January 4, 2020, 6:00am Community
Students at South Ridge Elementary School had the opportunity to learn about the Oregon Coast Aquarium without the travel. Staff from the Newport, Ore.-based aquarium visited the school for a program called “Flippers, Fur and Fun,” to educate and entertain students about marine mammals. Staff showed videos of aquarium animals… Read story
January 4, 2020, 6:00am Community
The Clark County Council recently approved $50,000 in funding for eight projects. Recipients include: Venersborg School in Battle Ground, $14,000 for electrical upgrades; Columbia Dance Center in Vancouver, $9,100 for a “Nutcracker” production with Fort Vancouver themes; North Clark Historical Museum in Amboy, $1,339 for photo and postcard storage and… Read story
January 4, 2020, 6:00am Community
The National Women’s Coalition Against Violence & Exploitation was presented with a $2,000 donation from Soroptimist International of Camas-Washougal. The funds will help provide services through NWCAVE’s Missing Children’s Division and its efforts to fight human trafficking. Camas-based Soroptimist is a nonprofit organization that “improves the lives of women and… Read story
January 4, 2020, 6:00am Community
The Camas and Washougal communities helped collect more than 47,000 pounds of food for families in need during the Stuff the Bus effort, an annual drive by the Camas-Washougal Business Alliance. Camas brought in 25,180 pounds of food and Washougal brought in 21,900 pounds. According to a news release, the… Read story
January 4, 2020, 6:00am Community
Volunteers from the DoveLewis Emergency Animal Hospital pet therapy team — called Portland Area Canine Therapy Teams — visited Share Homestead, 4921 N.E. Hazel Dell Ave., on Christmas Eve to “raise the spirits of children and families in need with the joy of animal-assisted therapy,” according to a news release. Read story
December 28, 2019, 6:02am Clark County Health
Piled against a wall in a tiny office in Mount Vista Family Dental is the evidence, even if Eugene Sakai isn’t ready to make a ruling yet. Read story
December 28, 2019, 6:02am 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
December 28, 2019, 6:00am Clark County Life
Cows are domesticated animals with friendly personalities and soft, large bovine eyes that look at you trustingly. The luckiest ones are accustomed to being pampered in air-conditioned milking areas with soft classical music in the background (it really does help them “let down” their milk). Bessie is provided with soft… Read story
December 28, 2019, 5:10am Community
A couple of former residents at Open House Ministries were involved in the shelter’s Christmas adoption this year — this time as adopters. Read story
December 28, 2019, 5:09am Community
First-graders at Cape Horn-Skye Elementary recently made toys and blankets for dogs and cats at the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society. Read story
