December 22, 2010, 12:00am Community
The year was 1964. I was 7 years old. Christmastime was filled with wonderment. My two older sisters and I, along with my cousins, never asked for anything. We had a hard-working family that provided a roof over our heads and at times our shoes had cardboard in the soles.… Read story
December 22, 2010, 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
December 15, 2010, 12:00am Community
Kiwi is a 3-year-old Persian cat whose owners could no longer care for her. Kiwi will need to be an indoor pet and to be brushed often. She would be happier in a home with children older than 6 and would need to meet any other cats she would live… Read story
December 15, 2010, 12:00am Community
Hazel Dell, Felida and Salmon Creek Salmon Creek: Paul Davis Restoration, a remodeling company that specializes in properties damaged by fires, floods, mold, vandalism and other disasters and emergencies, has donated approximately 200 "comfort kits" to the Southwest Washington chapter of the American Red Cross. Each kit contains a soft… Read story
December 15, 2010, 12:00am Community
It is a gloriously sunny late afternoon in 1958. I'm 10 years old and standing on the porch of our house at Ninth and Northeast Broadway in Portland, Ore. To my left, I can see my father through the living room window as he reads his afternoon paper. He is… Read story
December 15, 2010, 12:00am Community
Brandon Whitehead has been setting up a computer-controlled Christmas light show at his home for the past three years. It all started in 2007, when he talked his parents into coming up to Vancouver for Christmas. "It's my mom's favorite time of the year," he said, adding that he wanted… Read story
December 8, 2010, 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
December 8, 2010, 12:00am Community
A couple of questions regarding school bus stops: I drive up several streets and see signs saying "School bus stop ahead," but never see a sign saying "Bus stop." Why? Read story
December 8, 2010, 12:00am Community
It is true that everyone has a story. Yet the most amazing story for our family was revealed quietly after my mom's passing. She had been living in Reedsburg, Wis., after my dad's death three years earlier. The home where she was living, while in town and convenient to stores,… Read story
December 8, 2010, 12:00am Community
North Clark County and Woodland Woodland: Santa made an early visit to north Clark County. The Big Guy arrived in Woodland for the Snowflake Bazaar on Nov. 20. The yearly event, which features around 50 tables of handcrafted items for sale, is sponsored by the Woodland Beaver Booster Club.To list… Read story
