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
May 15, 2021, 6:02am Clark County News
The heart of a good newspaper is local news, which is reported and edited by people who work for the paper. Daily papers also use wire news, which are the regional, national and international stories distributed by organizations including the Associated Press, Reuters and Tribune News Service, formerly McClatchy-Tribune. Read story
May 8, 2021, 6:01am Clark County News
I seem to have been meeting and talking with a lot of young journalists and journalism students lately. It’s making me feel better about the future of an occupation I’ve spent most of the last 40 years pursuing. Read story
April 24, 2021, 6:01am Clark County News
Since The Columbian is a family-owned small business, I don’t have some corporate vice president for news telling me what to do all of the time. So I try to keep up on the trends in our industry. Read story
April 17, 2021, 6:01am Clark County News
Despite the nice weather, I was feeling a little depressed this week. COVID-19 cases are on the rise. We have to wear masks everywhere we go, which isn’t all that many places due to restrictions. The employment picture is a mess. It seems like a year has gone by and… Read story