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CEO of Vancouver-based RealWear talks hands-free computing on the job site

Dr. Chris Parkinson is CEO and co-founder of Vancouver-based RealWear Inc. This week he demonstrated the RealWear Navigator 520 headset for The Columbian and talked about the benefits of hands-free computing everywhere from car repair to preventative maintenance at Amazon.

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Forestry experts outline recovery efforts for hundreds of acres burned in Nakia Creek Fire

Forestry experts outline recovery efforts for hundreds of acres burned in Nakia Creek Fire

Columbian environment reporter Lauren Ellenbecker and photographer Taylor Balkom visited a logging site in the Nakia Creek Fire burn zone in June 2023. Logging the burned trees is the first step in recovering the land, according to forestry experts. No one has ever been charged in association with the fire, though law enforcement released a video showing persons of interest in the case in 2022. Read more about the recovery efforts and the next steps for the land at columbian.com.

June 28, 2023

Xavier Foley performs for Vancouver Public Schools students

Xavier Foley performs for Vancouver Public Schools students

The Oregon Symphony's Artist-in Reisdent Program Director brought Xavier Foley, a world class soloist to Jason Lee Middle School and Gaiser Middle School on Tuesday to perform for students. Both facilities in Vancouver Public Schools have seen their music programs grow in recent years.

May 30, 2023

Drone video of May 2023 landslide on Mount St. Helens

Drone video of May 2023 landslide on Mount St. Helens

Pierce County photographer Tim Uhler shot this drone video of a May 14 debris slide that swept away a bridge on the Spirit Lake Memorial Highway east of Coldwater Lake. The slide has blocked access to the popular Johnson Ridge Visitor Center. (Video courtesy of Tim Uhler)

May 24, 2023

Kafiex owner trains to become U.S. champion in barista competition

Kafiex owner trains to become U.S. champion in barista competition

Seidy Selivanow won first place in a March qualifying competition in Denver, making her the top-ranked barista on the West Coast. She’s aiming to beat 35 other competitors at the U.S. Coffee Championship in Portland on April 22 and 23. A win for Selivanow would earn her a spot to represent the United States in the worldwide competition. She’d be the least-experienced barista in the U.S. to achieve that honor.

April 13, 2023

Living Houseless in Vancouver

Living Houseless in Vancouver

Courtney Ligman fell into addiction after losing her housing and being isolated in an abusive relationship. But a permanent spot in Vancouver, Washington's first Safe Stay Community — a pallet shelter group called The Outpost in the city's Image neighborhood — helped Ligman get back on her feet. “They have everybody for everything. If it’s a mental health crisis, if it’s a drug crisis, whatever it is. Because there’s a lot of people in crisis out there, and they do have somebody that can help you,” she said. Now she's sober, employed and looking for permanent housing for herself and her dog.

March 2, 2023

Team Mean Machine's Power Pivot

Team Mean Machine's Power Pivot

Students from Camas and Washougal schools in Washington developed a rotational device that allows for those with mobility limitations to easily transition in and out of a wheelchair.

December 3, 2021

Wapato planting at Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Wapato planting at Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Sam Robinson, Chinook Indian Nation vice chairman, performs the song "The Changer" — which honors upcoming change — at Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge east of Washougal on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021. Robinson represents the five tribes of the lower Columbia River, which includes the Cathlamet, Willapa and Lower Chinook tribes in Washington and the Clatsop and Wahkiakum tribes in Oregon. Collectively, their territory stretched from present-day Kalama to Willapa Bay.

November 23, 2021

Family boat Corahleen returns to water after restoration

Family boat Corahleen returns to water after restoration

Rick Bishoprick’s father and grandfather built the Corahleen and launched her in 1957. But since 1994, Corahleen has sat on a trailer, parked in Washougal and Ridgefield as it slowly underwent repairs, work done mostly by Bishoprick and his dad. After Stan Bishoprick died in 2013, Rick took on the restoration effort.

June 22, 2021

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Varsity360: Chaos reigns in 2A GSHL football

The Columbian's Micah Rice and Meg Wochnick talk about how the 2A Greater St. Helens League has been the most ...

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Highlights/Interviews: Camas girls soccer gets past Union 2-0

Highlights/Interviews: Camas girls soccer gets past Union 2-0

Highlights from Camas' 2-0 win over Union in 4A Greater St. Helens League girls soccer action on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, at ...

September 27, 2023

Columbia River vs Ridgefield volleyball highlights

Columbia River vs Ridgefield volleyball highlights

Highlights and postmatch interviews from a clash of Class 2A state powers on Sept. 25, 2023.

September 26, 2023

Skyview vs. Bothell football highlights

Skyview vs. Bothell football highlights

Highlights from Skyview's 21-7 victory over Bothell on Friday to move to 3-0. Storm's defense had three takeaways and scored 21 ...

September 16, 2023

Interviews: Fort Vancouver's Ayden Hyde, Caleb Hyde and Kyler Smith after win over Vashon Island

Interviews: Fort Vancouver's Ayden Hyde, Caleb Hyde and Kyler Smith after win over Vashon Island

Fort Vancouver juniors Ayden Hyde, Caleb Hyde and Kyler Smith react to the Trappers' 20-7 win against Vashon Island.

September 3, 2023

Varsity360: The rarity of having of six Division-I football recruits in SW Washington

Varsity360: The rarity of having of six Division-I football recruits in SW Washington

The Columbian's Meg Wochnick and Micah Rice look at the unique recruiting experiences of six college-bound players. They also ...

August 31, 2023

Columbia River state title match interviews

Columbia River state title match interviews

Columbia River team captains Hunter Cunningham, Alex Harris and Cole Benner talk about the Rapids'4-2 win over North Kitsap ...

May 28, 2023

Highlights and interview, Columbia River beats Sehome in state soccer semifinal

Highlights and interview, Columbia River beats Sehome in state soccer semifinal

Columbia River beats Sehome in 2A state soccer semifinal on May 26, 2023.

May 27, 2023

Ridgefield softball rolls into 2A state semifinals

Ridgefield softball rolls into 2A state semifinals

Highlights and interviews from Ridgefield's 11-3 win over East Valley-Yakima and Cedarcrest at the Class 2A state softball ...

May 27, 2023