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Everybody Has a Story: Running has given him answers

June 13, 2018, 6:02am Clark County Life

In 1978, at age 28, I weighed 220 pounds. Too many burgers and fries? Not enough marathons? In 1979, in an attempt to get healthy, I started running — and increased my mileage over the summer from 1 to 3 miles on each run. I read about fitness, training, shoes,… Read story

Clark County Newcomers Club receives visit from Battle Ground princesses

June 13, 2018, 5:57am Community

The Clark County Newcomers Club is open to those looking to meet new people and make friends in the county, but some more familiar faces stopped by at a recent meeting in May: the princesses of the Battle Ground float that appeared in the Portland Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade. Read story

Central Park: A new lion statue donated by the Fort Vancouver Lions Club to the Washington State School for the Blind. The school’s mascot is a lion.

Fort Vancouver Lions Club donates lion statue to school for the blind

Central Park: A new lion statue donated by the Fort Vancouver Lions Club to the Washington State School for the Blind. The school’s mascot is a lion.

June 13, 2018, 5:57am Community

The Fort Vancouver Lions Club donated a bronze lion statue to the Washington State School for the Blind on May 17. Read story

La Center Middle School receives grant to help with interactive kiosk project

June 13, 2018, 5:55am Community

La Center Middle School received a Community Builder Award from OnPoint Community Credit Union. Read story

Shumway: First United Methodist Church honored 63 members who have been with the church at least 50 years and/or were at least 90 years old as of May 20, including Lynn Irish, 101, center, the oldest member of the congregation. Irish is surrounded by, from left, his son Larry Irish, Rev. Jim McGinnis, Rev. Mary Lookingbill and Rev. Jon Short.

Church celebrates congregational heritage by honoring longtime worshippers

Shumway: First United Methodist Church honored 63 members who have been with the church at least 50 years and/or were at least 90 years old as of May 20, including Lynn Irish, 101, center, the oldest member of the congregation. Irish is surrounded by, from left, his son Larry Irish, Rev. Jim McGinnis, Rev. Mary Lookingbill and Rev. Jon Short.

June 13, 2018, 5:55am Community

First United Methodist Church celebrated its congregational heritage on May 20, honoring members who have been with the church for 50-plus years and/or were at least 90 years old. Read story

Orchards: Heritage High School 10th-grader Caitlin Procopio, who was picked as a delegate for Congress of Future Medical Leaders by Nobel Prize-winner Dr. Mario Capecchi.

Heritage student selected by Nobel Prize winner for future leaders congress

Orchards: Heritage High School 10th-grader Caitlin Procopio, who was picked as a delegate for Congress of Future Medical Leaders by Nobel Prize-winner Dr. Mario Capecchi.

June 13, 2018, 5:55am Community

Heritage High School 10th-grader Caitlin Procopio will be a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders from June 25-27 in Lowell, Mass. Read story

Washougal: Washougal High School senior Ulysses Ramel won the 2018 Clark County Youth Commission’s Youth Achievement Award for education.

Washougal student uses 3D interest to help students, teachers

Washougal: Washougal High School senior Ulysses Ramel won the 2018 Clark County Youth Commission’s Youth Achievement Award for education.

June 13, 2018, 5:55am Community

Washougal High School senior Ulysses Ramel won the 2018 Clark County Youth Commission’s Youth Achievement Award for education for his three-dimensional printing projects. Read story

Battle Ground: Gordon Stenersen, a River HomeLink 11th-grader, won the Bob Peck Award at the 59th annual Battle Ground Public Schools District Art Show.

Battle Ground names honorees in 59th district art show

Battle Ground: Gordon Stenersen, a River HomeLink 11th-grader, won the Bob Peck Award at the 59th annual Battle Ground Public Schools District Art Show.

June 13, 2018, 5:55am Community

Battle Ground Public Schools recognized the winners of its 59th annual District Art Show during a school board meeting in May. Read story

Felida: Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal signs new statewide technology standards during a visit to Skyview High School.

Washington superintendent signs off on new statewide standards in Vancouver

Felida: Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal signs new statewide technology standards during a visit to Skyview High School.

June 13, 2018, 5:55am Community

Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal was at Skyview High School on May 18 to sign new K-12 learning standards to bring classrooms around the state into the digital age. Read story

Speed skaters circle the rink during practice at Mountain View Ice Arena in March 2017.

Vancouver’s only ice rink to remain open after approved sale

Speed skaters circle the rink during practice at Mountain View Ice Arena in March 2017.

June 8, 2018, 1:59pm Clark County News

After announcing an impending closure in early April, the Mountain View Ice Arena announced Friday that it will remain open. City Bible Church elders approved the building's sale Thursday evening, officially shuttering the church’s plan to build a school in its place. Read story