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College Notebook: Gonzaga's Thomas to run in NCAA West meet
Gonzaga University sophomore Emily Thomas earned a place in the NCAA Western Regional Track and Field Championship when final declarations for the meet were made Thursday.
Fishing report 5/24
Spring chinook angling winding down, estuary sturgeon catches off to a slow start
In Our View: Let's Try 'Swift and Certain'
When probation violations occur, quick trip to the slammer might work
Two keys to an effective judicial system are flexibility and innovation. Many experts believe new strategies -- based on solid research -- can reduce recidivism among criminals. This serves the humanitarian purpose of helping people turn their lives around (that's why they call them "corrections" departments) while also serving the fiscal purpose of saving tax dollars.Dealing with probationers is a highly uncertain and costly endeavor, but flexible and innovative corrections officials in Hawaii sharply reduced recidivism among probation violators when the offenders were quickly sent to jail for short terms. A strong message was dispatched, but at the same time, many probationers were able to keep their jobs and housing because sentences were short.
Boaters urged to continue caution
Officials say Clark County has not had a fatal boating accident since 2008
Parker: Obama puts justices on trial in court of public opinion
Novelist John Grisham could hardly spin a more provocative fiction: The president and his surrogates mount an aggressive campaign to intimidate the chief justice of the United States, implying ruin and ridicule should he fail to vote in a pivotal case according to the ruling political party's wishes.
Out & About
Items about planning for the state parks system, conifer thinning in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, the top 100 bass-fishing spots and grants by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
Energy Adviser: Electrical hazards lurk around home
Doing any spring cleaning? As you get down to the nitty-gritty in each room in the house, take a look around for electrical hazards.
Garden Life: Stroll through garden brings flood of memories
Occasionally in late spring, I like to wander through the garden with the intention of seeing all that is right with my world. Spring is a season of great rewards. The round, plump peony buds blossom into flowers larger than my open hand. The dogwood blooms as if by magic from bare branches. Birdsong adds a melodious dimension to the garden, like the musical score to a springtime garden party. How happy I am today, to think back on the part I have played in all of this.
The ABCs of chalkboard projects
Chalkboards may be old-school, but they're the newest accent in home decor.
Outings
A listing of hikes, cross-country ski, kayak and bicycle trips locally
Gardening calendar
A weekly list of home and garden related classes and events
Death notices
A daily list of death notices.
Letter: Add bicycle lanes for safer biking
In regard to the debate over proposed solutions to recent bicycle and car accidents where injury or death of the bicycle rider occurs, I agree with Matt Camp's May 20 letter, "Powerful solution: More bike lanes."
Letter: Giving back is a good lesson
Thanks for the May 22 Columbian story, "Kitna's audible: From QB to teacher," about Jon Kitna, a former NFL quarterback now teaching high school in Tacoma. Somewhere in a good book, we are told, "To whom much is given, much will be required."
Letter: Lift span not sufficient for future
In response to Jim Howell's May 17 letter, "Drawbridge is affordable choice," the contention that the Interstate 5 Bridge should remain a lift span is ludicrous.
Letter: Support marriage equality
President Obama has finally evolved into supporting marriage equality.
Correction: Land sale
Land sale: A news brief in the Business section of The Columbian on May 19 contained two errors. To Help Hope LLC, which is an active state LLC, has agreed to a sale with conditions of a 1.5-acre site on the southeast corner of Southeast 192nd Avenue and 20th Street in east Vancouver to private developers.
Vital Statistics
Births, marriage dissolutions, marriage licenses, court sentencings
Letter: Reject same-sex marriage law
Robert B. Goodsell's May 21 letter, "Some certainties aren't so absolute," takes issue with Red Warren's letter urging registered voters to sign petitions to allow the citizens of Washington state to vote "no" on the redefinition of marriage recently passed by the Legislature and signed by the governor. I agree with Warren: Traditional marriage needs to be supported, not redefined.
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