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Contributed photo courtesy of West Columbia Gorge Humane Society
An attendee bids on an auction item during the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society’s 2024 A Tail to Remember event on March 9, 2024.

West Columbia Gorge Humane Society switching gears for 2025 Tail to Remember fundraiser

Contributed photo courtesy of West Columbia Gorge Humane Society
An attendee bids on an auction item during the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society’s 2024 A Tail to Remember event on March 9, 2024.

February 15, 2025, 6:10am Clark County News

The West Columbia Gorge Humane Society’s annual fundraiser, A Tail to Remember, is moving to a new venue in 2025 and eliminating its online silent auction. Read story

Weather Eye: Winter storm will give way to liquid precipitation

February 15, 2025, 6:06am Clark County News

It was a wild ride there for a while as weather conditions made travel dicey at times. The first round arrived early Thursday, with a dry powder snow blowing sideways in many areas amid that strong east wind. We managed to get some respite later Thursday before the next band… Read story

Southwest Washington’s winter trout season is peaking right now, and lots of local lakes have been well stocked with rainbow trout. This pair of jumbo-sized rainbow trout were caught in early January at Lake Sacajawea in Longview.

Time to get out and about to catch winter trout

Southwest Washington’s winter trout season is peaking right now, and lots of local lakes have been well stocked with rainbow trout. This pair of jumbo-sized rainbow trout were caught in early January at Lake Sacajawea in Longview.

February 15, 2025, 6:05am Clark County News

It is the peak season for winter trout fishing in Washington’s Region 5, and local lakes have been well stocked with catchable rainbow trout. Read story

Snow covers the roads surrounding The Columbian newsroom on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.

From the Newsroom: Staff soldiers on as storm swirls

Snow covers the roads surrounding The Columbian newsroom on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.

February 15, 2025, 6:05am Clark County News

When snow began falling on The Columbian around 9 a.m. Thursday, reporters and editors in our newsroom adapted our workflow while also continuing to cover the news. It was a challenge, but this column is dedicated to all The Columbian employees who made efforts to get the work done under… Read story

Humane Society for Southwest Washington president Andrea Bruno stands in a new feline adoption wing at the organization's new campus in Longview. People interested in adopting a pet can now meet dogs and cats in designated walk-in wings of the shelter.

Longview animal shelter reopens with a new owner and plans for more upgrades

Humane Society for Southwest Washington president Andrea Bruno stands in a new feline adoption wing at the organization's new campus in Longview. People interested in adopting a pet can now meet dogs and cats in designated walk-in wings of the shelter.

February 15, 2025, 6:00am Clark County News

Benefiting from an infusion of resources from the Humane Society for Southwest Washington, the animal shelter in Longview is resuming pet adoptions after a four-week hiatus. Read story

The Ridgefield Public Schools Foundation has announced an $18,000 gift to the Ridgefield Family Resource Center.

Public schools foundation gives $18,000 to the Ridgefield Family Resource Center

The Ridgefield Public Schools Foundation has announced an $18,000 gift to the Ridgefield Family Resource Center.

February 15, 2025, 5:57am Clark County News

The Ridgefield Public Schools Foundation has announced an $18,000 gift to the Ridgefield Family Resource Center. The gift has been made possible due to the fundraising success of the Turkey Trot event held in November 2024. Read story

Josie Abbott accepts the video award from Fort Vancouver Sons of the American Revolution chapter trustee Jeff Lightburn, left, and chapter president Paul Winter.

Seton High School student wins youth video and essay contests

Josie Abbott accepts the video award from Fort Vancouver Sons of the American Revolution chapter trustee Jeff Lightburn, left, and chapter president Paul Winter.

February 15, 2025, 5:56am Clark County News

A Seton Catholic High School senior has won two awards from the Sons of the American Revolution. Josie Abbott, a daughter of Steve and Helene Abbott of Vancouver, placed first at both the local and state level in the lineage group’s youth video contest. Read story

A community team from Vancouver recently claimed the Triple Crown of competitive youth robotics.

Vancouver robotics team wins state championship

A community team from Vancouver recently claimed the Triple Crown of competitive youth robotics.

February 15, 2025, 5:55am Clark County News

I.F. Robotics, a community robotics team from Vancouver, won the FIRST Tech Challenge Washington State Championships, held Feb. 1 at the Amazon Meeting Center in downtown Seattle. Read story

For the fifth year in a row, the WSU Master Gardener Small Fruit Team has pruned the kiwi vines at the Hazel Dell School and Community Garden.

Clark County Master Gardeners spruce up community vines

For the fifth year in a row, the WSU Master Gardener Small Fruit Team has pruned the kiwi vines at the Hazel Dell School and Community Garden.

February 15, 2025, 5:34am Clark County News

On a chilly February Saturday, WSU Clark County Master Gardeners pruned the kiwi vines at the Hazel Dell School and Community Garden. The Small Fruit Team, headed by Master Gardener Pam Russell, has pruned the kiwi each winter for the last five years. Every year they cut back more than… Read story

A sign and a barbed wire fence keeps visitors out of the artillery impact area at Camp Bonneville. Residents said recent information provided to the state Department of Ecology shows law enforcement is exceeding its allowed use of the property.

Camp Bonneville neighbors say the county’s current uses of the property don’t match with the reuse plan

A sign and a barbed wire fence keeps visitors out of the artillery impact area at Camp Bonneville. Residents said recent information provided to the state Department of Ecology shows law enforcement is exceeding its allowed use of the property.

February 14, 2025, 2:40pm Clark County News

Additional cleanup of unexploded munitions will likely be needed to make Camp Bonneville safe for public access as envisioned when the U.S. Army transferred the former training grounds to Clark County more than a decade ago, according to a draft county report sent to the state Department of Ecology. Read story