July 23, 2014, 12:00am Truckies
La Center -- An 8-year-old boy was honored as La Center's "Chief for a Day" this month. Read story
July 23, 2014, 12:00am Truckies
Bagley Downs -- The Free Clinic of Southwest Washington was given a $75,000 donation this month by PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center to continue to provide health services for low-income and uninsured Clark County residents. Read story
July 23, 2014, 12:00am Truckies
Columbia Way -- Boaters at Marine Park can now borrow a life jacket for free from a new stand by the boat launch area. Read story
July 23, 2014, 12:00am Truckies
Esther Short -- You could give Tom Jackson a hand for winning the Recycled Arts Festival sculpture contest, but he's already got one. Read story
July 23, 2014, 12:00am Truckies
Washougal -- Some kids are freaked out by things that creep and crawl. But not the kids who petted and held the creatures brought to Hathaway Elementary School by Scott Petersen, the "Reptile Man." Read story
July 23, 2014, 12:00am Truckies
Northeast Hazel Dell -- Members of Project Linus, a charitable group that creates quilts for kids in need, showed off their hard work earlier this month at A Quilt Forever. Read story
July 22, 2014, 12:00am Clark County News
More than 350 participants took to water, bicycles and running shoes for the Girlsfriends and Dudes Triathlon on Sunday at Frenchman's Bar Park. Read story
July 16, 2014, 12:00am Community
Items for Spotlight on Youth should be brought to The Columbian, News Department, 701 W. Eighth St., mailed to P.O. Box 180, Vancouver, WA 98666, emailed to pauline.sipponen@columbian.com or neighbors@columbian.com, phoned to 360-735-4524. Read story
July 16, 2014, 12:00am Community
The following are local land-use proposals. The county or city may rate them in three categories: nonsignificant, no environmental impact study needed; nonsignificant, provided proponents meet certain conditions; and significant, requiring an environmental impact study. Read story
July 16, 2014, 12:00am Community
Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Robert Foster was selected as the honor graduate at a ceremony last month at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Foster excelled over his peers physically and mentally, and was awarded for high rifle and fitness scores, leadership and level of motivation. He is a native… Read story