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Orchards: Through crowd-funding sites and the sale of baked goods, Madeline McMillen raised $2,600, which she used to buy and donate 538 toys to the Children’s Home Society of Washington Vancouver Family Resource Center.

Orchards middle school student donates 538 toys to local kids

Orchards: Through crowd-funding sites and the sale of baked goods, Madeline McMillen raised $2,600, which she used to buy and donate 538 toys to the Children’s Home Society of Washington Vancouver Family Resource Center.

January 10, 2018, 5:55am Community

Frontier Middle School’s Madeline McMillen held another holiday toy drive in 2017, surpassing the totals from her previous drive. Read story

Vancouver advocate for homeless honored by state organization

January 10, 2018, 5:55am Community

The Washington Low Income Housing Alliance recognized Andy Silver, executive director of the Council for the Homeless, with a 2017 Advocacy Award for Champion of Homes. Read story

Battle Ground: Tukes Valley Middle School students are learning about computer science and programming in their new robotics elective.

Battle Ground students learn programming in robotics class

Battle Ground: Tukes Valley Middle School students are learning about computer science and programming in their new robotics elective.

January 10, 2018, 5:55am Community

As a way to introduce students to computer science and programming, Tukes Valley Middle School is offering a robotics elective for eighth-graders this year. Read story

Central Vancouver: Innovative Services NW received 50 computers from Free Geek, which were delivered on Nov. 28. From left: Jim Lodwick, facilities manager with Innovative, Dena Strong, Innovative’s vice president of client services, Durran Champie of Free Geek, Derek Barkdoll, system administrator with Innovative, and Dylan Barkdoll, Innovative volunteer.

Vancouver nonprofit Innovative Services NW receives 50 refurbished computers

Central Vancouver: Innovative Services NW received 50 computers from Free Geek, which were delivered on Nov. 28. From left: Jim Lodwick, facilities manager with Innovative, Dena Strong, Innovative’s vice president of client services, Durran Champie of Free Geek, Derek Barkdoll, system administrator with Innovative, and Dylan Barkdoll, Innovative volunteer.

January 10, 2018, 5:55am Community

Innovative Services NW received a donation of 50 computers from Free Geek. Read story

Hathaway Elementary School students at their Dream Big event.

Washougal students explore their futures at Dream Big event

Hathaway Elementary School students at their Dream Big event.

January 10, 2018, 5:55am Community

Hathaway Elementary School hosted a Dream Big event on Dec. 6 where students got to meet with representatives from various fields. Read story

Ron Burby and another Red Cross volunteer speak with Michele and John Ward in the Skyline neighborhood of Ventura, Calif. Red Cross says the couple’s home was reduced to ash, but they plan to rebuild.

Red Cross volunteer takes the heat

Ron Burby and another Red Cross volunteer speak with Michele and John Ward in the Skyline neighborhood of Ventura, Calif. Red Cross says the couple’s home was reduced to ash, but they plan to rebuild.

January 3, 2018, 6:05am Clark County Life

Decades-long Vancouver resident Ron Burby used his emergency-response training, generally employed at local house fires, on a much larger scale in December when he was sent to the Thomas Fire in California. Read story

Everybody Has a Story: Waiting for a simple Christmas wish

January 3, 2018, 6:01am Clark County Life

Christmas with our 33 year-old, six-foot, 270-pound son is a special time for us. Christmas is one day that breaks up his expected daily routine, but it’s challenging too because, well, it breaks up his expected daily routine. He can be laughing and smiling one moment then pushing, grabbing and… Read story

Battle Ground: Officers at Firm Foundation Christian School’s Associated Student Body with items collected during their food drive for the North County Food Bank, which was part of the school’s Week of Service.

Battle Ground students sing carols, collect food and give toys during service week

Battle Ground: Officers at Firm Foundation Christian School’s Associated Student Body with items collected during their food drive for the North County Food Bank, which was part of the school’s Week of Service.

January 3, 2018, 5:57am Community

Students at Firm Foundation Christian School were busy the week before Christmas break, as it was also their Week of Service. Read story

Community health organization holds holiday parties in Clark County, around state for low-income families

January 3, 2018, 5:57am Community

Sea Mar Community Health Centers handed out more than 10,000 toys to children in low-income families around the state during the organization’s holiday parties. Read story

Washougal: Hathaway Elementary School first-grader Jason Burden, left, and fourth-grader Virginia Burden participate in the school’s Hour of Code event during Computer Science Education Week.

Washougal elementary students participate in Hour of Code during week devoted to computer science

Washougal: Hathaway Elementary School first-grader Jason Burden, left, and fourth-grader Virginia Burden participate in the school’s Hour of Code event during Computer Science Education Week.

January 3, 2018, 5:57am Community

As part of Hathaway Elementary School's Computer Science Education Week, students participated in an Hour of Code event, a global movement designed to introduce millions of students to computer science. Read story