Columbian Blog Directory
Thank you Readers of The Columbian(Open letter)and UPDATE
UPDATE.. There was MANY responses by email of my post and what and how the radio reading service is important to those who cannot read or hold print, now many have asked why? and it’s role in general and how it works, tho it is not a new idea or thought, but it is the […]
Toilet Paper as a Toy?
Does your cat play constantly and contentedly with toilet paper? Does she unroll it sheet by sheet from its cardboard tube, bat it around, drag it from room to room and quite literally “paper” your home in streamers? If so, any attention you give her for playing with toilet paper as though it were a […]
Chicken Lettuce Wraps
I have been trying to crack the PF Chang’s Lettuce Wrap recipe for a very long time. I have small bits of detail, but the actual recipe is a closely guarded secret and what little I’ve learned is as cryptic as the clues to the DaVinci Code. I am not subtle when I inquire about […]
Heritage, Woodland, Kalama students honored as Positive Athletes in state
Three local high school athletes were selected as Positive Athletes in their sport for the state of Washington in the 2019-20 school year. Adria Jones of Heritage (volleyball), Isaiah Flanagan of Woodland (boys soccer), Ruby Jackson of Kalama (girls soccer) were honored Friday by Positive Athlete, an organization devoted to promoting positive aspects among student-athletes […]
Clark County voter turnout skyrockets
Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey said Thursday that he believed voter turnout for Tuesday’s primary and special elections was the highest he had seen since he’s been in office. Looking at the most comparable primaries since his first election to the position in 1998, Kimsey was clearly correct. Voter turnout stood at 50.33 percent by […]
Strengthening Your Immune System
As we learn more about Covid-19, more literature is pointing to the fact that obesity and poor health are the key risk factors for how severe conditions are if one is exposed to the virus. One recent report suggested that a vaccine may not be effective if someone is obese. So if you have existing […]
Every All-Region girls tennis player of the year from 2002-2019
Every Columbian All-Region girls tennis player of the year from 2002 to 2019: 2019 – Faith Grisham, Columbia River 2018 – Faith Grisham, Columbia River 2017 – Hannah Gianan, Camas 2016 – Hannah Gianan, Camas 2015 – Sammi Hampton, Skyview 2014 – Sammi Hampton, Skyview 2013 – Sammi Hampton, Skyview 2012 – Sammi Hampton, Skyview […]
Former Puyallup High School athlete dies from apparent COVID-19 complications
Eli Sevener, a 2019 graduate of Puyallup High School and a member of the Vikings’ football and baseball programs, died Wednesday afternoon, his brother tweeted. Zach Sevener tweeted Monday that his brother Eli was on life support due to COVID-19 complications. It breaks my heart to inform everyone that Eli has been taken off […]
Every All-Region boys tennis player of the year from 2002-2020
Every Columbian All-Region boys tennis players of the year from 2002 to 2020: 2020 – Akash Prasad, Camas 2019 – Jonathan Hutley, Skyview 2018 – Andrew Kabacy, Skyview 2017 – Andrew Kabacy, Skyview 2016 – Andrew Kabacy, Skyview 2015 – Colton Reed, Mountain View 2014 – Dominik Gorecki, Columbia River 2013 – Trevor Jones, Mountain […]
Every All-Region girls golfer of the year from 2002 to 2019
Every Columbian All-Region girls golfer of the year from 2002 to 2019: 2019 – Emma Cox, Camas 2018 – Hailey Oster, Camas 2017 – Emma Cox, Camas 2016 – Taylor Hartley, Union 2015 – Faith Udy, Woodland 2014 – Bridget Standard, Fort Vancouver 2013 – Chloe Bartek, Columbia River 2012 – Chloe Bartek, Columbia River […]
Northwest Niçoise
In these pandemic times, shopping, cooking, and planning have the added challenges of out of stock, expired, and someone ate it. The green beans you are hoping for from the market are gone. Your pantry yields a can of something way past its prime. Or, maybe someone ate the very last of whatever it […]
Complaint against Blom dismissed
The state Public Disclosure Commission dismissed a complaint Thursday against Clark County Councilor John Blom, about a week after the county tabled another complaint for the same alleged infraction. The complaint was filed earlier this month by Eric Temple, president of Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad. It alleged that a representative for Blom contacted a representative […]
2020 – Close Out The Year on a Positive Note
We can all agree that 2020 is not at all how any of us planned. Everything feels out of our individual control and it’s easy to just coast and see what happens or fall into a depressed state. It can be an emotional roller coaster with cancelled plans, inability to follow through on our intentions […]
Cats and Separation Anxiety
Are you surprised when you return home to find that your cat has urinated on your sofa or shredded your favorite shirt? Are you receiving complaints from your neighbors that she yowls or mewls all day? Although an underlying medical condition may be responsible for some of these behaviors, the most likely culprit is separation […]
Caprese Salad and BLT Bar
Menu fatigue, heat, plus the endless parade of dishes may have you feeling a little less than enthusiastic about cooking this week. Tomato season to the rescue! Whether you visit a farmers’ market or mask up and trek through the store, you can be sure tantalizing tomatoes await. Make the most of what mother nature […]
Rep. Herrera Beutler gains support of local building group
The Building Industry Association of Clark County is supporting Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler in her upcoming reelection bid. The endorsement came from the Building Industry Group, a political action committee that represents the association. A press release from Herrera Beutler’s office touts the congresswoman’s work on the House Appropriations Committee to secure emergency housing funds […]
Long’s new TV ad highlights health care
Carolyn Long released the first campaign commercial of Southwest Washington’s 2020 congressional election cycle this week, a 30-second ad spot highlighting her family’s past struggles with the health care system. “The last time I saw my mom, I asked her to see a doctor, and two days later she had died. It was cancer,” Long […]
Bedtime Exercise
People’s cortisol levels, the stress hormone, are off the charts. Everyone is stressed due to Covid-19 for different reasons. Are the kids going back to school or at they not? If they are, what does that look like? If they aren’t, how are we going to manage that? Am I going back to work? If […]
Blom holds fundraising lead in District 3 race
Clark County Councilor John Blom is leading his challengers in fundraising efforts two weeks ahead of the primary election for the council’s District 3 seat. Karen Bowerman, a Republican, and Jesse James, a Democrat, will appear with Blom, who filed for re-election without a party preference, on the Aug. 4 primary ballot. The two candidates […]
Every All-Region boys golfer of the year from 2002 to 2020
Every All-Region boys golfer of the year from 2002 to 2020: 2020 – Graham Moody, Mountain View 2019 – Graham Moody, Mountain View 2018 – Graham Moody, Mountain View 2017 – Spencer Tibbitts, Fort Vancouver 2016 – Spencer Tibbits, Fort Vancouver 2015 – Brian Humphreys, Camas 2014 – Spencer Tibbits, Fort Vancouver 2013 – Brian […]