Stories by Will Campbell

Columbian Associate Editor

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will.campbell@columbian.com

The Pacific Crest Trail from Trout Creek to Sedum Point allows expansive views of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

Peace in the Pinchot: Hiker, dog find relaxing solitude not too far from home

June 1, 2024, 5:55am Clark County Life

I found a five-hour hike through untouched forest in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, where I didn’t see one other person the whole time. It was a dream hike to bring a dog, and my dog Luna needs to be out here in the woods to find a better sense… Read story

Firefighters responded to a fire at The Columbian Saturday morning that burned a tree and part of the exterior of the building.

Fire burns entrance to The Columbian building in downtown Vancouver

April 13, 2024, 11:51am Clark County News

Firefighters responded to a fire outside The Columbian on Saturday morning that burned a tree and part of the exterior of the building. No one was hurt, and printing operations won’t be affected. Read story

A group of executives and engineers from Probat Inc., visited the roaster at Pull Caffe in Yacolt.

Pull Caffe’s coffee roaster in Yacolt is officially the oldest of its kind

January 6, 2024, 6:10am Business Subscriber Exclusive

An old German coffee roaster machine in Yacolt was acknowledged in December as the oldest of its kind by world-renowned manufacturer Probat. Read story

Columbo, The Columbian's weather dog and mascot, gets the scoop from reporter Scott Hewitt while visiting the newsroom Dec. 14.

On trail of legendary weather dog and mascot of The Columbian, Columbo

December 26, 2023, 6:08am Business

I found him hiding in a locked storage room at The Columbian. He looked sad and tired, but it didn’t take long for him to realize that I wanted to help him —and hear from him. Read story

Triple Falls is shadowed by the sun in the burnt-tree forest, which is a common site through the area of the Eagle Creek fire that burned in 2017.

Oneonta Gorge hike: Decision to keep going can be best decision

July 8, 2023, 5:57am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

We’d hiked past a few waterfalls on this trail, and I figured that it was time to return on this out-and-back hike, although up ahead, the trail kept winding into the charred-tree forest. Rain clouds gathered above, and I wasn’t sure how much more Luna would want to keep going. Read story