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Volunteer opportunities

January 3, 2018, 5:17am Community

Volunteer Connections provides opportunities through the Human Services Council. For information on the following and other opportunities, call 360-735-3690. Read story

Everybody Has a Story: Firemen’s generosity created ‘best’ Christmas

December 27, 2017, 6:05am Clark County Life

It was 1963, the year President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. My mom, my little brother and I lived next to the fire station at 37th and Main, here in Vancouver. There was no Safeway at that time, just two houses, the fire station and an empty lot behind us. Read story

Wattle Tree Place is pictured behind a for-sale sign on East 16th Street. Recently, the entire street block containing six homes was sold.

Upheaval in Uptown as developers acquire real estate

Wattle Tree Place is pictured behind a for-sale sign on East 16th Street. Recently, the entire street block containing six homes was sold.

December 27, 2017, 6:01am Clark County Business

The sale of an eight-lot block in the Arnada neighborhood has some residents and business owners both curious and concerned about the future of the area. Read story

Five Corners: Orchards Elementary School kindergarten students use Bee-Bots to learn about problem solving.

Orchards Elementary students learn to solve problems using robots

Five Corners: Orchards Elementary School kindergarten students use Bee-Bots to learn about problem solving.

December 27, 2017, 5:58am Community

To help with counting, sequencing, estimation and problem solving, Katherine Jackson’s kindergarten students at Orchards Elementary School play with Bee-Bots. Read story

Skyview High students win app contest

December 27, 2017, 5:48am Community

Three Skyview High School students were honored by U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, for an app they built as part of the 2017 Congressional App Challenge. Read story

Battle Ground: Sgt. Kim Armstrong and four other Battle Ground police officers went shopping with eight kids from the city as part of the department’s Shop with a Cop program.

Kids shop with cops for holiday gifts

Battle Ground: Sgt. Kim Armstrong and four other Battle Ground police officers went shopping with eight kids from the city as part of the department’s Shop with a Cop program.

December 27, 2017, 5:43am Community

Eight kids spent a morning earlier this month shopping at Wal-Mart with five police officer volunteers as part of the Battle Ground Police Department’s Shop with a Cop. Read story

Camas: Camas High School’s Girls Represent hosted a night of Ted Talks from women in traditionally male-dominated fields.

Girls Represent hosts speakers from male-dominated fields

Camas: Camas High School’s Girls Represent hosted a night of Ted Talks from women in traditionally male-dominated fields.

December 27, 2017, 5:43am Community

Camas High School’s Girls Represent chapter hosted a night of Ted Talks on Dec. 7, where five professionals spoke about their experience in traditionally male-dominated fields to about 120 middle and high school students and their families. Read story

Washougal: Michelle Kruse of Emergency Response Consultants, left, and Washougal High School student Josh Veselka during a course on CPR and first aid.

Washougal High students earn CPR, first aid certifications

Washougal: Michelle Kruse of Emergency Response Consultants, left, and Washougal High School student Josh Veselka during a course on CPR and first aid.

December 27, 2017, 5:41am Community

Before graduating from high school, Washington students learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use of automated external defibrillators in health class. Read story

Orchards: Platinum Pets employees volunteered packing bags with daily items for guests attending Share’s holiday party.

Volunteers pack bags for guests at Share holiday party

Orchards: Platinum Pets employees volunteered packing bags with daily items for guests attending Share’s holiday party.

December 27, 2017, 5:40am Community

Employees from Platinum Pets volunteered at Share to pack bags to be distributed during Share’s annual holiday party. Read story

Anonymous donor to match gifts for new Washougal library

December 27, 2017, 5:37am Community

A local donor has issued a $1,000 challenge grant for anyone donating to the Washougal Library Building Fund, the Fort Vancouver Regional Library Foundation announced recently. Read story