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September 15, 2016
A Great Blue Heron perches in a tree at Columbia Springs. It is one of several birds that may be visible from the hiking trail.

Feathered friends

Stepping onto the hiking trail at Columbia Springs with views of wildlife everywhere, one can forget that they are just a short distance away from Highway 14.

September 8, 2016
From left, Mark Buzzell, Makayla Buzzell, Jamie Maas, Paige Mass and Pam Maas all participated on the Tour de Cure team, "Paige's Pilots," which raised more than $32,000 for the American Diabetes Association, for diabetes research and prevention.

Riding for a cure

When bad things happen, seemingly out of nowhere, reactions can vary wildly.

September 1, 2016
Simply 8 was formed in February out of a desire to produce music that is meaningful and contains lyrics that everyone can enjoy. Here, band members relax after a performance at the Clark County Fair.

The other 8 percent

When 16-year-old singer and songwriter Rachel Higgins was looking up lyrics on Google, she was disappointed to see most popular songs contained extremely questionable material.

August 25, 2016
Construction is underway at the new Jemtegaard Middle School and Columbia River Gorge Elementary in Washougal. It is expected to be complete in time for the 2017-18 school year.  The project is one of several happening in local school districts.

New year, new schools, new look

The chatter of students in the hallways and bright yellow buses on the roads will mark the start of school in Camas and Washougal in less than two weeks.

August 18, 2016
Roger Londberg and Linda Meadows of Camas sold their house and most of their possessions two years ago, and launched Simply Sailing Charters, which operates out of the British Virgin Islands. (Contributed photo)

The wind of change

Two years ago, Roger Londberg and Linda Meadows sold their house and most of their possessions, and embarked on a journey aboard a 50 foot sailboat, Dalliance.

August 11, 2016
Fairgoers enjoyed the "Walk on the Wild Side," animal exhibit which included several varities of snakes, lizards and even a tiger.

Food, thrills and fun

The 148th Clark County Fair kicked off with strong attendance, smiles and near perfect weather.

July 28, 2016
In celebration of its 25-year anniversary, stylists from The Wild Hair recreated the

A community favorite

Camas Days once again proved to be a crowd favorite, attracting approximately 14,000 people during its two-day run July 22 and 23.

July 19, 2016
Kathy Marty, director at Camp Windy Hill, assists 6-year-old Dean Lanier with his astronaut helmet during space camp. Marty offers several themed summer camps at her rural Washougal 5 acre property.

Creative camps

Although it’s only a 10-minute drive from the Washougal Safeway, Kathy Marty’s home feels like a world away.