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Homeless advocacy group raises $20,000 to build tiny homes

October 18, 2017, 5:35am Community

Nearly 200 people attended Community Roots Collaborative’s first ever Farm to Table Dinner fundraiser on Oct. 1, which brought in $20,000 for the organization looking to build 200 tiny homes to combat chronic homelessness. Read story

Local homebuilder honored with national award

October 18, 2017, 5:30am Community

Pacific Lifestyle Homes was named a 2018 National Housing Quality Award gold medal winner by Professional Builder Magazine on Oct. 8. Read story

Former state Sen. Al Bauer stands at the intersection of Northeast 29th Avenue and Northeast 139th Street. Bauer proposes extending Northeast 139th Street to connect to Northeast Salmon Creek Avenue.

Congestion vexes Salmon Creek seniors

Former state Sen. Al Bauer stands at the intersection of Northeast 29th Avenue and Northeast 139th Street. Bauer proposes extending Northeast 139th Street to connect to Northeast Salmon Creek Avenue.

October 11, 2017, 6:05am Clark County News

Former Washington state Sen. Al Bauer and his neighbors have a front-row seat to the heavy traffic that builds up on Salmon Creek Avenue after classes are finished at Washington State University Vancouver and the evening commute begins. Read story

Everybody Has a Story: Stranded by Huey among the skeeters

October 11, 2017, 6:05am Clark County Life

The size and remoteness of Alaska’s North Slope remind you that you are at their mercy. That environment can humble the strongest. Read story

María Mis, from left, Teresa Solórzano, Raquel Vázquez, María Martínez, Carina Smith, Luisa Turner and Marty Fields attend a food tasting hosted by the Washington State University Extension’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education in Marrion Elementary School’s Family Community Resource Center.

Nutrition program offers tasting at resource center

María Mis, from left, Teresa Solórzano, Raquel Vázquez, María Martínez, Carina Smith, Luisa Turner and Marty Fields attend a food tasting hosted by the Washington State University Extension’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education in Marrion Elementary School’s Family Community Resource Center.

October 11, 2017, 5:59am Community

Washington State University Extension’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education worked with Marrion Elementary School’s Family Community Resource Center to provide shoppers with an Asian noodle salad tasting. The recipe paired whole wheat pasta, canned peas, peanut butter and any fresh vegetable that was available in the pantry. The Evergreen Public… Read story

Evergreen Habitat for Humanity’s “Raising the Roof” fundraiser brought in $136,410, which will help the nonprofit finish building four homes for its low-income subdivision.

Habitat raises $136,000 to finish building four homes

Evergreen Habitat for Humanity’s “Raising the Roof” fundraiser brought in $136,410, which will help the nonprofit finish building four homes for its low-income subdivision.

October 11, 2017, 5:59am Community

Evergreen Habitat for Humanity’s annual “Raising the Roof” fundraising breakfast on Sept. 19 raised $136,410. The money will be used to build the remaining four homes in the McKibbin Commons subdivision, which will go to low-income families. The benefit featured short videos showing interviews with two local families, one who… Read story

The Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership had 68 volunteers come out to Vancouver Lake on Sept. 23 for Paddle, Pick up and Picnic, where people went on canoe trips, cleaned up the beach and participated in children’s nature activities.

Volunteers canoe, clean up at Vancouver Lake

The Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership had 68 volunteers come out to Vancouver Lake on Sept. 23 for Paddle, Pick up and Picnic, where people went on canoe trips, cleaned up the beach and participated in children’s nature activities.

October 11, 2017, 5:59am Community

The Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership hosted its Paddle, Pick Up and Picnic event Sept. 23 at Vancouver Lake. The partnership had 68 people come out for a day filled with canoe trips, beach and park cleanup and children’s nature activities. Throughout the day, the partnership offered up six canoe paddles… Read story

Twelve members of the Rotary Club of Vancouver painted parts of Share on Sept. 8 as part of the Rotary’s service club.

Rotarians paint Share as part of service club

Twelve members of the Rotary Club of Vancouver painted parts of Share on Sept. 8 as part of the Rotary’s service club.

October 11, 2017, 5:59am Community

Rotary Club of Vancouver members visited Share on Sept. 8 for a service project. Read story

Honorable Frank L. and Arlene G. Price Foundation Executive Director Kay Dalke-Sheadle, left, presents a check for $20,000 to John Vanderkin, Workforce Southwest Washington board chairman, to help fund a Kelso youth workforce training program.

Workforce gets $20,000 grant for teen art program

Honorable Frank L. and Arlene G. Price Foundation Executive Director Kay Dalke-Sheadle, left, presents a check for $20,000 to John Vanderkin, Workforce Southwest Washington board chairman, to help fund a Kelso youth workforce training program.

October 11, 2017, 5:59am Community

Workforce Southwest Washington received a $20,000 grant from the Honorable Frank L. and Arlene G. Price Foundation to help at-risk youth in Kelso learn work-related skills through design and creation of a community mural. Read story

Music teachers donate money to Texas, Florida

October 11, 2017, 5:59am Community

At the Clark County Music Teachers Association meeting on Sept. 19, association members decided to send $1,000 to the Music Teachers National Association Benevolence Fund. The money from that fund will go to the Florida State Music Teachers Association and the Texas State Music Teachers Association, states that were both… Read story