December 9, 2009, 12:00am Community
Thursday Arnada Neighborhood Association, 7 p.m., Vancouver Housing Authority community room, 2500 Main St.: Regular meeting. Read story
December 9, 2009, 12:00am Community
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas all over Clark County, and that means hitting the road for a tour of the decorated houses. Here is a list of the light displays that have been submitted to The Columbian so far. Read story
December 9, 2009, 12:00am Community
Army Pfc. Sara E. Stamper is deploying to Iraq as a member of the 201st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade from Fort Lewis. Stamper is a human intelligence collector with two years of military service. She is the daughter of Calvin Stamper and Dina Cross, both of Vancouver, and a 2006 graduate… Read story
December 9, 2009, 12:00am Community
Normally in a meeting, persistent interruptions aren't welcome. Read story
December 9, 2009, 12:00am Community
Many school-area speed signs say: "20 mph when children are present." What exactly does this mean? When children are walking to or from school? Or when children are visible on the school playground (e.g., during recess)? Or anytime during normal school hours, whether or not children are visible? Or ...… Read story
December 9, 2009, 12:00am Community
A recent "Everybody has a story," about Mr. Stott and his being mistaken for a famous singer by autograph hunters, caused me to reflect on my time in the United States Navy as a naval flight officer. Read story
December 9, 2009, 12:00am Community
FIVE CORNERS -- The third home in a growing Orchards-area Habitat for Humanity development called Patten Park will be open to visitors during a dedication ceremony Dec. 13. Read story
December 9, 2009, 12:00am Community
East Vancouver, Cascade Park, Fisher's Landing and Evergreen Fircrest: The Firstenburg Community Center had its annual Cardboard Boat Regatta on Nov. 17 with 19 cardboard boats setting sail in the pool, the largest number in the event's three-year history. Boats were launched one by one and timed as their crews… Read story
December 2, 2009, 12:00am Community
Elementary Science Olympiad Clark College hosted close to 300 elementary school students from 17 different schools during an invitational science olympiad tournament Nov. 14. Some schools had two teams, so the organizers designated the differences with a color added to their name. The first-, second- and third-place awards are for… Read story