January 12, 2011, 12:00am Community
See photos of Battle Grounders by Battle Grounders. Read story
January 12, 2011, 12:00am Community
Anyone can help beautify Vancouver’s primary greenbelt — or clean up city streets — on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Read story
January 12, 2011, 12:00am Community
These pets are among those available for adoption from noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington, 1100 N.E. 192nd Ave., Vancouver. Fees — which can include registered microchip, health exam, a spay or neuter certificate… Read story
January 12, 2011, 12:00am Community
Flying home from Kansas, we had a layover in Salt Lake City. When I said I was on my way to Portland, the lady said, "Go to Gate 20B." I knew I was getting close when I saw a man with a long gray ponytail standing next to a young… Read story
January 12, 2011, 12:00am Community
What does community really mean? Cory Knott, 39, of Amboy can tell you. Read story
January 12, 2011, 12:00am Community
To list your neighborhood news: Call Mary Ricks at 360-735-4550; send text and photos to mary.ricks@columbian.com. Read story
January 12, 2011, 12:00am Community
On a recent chilly morning, both fireplaces were lit in the newly rebuilt Carter Park store. The owner was quick to point out that they are gas fireplaces, and the flames were decorative, not meant to provide warmth. Read story
January 5, 2011, 12:00am Community
These pets are among those available for adoption from noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington, 1100 N.E. 192nd Ave., Vancouver. Fees -- which can include registered microchip, health exam, a spay or neuter certificate… Read story
January 5, 2011, 12:00am Community
When I was growing up in Portland, our family vacations were often to Minnesota, where both of my parents had moved from. Mom and Dad came to Portland in the late 1940s because of the fierce winters in Minnesota, and our trips back there were to visit the family they… Read story
January 5, 2011, 12:00am Community
I signed up for that Do Not Call list a few years back, supposedly notifying marketers that I do not want cold sales calls interrupting my life at home. But lately those calls are starting to reappear. I just got a call from a Salmon Creek company asking how old… Read story
