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Columbia River players gather around pitcher Nick Alder, center, to celebrate a victory over Ridgefield on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex. Columbia River won 4-2 to advance in the 2A Southwest District Tournament.

Alder helps preserve Columbia River’s 4-2 playoff win over Ridgefieldvideo icon

Columbia River players gather around pitcher Nick Alder, center, to celebrate a victory over Ridgefield on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex. Columbia River won 4-2 to advance in the 2A Southwest District Tournament.

May 4, 2021, 9:03pm Multimedia

Columbia River's Nick Alder struck out Ridgefield's Wyatt Bartroff for the final out to preserve a 4-2 win, sending the Rapids to the 2A district semifinals on Friday back at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Center. Read story

Prairie’s Hayden Rose shoots in between a trio of Heritage defenders in a 4A/3A Greater St. Helens League boys basketball game on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at Prairie High School. The Falcons won 74-61.

Basketball is back, and so is coach Kyle Brooks, as Prairie boys beat Heritagevideo icon

Prairie’s Hayden Rose shoots in between a trio of Heritage defenders in a 4A/3A Greater St. Helens League boys basketball game on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at Prairie High School. The Falcons won 74-61.

April 20, 2021, 10:05pm Multimedia

Hayden Rose, Reece Walling lead Falcons to 74-61 season-opening victory Read story

Seton Catholic’s David Moore threads the needle through the La Center defense with a long pass to a teammate on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at Seton Catholic Preparatory School. The Cougars won 3-1 in the 1A Trico League game.

Seton Catholic clears big hurdle in Trico League boys soccer, beats La Center 3-1video icon

Seton Catholic’s David Moore threads the needle through the La Center defense with a long pass to a teammate on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at Seton Catholic Preparatory School. The Cougars won 3-1 in the 1A Trico League game.

April 13, 2021, 10:14pm Multimedia

David Moore assists on all three Cougar goals, two by Babiy Read story

Connie Kessinger of St. Joseph Catholic Church, right, bows her head in prayer before the service on June 18, 2020. As churches slowly reopen, the traditional Catholic Mass has shifted to adapt to COVID-19.

Picturing the pandemic

Connie Kessinger of St. Joseph Catholic Church, right, bows her head in prayer before the service on June 18, 2020. As churches slowly reopen, the traditional Catholic Mass has shifted to adapt to COVID-19.

March 7, 2021, 6:00am Clark County News

A year ago, when the first Clark County resident was diagnosed with COVID-19, we didn’t know how much our lives were about to change. Read story

Steve Helland, left, and Marty Forsmann, both of Vancouver, load mashed potatoes and stuffing into to-go containers on Friday at a Christmas meal distribution event at WareHouse &#039;23.

Filling plates for free Christmas meal in Vancouver ‘fulfilling’

Steve Helland, left, and Marty Forsmann, both of Vancouver, load mashed potatoes and stuffing into to-go containers on Friday at a Christmas meal distribution event at WareHouse &#039;23.

December 25, 2020, 5:28pm Clark County News

Chilly weather and steady rain didn’t dampen the holiday spirit at Beaches Restaurant and Bar’s Christmas meal distribution event at WareHouse ’23 on Friday. Read story

Rod Cook, left, helps load boxed-up bicycle kits into the back of a volunteer&#039;s pickup truck while Hayden Trent, right, repositions other boxes on Saturday morning at Taylor Transport in the Barberton area. Pre-registered volunteers drove though the warehouse to collect new bikes for home assembly. The bikes will be passed along to needy local families at Christmas.

Annual holiday bike build in Clark County rolls with changes due to COVID-19 pandemic

Rod Cook, left, helps load boxed-up bicycle kits into the back of a volunteer&#039;s pickup truck while Hayden Trent, right, repositions other boxes on Saturday morning at Taylor Transport in the Barberton area. Pre-registered volunteers drove though the warehouse to collect new bikes for home assembly. The bikes will be passed along to needy local families at Christmas.

December 12, 2020, 2:48pm Clark County News

The scene may have been different, but the spirit was exactly the same. Just ask Santa Claus, merrily boogieing to thumping dance tunes and schmoozing his way down the line of volunteers in cars who waited on Saturday morning, distantly and patiently, for boxes of brand new bicycle parts to… Read story

Jennifer Lindsay and her daughter Elsa, 11, talk with an Old Navy employee as they wait in a socially distanced line on Friday at Vancouver Mall. Black Friday shoppers were a bit less numerous than usual in the morning, but foot traffic picked up in the afternoon.

Vancouver shoppers enjoy more low-key Black Friday

Jennifer Lindsay and her daughter Elsa, 11, talk with an Old Navy employee as they wait in a socially distanced line on Friday at Vancouver Mall. Black Friday shoppers were a bit less numerous than usual in the morning, but foot traffic picked up in the afternoon.

November 27, 2020, 7:16pm Business

Pam Stout and Sheri Kerr began their Black Friday at 6 a.m., heading to Fred Meyer for its annual sock sale, and the two shoppers found a vastly different experience with no crowds. Read story

Gary Dunne of Vancouver pauses to take photos during the demolition of the former downtown location of New Heights Church on Friday morning. Dunne was joined by his wife, Marlene, who he married at the church in 1959. The couple raised three daughters there. "It just felt like home," Marlene Dunne said.

New Heights Church demolition in downtown Vancouver: Only memories remainvideo icon

Gary Dunne of Vancouver pauses to take photos during the demolition of the former downtown location of New Heights Church on Friday morning. Dunne was joined by his wife, Marlene, who he married at the church in 1959. The couple raised three daughters there. "It just felt like home," Marlene Dunne said.

November 13, 2020, 7:10pm Churches & Religion

Gary Dunne of Vancouver and his wife, Marlene, stood and watched Friday morning, taking photos and videos, during the demolition of the former downtown location of New Heights Church in Vancouver. Read story

Abigail Pine, 7, screams in excitement as she sees costumed characters and goodie bags ahead of her during the fourth annual Booville, a drive-thru Halloween event put on by the Parks Foundation of Clark County at Vancouver Mall on Saturday. Abigail dressed as a kitten.

Booville at Vancouver Mall gives kids a safe, drive-thru Halloween experience

Abigail Pine, 7, screams in excitement as she sees costumed characters and goodie bags ahead of her during the fourth annual Booville, a drive-thru Halloween event put on by the Parks Foundation of Clark County at Vancouver Mall on Saturday. Abigail dressed as a kitten.

October 31, 2020, 6:23pm Clark County News

There were big smiles and screams of excitement Saturday at the fourth annual Booville, intended this year as a pandemic-safe, drive-thru Halloween event hosted by the Parks Foundation of Clark County. Read story

Deborah Mann of Milwaukie, Ore., walks with her horse Pete at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds on Friday. Mann boards her horse at Coyote Moon Ranch in Oregon City, Ore. The ranch welcomed many horses from the surrounding areas when the fires started, but then had to be evacuated too.

As fires rage in Northwest, Clark County becomes a horse haven

Deborah Mann of Milwaukie, Ore., walks with her horse Pete at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds on Friday. Mann boards her horse at Coyote Moon Ranch in Oregon City, Ore. The ranch welcomed many horses from the surrounding areas when the fires started, but then had to be evacuated too.

September 13, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

As evacuation notices were upgraded Tuesday night for residents in Estacada, Ore., Kati and J.R. Anderson knew they needed to leave. Read story