioneers who migrated to the Salt Lake Valley 170 years ago on a “Pioneer Trek” of their own last month near Trout… Read story

Rebekah Latham crosses Southeast Park Crest Avenue with her baby, Scarlett, 1, after using a curb cut, which was built on the street thanks to a grant to make the street safer and more pedestrian friendly. The Cascade Highland Neighborhood Association also received grants to plant trees, add street lights and stripe crosswalks.

Curb cuts latest step in makeover for Southeast Park Crest Avenue

August 10, 2016, 6:05am Clark County Life

Construction started this week on installing curb cuts on three intersections of Southeast Park Crest Avenue. Read story

Resident beautifies neighborhood by planting flowers

Lincoln: Flowers planted by Richard Hanley along Northwest 41st Street, which he's been doing for 20 years to make his neighborhood prettier.

August 10, 2016, 5:59am Community

Richard Hanley wants his neighborhood to look a bit prettier, and for the last 20 years, he spends time each summer planting flowers down the parking strip on Northwest 41st Street and around the corner onto Columbia Street. Hanley works at Woodland High School and buys his flowers each year… Read story

La Center teen to perform in London parade

La Center: La Center High School student Kira Hall-Sass with her All-American award, which earned her a trip to London to perform in the New Year's Day Parade.

August 10, 2016, 5:55am Community

La Center High School student Kira Hall-Sass will ring in the new year a few hours earlier than her friends from home, as she was one of more than 650 high school cheerleaders and dancers to perform in the London New Year’s Day Parade. Read story