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Everybody Has a Story: The right attitude can turn bad luck into good

October 17, 2018, 6:02am Clark County Life

It was October 2005. While visiting in Yinchuan, Ninxia, in northern China, I had an unexpected opportunity to travel to Inner Mongolia. The invitation was from Karen, a visiting teacher from Wales whom I had recently met while walking in a local park. Of course I said yes, and in… Read story

East Vancouver: Evergreen Public Schools Manager of School Safety and Security Shane Gardner, left, and Jamal McKenzie, Union High School’s campus security officer. McKenzie was named Security Officer of the Year by the Washington School Safety Organization.

Union High School security officer honored with state award

East Vancouver: Evergreen Public Schools Manager of School Safety and Security Shane Gardner, left, and Jamal McKenzie, Union High School’s campus security officer. McKenzie was named Security Officer of the Year by the Washington School Safety Organization.

October 17, 2018, 6:00am Community

Jamal McKenzie, Union High School’s campus security officer, was named Security Officer of the Year by the Washington School Safety Organization for his ability to develop effective communications with and ensure the safety of the students and staff at the school. Read story

Ridgefield: Sunset Ridge Elementary School fifth-grade teacher Annie Pintler adopted an axolotl for her classroom so students could learn about the endangered salamanders native to Mexico.

Ridgefield class adopts unusual, “creepy” classroom pet

Ridgefield: Sunset Ridge Elementary School fifth-grade teacher Annie Pintler adopted an axolotl for her classroom so students could learn about the endangered salamanders native to Mexico.

October 17, 2018, 6:00am Community

Ridgefield teacher Annie Pintler saw a post on Facebook from someone with an axolotl they could no longer care for. Read story

Landover-Sharmel: California Casualty’s Erica Reich, from left, presents a Music and Arts Grant to Endeavour Elementary School teachers Rocky Baker and Grace Klodt to help fund art projects for their classes.

Two Endeavor teachers receive grant money for art projects

Landover-Sharmel: California Casualty’s Erica Reich, from left, presents a Music and Arts Grant to Endeavour Elementary School teachers Rocky Baker and Grace Klodt to help fund art projects for their classes.

October 17, 2018, 5:55am Community

Endeavour Elementary School received a $500 California Casualty Music and Art Grant, which will be split equally between two classes. Read story

Volunteer Opportunities

October 17, 2018, 5:49am Clark County Life

Villages Clark County is looking for people to help seniors who can’t afford senior living options and don’t need 24-hour health care, by providing rides to appointments, and helping with errands, light housework, yard work, minor home repairs, weekly check-ins, and meals during illnesses. Read story

Washougal: The American Red Cross was one of the organizations with representatives at Washougal High School’s Volunteer Fair on Oct. 4, where students learned about local opportunities to volunteer in the community.

Washougal High School students learn about volunteering from local agencies

Washougal: The American Red Cross was one of the organizations with representatives at Washougal High School’s Volunteer Fair on Oct. 4, where students learned about local opportunities to volunteer in the community.

October 17, 2018, 5:45am Community

Representatives from more than 20 local agencies and organizations met with Washougal High School students at the school’s Volunteer Fair on Oct. 4. Read story

Sheila Leonhardt walks through the Forest Ridge neighborhood last week.

Is Forest Ridge ripe for revival?

Sheila Leonhardt walks through the Forest Ridge neighborhood last week.

October 10, 2018, 6:02am Clark County Life

The Great Recession and its impact on the housing marked turned many communities upside down and forced thousands of people out of their homes. Vancouver’s Forest Ridge neighborhood was not immune. Read story

Here’s the story on ‘Everybody Has a Story’

October 10, 2018, 5:59am Clark County Life

Once upon a time, a Columbian editor realized his stack of true tales from readers was just about depleted. So he went begging for more. Read story

Hudson’s Bay: Erica Erland, Clark Public Utilities corporate communications manager, left, accepts the 2018 Tom Hougan Award for the best overall communication effort from Sarah Johnson with the Northwest Public Power Association.

Clark Public Utilities earns region’s top award for communication

Hudson’s Bay: Erica Erland, Clark Public Utilities corporate communications manager, left, accepts the 2018 Tom Hougan Award for the best overall communication effort from Sarah Johnson with the Northwest Public Power Association.

October 10, 2018, 5:19am Community

Clark Public Utilities earned the 2018 Tom Hougan Award for the best overall communication effort at the Northwest Public Power Association’s Northwest Communications & Energy Innovations conference Sept. 18 in Idaho. Read story

North Garrison Heights: Members of the Washington House Education Committee during a visit to Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School.

State education committee members visit Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School

North Garrison Heights: Members of the Washington House Education Committee during a visit to Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School.

October 10, 2018, 5:19am Community

Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School (HeLa) students and staff were recently visited by members of the Washington House Education Committee. Read story