Last year I had maggots in my radishes, worms in my broccoli and aphids and black spot on my roses. Is there a way to…
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Clark County braces for big revenue hit
Clark County is expecting to lose between $5 million and $13 million in general-fund revenue as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic. When Washington’s…
Susan G. Komen cancer walk to return in virtual format
The Susan G. Komen Oregon and SW Washington More than Pink Walk, or Race for the Cure, will return this year in a virtual manner.…
NWCAVE’s Gift of Lift program boosted by donation of 5,000 bras
A Vancouver-based nonprofit recently received nearly 5,000 bras from a door-to-door recycling co-op in Seattle, despite initial worries that the onset of COVID-19 could hamper…
Weather Eye: Drizzly weather will soon give way to sunny skies
With all the clouds and spotty light rain or drizzle Wednesday, Vancouver never got out of the 50s for the high or the low temperature…
Letter from Columbian Publisher Ben Campbell: Goal, mission still the same
This week, I am honored to assume the role and responsibility as the fourth-generation publisher of The Columbian. This is a legacy that began in…
Interim Clark County manager’s deal grows
Interim Clark County Manager Kathleen Otto could retain her position for at least another year. Her contract was extended through May 31, 2021, according to…
Clark County choirs confront COVID-19
Local choir directors see little choice but to wait out the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s no longer safe for singers to stand in close formation and…
Mount St. Helens: 40 years later, surprises, loss still reverberate
On the morning of May 18, 1980, research geologist Richard Waitt got a call from a Vancouver friend telling him a giant cloud was approaching…
Mount St. Helens not yet ready to retire
Another eruption of Mount St. Helens is not only likely, it’s pretty much a certainty. But the combination of new instrumentation and decades of study…






