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Ryan Mayer of Waste Connections of Washington empties a garbage bin at the corner of West Ninth and Washington streets. A task force of city officials and business owners is proposing new dumpster enclosures and fines to corral garbage.

Downtown distracted by dumpsters

Ryan Mayer of Waste Connections of Washington empties a garbage bin at the corner of West Ninth and Washington streets. A task force of city officials and business owners is proposing new dumpster enclosures and fines to corral garbage.

May 9, 2018, 5:59am Clark County Life

Bars, restaurants and coffee shops are opening up more in downtown Vancouver and drawing people to the area, but dumpsters apparently can’t keep up. Read story

Volunteers from the Clark County Historical Museum and the City of Vancouver’s Urban Forestry Department planted trees around Carnegie Library on March 22.

Trees planted around Carnegie Library

Volunteers from the Clark County Historical Museum and the City of Vancouver’s Urban Forestry Department planted trees around Carnegie Library on March 22.

May 9, 2018, 5:57am Community

Volunteers from Clark County Historical Museum and staff from the Vancouver’s Urban Forestry Department planted three trees on March 22 around the 1909 Carnegie Library, 1511 Main St., which houses the museum. Read story

Camas High School Choir director Ethan Chessin, left, seen in March, earned a Give A Note Foundation Music Education Innovator Award for his program, The Business of Music program.

Camas music teacher earns grant for innovative program

Camas High School Choir director Ethan Chessin, left, seen in March, earned a Give A Note Foundation Music Education Innovator Award for his program, The Business of Music program.

May 9, 2018, 5:57am Community

Camas High School’s Ethan Chessin won a Give A Note Foundation Music Education Innovator Award for his program, The Business of Music. The award is given to music educators using innovative and sustainable strategies in nontraditional or traditional secondary music courses that are designed to attract students not typically enrolled… Read story

Central Park: Nine members of the Clark College Jazz Ensemble earned Special Citations for Outstanding Musicianship awards at the University of Northern Colorado/Greeley Jazz Festival.

Clark College musicians honored at festival in Colorado

Central Park: Nine members of the Clark College Jazz Ensemble earned Special Citations for Outstanding Musicianship awards at the University of Northern Colorado/Greeley Jazz Festival.

May 9, 2018, 5:57am Community

Nine musicians from the Clark College Jazz Ensemble received Special Citation for Outstanding Musicianship awards at the University of Northern Colorado/Greeley Jazz Festival held April 19-22. Read story

W Washougal High School teacher Vina Black delivers a Smile Gram to Daria Walker during a two-week stretch where students focused on kindness as part of a citywide effort known as #MSDKindness Month.

Washougal students dedicate time to kindness

W Washougal High School teacher Vina Black delivers a Smile Gram to Daria Walker during a two-week stretch where students focused on kindness as part of a citywide effort known as #MSDKindness Month.

May 9, 2018, 5:56am Community

Kindness spread throughout the Washougal School District for two weeks in April when it joined in as part of #MSDKindness Month in the city to honor shooting victims from Marjory Douglas High School. Read story

An origami installation created by Holly Williams’ students at her April 19 Sip ‘n’ Fold class at Burnt Bridge Cellars.

Origami students team up on joint project now on display

An origami installation created by Holly Williams’ students at her April 19 Sip ‘n’ Fold class at Burnt Bridge Cellars.

May 9, 2018, 5:55am Community

Holly Williams was looking for a joint project to do with students of her classes at Burnt Bridge Cellars, and decided on making a 4-by-8-foot origami installation. The project is on display in the window of the old North Bank Gallery near Kiggins Theatre. The installation was designed by local… Read story

Woodland Middle School science teacher Joseph Bosch received a $5,000 grant to expand the school’s horticulture program by adding a new class and creating a club.

Woodland horticulture programs collect donations, trophies

Woodland Middle School science teacher Joseph Bosch received a $5,000 grant to expand the school’s horticulture program by adding a new class and creating a club.

May 9, 2018, 5:55am Clark County News

Woodland Middle School received a $5,000 grant from Lowe’s Home Improvement Stores and donations from local businesses to expand the school’s garden and add programs. Read story

Food project receives grant to help with ongoing drive

May 9, 2018, 5:55am Community

The Clark Neighbors Food Project received a $7,500 donation from the Ed and Dollie Lynch Fund for green bags and materials used to collect neighborhood food donations, as the project looks to expand into new neighborhoods. Read story

Free Clinic receives money for immunization program

May 9, 2018, 5:54am Community

The Free Clinic of Southwest Washington received $2,083 from Group Health Foundation to support the clinic’s immunization program for children and adults. In 2017, the Free Clinic’s immunization program served more than 870 uninsured children and adults in Southwest Washington. Read story

Everybody Has a Story: Dream of blue Schwinn bicycle inspires hard work on the farm

May 2, 2018, 6:00am Clark County Life

“Please Mommy, can I have a pony, please, please, please? I’ll take good care of it, feed it, brush it, love it. Pleeeeease!” Read story