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March 12, 2026
Sophia Wade, a 2024 Camas High School graduate and political science major at Spelman College in Atlanta, was recently selected for the 2026 Frederick Douglass-Daniel O’Connell Global Internship, an eight-week summer program in Dublin, Ireland. (Contributed by The Historic Trust
Contributed by The Historic Trust)

Camas grad Sophia Wade selected for internship in Ireland

Sophia Wade’s interest in activism dates back to her days as a student at Camas High School, where she created an equity curriculum called “Windows and Mirrors” to address ignorance and promote inclusive practices. For her efforts, she won the 2024 Marshall Youth Leadership Award.

March 12, 2026
A volunteer with the Vancouver Wildlife League releases a pheasant into the Shillapoo Wildlife Area west of Vancouver. The pheasants are raised by the Bob Oke Game Farm for the Western Washington Pheasant Release Program. (Terry Otto for The Columbian)

Searching for answers to game farm issues

Washington House Bill 2668, which would have provided substantial funding for the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife to look for an alternative site for the state-run Bob Oke Pheasant Game Farm near Centralia, did not pass in the recent legislative session.

March 12, 2026

Washougal seeking community market vendors

The city of Washougal is now accepting vendor applications for the 2026 Washougal Community Market season, returning this summer to Reflection Plaza in downtown Washougal.

March 12, 2026
A motorist drives past the Clark County Public Health building on Feb. 5, 2020. The Clark County Council is asking the Legislature to protect funding for public health services. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

Clark County urges state to fund health services

The Clark County Council adopted a resolution last week calling on the Legislature to maintain funding for public health services through a statewide initiative known as Foundational Public Health Services.