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August 20, 2026

Camas parks to host Zombie Dash Fun Run

Runners can test their speed — and their ability to dodge zombies — during Camas Parks & Recreation’s Zombie Dash Fun Run on Oct. 17.

August 20, 2026
Washougal residents Adam, left, and Julianne Heil are competing in the America’s Favorite Couple contest, a nationwide event in which everyday couples compete via public online voting to have their love stories celebrated. (Contributed photo)

Washougal residents vie to become America’s Favorite Couple

A chance encounter on a walkie-talkie frequency brought Adam and Julianne Heil together in 1999. Their conversations soon moved from the airwaves to emails, chat messages and, eventually, in-person visits as their friendship blossomed into romance and marriage.

August 13, 2026
Home Instead caregiver Andrea Salinas, left, checks client Betty Tribe’s vital signs on July 30 at Tribe’s home in Ridgefield. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

Home in on senior safety

It’s no secret that bathrooms can be a hazardous place in the home for older adults. Water can make the floors slippery, and struggling to get off the toilet can easily lead to injury.

August 13, 2026
This barn quilt at Bi-Zi Farms is easy to see from the road. There is another, smaller barn quilt on the side of the farm store. (Photos contributed by Julie Byler)

Quilt Quest

At 1:30 p.m. on a sunny Friday, I set out with a friend to drive the entire Clark County’s Barn Quilt Trail. I started in Washougal, the southeastern end of the trail. There’s a barn quilt on a house just a few blocks from where I live. I’d walked by the house dozens of times and never even noticed it, but there it was, plain as day.