It was May 18, 1980, and I received a phone call from my husband, Cecil, a merchant mariner captain who had been at sea for…
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WEST VANCOUVER — The Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance is $5,000 closer to reality thanks to an anonymous local donation. Ed Barnes, commander…
U.S. Navy Hospitalman Cory Creagan, a lifetime Vancouver native and graduate of Mountain View High School, was chosen to serve aboard the USNS Comfort on…
In the 1960s, we lived in the Bay area of California. We were married for nine years, but no babies yet. We yearned for children…
Volunteer Connections/RSVP promotes volunteer opportunities. To see all the available opportunities, visit hsc-wa.org/volunteer-connections or call 360-735-3683. Angels of God Pantry & Feeding Sites seek volunteer…
Irene Sowder celebrated her 100th birthday on Nov. 17 with her family at the Peking Garden Restaurant in Vancouver. Her children and grandchildren from Vancouver…
Eight Boy Scouts from Washougal’s Troop 497 have achieved Eagle Scout rank since 2017. August 2019 William Weihl, a Washougal High School senior, engraved a…
You know it. If you’ve ever been in downtown Vancouver in the wrong place at the wrong time, you know it. The odor sweeps through…
With more than 50,000 Clark County residents commuting to jobs in Oregon and battling almost daily traffic jams, there must be a better way to…
The temperature is dropping, the leaves are changing and the ghouls are stirring, and we want to know where. The Columbian is preparing our annual…