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May 21, 2026
Camas Athletic Director Stephen Baranowski, left, talks to a crowd Tuesday during a groundbreaking for the Camas Tennis Center at Camas High School. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

Camas indoor tennis court breaks ground

The Camas High School tennis teams were forced to cancel more than 40 percent of their matches and practices during the 2025-26 school year because of weather conditions. Beginning next school year, that number will drop to zero — and remain there for the foreseeable future.

May 21, 2026
Runners compete in the Reflection Run event held by Why Racing in Washougal on Sunday. (Why Racing photo)

Winners from Reflection Run in Washougal

Jeremiah Romano, Amy VanTassel, Carson Ray, Jessica Gordon, Scott Gullickson were winners at the Reflection Run, a half marathon, 10-kilometer and 5-kilometer running event Sunday in Washougal.

May 21, 2026
Washougal resident David Knight holds a copy of his memoir, “Journeys Over Water,” on May 4 at Hathaway Park in Washougal. (Doug Flanagan/The Columbian)

Washougal resident’s memoir depicts unplanned life

David Knight has been a Silicon Valley executive, commercial fisherman, boatbuilder, coffee entrepreneur and bus-dweller — a life so varied that his memoir, “Journeys Over Water,” took shape not as a traditional chronology, but as a collection of self-contained stories.

May 21, 2026
AP Photo/Marshall Ritzel, File
Vaping increased among Clark County 10th graders, according to Washington’s new Healthy Youth Survey.

Healthy Youth Survey shows local progress

Students in Clark County reported lower rates of depression and suicidal feelings compared with recent years, according to the Washington State Department of Health’s latest “Healthy Youth Survey.”

May 21, 2026
The Oregon Zoo released 22 northwestern pond turtles along the Columbia River Gorge this week. The zoo has been working with the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife and other partners to catch, grow and release the endangered turtles in hopes of increasing their chances for survival in the wild. (The Columbian files)

Endangered turtles get a boost

With the help of volunteers and wildlife officials, the Oregon Zoo returned 22 endangered northwestern pond turtles to the Columbia River Gorge this week.