Then of course there is the most famous of Columbia's, the District of Columbia

Then of course there is the most famous of Columbia’s, the District of Columbia

Following a brand revival and a record $2.1 billion in sales, Columbia Sportswear has offered CEO Tim Boyle a multimillion dollar salary only a year after he agreed to a salary of only $1000 as part of an economic restructuring. (Portland Business Journal)

Columbia County has added all 65 of its traffic light intersections to a system allowing for communication between lights and subsequently coordinated traffic timing. There are also plans to put in a new light  at the Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market on South Belair Road! (The Augusta Chronicle)

According to advocacy group America’s Rivers, the Columbia is the second most endangered river in the U.S. (The Oregonian)

“Busy restaurant, busy wait staff, busy dishes”, raves Tim Carmen on the Columbia Firehouse, giving this staple of Old Town Alexandria one star out of five. (Washington Post)

Columbia borough residents are ready for development, and are investing their hopes in the Columbia Downtown Master Plan. (Lancaster Online)

Final mocking reminder of the largeness of the world and how little it thinks of you(r school’s name) via Shutterstock