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Landover-Sharmel: Sadie Counts, left, food services manager for Endeavour Elementary School, and Chad Kirby, food services production manager, participate in Chartwells Farm to School program, which brought locally grown zucchini to Endeavour.

Students try zucchini through Farm to School program

Landover-Sharmel: Sadie Counts, left, food services manager for Endeavour Elementary School, and Chad Kirby, food services production manager, participate in Chartwells Farm to School program, which brought locally grown zucchini to Endeavour.

November 7, 2018, 5:50am Community

Chartwells K-12 introduced students at Endeavour Elementary School to new fruits and vegetables in the Discovery Kitchen as part of the Farm to School initiative. Read story

Esther Short: As part of Red Ribbon Week, a nationwide anti-drug campaign, Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle and the Vancouver City Council honored the Lewis & Clark Young Marines, from left: Pvt. Spencer Flanagan, Pvt. Cameran Veal, Cpl. Kyle Borneman, seated, Cpl. Victor Wright, standing in back, and Pvt. Paul Talley.

Young Marines accept Red Ribbon Week proclamation from Vancouver

Esther Short: As part of Red Ribbon Week, a nationwide anti-drug campaign, Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle and the Vancouver City Council honored the Lewis & Clark Young Marines, from left: Pvt. Spencer Flanagan, Pvt. Cameran Veal, Cpl. Kyle Borneman, seated, Cpl. Victor Wright, standing in back, and Pvt. Paul Talley.

November 7, 2018, 5:45am Community

On Oct. 15, the Lewis & Clark Young Marines accepted a Red Ribbon Week Proclamation from Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle and the Vancouver City Council. Read story

Ridgefield: Union Ridge Elementary School students Savanhy Virakitti, left, and Bruce Kizim sort through donations for their Socktober drive, in which students collected socks to donate to the Council for the Homeless in Vancouver.

Ridgefield students participate in nationwide sock drive

Ridgefield: Union Ridge Elementary School students Savanhy Virakitti, left, and Bruce Kizim sort through donations for their Socktober drive, in which students collected socks to donate to the Council for the Homeless in Vancouver.

November 7, 2018, 5:35am Community

Students from Stephanie Brown’s class at Union Ridge Elementary in the Ridgefield School District spent the last month collecting socks for Socktober, a nationwide movement to collect socks for homeless shelters. Read story

Everybody Has a Story: The amazing adventures of Harriet’s eyeball

October 31, 2018, 6:54am Clark County Life

When I was 3 years old, I had to have my right eye removed. Read story

An informational sign is posted near county property at the end of Northeast 99th Street near Curtin Creek.

Planning commission split, residents object to 99th Street extension

An informational sign is posted near county property at the end of Northeast 99th Street near Curtin Creek.

October 31, 2018, 6:05am Clark County Life

A proposal to modify plans for a new road aimed at relieving congestion and connecting Northeast 99th Street to Northeast 72nd Avenue is drawing objections from nearby residents and has split an advisory group over whether to recommend the project. Read story

In The Service

October 31, 2018, 6:00am Community

BASIC TRAINING Read story

Everybody Has a Story: Childhood fears lurked in the dark

October 31, 2018, 6:00am Clark County Life

I dreaded Halloween. Every summer when I was a young child, I would start counting the days to the worst night of my year. I looked forward to waking up on Nov. 1 because I knew I would feel tremendous relief. Read story

Columbia Way: The Columbia Cascade Great Pyrenees Club took 20 dogs on a walk along the Waterfront Renaissance Trail to answer questions about the breed.

Great Pyrenees Club draws questions, pets along waterfront trail

Columbia Way: The Columbia Cascade Great Pyrenees Club took 20 dogs on a walk along the Waterfront Renaissance Trail to answer questions about the breed.

October 31, 2018, 5:58am Community

The Columbia Cascade Great Pyrenees Club created quite the fluffy scene on Oct. 13, as 19 members of the club walked 20 of the large white dogs along the Waterfront Renaissance Trail. They answered questions about the dogs and club and, of course, stopped for people to pet the dogs.… Read story

Washougal: Washougal Associate Superintendent Renae Burson, left, and Superintendent Mary Templeton held the first two of their monthly coffee discussions with parents.

Washougal school administrators invite families for coffee chats

Washougal: Washougal Associate Superintendent Renae Burson, left, and Superintendent Mary Templeton held the first two of their monthly coffee discussions with parents.

October 31, 2018, 5:58am Community

Washougal School Superintendent Mary Templeton and Associate Superintendent Renae Burson invited families to share a cup of coffee and discuss their thoughts about school issues. These informal morning-time gatherings are called “Coffee with Mary and Renae” and will be held at all Washougal schools throughout the year. The first session,… Read story

Fircrest: Jodee Nickel, Washington State University Extension’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education educator, left, and Chad Kirby of Chartwells Food Service at Fircrest Elementary School for the Harvest of the Month program.

Fircrest Elementary School kicks off Harvest of the Month with peaches

Fircrest: Jodee Nickel, Washington State University Extension’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education educator, left, and Chad Kirby of Chartwells Food Service at Fircrest Elementary School for the Harvest of the Month program.

October 31, 2018, 5:58am Community

Washington State University Extension’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education, Evergreen Public Schools’ Chartwells Food Service and Clark County Green Schools helped Fircrest Elementary School students kick off the year’s Harvest of the Month program. More than 250 third-, fourth- and fifth-graders learned about the importance of breakfast by eating a… Read story