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WASHOUGAL: Sarah Aktepy, a Washougal resident and Navy veteran, suffered a traumatic brain injury while deployed to support Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom.

Washougal resident participates in national veterans sports clinic

WASHOUGAL: Sarah Aktepy, a Washougal resident and Navy veteran, suffered a traumatic brain injury while deployed to support Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom.

September 28, 2019, 5:06am Community

Navy veteran Sarah Aktepy of Washougal participated in the National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic in San Diego from Sept. 15-20. Read story

South Ridge playground gets makeover

September 28, 2019, 5:05am Community

The playground at South Ridge Elementary School recently underwent a makeover by the hands of volunteers. Read story

Everybody Has a Story: First-grade whiz teaches a life lesson

September 21, 2019, 6:06am Clark County Life

On July 30, the Battle Ground High School class of 1950 held its 69-year class reunion. Because we are all in our late 80s, we get together every year. Most of us went through all 12 years of school together. Read story

Volunteer Opportunities

September 21, 2019, 6:03am Community

BirdFest and Bluegrass Festival seeks volunteers to help set up the event and assist with kids crafts and activities. Most shifts are in two-hour increments. Please wear weather-appropriate clothing, hats and closed-toe shoes. Read story

Free Clinic receives grant for urgent medical care services

September 21, 2019, 6:02am Community

The Free Clinic of Southwest Washington received a $7,500 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation to help fund urgent medical care services for low-income, uninsured people in Clark County. Read story

More than 80 volunteers from various local congregations joined together for a volunteer project scraping loose paint and putting primer on the resulting bare wood of the exterior walls of the Winter Hospitality Overflow shelter.

Volunteers from across congregations work on winter shelter

More than 80 volunteers from various local congregations joined together for a volunteer project scraping loose paint and putting primer on the resulting bare wood of the exterior walls of the Winter Hospitality Overflow shelter.

September 21, 2019, 6:02am Community

In late August, 82 volunteers — including families from La Center and Felida, congregants of St. Paul Lutheran Church and St. Andrew Lutheran Church and about 30 missionaries and other volunteers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — helped scrape loose paint and put primer on the… Read story

Some of the recipients of PeaceHealth Southwest Foundationis Health Career Scholarship, which awards scholarships to PeaceHealth caregivers and volunteers studying to become healthcare professionals.

PeaceHealth awards scholarships to caregivers, volunteers

Some of the recipients of PeaceHealth Southwest Foundationis Health Career Scholarship, which awards scholarships to PeaceHealth caregivers and volunteers studying to become healthcare professionals.

September 21, 2019, 6:02am Community

The PeaceHealth Southwest Foundation’s Health Career Scholarship Program awarded $33,000 in scholarships to 17 students for the 2019-2020 school year. Read story

Spotlight on youth

September 21, 2019, 5:15am Community

From mountainous Boulder, Colo., Vancouver teen Abby Kinney has her sights set on the stars — or more accurately, on an asteroid passing near Earth. Read story

Vancouver School of Arts and Academics grad Hunter Stuehm will serve a one-year term as the student trustee at Western Washington University.

Vancouver student selected for WWU board of trustees

Vancouver School of Arts and Academics grad Hunter Stuehm will serve a one-year term as the student trustee at Western Washington University.

September 21, 2019, 5:11am Community

Vancouver School of Arts and Academics grad Hunter Stuehm was selected by Gov. Jay Inslee to serve a one-year term as the student trustee at Western Washington University. Read story

The Battle Ground Public Schools warehouse is full of pallets stacked with new learning materials.

Battle Ground swaps in tons of new learning materials for new school year

The Battle Ground Public Schools warehouse is full of pallets stacked with new learning materials.

September 21, 2019, 5:11am Community

It was a busy summer for warehouse employees in Battle Ground Public Schools. Read story