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Heather Fisher of Vancouver strives to reduce garbage. She packed her lunch in reusable containers for a picnic at Hockinson Meadows Community Park, but wishes she could take her own containers to fill at the grocery store, a practice currently prohibited by Washington health codes. Proposed revisions would change that.

Vancouver woman striving to toss use of disposables

Heather Fisher of Vancouver strives to reduce garbage. She packed her lunch in reusable containers for a picnic at Hockinson Meadows Community Park, but wishes she could take her own containers to fill at the grocery store, a practice currently prohibited by Washington health codes. Proposed revisions would change that.

August 4, 2019, 6:05am Clark County Life

Heather Fisher works hard to reduce garbage by choosing durable items over disposables. As she enjoyed a picnic in her favorite park on a recent afternoon, she unwrapped a handkerchief folded around her sandwich, and sipped coffee from a stainless-steel mug. Read story

Payton May, a junior at Skyview High School, won the title of Miss Washington's Outstanding Teen and will compete for Miss America's Outstanding Teen at the end of July in Florida.

Skyview senior wins Miss America’s Outstanding Teen

Payton May, a junior at Skyview High School, won the title of Miss Washington's Outstanding Teen and will compete for Miss America's Outstanding Teen at the end of July in Florida.

July 27, 2019, 9:38pm Clark County News

Vancouver resident Payton May won the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen competition tonight in Orlando. Read story

Libby Montoya-Bunkley of Salmon Creek looks over a photo of her late father, Herb Montoya, as he is pictured with the Apollo 11 capsule he helped create, on Monday at her home in Vancouver. Her father was an engineer with Rockwell International.

Vancouver woman recalls father’s role in building Apollo 11

Libby Montoya-Bunkley of Salmon Creek looks over a photo of her late father, Herb Montoya, as he is pictured with the Apollo 11 capsule he helped create, on Monday at her home in Vancouver. Her father was an engineer with Rockwell International.

July 20, 2019, 6:02am Clark County News

Fifty years ago today, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon. Read story

Drivers take part in the 2017 Cruise the Couve on Main Street in downtown Vancouver. Vintage cars cruised up and down the road for the enjoyment of car aficionados and weekend visitors.

Vancouver tradition keeps rolling at Cruise the Couve

Drivers take part in the 2017 Cruise the Couve on Main Street in downtown Vancouver. Vintage cars cruised up and down the road for the enjoyment of car aficionados and weekend visitors.

July 19, 2019, 6:05am Clark County Life

In the 1950s, ’60s and early ’70s, so many teens would cruise up and down Main Street and Broadway in Vancouver that it could take 45 minutes to travel a dozen blocks on Saturday nights, old-timers say. Clogged traffic and fights eventually led police to drive cruising out of downtown. Read story

The annual Saturday in the Park Pride event returns to Esther Short Park this weekend to celebrate the LGBTQ community.

Space for ‘celebration of love’ at Saturday in the Park Pride

The annual Saturday in the Park Pride event returns to Esther Short Park this weekend to celebrate the LGBTQ community.

July 12, 2019, 6:05am Clark County Life

Saturday in the Park Pride mixes celebration with seriousness as it returns to Esther Short Park for its 26th year. Read story