May 8, 2021, 6:03am Community
The Assistance League Southwest Washington recently raised $4,000 during a May Day tea fundraiser for children’s programs. The group offered a tea box gift set for pickup at the First Presbyterian Church in lieu of its usual in-person event. Each box contained a teacup, gourmet teas, baked goods and other… Read story
May 8, 2021, 6:02am Community
Beloved longtime community volunteer and Navy veteran Robert “Bob” Peake was surprised by a drive-by celebration for his 90th birthday hosted by the VFW Post 4278 Camas on March 28. Read story
May 8, 2021, 6:01am Community
The Cascade Pacific Council of the Boy Scouts of America recently presented 12-year-old Cub Scout Noah Gable, of Troop 358, a National Honor Medal for saving a boy from drowning. When he was 10, Gable was swimming while on a campout with his grandparents. Fellow swimmer Lucas Johnson floated away… Read story
May 8, 2021, 5:56am Community
Ridgefield High School students in Steve Rinard’s engineering class recently took drones they built in class and tested them in the school’s athletic fields. Early in the semester, students were still learning online about how drones operated, but when in-person classes resumed, they were able to work together to assemble… Read story
May 8, 2021, 5:56am Community
Nine Ridgefield High School students have been recognized for their excellence in theater with Washington State Thespian Excellence Awards. Read story
May 8, 2021, 5:56am Community
Nature nonprofit Columbia Springs recently held a hydrangea giveaway to community members. Lori and Michael Gordon provided more than 1,000 hydrangea cuttings to more than 200 community members who attended the event. “When community supporters Lori & Michael Gordon offered to donate hundreds of their hydrangea cuttings to those who… Read story
May 1, 2021, 5:55am Community
Local photographer Jenn Robinett, owner of JLyn Portrait Design, raised $1,584 during a fundraiser she called the Pooch Playoffs to benefit the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society. Read story
May 1, 2021, 5:55am Community
Battle Ground’s Old Town district is home to a new pedestrian crossing. The signal, which includes a flashing light, is located on East Main Street between Northeast Clark and Fourth avenues, serving one of the most pedestrian-active sections of the street, according to a news release. The signal is activated… Read story
May 1, 2021, 5:55am Community
Students and teachers at the Center for Agriculture, Science and Environmental Education — known to those there as CASEE — recently spent a day catching salamanders, frogs, insects and other creatures that call a nearby pond home. Read story
May 1, 2021, 5:55am Clark County News
The Clark County manager is seeking volunteers to serve on the county’s newly created rural equestrian facilities stakeholder work group. Read story
