As far as Beth Harrington is concerned, Vancouver was the really big Emmy winner at a Seattle awards ceremony held by the Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Harrington, a longtime documentarian and Vancouver resident, picked up a regional Emmy for “Fort Vancouver,” a half-hour documentary film she wrote and produced for the Oregon Public Broadcasting TV series “Oregon Experience.” Harrington’s “Fort Vancouver” won Best Historical/Cultural Program.
Also scoring during the Saturday night ceremony in Seattle was the live-sports broadcast crew from Columbia River High School. Thrilled to win a high school production award for their live coverage of a Jan. 18 basketball game were Brody Duke, director; Keegan Duke, audio operator; Miles Campbell and Jaeylyn Gaylor, camera operators; Jaxon Pace, graphics; Rhys Holmes, replay; and Jordan and David Ryan, announcers.
“I was so excited to see them get their award,” Harrington said. “I thought, what a cool night for Vancouver. It’s a win for everybody.”