Columbia Bank Warm Hearts Winter Drive concludes Friday

Laura VanDyke, Deb Casey and Peady Schwabe stand Tuesday with the Warm Hearts Winter Drive collection barrel at Columbia Bank. The bank has been collecting warm items since Dec. 1, and the drive ends Friday.

Scarves, hats, socks and blankets are just a few of the items that have been coming through the doors of Columbia Bank for nearly two months. The bank has been collecting new and gently used items for the Warm Hearts Winter Drive in which Columbia Bank locations throughout Washington, Idaho and Oregon have been participating.

“It is all Columbia Banks everywhere,” said Laura VanDyke. “It i...