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Washougal teacher VFW’s Teacher of the Year

January 18, 2020, 5:09am Community

Washougal High School history teacher Jim Reed was selected as the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4278 Teacher of the Year. Read story

Everybody Has a Story: A blizzard, a baby and a 70-year-old memory

January 11, 2020, 6:10am Clark County Life

It was Friday, Jan. 13, 1950. I was living in the small town of Napavine and was 19 years of age. I was working as a telegrapher for Northern Pacific Railroad at a depot off Highway 6 that runs from Chehalis to the coast. Read story

J.R. Ramsey, from left, and Guy Price of Advanced Earth Stabilization consult with homeowner Richard Schwartz of Ridgefield about the landslide in his backyard. Schwartz has been trying to get his yard fixed for more than two years after heavy rain and a neighboring stormwater pond caused a landslide on the hill behind his house.

Landslide brings Ridgefield man down

J.R. Ramsey, from left, and Guy Price of Advanced Earth Stabilization consult with homeowner Richard Schwartz of Ridgefield about the landslide in his backyard. Schwartz has been trying to get his yard fixed for more than two years after heavy rain and a neighboring stormwater pond caused a landslide on the hill behind his house.

January 11, 2020, 6:05am Clark County Life

Richard Schwartz moved to Ridgefield in 2013 for the rural feel and proximity to the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Read story

You can help

January 11, 2020, 6:00am Community

Volunteer Connections/RSVP promotes volunteer opportunities. To see all the available opportunities, visit hsc-wa.org/volunteer-connections or call 360-735-3683. Read story

Caleb Daniel Perkins

Eagle Scouts

Caleb Daniel Perkins

January 11, 2020, 6:00am Community

Two Boy Scouts from local troops recently achieved Eagle Scout rank. Read story

Aviation Electronics Technician Third Class Chris Cresap, right.

In the Service

Aviation Electronics Technician Third Class Chris Cresap, right.

January 11, 2020, 6:00am Community

Aviation Electronics Technician Third Class Chris Cresap, from Vancouver, looks up technical diagrams for maintenance in the hangar bay of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in the Arabian Sea. Read story

Prairie High freshman organizes toy drive to benefit low-income families

January 11, 2020, 5:57am Community

Fourteen-year-old Madeline McMillen, a freshman at Prairie High School, recently held a toy drive through her nonprofit, Madeline’s Helpful Heart. She collected 536 toys all together. According to a news release, eight local businesses collected toys for the drive, and McMillen also raised about $2,000 through Facebook fundrasiers, baking and… Read story

Columbia Machine employees donate for holidays

January 11, 2020, 5:57am Community

During the holiday season, some of the 420 employees of Columbia Machine donated items to local organizations. Read story

WASHOUGAL: In November, schools in Camas and Washougal brought 11 classes of fifth-graders to explore and help with restoration at the Steigerwald Lake Wildlife Refuge.

Camas, Washougal students help at wildlife refuge

WASHOUGAL: In November, schools in Camas and Washougal brought 11 classes of fifth-graders to explore and help with restoration at the Steigerwald Lake Wildlife Refuge.

January 11, 2020, 5:57am Community

Students from Camas and Washougal schools helped volunteers at Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership with restoration of the Steigerwald Lake Wildlife Refuge in November. Three schools in Camas and Washougal brought 11 classes of fifth-graders to explore the refuge and help with restoration. Students “planted a mix of black cottonwood, red… Read story

Ridgefield elementary students learn about sustainability from ‘Medio Pollito’

January 11, 2020, 5:57am Community

Professional storyteller Will Hornyak visited students at Union Ridge Elementary School to read the “Adventures of Medio Pollito” (“medio pollito” is “half chicken” in Spanish), a story to help students be more aware of the environment. The program was part of Clark County Green Schools’ effort to educate students about… Read story