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š± Ridgefield ceremony honors Vancouver nurseās final ālast shiftā of service
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- Ridgefield ceremony honors Vancouver nurseās final ālast shiftā of service
Also on today's calendar: Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver Book Club and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 58 and low of 39 degrees.
- Saturday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 71, low: 47.
- Sunday: Cloudy and warm, with a high of 74 and low of 48 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ āNightingale Tribute': Honor guard memorializes nurses' life of service (columbian.com) ā Ridgefield recently hosted a moving Nightingale Tribute at Northwood Park Funeral Home, where the Southwest Washington Nurse Honor Guard honored longtime Vancouver nurse Sharon Groverās life of service. With symbolic roll call, chimes, and a candle ceremony, local nurses recognized her ālast shiftā and presented her family with a meaningful farewell. The gathering highlighted how Ridgefield helps celebrate caregiversā contributions across the region. 
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Ridgefield's Dragon Boat Paddles ā Lower Columbia Nature Network
Ridgefield Waterfront, Mill St, Ridgefield
5:30 pm
Friday April 17
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Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver Book Club
The Neighborhood Refuge , 113 S Main Ave , Ridgefield
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Live Music at Windy Hills Winery ā Midnight & Moonshine
Windy Hills Winery , 1346 S 38th Ct , Ridgefield
2:00 pm -
Josiah Austin: Solo Piano Pop & Rock Hits
Michael Jordanās Steak House , 1 Cowlitz Wy , Ridgefield
5:00 pm -
Live Music / DRATS! ā Ridgefield Craft Brewing
Ridgefield Craft Brewing Co. Taphouse , 120 N 3rd Ave , Ridgefield
6:00 pm -
Pints & Pegs - Cribbage ā Ridgefield Craft Brewing
Ridgefield Craft Brewing Co. Taphouse , 120 N 3rd Ave , Ridgefield
3:00 pm -
Trivia ā Ridgefield Craft Brewing
Ridgefield Craft Brewing Co. Taphouse , 120 N 3rd Ave , Ridgefield
6:30 pm -
Ridgefield craft brewing Open Mic
Ridgefield Craft Brewing Co. Taphouse , 120 N 3rd Ave , Ridgefield
7:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Tuesday April 21
Saturday May 2
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Prairie Varsity Softball @ La Center
La Center High School , 725 NE Highland Ave , La Center
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HS Varsity Softball Game/ HS Softball Field
HS Softball Field
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HS Varsity Baseball Game/ HS Baseball Field
La Center Elementary HS Baseball Field
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Kalama Varsity Baseball @ La Center
La Center High School , 725 NE Highland Ave , La Center
4:30 pm
Friday April 17
Tuesday April 21
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- Start making your list of native shrubs and perennial pollinators for your garden and plants to liven up your interior home.
The Ridgefield Garden Club will have it all, plus the beautiful hanging baskets and planters we have come to expect from this annual fundraisingā¦ (Nextdoor Hillhurst) - A kitchen fire in Vancouver resulted in the deaths of three pets, while firefighters revived one dog.
1:50AM on Apr 15: A late-night house fire in Vancouver prompts a rescue effort, resulting in the successful revival of one dog and the tragic loss ofā¦ (Nextdoor )
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Cake Decorator in Ridgefield. Apply here.
- Gordon Truck Centers posted a job opening for Diesel Technician / Mechanic - Ridgefield, WA in Ridgefield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ridgefield here.
š Nearby News
Battle Ground
- Man gets 10 years in string of ATM robberies, including in Vancouver, Battle Ground (columbian.com)
- Educational event aims to bring awareness to human trafficking (camaspostrecord.com)
- Expect delays on I-5 in Clark County for guardrail repairs April 16 (clarkcountytoday.com)
Vancouver
- Sakura Festival celebrates spring, friendships and blooming cherry trees (columbian.com)
- Lt. Governor shares his ideas on fixing housing shortage to members of BIA of Clark County (clarkcountytoday.com)
- Washington State Ferries to ramp up standby boats, staffing for 2026 World Cup crowds (komonews.com)
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