Wildfire season. Smoke season. It’s now a part of our lives here in Southwest Washington. Smoke drifts in from beyond our borders, and now fire is igniting in our backyards. As summer approaches, we are all asking ourselves: Will our air fill with smoke? The Columbian Conversation, hosted by Associate Editor Will Campbell, will uncover […]
The City of Vancouver invites community members to join staff from the City and local real estate firm, Lincoln (formerly LPC West), to provide feedback on design plans for the new Waterfront Gateway public plaza from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 1 in the Aspen Room at Vancouver City Hall, 415 W. Sixth Street. Meeting […]
The first next meeting of 2024 of the Fort Vancouver Rose Society is 7 p.m. Feb. 1 in the Parish Hall at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 426 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Vancouver. Visitors are always welcome. This month, Samson Ramirez, a rose society member from Battle Ground, will speak on growing roses with an aeroponics […]
The Camas Public Library will host another edition of its popular Reading Dragons Cards program, titled Little Dragons. The program runs from Sept. 1 to April 30. Little Dragons is a reading program for infants and preschoolers. By reading to their children, parents can earn a free book. Further details can be found at CamasPL.org/littledragons.
Ren Locus will offer free income tax return preparation at Three Creeks Library, 800-C N.E. Tenney Road, Vancouver (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays); Fourth Plain Community Commons, […]
The West Columbia Gorge Humane Society offers an open house on the first Friday of every month from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. The dog and cat shelters at 2675 Index St., Washougal, will be open to the public and no appointment is needed. Attendees can visit with adoptable dogs and cats, meet humane society […]
"The Divergent Gift; Unboxing Autism" is a documentary film that combines stories and experiences of individuals on the autism spectrum, with animated visuals that bring those experiences to life on screen. The goal is to make a film by the neurodivergent and autistic community. Attend a fundraising dinner for the film at 6 p.m. Feb. […]
Attend a free women's health event from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 3 at Meadowglade Seventh Day Adventist Church, 11001 N.E. 189th St., Battle Ground. Speakers will offer presentations about heart disease, gynecology, breast health, and cancer superfoods. Find resource tables with information about ovarian cancer, breast cancer, weight loss support, mental health resources, tobacco […]
Ren Locus will offer free income tax return preparation at Three Creeks Library, 800-C N.E. Tenney Road, Vancouver (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays); Fourth Plain Community Commons, 3101 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Ste. 101, Vancouver (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays); and Vancouver United Church of Christ, 1220 N.E. 68th St. Vancouver […]
Camas Public Library offers free tax help provided by AARP volunteers until April 15. Appointments and walk-ins are welcome from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays or 1 to 5 p.m. Fridays. The AARP Tax-Aide program, administered by the AARP Foundation in cooperation with the IRS, provides free income tax assistance to all eligible taxpayers, regardless […]
The board of the Clark County Public Facilities District will hold a public meeting from 4 to 5 p.m. Feb. 5. The meeting will be on the Teams platform. Anyone wishing to attend the meeting can Click here to join the meeting and use the meeting password d8VhTD or call +1.213.262.7043 and use the access code 573 704 027. The Public […]
Clark College will host virtual Running Start information nights from February through April. These optional information sessions are for students and their families who want to know more about beginning the Running Start program in the 2024-2025 school year. You’ll hear current Running Start students describe their experiences in the program and learn about eligibility, […]
100 Women Who Care Clark County is meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 7 at Salud Wine Bar, 224 N.E. Third Ave, Camas. The group will grant funds to Girls on the Run and share how donations are supporting work in the community. Social hour starts at 5 p.m. and the presentation begins at […]
All who are interested in the bi-state Interstate Bridge Replacement program may participate in a virtual public meeting for the Community Advisory Group from 4 to 6 p.m. Feb. 8. Community members may publicly comment toward the end of the meeting, and may also submit comments in advance of or following the meeting. The Community […]
The Camas Public Library will host another edition of its popular Reading Dragons Cards program, titled Little Dragons. The program runs from Sept. 1 to April 30. Little Dragons is a reading program for infants and preschoolers. By reading to their children, parents can earn a free book. Further details can be found at CamasPL.org/littledragons.
Ren Locus will offer free income tax return preparation at Three Creeks Library, 800-C N.E. Tenney Road, Vancouver (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays); Fourth Plain Community Commons, 3101 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Ste. 101, Vancouver (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays); and Vancouver United Church of Christ, 1220 N.E. 68th St. Vancouver […]
The Watershed Alliance will host a volunteer tree planting along Burnt Bridge Creek from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 10. Volunteers should meet at N.E. 18th Court, Vancouver, near the west entrance of Arnold Park. Follow the signs to the designated parking area on 18th Court where the road dead-ends at Arnold Park. The work […]
Gardening enthusiasts are invited to join the Second Saturday Work Party at the Jane Weber Evergreen Arboretum, 9215 S.E. Evergreen Highway, Vancouver, from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 10. This […]
The nonprofit Please Don't Die Black Men host a Black History Month Fashion Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Clark County Event Center at the […]
Ren Locus will offer free income tax return preparation at Three Creeks Library, 800-C N.E. Tenney Road, Vancouver (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays); Fourth Plain Community Commons, […]
