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East Vancouver: JC Events raised $360 for the Miracle League of Vancouver at its Bunco Night event in October. From left: Carol Taylor of JC Events; Melissa Dodge, Miracle League executive director; Stephanie Bishop, Miracle League treasurer; and Jennifer Melton of JC Events.

Nonprofit holds Bunco Night for Miracle League

December 5, 2018, 5:52am Community

JC Events hosted its monthly Bunco Night on Oct. 27 at Pied Piper Pizza and raised $360 for the Miracle League of Vancouver. The money will support multiple scholarships for local special needs youth and adults participating in the league’s baseball program. Read story

Ridgefield: Kids in Kristen Matthews’ yoga class for kids, offered through Ridgefield School District’s Community Education program.

Ridgefield teacher offers yoga to children

December 5, 2018, 5:50am Community

Instructor Kristen Matthews and the Ridgefield School District are offering yoga classes for kids. Read story

Woodland: Tribeca Transport truck driver Brad Cushman, and Eric Thwaites, chief operating officer, right, show Woodland High School student Shaun Sadlier, center, some of the features of one of their tractor trailers at the inaugural Woodland Days Career Fair, organized by Woodland Public Schools and the Port of Woodland.

Woodland schools, port team up for career fair

December 5, 2018, 5:45am Community

More than 700 students learned about career opportunities at the inaugural Woodland Days Career Fair, a joint effort between Woodland Public Schools and the Port of Woodland. Read story

Sifton: Sifton Elementary School student Kimberly Reyes holds cauliflower, the featured ingredient of the month in Evergreen Public Schools’ Harvest of the Month program.

Cauliflower featured in lunch at Sifton Elementary through Harvest of the Month

December 5, 2018, 5:43am Community

Sifton -- Washington State University Extension's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education and Evergreen Public Schools' Chartwells food service brought the Harvest of the Month program to Sifton Elementary School. Read story

Washougal: Ann Stevens was given UNITE! Washougal’s Heart of a Volunteer Excellence Award.

UNITE! Washougal honors volunteer

December 5, 2018, 5:40am Community

UNITE! Washougal Coalition selected Ann Stevens as the first recipient of its Heart of a Volunteer Excellence Award. Stevens, who has worked in nutrition services at Gause Elementary School for three years, has also volunteered with Refuel Washougal, Downtown Washougal Association, Washougal Lions, Read story

Washougal alliance honors two for supporting local art scene

Washougal: The Washougal Arts and Culture Alliance honored Joyce Lindsay, an alliance board member and former city councilor, and Travis London, a local muralist, at the organization’s Celebration of Art event.

December 5, 2018, 5:30am Community

The Washougal Arts and Culture Alliance’s Celebration of Art brought out nearly 40 people Nov. 3 to 54-40 Brewing. Joyce Lindsay, an alliance board member and former city councilor, and Travis London, a local muralist, were both honored at the ceremony. Read story

Everybody Has a Story: Summer on archaeological dig tried young cook’s soul

November 28, 2018, 6:05am Clark County Life

When I was hired to cook on an archeological dig after my freshman year in college, I left with romantic dreams of wearing a safari jacket while cooking exotic meals for adoring crew members who rhapsodized about my skills. I had not yet realized that it would become the summer… Read story

Woodland floriculture team places eighth in national competition

Woodland: Chapter coach Mary Ellen Vetter, from left, Cooper Kaml, Jacob Laddusaw, Elisabeth Patnode, Megan Shubert and Jennifer Parkhill of Woodland High School’s floriculture team, which placed eighth in the nation at the National Future Farmers of America Convention held in Indianapolis, Ind.

November 28, 2018, 6:05am Community

Woodland High School’s floriculture team placed eighth in the nation at the National Future Farmers of America Convention held in Indianapolis. The team represented Washington following competitions at the local and state levels throughout the 2017-2018 school year. The FFA Floriculture Career Development Event tests teams on their knowledge and… Read story