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Dave Kern

Assistant Metro Editor

Email: dave.kern@columbian.com

Call: 360-735-4534

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Master Gardener Foundation sale lets moms pick own plants

Weekend event draws hundreds, many of them on Mother's Day

Felida's Nhu Rakoz said she was loving her Mother's Day as she crammed plants into a red wagon at the Heritage Farm in Hazel Dell.

Woman pulled from burning apartment dies

Blaze destroys two units in Vancouver four-plex

A Vancouver woman died today after she was pulled out of her burning apartment early this morning.

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Lilacs bring scents of spring to Woodland

Annual event drawing crowds of flower lovers

WOODLAND — Need an idea for Mother's Day? Lilac Days awaits you with its 4 acres of flowers and lilac plants.

Boy, 20 months, injured by lawn mower in Camas

Youngster hospitalized after grandfather backed over his leg

A 2-year-old boy's leg was severely injured after being run over by a lawn mower in Camas just after 3 p.m. Sunday, according to radio traffic monitored by The Columbian.

Ridgefield fish company cafe reopens after April 25 fire

After a one-week closure because of a fire, the Pacific Northwest Best Fish Company reopens at 4 p.m. today.

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2 in custody, 4 hurt in Hazel Dell crash

Motorist was allegedly speeding, fleeing from trooper

A motorist apparently fleeing a trooper about 8 p.m. Sunday took the northbound Interstate 5 exit at 99th Street, lost control and collided with five other vehicles, the Washington State Patrol said. At least four people were injured.

State patrol: Woman falls asleep, crashes near Battle Ground

A Yacolt woman was injured early Sunday morning after her car veered off southbound state Highway 503 north of Battle Ground and struck a mailbox, according to the Washington State Patrol.

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Crowd celebrates 'Jewish oasis'

Chabad Jewish Center dedicated as rabbi, his wife celebrate decade in Vancouver

It's been 10 years since Rabbi Shmulik and Tzivie Greenberg traveled from Brooklyn to make Vancouver their home.

Man OK after being pinned by bulldozer in Woodland

He was able to wriggle his way free after mishap

Woodland’s Doward Miller lived to talk about his Sunday misadventure. “Oh, I’m a little sore. Considering I had a 10,000-pound dozer on me, I feel pretty lucky,” Miller, 62, said Sunday evening after his accident at about 3:10 p.m.

Kayakers rescued on Washougal River

Woman, two boys, teen girl became stuck on gravel bar

Firefighters Sunday afternoon rescued four kayakers who were stranded in the Washougal River at milepost 2, near Blair Road.

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