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Free Clinic receives $5,000 grant for oral health program

February 9, 2019, 5:57am Community

The Free Clinic of Southwest Washington received a $5,000 grant from the Patterson Foundation, which will be used to help pay for the clinic’s oral health program. The clinic provides dental services at its location at the Jim Parsley Center and in its mobile dental van at Clark County schools… Read story

Cape Horn-Skye Elementary School students Wyatt Taylor, from left. Alyssa Jackson, Amelia Volosenco, Claire Taylor work on knight-themed crafts during a Battle of the Books tournament.

Elementary students race to read in Battle of the Books

Cape Horn-Skye Elementary School students Wyatt Taylor, from left. Alyssa Jackson, Amelia Volosenco, Claire Taylor work on knight-themed crafts during a Battle of the Books tournament.

February 9, 2019, 5:09am Community

Cape Horn-Skye Elementary School is energizing third- through fifth-grade students to read with the Battle of the Books. Read story

Rotary installs first book nook in Ridgefield

February 9, 2019, 5:08am Community

The Rotary Club of Three Creeks installed the club’s first Rotary Book Nook in an effort to promote literacy on the west side of north Clark County. Read story

Woodland: Sixth-graders from Woodland Middle School visited JA BizTown, a simulated town that helps students learn about personal finances, how to apply for a job and how to run a business.

Students learn personal finances in trip to replica city

Woodland: Sixth-graders from Woodland Middle School visited JA BizTown, a simulated town that helps students learn about personal finances, how to apply for a job and how to run a business.

February 9, 2019, 5:04am Community

Woodland Middle School sixth-graders worked as customer service representatives, store managers and CEOs when they attended JA BizTown, a simulated town developed by the Junior Achievement program. Read story

Applause

February 9, 2019, 5:02am Community

The Master Gardeners Foundation of Clark County recently announced its 2019 grant requests, which total $30,500 and will support local horticultural education activities. Read story

Nathan Howard/The Columbian Julian Levi, an immigrant from what is now Zimbabwe and longtime Clark County resident, was curious about extensive excavation at the corner of Northeast Hazel Dell Avenue and Northeast Anderson Street.

Clark Asks: Question creates a hole new appreciation for journalism

Nathan Howard/The Columbian Julian Levi, an immigrant from what is now Zimbabwe and longtime Clark County resident, was curious about extensive excavation at the corner of Northeast Hazel Dell Avenue and Northeast Anderson Street.

February 2, 2019, 6:05am Clark County Life

Readers of The Columbian may have noticed a recent new genre of stories prompted by someone asking, “What’s that weird thing over there?” Read story

Eagle Scouts

February 2, 2019, 6:05am Clark County News

Fourteen Boy Scouts from the Fort Vancouver District passed their Eagle Scout Board of Review during November and December, advancing to the rank of Eagle Scout. Read story

Vancouver awards funds to two traffic calming projects

February 2, 2019, 6:00am Community

Two neighborhood projects were awarded funding as part of Vancouver’s 2018 Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program, which helps residents manage and address traffic within Vancouver neighborhoods. Read story

You Can Help

February 2, 2019, 6:00am Community

Volunteer Connections/RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program), a program of the Human Services Council, is looking for volunteers for the following assignments: Read story

Everybody Has a Story: Handyman hurried his way into relearning valuable lessons

February 2, 2019, 6:00am Clark County Life

As a home maintenance handyman, I experienced many different situations where my country-boy expertise would see me through the repairs — and after that, it was learn as you go. Read story