Monika Spykerman

1 week ago | camaspostrecord.com | Monika Spykerman

Skamania County experienced a sixfold increase in search and rescue operations during the first quarter of 2025 over the same time period last year, the county sheriff’s office reported Tuesday. Thirteen rescue operations were conducted from January through March of this year versus two during the first quarter of 2024, said Sgt. Ryan Taylor, Skamania County search and rescue coordinator.

1 week ago | thenewstribune.com | Monika Spykerman

Truly scent-sationalHulda Klager Lilac Gardens, 115 S. Pekin Road, Woodland, will host Lilac Days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday through May 11, Mother's Day. This year marks the garden's 50th anniversary. See and smell a huge variety of blooming lilacs and buy lilac starts for your own garden. Visit the museum featuring photos and memorabilia of Hulda Klager and her family. The Klager farmhouse will be open for tours every 15-20 minutes from 1 to 4 p.m. daily.

1 week ago | columbian.com | Monika Spykerman

Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens, 115 S. Pekin Road, Woodland, will host Lilac Days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday through May 11, Mother’s Day. This year marks the garden’s 50th anniversary. See and smell a huge variety of blooming lilacs and buy lilac starts for your own garden. Visit the museum featuring photos and memorabilia of Hulda Klager and her family. The Klager farmhouse will be open for tours every 15-20 minutes from 1 to 4 p.m. daily.

1 week ago | columbian.com | Monika Spykerman

Earlier this year, The Columbian’s co-owner and editor, Will Campbell, lent me a precious relic: a Columbian employee cookbook from 1993. As the brainchild of The Columbian’s Wellness Committee, it was full of health tips like how to cut fat from your diet. A few pages later, hungry readers will find recipes for “Quick Cheese Beefloaf” with 2 pounds of hamburger and a can of condensed cheese soup or “Baked Cheese Souffle” with a pound of grated cheese.

1 week ago | columbian.com | Monika Spykerman

As springtime gets going, temperatures are warming up (at least slightly) and flowers are fixing to bust out all over. You may or may not feel the sun on your face when visiting these local gardens but you will definitely feel it in your soul: the return of light and life, a harbinger of summer to come. 115 S.