About Town — July 26, 2026

This week's photos of Columbia 

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JOE LINTNER | COLUMBIA SPY 

Chief Holly has had a lot thrown onto her plate lately.

Another busy week. The force is currently short-staffed.

Officer Krouse was seen writing up a report on a vehicle accident.

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LASA was at McGinness this week.

Wait — LASA was at McGinness this week?

Whatever. It's still ours to mow.

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The crew of the HBO series Task filmed a segment at New Covenant Church and thereabouts in Manor Township.

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A dragonfly in Avenue I

No Nazis allowed — and let's keep it that way.

[Clover Tattoo]

Walkens welcome

[Flying Tiger Tattoo]

Gas prices are on the rise.

Is there a "holy war" brewing?

What lies beneath Avenue G.

PennDOT scraping the edges along 441

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Both sides are in need of a good trimming. 

A cat, looking amazed

Evening clouds

A large magnet was being used to collect metal plates along the railroad tracks.

There goes a load of them.

A project is planned for this coming week. Access to Columbia River Park may be blocked at times.

An old song seems appropriate here. It goes: "The weeds are as high as an elephant's eye, and it looks like they're growing right up to the sky."

Sunflower on Union Street

A double cross

Free

A mayfly full of spider webs

(It's usually the other way around.)

The morning after

The night before 

Window installation

The bridge inspectors are back — again.

Keeping Columbia clean

A switching station

Not a data center

Salem UCC seen from a distance

Giant weeping willow on Heritage Drive

Just the right size.

This porch seats four.

A patriotic display

250 years

Antique car at Bootleg Antiques

Planter

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