Snow and ice in whiteout conditions contributed to a pileup of as many as 30 cars on a major highway connecting Oregon and ...

Bob Boyer, 85, claims to be retired but few believe him. The prominent Portland labor activist who worked on docks and in ...

A weekly look back compiled by the Clark County Historical Museum from The Columbian archives available at columbian.newspapers.com or at the museum.

Last weekend, I went to the Black History Month pop-up museum hosted by the 1803 Fund. It was an important reminder of Oregon ...

Friday marks 166 years since Oregon was granted statehood and became the Union’s 33rd state on Feb. 14, 1859. The Oregon Historical Society typically offers free admission in honor of the holiday, but ...

Neighbors express concern after the Columbia Planning Commission gave the go-ahead for a pair of lots to rezone and annex into the city.

Former Cowlitz Indian Tribe chairman and spiritual leader Roy Wilson died early Tuesday morning at age 97, just days before the 25th anniversary of the tribe’s federal recognition on Thursday.

This winter term, Mandumbwa, 28, is in Ashland, serving as Southern Oregon University’s visiting artist and scholar in ...

Born Feb. 14, 1812, Columbus has gone from a simple settlement to Ohio’s largest city in its 213 years. Franklinton, named for Benjamin Franklin, was the first ...

Surnames can reveal much about your family history, but they can also be a minefield of misinformation. By Paul Blake. Twenty members of the public describe what spurred them on to discover more ...

Raise a glass of locally-sourced and crafted wine at this hidden West Coast gem that's brimming with outdoor adventures and ...

If you’re a connoisseur of local history, you probably think you’ve heard of all the notable folks who’ve called Eau Claire ...