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Coach Joe Cain, left, watches at Battle Ground High School golfers Grace Ritola, Jessica Spalding and Reilly Joma practice at The Cedars on Salmon Creek. The course sold 30 acres to a real estate developer last year in the hopes of landing more neighbors and business.

Golf courses say … show me the greens

April 15, 2018, 6:02am Business

Some of the bucolic qualities of The Cedars on Salmon Creek are on hiatus. Read story

Steve Trinkle, left, and Tony Licata, right, lead a group of cyclists on a ride near McLoughlin Middle School. The Vancouver Bicycle Club is hosting Monday evening rides geared to people who want to get comfortable with road cycling but need guidance getting up to speed.

Vancouver club for cyclists gets adults in gear

April 14, 2018, 6:01am Clark County News

Sherman Davis, 46, has come a long way since New Year’s 2017 when he resolved to drink nothing but water. Read story

Five-week running series debuts in Vancouver for ages 2 to 14

April 9, 2018, 6:02am Clark County Health

Renee Collins remembers how tough it was to find activities for her children when they were younger. As toddlers, they were too young for T-ball and most other organized sports. Now that her kids are 5 and 8 years old, it’s much easier to find activities to keep them busy. Read story

Former Olympic figure skater Tonya Price, formerly Harding, skates at Mountain View Ice Arena in Vancouver on Friday.

Vancouver ice rink closure leaves skaters in limbo

April 6, 2018, 10:46pm Clark County Sports

With news that Clark County's lone ice rink is set to close in August, those in the skating community who call Mountain View Ice Arena home now wait in limbo as developers look to seek funding to build a new rink. Read story

Speed skaters circle the rink during practice at Mountain View Ice Arena in March 2017.

County’s only ice rink to close in August

April 5, 2018, 8:25pm Clark County News

After 20 years in operation, Clark County’s only ice rink is closing this summer. Read story

Roy Hahn of Vancouver ran the Boston Marathon in 1988. He never intended to run the race again, but he was inspired to begin training again after the bombings at the marathon five years ago. In two weeks, the 72-year-old will toe the line for the 122nd annual Boston Marathon.

Bombing inspires Vancouver man to run Boston marathon again

April 2, 2018, 6:00am Clark County Health

When Roy Hahn crossed the finish line of the 1988 Boston Marathon, he assumed it would be his last time running the legendary race — his fourth finish in four years. Read story

Community notebook: Course record set at Couve Clover Run

March 26, 2018, 9:24pm Community Sports

Hundreds of runners converged on downtown Vancouver for the fourth annual Couve Clover Run on Sunday. Read story

Camas Junior Girls Basketball 5th grade team won the Washington State Middle School Basketball Championship (gold division) in Spokane on Sunday, March 18, 2018.

Community notebook: Camas fifth graders win middle school basketball title

March 19, 2018, 5:51pm Community Sports

A fifth-grade girls basketball team representing the Camas Papermakers won the gold division of the Washington Middle School Basketball Championship, held March 16-18 at Spokane. Read story

From left: Justin Machus, Bennet Haffner, 12, and Brooks Clemens refine their technique during speed skating practice at Mountain View Ice Arena Sunday afternoon.

Vancouver’s speedskating club picking up speed

March 11, 2018, 10:30pm Clark County News

The Vancouver-based Mountain View Speedskating Club gets a little bump in interest with each Winter Olympics. On Sunday afternoon, skaters old and new filled the track at the Mountain View Ice Arena. Read story

Community notebook: Tennis gear program helps area high schools

March 5, 2018, 7:10pm Community Sports

More than 100 girls came out from 15 area high school tennis programs on Sunday to the Vancouver Tennis Center to take part in the VTC Foundation’s tennis gear swap. Read story