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Sean Guard, executive director of the Columbia River Veterans Organization, walks along a trail that he hopes will be the entrance of a new veterans retreat, Camp Eagles Rest, at Bratton Canyon Park near Woodland.

Proposed veterans retreat faces challenges

Sean Guard, executive director of the Columbia River Veterans Organization, walks along a trail that he hopes will be the entrance of a new veterans retreat, Camp Eagles Rest, at Bratton Canyon Park near Woodland.

November 22, 2017, 6:00am Clark County Life

Just a few miles east of Interstate 5 outside of Woodland, Ryon Morrison and Sean Guard walked along a fern-lined path into a clearing surrounded by trees. Read story

Members of the Autism Serves Kids Care Club assembled wellness kits for homeless vets at a recent club meeting. The group meets monthly to learn about community needs and issues, then they take on a related service project. The club is a program under the umbrella of the Autism Empowerment organization.

Autism kids club assemble kits for homeless

Members of the Autism Serves Kids Care Club assembled wellness kits for homeless vets at a recent club meeting. The group meets monthly to learn about community needs and issues, then they take on a related service project. The club is a program under the umbrella of the Autism Empowerment organization.

November 22, 2017, 5:59am Community

Autism Serves Kids Care Club put together wellness kits for homeless Clark County veterans for a third year recently. Read story

Brush Prairie: The Tuesday Guys from Bethel Lutheran Church in Brush Prairie learned that there was some rotten railing at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Vancouver, which is home to the Winter Hospitality Overflow, so they decided to go repair it.

Church groups fixes railing at neighboring church

Brush Prairie: The Tuesday Guys from Bethel Lutheran Church in Brush Prairie learned that there was some rotten railing at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Vancouver, which is home to the Winter Hospitality Overflow, so they decided to go repair it.

November 22, 2017, 5:59am Community

The Tuesday Guys from Bethel Lutheran Church in Brush Prairie gave up a Saturday morning on Nov. 4 to help their fellow Lutherans at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Vancouver. Read story

Washougal: As part of their Year of Giving campaign, Clark County employees spent October collecting blankets, hats, gloves, mittens, socks and gently used or new jackets, which were donated to Refuel Washougal, a community coalition that provides meals and other items to local residents.

County employees donate winter items to Washougal nonprofit

Washougal: As part of their Year of Giving campaign, Clark County employees spent October collecting blankets, hats, gloves, mittens, socks and gently used or new jackets, which were donated to Refuel Washougal, a community coalition that provides meals and other items to local residents.

November 22, 2017, 5:59am Community

Clark County employees collected winter clothing items for their October Year of Giving campaign. Read story

Volunteer Opportunities

November 22, 2017, 5:59am Community

Volunteer Connections provides opportunities through the Human Services Council. For information on the following and other opportunities, call 360-735-3683. Read story

North Garrison Heights: Representatives from the renovated Planet Fitness present a check to members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Washington at the gym’s reopening.

Gym reopens, donates money to Boys & Girls Clubs

North Garrison Heights: Representatives from the renovated Planet Fitness present a check to members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Washington at the gym’s reopening.

November 22, 2017, 5:59am Community

A renovated Planet Fitness, 8024 E. Mill Plain Blvd., Vancouver, celebrated its reopening on Nov. 2. As part of the grand reopening, the club presented a $2,500 check to representatives from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Washington. The facility was under construction for three months, and now has… Read story

Woodland: Woodland Middle School seventh-graders, from left, Dasha Vasilenko, Blake Smith, Tyson Lindberg and Ian Peterson processing donations and restocking shelves at the Woodland Action Center as part of a volunteering project through their leadership class.

Volunteering helps students learn leadership skills

Woodland: Woodland Middle School seventh-graders, from left, Dasha Vasilenko, Blake Smith, Tyson Lindberg and Ian Peterson processing donations and restocking shelves at the Woodland Action Center as part of a volunteering project through their leadership class.

November 22, 2017, 5:59am Community

Woodland Middle School students in leadership classes spent time volunteering at the school level and in the community, working with local charities. Read story

Washougal: Washougal police officer Jon Cotton participates in the city’s Drug Take Back event, a partnership between the Washougal Police Department and Drug Enforcement Administration.

Washougal holds Drug Take Back event

Washougal: Washougal police officer Jon Cotton participates in the city’s Drug Take Back event, a partnership between the Washougal Police Department and Drug Enforcement Administration.

November 22, 2017, 5:59am Community

The Washougal Police Department joined with the Drug Enforcement Administration to hold a Drug Take Back event in Washougal on Oct. 28. Read story

Vancouver Mall: Remax agents, from left, Pam Moore, Dominique Roark and Lori Anderson-Benson with the 200 coats collected for Open House Ministries, 50 of which were new coats purchased by Anderson-Benson.

Real estate agent buys 50 coats for coat drive

Vancouver Mall: Remax agents, from left, Pam Moore, Dominique Roark and Lori Anderson-Benson with the 200 coats collected for Open House Ministries, 50 of which were new coats purchased by Anderson-Benson.

November 22, 2017, 5:59am Community

Re/Max has been working on a coat drive in partnership with Kiwanis to collect warm winter coats for children at a local homeless shelter. Read story

Portland: Kate Southerland.

Local ballet performers in Portland holiday show

Portland: Kate Southerland.

November 22, 2017, 5:59am Community

Some local performers can be seen in Portland coming up, as they perform in the Portland Ballet’s holiday show. The company will perform “The Enchanted Toyshop” and “Tourbillon.” Kate Southerland, 14, of Vancouver, is a ninth-grader at Indiana University Online High School, is in her third year with Portland Ballet,… Read story