Exhibit 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY The director of Columbia Banking System, Inc. (the "Company"), whose signature appears below, hereby appoints W. W. Philip and J. James Gallagher, or either of them, as his attorney to sign, in his name and behalf and in any and all capacities stated below, the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and likewise to sign any and all amendments and other documents relating thereto as shall be necessary, such person hereby granting to each such attorney power to act with or without the other and full power of substitution and revocation, and hereby ratifying all that any such attorney or his substitute may do by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney has been signed by the following person in the capacity indicated, on the 10 day of March , 1999. ---- -------------- Signature Title - --------- ----- /s/ Richard S. Devine Director - ----------------------- Richard S. Devine POWER OF ATTORNEY The director of Columbia Banking System, Inc. (the "Company"), whose signature appears below, hereby appoints W. W. Philip and J. James Gallagher, or either of them, as his attorney to sign, in his name and behalf and in any and all capacities stated below, the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and likewise to sign any and all amendments and other documents relating thereto as shall be necessary, such person hereby granting to each such attorney power to act with or without the other and full power of substitution and revocation, and hereby ratifying all that any such attorney or his substitute may do by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney has been signed by the following person in the capacity indicated, on the 10 day of March , 1999. ----- -------------- Signature Title - --------- ----- /s/ Melanie J. Dressel Director - ---------------------------- Melanie J. Dressel POWER OF ATTORNEY The director of Columbia Banking System, Inc. (the "Company"), whose signature appears below, hereby appoints W. W. Philip and J. James Gallagher, or either of them, as his attorney to sign, in his name and behalf and in any and all capacities stated below, the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and likewise to sign any and all amendments and other documents relating thereto as shall be necessary, such person hereby granting to each such attorney power to act with or without the other and full power of substitution and revocation, and hereby ratifying all that any such attorney or his substitute may do by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney has been signed by the following person in the capacity indicated, on the 10 day of March , 1999. ----- -------------- Signature Title - --------- ----- /s/ Jack Fabulich Director - --------------------------- Jack Fabulich POWER OF ATTORNEY The director of Columbia Banking System, Inc. (the "Company"), whose signature appears below, hereby appoints W. W. Philip and J. James Gallagher, or either of them, as his attorney to sign, in his name and behalf and in any and all capacities stated below, the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and likewise to sign any and all amendments and other documents relating thereto as shall be necessary, such person hereby granting to each such attorney power to act with or without the other and full power of substitution and revocation, and hereby ratifying all that any such attorney or his substitute may do by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney has been signed by the following person in the capacity indicated, on the 10 day of March , 1999. ----- -------------- Signature Title - --------- ----- /s/ Jonathan Fine Director - -------------------------- Jonathan Fine POWER OF ATTORNEY The director of Columbia Banking System, Inc. (the "Company"), whose signature appears below, hereby appoints W. W. Philip and J. James Gallagher, or either of them, as his attorney to sign, in his name and behalf and in any and all capacities stated below, the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and likewise to sign any and all amendments and other documents relating thereto as shall be necessary, such person hereby granting to each such attorney power to act with or without the other and full power of substitution and revocation, and hereby ratifying all that any such attorney or his substitute may do by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney has been signed by the following person in the capacity indicated, on the 10 day of March , 1999. ---- -------------- Signature Title - --------- ----- /s/ John P. Folsom Director - ---------------------------- John P. Folsom POWER OF ATTORNEY The director of Columbia Banking System, Inc. (the "Company"), whose signature appears below, hereby appoints W. W. Philip and J. James Gallagher, or either of them, as his attorney to sign, in his name and behalf and in any and all capacities stated below, the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and likewise to sign any and all amendments and other documents relating thereto as shall be necessary, such person hereby granting to each such attorney power to act with or without the other and full power of substitution and revocation, and hereby ratifying all that any such attorney or his substitute may do by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney has been signed by the following person in the capacity indicated, on the 9 day of March , 1999. ----- -------------- Signature Title - --------- ----- /s/ J. James Gallagher Director - ------------------------ J. James Gallagher POWER OF ATTORNEY The director of Columbia Banking System, Inc. (the "Company"), whose signature appears below, hereby appoints W. W. Philip and J. James Gallagher, or either of them, as his attorney to sign, in his name and behalf and in any and all capacities stated below, the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and likewise to sign any and all amendments and other documents relating thereto as shall be necessary, such person hereby granting to each such attorney power to act with or without the other and full power of substitution and revocation, and hereby ratifying all that any such attorney or his substitute may do by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney has been signed by the following person in the capacity indicated, on the 10 day of March , 1999. ---- -------------- Signature Title - --------- ----- /s/ Margel S. Gallagher Director - --------------------------- Margel S. Gallagher POWER OF ATTORNEY The director of Columbia Banking System, Inc. (the "Company"), whose signature appears below, hereby appoints W. W. Philip and J. James Gallagher, or either of them, as his attorney to sign, in his name and behalf and in any and all capacities stated below, the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and likewise to sign any and all amendments and other documents relating thereto as shall be necessary, such person hereby granting to each such attorney power to act with or without the other and full power of substitution and revocation, and hereby ratifying all that any such attorney or his substitute may do by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney has been signed by the following person in the capacity indicated, on the 10 day of March , 1999. ----- -------------- Signature Title - --------- ----- /s/ W. Kelso Gillenwater Director - ------------------------- W. Kelso Gillenwater POWER OF ATTORNEY The director of Columbia Banking System, Inc. (the "Company"), whose signature appears below, hereby appoints W. W. Philip and J. James Gallagher, or either of them, as his attorney to sign, in his name and behalf and in any and all capacities stated below, the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and likewise to sign any and all amendments and other documents relating thereto as shall be necessary, such person hereby granting to each such attorney power to act with or without the other and full power of substitution and revocation, and hereby ratifying all that any such attorney or his substitute may do by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney has been signed by the following person in the capacity indicated, on the 10 day of March , 1999. ----- -------------- Signature Title - --------- ----- /s/ John Halleran Director - -------------------------- John Halleran POWER OF ATTORNEY The director of Columbia Banking System, Inc. (the "Company"), whose signature appears below, hereby appoints W. W. Philip and J. James Gallagher, or either of them, as his attorney to sign, in his name and behalf and in any and all capacities stated below, the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and likewise to sign any and all amendments and other documents relating thereto as shall be necessary, such person hereby granting to each such attorney power to act with or without the other and full power of substitution and revocation, and hereby ratifying all that any such attorney or his substitute may do by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney has been signed by the following person in the capacity indicated, on the 10 day of March , 1999. ----- -------------- Signature Title - --------- ----- /s/ Thomas L. Matson Director - --------------------- Thomas L. Matson POWER OF ATTORNEY The director of Columbia Banking System, Inc. (the "Company"), whose signature appears below, hereby appoints W. W. Philip and J. James Gallagher, or either of them, as his attorney to sign, in his name and behalf and in any and all capacities stated below, the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and likewise to sign any and all amendments and other documents relating thereto as shall be necessary, such person hereby granting to each such attorney power to act with or without the other and full power of substitution and revocation, and hereby ratifying all that any such attorney or his substitute may do by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney has been signed by the following person in the capacity indicated, on the 10 day of March , 1999. ------ -------------- Signature Title - --------- ----- /s/ John Powell Director - --------------------------- John Powell POWER OF ATTORNEY The director of Columbia Banking System, Inc. (the "Company"), whose signature appears below, hereby appoints W. W. Philip and J. James Gallagher, or either of them, as his attorney to sign, in his name and behalf and in any and all capacities stated below, the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and likewise to sign any and all amendments and other documents relating thereto as shall be necessary, such person hereby granting to each such attorney power to act with or without the other and full power of substitution and revocation, and hereby ratifying all that any such attorney or his substitute may do by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney has been signed by the following person in the capacity indicated, on the 10 day of March , 1999. ---- -------------- Signature Title - --------- ----- /s/ Robert E. Quoidbach Director - ------------------------ Robert E. Quoidbach POWER OF ATTORNEY The director of Columbia Banking System, Inc. (the "Company"), whose signature appears below, hereby appoints W. W. Philip and J. James Gallagher, or either of them, as his attorney to sign, in his name and behalf and in any and all capacities stated below, the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and likewise to sign any and all amendments and other documents relating thereto as shall be necessary, such person hereby granting to each such attorney power to act with or without the other and full power of substitution and revocation, and hereby ratifying all that any such attorney or his substitute may do by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney has been signed by the following person in the capacity indicated, on the 9 day of March , 1999. ----- -------------- Signature Title - --------- ----- /s/ Donald Rodman Director - -------------------------- Donald Rodman POWER OF ATTORNEY The director of Columbia Banking System, Inc. (the "Company"), whose signature appears below, hereby appoints W. W. Philip and J. James Gallagher, or either of them, as his attorney to sign, in his name and behalf and in any and all capacities stated below, the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and likewise to sign any and all amendments and other documents relating thereto as shall be necessary, such person hereby granting to each such attorney power to act with or without the other and full power of substitution and revocation, and hereby ratifying all that any such attorney or his substitute may do by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney has been signed by the following person in the capacity indicated, on the 10 day of March , 1999. ------ -------------- Signature Title - --------- ----- /s/ Sidney Snyder Director - ------------------------- Sidney Snyder POWER OF ATTORNEY The director of Columbia Banking System, Inc. (the "Company"), whose signature appears below, hereby appoints W. W. Philip and J. James Gallagher, or either of them, as his attorney to sign, in his name and behalf and in any and all capacities stated below, the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and likewise to sign any and all amendments and other documents relating thereto as shall be necessary, such person hereby granting to each such attorney power to act with or without the other and full power of substitution and revocation, and hereby ratifying all that any such attorney or his substitute may do by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney has been signed by the following person in the capacity indicated, on the 10 day of March , 1999. ----- -------------- Signature Title - --------- ----- /s/ William T. Weyerhaeuser Director - --------------------------- William T. Weyerhaeuser POWER OF ATTORNEY The director of Columbia Banking System, Inc. (the "Company"), whose signature appears below, hereby appoints W. W. Philip and J. James Gallagher, or either of them, as his attorney to sign, in his name and behalf and in any and all capacities stated below, the Company's Form 10-K Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and likewise to sign any and all amendments and other documents relating thereto as shall be necessary, such person hereby granting to each such attorney power to act with or without the other and full power of substitution and revocation, and hereby ratifying all that any such attorney or his substitute may do by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney has been signed by the following person in the capacity indicated, on the 12 day of March , 1999. ------ -------------- Signature Title - --------- ----- /s/ James M. Will Director - ------------------------- James M. Will