October 7, 2023, 5:19am Community
Vancouver Clinic has received 11 American Heart Association outpatient program achievement awards in recognition of its commitment to improving blood pressure management. The awards recognize a commitment to following the latest evidence- and science-based care guidelines to reduce patients’ risk of heart disease and stroke. Read story
September 30, 2023, 5:28am Community
Vancouver Innovation, Technology, and Arts Elementary School (VITA, for short) is now open to students and an Indigenous dedication of the building and land was held Sept. 20. The dedication honored the Indigenous people of the land on which the school is built and was led by Sam Robinson of… Read story
September 30, 2023, 5:28am Community
Longtime sponsor and mentor Glen Aronson of Iron Gate Storage has donated $20,000 to Furry Friends Cat Shelter for its building fund. The funds will go toward a new medical building that will be built on the shelter’s property. Read story
September 30, 2023, 5:26am Community
The kitchen garden that wraps around three sides of the Tod and Maxine McClaskey Culinary Institute at Clark College is reaping a bountiful, colorful harvest for students to use in their recipes. Read story
September 30, 2023, 5:26am Community
The dragon boat charity organization Paddle For Life recently presented the Catch-22 Breast Cancer Survivors Dragon Boat Team with a $8,000 check from a fundraiser held in Ridgefield last month. Read story
September 30, 2023, 5:26am Community
On Sept. 17, the Fort Vancouver Seafarers Center, which is located at the Port of Vancouver, celebrated its 57th year with a barbecue, music, speakers and a dedication of a Peace Pole donated by the Rotary Club of Vancouver. The Peace Pole reads “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in English,… Read story
September 23, 2023, 5:53am Community
Jane Weber Evergreen Arboretum recently honored volunteers Norma and Jerry Williams with its first Don Bonker Volunteer of the Year Award. The pair received a certificate and will have a tree planted in their name on the arboretum grounds this fall. Read story
September 23, 2023, 5:52am Community
Assistance League Southwest Washington, as part of its JUST Because… philanthropic program, partnered with Grand Central Fred Meyer for the league’s annual back-to-school shopping spree for local children in foster care. On Aug. 18, 19 and 20, 16 volunteer league members helped 113 kids and their guardians find new clothes… Read story
September 23, 2023, 5:52am Community
National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently announced the names of more than 16,000 semifinalists in the 69th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,140 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $28 million that will be offered next… Read story
September 23, 2023, 5:51am Community
The Community Garden Club’s decades of service in Parker’s Landing Historical Park ended in 1999 with a granite plaque placed in the grass near the garden volunteers’ garden shed and a dogwood was planted nearby. The expressions of gratitude to the club was most likely initiated by Rosalee MacRae, park… Read story
