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Myla Larry (1) of Union celebrates with assistant coach Todd Spike after the Titans beat Camas in a 4A Greater St. Helens League girls basketball game at Camas High School on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025.

Union girls seize control of 4A GSHL with second win over Camas in as many nightsvideo icon

Myla Larry (1) of Union celebrates with assistant coach Todd Spike after the Titans beat Camas in a 4A Greater St. Helens League girls basketball game at Camas High School on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025.

January 31, 2025, 11:57pm Prep Sports

When Myla Larry’s 3-pointer swished through the net with two minutes left to play Friday, giving the Union girls basketball team a 21-point lead over Camas, a realization hit home for Brooklynn Haywood. “That’s when I knew we won it,” said Haywood, a junior. Here were the Titans,… Read story

Skyview's girls bowling team cheer Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, during the 4A/3A District Girls Bowling Championships at Hazel Dell Lanes.

Still-undefeated Skyview claims eighth straight 4A district bowling championship behind Addy Case’s third district titlevideo icon

Skyview's girls bowling team cheer Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, during the 4A/3A District Girls Bowling Championships at Hazel Dell Lanes.

January 31, 2025, 5:52pm Prep Sports

The Skyview bowling team followed an undefeated regular season with another dominant day at the 4A district bowling tournament Friday. Now, the Storm are on a roll heading into next week’s Class 4A state championships. As a team, the Storm claimed their eighth consecutive district championship at Hazel Dell Lanes… Read story

Varsity360: Into the Blast Zone with Jordan Nailonvideo icon

January 30, 2025, 6:00am Multimedia

Jordan Nailon is the founder of Blast Zone Media, an independent outlet that covers local sports in Southwest Washington. Nailon and Micah Rice discuss why coverage of high school sports matters and how local sports strengthen our communities. Read story

Dalton Stevens, left, of Mark Morris drives to the basket against Columbia River's Javen Fletch during a 2A Greater St. Helens League boys basketball game on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, at Columbia River High School.

Mark Morris boys take down Columbia River 82-79 in double overtime decisionvideo icon

Dalton Stevens, left, of Mark Morris drives to the basket against Columbia River's Javen Fletch during a 2A Greater St. Helens League boys basketball game on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, at Columbia River High School.

January 29, 2025, 11:19pm Prep Sports

or lack thereof — said it all. As the final buzzer sounded to seal an 82-79 win for Mark Morris over Columbia River in double overtime Wednesday, Stevens, the Monarchs’ leading scorer with 24 points, yelled at the top of his lungs while running across the… Read story

A corrections deputy grabs O’Neal Payne, who was detained at the Clark County Jail, during a 2021 incident that’s now the subject of a federal civil rights lawsuit. Payne is suing the county and corrections deputies over the incident in which deputies dragged him across the floor of his cell by a tether.

Black man files civil rights lawsuit over 2021 use-of-force incident at Clark County Jailvideo icon

A corrections deputy grabs O’Neal Payne, who was detained at the Clark County Jail, during a 2021 incident that’s now the subject of a federal civil rights lawsuit. Payne is suing the county and corrections deputies over the incident in which deputies dragged him across the floor of his cell by a tether.

January 24, 2025, 10:55am Clark County News

A Black man formerly held at the Clark County Jail has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit in connection with a 2021 incident in which deputies pulled him across his cell by a tether. Read story

Skyview head boys basketball coach Matt Gruhler, left, talks to the team Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, during the Storm’s 58-52 win against Battle Ground at Battle Ground High School.

Skyview boys basketball team fights back for 58-52 win against Battle Groundvideo icon

Skyview head boys basketball coach Matt Gruhler, left, talks to the team Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, during the Storm’s 58-52 win against Battle Ground at Battle Ground High School.

January 22, 2025, 11:37pm Prep Sports

After finishing sixth at last year's Class 4A state tournament with an impactful senior class led by Demaree Collins, the Storm have understandably gone through some growing pains this season. But while trying to build toward the best version of themselves, the Storm are still finding ways to win.  Read story

Varsity360: Five pressing questions as the girls basketball season hits its stridevideo icon

January 22, 2025, 6:00am Multimedia

The Columbian's Micah Rice and Will Denner look at high school girls basketball in SW Washington. How much has Union closed the gap on reigning 4A champ Camas. What's behind Mountain View's 3A GSHL success and how high should Columbia River, Woodland and Seton Catholic set their sights? Read story

Mountain View sophomore Malcolm Weatherspoon (3) shoots the ball Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, during the Thunder’s 56-55 win against Prairie at Mountain View High School.

Mountain View boys basketball team grinds out another close win, 56-55, over Prairievideo icon

Mountain View sophomore Malcolm Weatherspoon (3) shoots the ball Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, during the Thunder’s 56-55 win against Prairie at Mountain View High School.

January 17, 2025, 11:05pm Prep Sports

A young and talented team, the Mountain View Thunder have an extra trait that can’t be taught. “I feel like our team, we have a lot of heart,” sophomore point guard Malcolm Weatherspoon explained. “We all love each other.” It’s part of a winning recipe for a squad that’s won… Read story

Keirra Thompson of Camas girls basketball is The Columbian 2024-25 Week 13 prep athlete of the weekvideo icon

January 17, 2025, 6:31pm Prep Sports

Keirra Thompson of Camas girls basketball is the The Columbian 2024-25 Week 13 high school athlete of the week. Read story

FBI: Thermite was used in attacks on Vancouver and Portland ballot drop boxesvideo icon

January 16, 2025, 5:00pm Clark County News

FBI officials investigating the October ballot box arsons in Vancouver and Portland renewed requests for tips Thursday, saying they’re seeking someone who is knowledgeable about explosives or thermite, a mixture used in the attacks. Read story