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Everybody Has a Story: Dinner conversation revealed why he was a hero, and a quiet one

February 16, 2019, 6:00am Community

When my wife and I retired, we decided to leave the hustle and bustle of Orange County, Calif., for the more serene environment of a gated community around a golf course in Murrieta, Calif. Read story

Mike Nelson of Vancouver walks to the entrance of the Section 30 gravel-mining site to get a better look. Residents near the site have raised concerns about a proposed compost facility that would operate inside this mining pit in east Vancouver.

Neighbors raise concerns about proposed east Vancouver compost facility

Mike Nelson of Vancouver walks to the entrance of the Section 30 gravel-mining site to get a better look. Residents near the site have raised concerns about a proposed compost facility that would operate inside this mining pit in east Vancouver.

February 16, 2019, 6:00am Clark County Life

A proposed composting facility in east Vancouver’s Mill Plain area has generated a strong response from several nearby residents, who have cited concerns about traffic congestion in the area and the location’s proximity to a school and a public park. Read story

You Can Help

February 16, 2019, 6:00am Community

Volunteer Connections/RSVP partners with area nonprofits, schools, and organizations to promote their volunteer opportunities. To see all the available opportunities visit hsc-wa.org/volunteer-connections or call 360-735-3690 to learn more. Read story

Washougal: Gause Elementary School first-graders Johnny Bradley, left, and Hudson Weaver build gingerbread houses for a lesson on the scientific method.

Gause Elementary students use scientific method to build gingerbread houses

Washougal: Gause Elementary School first-graders Johnny Bradley, left, and Hudson Weaver build gingerbread houses for a lesson on the scientific method.

February 16, 2019, 5:57am Community

Gause Elementary School first-graders recently explored use of the scientific method to construct their own gingerbread houses. Teachers Marvina Bugajski, Lyndsey Russell and Heather Hopkins asked their classes to identify the steps they would use, develop a materials list and create a scale blueprint of their ideas. They used graham… Read story

Felida: Yi Shen, center, was the guest of honor at the Vancouver Chinese Association’s new year celebration, and she performed with Jade Young, left, of Grass Valley Elementary School and Joy Young, right, of Skyridge Middle School.

Vancouver group celebrates Chinese New Year

Felida: Yi Shen, center, was the guest of honor at the Vancouver Chinese Association’s new year celebration, and she performed with Jade Young, left, of Grass Valley Elementary School and Joy Young, right, of Skyridge Middle School.

February 16, 2019, 5:57am Community

The Vancouver Chinese Association hosted a new year celebration on Feb. 3 to say goodbye to the year of dog and welcome the year of golden pig. Nearly 1,000 people filled the Skyview High School auditorium, including Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle and Camas Mayor Shannon Turk. Yi Shen was a… Read story

Free Clinic’s diabetes program receives $8,000 grant

February 16, 2019, 5:57am Community

The Free Clinic of Southwest Washington received an $8,000 grant from Kaiser Permanente to care for uninsured patients living with diabetes. Statistics show that low-income individuals are more likely to suffer from uncontrolled diabetes due to lack of access to health care and other services, according to a release from… Read story

Battle Ground: Tukes Valley Middle School students race to see who can wrap their classmates up as snowmen the fastest during an assembly to celebrate the school’s successful donation drive in support of the district’s Family and Community Resource Center.

Tukes Valley students celebrate donation drive with races, sumo match

Battle Ground: Tukes Valley Middle School students race to see who can wrap their classmates up as snowmen the fastest during an assembly to celebrate the school’s successful donation drive in support of the district’s Family and Community Resource Center.

February 16, 2019, 5:55am Community

Tukes Valley Middle School hosted a lively assembly on Jan. 4 in celebration of a successful donation drive for Battle Ground Public School’s Family and Community Resource Center. Read story

Walnut Grove: Kaiser Permanente employee volunteers and their families and friends volunteered to sort potatoes at the Clark County Food Bank in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Kaiser employees sort potatoes at local food bank

Walnut Grove: Kaiser Permanente employee volunteers and their families and friends volunteered to sort potatoes at the Clark County Food Bank in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

February 16, 2019, 5:55am Community

More than 100 Kaiser Permanente employee volunteers, along with their families and friends, sorted 21,000 pounds of potatoes at Clark County Food Bank in late January. Read story

Washougal: Clark County Republican Women President Brook Pell, left, presents a check to Kimberli Swenson, executive director of Pathways Pregnancy Clinic, center.

Local republican women donate to Washougal nonprofit for young mothers

Washougal: Clark County Republican Women President Brook Pell, left, presents a check to Kimberli Swenson, executive director of Pathways Pregnancy Clinic, center.

February 16, 2019, 5:55am Community

At their first meeting of the year, the Clark County Republican Women presented Kimberli Swenson, executive director of Pathways Pregnancy Clinic, with a $2,677 check. Read story

Fairway-164th Ave.: Union High School students in the robotics club worked with residents at Touchmark at Fairway Village retirement home to teach the seniors how to use their electronics as part of the school’s Techie Bootcamp program.

Students teach seniors during latest Techie Bootcamp

Fairway-164th Ave.: Union High School students in the robotics club worked with residents at Touchmark at Fairway Village retirement home to teach the seniors how to use their electronics as part of the school’s Techie Bootcamp program.

February 16, 2019, 5:55am Community

Union High School students in the robotics club paid a visit to Touchmark at Fairway Village retirement home for their most recent Techie Bootcamp. Read story