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Stories by Doug Flanagan

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February 12, 2026
Nysa Vinod, a 14-year-old Camas eighth-grader, pushes one of her Stories and Smiles carts in an Evergreen Pediatrics Clinic location in Vancouver. (Vinod Vijayan)

Camas girl’s activity carts bring comfort

Despite being born with a rare metabolic disorder that will significantly affect the rest of her life, Nysa Vinod has maintained a warm, giving spirit and relentlessly positive outlook.

February 5, 2026

A Tail to Remember fundraiser to return

West Columbia Gorge Humane Society will hold its annual "A Tail to Remember" fundraising dinner and auction at 5 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Heathman Lodge in Vancouver.

February 5, 2026

Enspire Arts performance showcase set

Enspire Arts, a Vancouver-based nonprofit organization, will hold Enspire Extravaganza, a “dynamic showcase (that) brings critically acclaimed artists together with emerging young talent and select student ensembles from across the county in a vibrant fusion of music, dance, and performance,” from 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 28 at Joyce Garver Theater in Camas.