August 14, 2021, 6:00am Clark County News
A couple of weeks ago, I told you about how I write a feature or news feature story. Obviously, in my current job, I spend way more time going to meetings than I do writing stories. But I still do a fair amount of editing, and I thought you might… Read story
July 31, 2021, 6:00am Clark County News
Way back in the 20th century, I broke into newspapers as a reporter. Read story
July 24, 2021, 6:02am Clark County News Free
We’ve added something new for readers of our Monday ePaper: An op-ed page. Read story
July 17, 2021, 6:00am Clark County News
I'm always a little slow to react to trends. (Did I ever tell you the story about the time 20 years ago when I told the Verizon publicist I wasn’t going to write a story about texting, because I was sure it would never become popular?) Read story
July 10, 2021, 6:00am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive
Back in March, I gave you my predictions about how media would cover the coronavirus pandemic as it faded. It’s time to update what is happening, since that time appears to be upon us. Read story
June 26, 2021, 6:05am Clark County News
One of the signs that the coronavirus pandemic is easing is the hot job market. Employers are suddenly hiring, and workers are changing jobs or otherwise moving ahead on life plans that have been on hold for more than 18 months. Read story
June 19, 2021, 6:01am Clark County News
School’s almost out, the fireworks sales tents are going up and the local TV weather personalities are talking about fire danger instead of snow levels. Spring is over; bring on … election season. Read story
June 12, 2021, 6:00am Clark County News
As a member of the baby boom generation, I get into a lot of fights with technology. Sometimes I win. Read story
May 29, 2021, 6:02am Clark County News
Journalists sponsor a lot of awards contests to recognize their own good work. Other industries do this too; I once got a really interesting story for the paper by talking to the two-time U.S. champion at installing resilient floor covering, who was from Vancouver. Read story
May 22, 2021, 6:02am Clark County News
I like to get suggestions from readers about stories to cover or how to improve The Columbian. Recently, I enjoyed talking with Jaquie Cole, a Ridgefield woman who reached out to us because she thought our readers might be interested in an aerial photo of Mount St. Helens she took… Read story