Maximizing the Dance
“I was a little bit the wild child, can’t hold me down. And it doesn’t work that way with horses.” – Jessica Wisdom Growing up, Jessica Wisdom was told she would never have the discipline to compete in...
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Farmer Tom
“We always have classical music going in the background of the garden. It’s nice and calming, it helps the plants relax, it helps me relax.” – Farmer Tom Tom Lauerman owns a farm in Vancouver and...
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Homeless in Vancouver
“It’s scary when you’re at the bottom to get back up there.” – Carmen Dean Carmen Dean embraced hair stylist Derek Thompson after getting her hair cut and styled at Project Homeless Connect held...
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The Bell Ringer
“I want to be a dolphin. Because I wouldn’t have to take showers. It’s so annoying.” – Olivia Deuvall Olivia Devaull volunteered as a bell ringer at the Fort Vancouver commemoration for the 150th...
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Prison Game
“We’re supposed to be working right now.” – Brett Melville, Larch Corrections Center Two offenders at Larch Corrections Center play cribbage during a shift at work. Every inmate at Larch has an...
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Team Kristie
“I’m an integral part of the family, keeping it together. And I like being that. I want to see my grandkids. I want to spoil them rotten. I want to be that cute, old art teacher.” – Kristie Vinyard...
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“It sounds really strange, but my favorite part of derby is when people hit me.” – Minister of Mischief The Storm City Roller Girls are a roller derby team in Vancouver, WA. “Not all of us wear...
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Cannabis Dweller
“I work most days and I work never. If that makes sense to you, then go seek that yourself, because that’s what we’re all looking for I think.” – Josh Miller Josh Miller is the VP of operations of...
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90-year-old Farmer
“I guess I run too fast from the gals. Just an old country hick I guess.” – Charles DeTemple 90-year-old Charles DeTemple has lived on his family farm in Camas since 1925, with the exception of three...
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Bouldering Queen
“It works your mind just as much as it does your body. You have to put yourself somewhere that you’re not comfortable in order for growth to happen.” – Taylor Anderson Taylor Anderson works at The...
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Washougal Tattoo Shop
A lamp illuminates customer Joel Schmid of Camas, left, as he chats with tattoo artist Ryan “Boomer” Boomhower while getting a tattoo with a Columbia River Gorge theme at 3rd Heart Tattoo on Tuesday...
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A Strong Man
“I want my story to be one of strength and perseverance. I want to make people smile when they think about me. And that’s a wonderful thing to leave behind.” – Akhil Jhaveri “This is the shadow of...
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The Hidden Homeless
“Even though we’re homeless, we don’t stop living. We don’t stop learning. We don’t stop laughing. We don’t stop helping others.”~Donna Pinaula Donna Pinaula, from left, helps get her kids Johnny...
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Blitz Kids
“I looked through the window when sirens went off and was watching little dots that went from smoky gray to dull red in the sky. It was the start of the Blitz.” – Peter Stenhouse Rita Stewart, left,...
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The Rower
“What I expect is to be the fastest rower in the world who rows without legs.” – Paralympic rower, Anthony Davis U.S. Navy veteran Anthony Davis discovered rowing after doctors told him he would never...
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Battle Ground Potter
“Mostly, I’m just inspired by the natural world…The way tumbled stone feels really good in your hands—that’s what I’m going for.” – Careen Stoll Potter Careen Stoll is pictured with a mug she created...
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Senior Bowler
“My favorite part about bowling is getting strikes.” – John Hallet, 93 John Hallett, 93, who lives in Vancouver, bowls three days a week in different leagues, never missing a day. He was born in...
View ArticleLois Elaine
“I’m on top of everything, a class act lady and into community affairs. Go do something positive… and make fudge!” – Lois Elaine Smith-Zoll Lois Elaine Smith-Zoll has been a force, a character and a...
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The Fisherman
“The best day now is a warm day in August. No wind… and we’re trolling for salmon and steelhead. And we catch a couple. And we’re home by noon and have enjoyed the day.” – Larry Snyder Larry Snyder of...
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The Animal Rescuer
“I realized that everybody can do something. All of us can help. Because if you treat the animal humanely, then you’re naturally going to treat each other better.” – Caroline Reiswig Today, Reiswig, a...
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