Ridgefield softball pitcher Kaia Oliver cruised through the first six innings Wednesday against Columbia River and even after finding some trouble in the seventh, she kept her poise.

He recalls a time when students and faculty at the new Ridgefield High School were debating a school mascot. “They liked the name of spuds and decided to call them ‘spudders,’” he said.

The owner of Juxtaposition, a luxury home decor retailer with locations in downtown Camas and Ridgefield, has announced she plans to close both stores.