Creative Challah Bread

Vancouver resident Lisa Spiegel has been baking challah in her kitchen for almost 20 years every Friday in preparation for the Jewish Sabbath. Inspired by beautiful challah she saw on Instagram, Lisa started getting more creative with her challah in the last year.

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Welcome to Newsroom

Welcome to Newsroom

A walk through The Columbian's Newsroom during a pandemic by Assistant Mero Editor Will Campbell

September 18, 2020

Highland-style neighborhood concert

Highland-style neighborhood concert

Logan and Daniel Gillespie play bagpipes and the snare drum for their neighborhood in Battle Ground on Wednesday, April 15, 2020.

April 17, 2020

Bridging the Border: A Family Divided

Bridging the Border: A Family Divided

In 2017, a Vancouver family’s life was upended. Ramon Flores-Garcia, an undocumented immigrant who had lived in the United States for 20 years and in Clark County, Washington, for nearly a decade, was on a business trip to Everett. There, he stayed at a Motel 6, whose employees gave his information to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He was deported to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, leaving behind his wife, seven children and community ties. Flores now lives in Tijuana, Mexico. His wife and children have left the Vancouver area and live in Chula Vista, Calif., to be closer to him. We parallel their lives on opposite sides of the border, exploring how they’ve managed a family split in two. (Amanda Cowan and Jessica Prokop of The Columbian. Produced with assistance from the Pulitzer Center.)

December 22, 2019

Yacolt Coffee Roaster

Yacolt Coffee Roaster

An antique coffee roaster prepares a batch of whole coffee beans at Millars Wood Roaster Coffee in Yacolt, Wash. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

December 21, 2019

Being Three: Part Three

Being Three: Part Three

In the third installment of this four-part series, Tobias Adams, 3, of Minnehaha learns social skills as he goes to school for the first time, takes part in Halloween with his family and gets his own room. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

December 21, 2019

Goat Yoga - Give More 24

Goat Yoga - Give More 24

Check out the Give More 24 goat yoga class in Battle Ground Central Park. (Video by Alisha Jucevic/The Columbian)

September 28, 2019

Being Three: Part Two

Being Three: Part Two

Tobias Adams, 3, of Vancouver is changing and growing quickly with the guidance of his family. He is getting his first haircut, working on his motor skills and enjoying the Fourth of July. This is the second installment of a five-part series. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

August 7, 2019

Kathleen Duncan - Woodturner

Kathleen Duncan - Woodturner

Kathleen Duncan demonstrates the woodturning process at her home workshop in Vancouver. (Video by Alisha Jucevic/The Columbian)

June 27, 2019

Sports Videos

Highlights: Seton Catholic vs. King's Way Christian boys basketball

King's Way Christian beat Seton Catholic 63-44 in a Trico League boys basketball game on Thursday, May 13, 2021.

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Highlights: Union vs. Battle Ground boys basketball

Highlights: Union vs. Battle Ground boys basketball

Union boys beat Battle Ground 90-60 on Tuesday, May 11, 2021.

May 12, 2021

Columbia River baseball seniors reflect on 2021 season

Columbia River baseball seniors reflect on 2021 season

Columbia River seniors Dominick D'Emilio and Sawyer Parkin talk about the ups and downs of the 2021 season and how that brought the team closer together.

May 8, 2021

2A district baseball highlights: Columbia River 4, Ridgefield 2

2A district baseball highlights: Columbia River 4, Ridgefield 2

Columbia River beat Ridgefield in the second round of the 2A district baseball playoffs to advance to play W.F. West on Friday.

May 5, 2021

Boys basketball highlights: Union 79, Skyview 71

Boys basketball highlights: Union 79, Skyview 71

Union fends off Skyview 79-71 behind 27 points from Kaden Horn in a 4A/3A Greater St. Helens League game on Tuesday, April 27, 2021.

April 28, 2021

Girls basketball highlights: Union 50, Prairie 46

Girls basketball highlights: Union 50, Prairie 46

Prairie battled back from as much as 17 points down in the second half to get within two. But Union held on for a 4A/3A Greater St Helens League win.

April 23, 2021

Highlights, boys basketball: Prairie 74, Heritage 61

Highlights, boys basketball: Prairie 74, Heritage 61

High school basketball returned and so did Prairie coach Kyle Brooks as the Falcons defeated Heritage 74-61 on April 20, 2021.

April 21, 2021

Highlights of 1A boys soccer: Seton Catholic 3, La Center 1

Highlights of 1A boys soccer: Seton Catholic 3, La Center 1

Seton Catholic beat La Center 3-1 to remain unbeaten in Trico League play on April 13, 2021.

April 14, 2021

Highlights from 2A baseball: Columbia River 13, Woodland 0

Highlights from 2A baseball: Columbia River 13, Woodland 0

Nick Alder struck out 11 and went 3-for-3 from the plate in a 13-0 win over Woodland in 2A GSHL baseball on April 12, 2021.

April 13, 2021