September 20, 2017, 6:00am Clark County Life
Residents say not much has happened in the Parkside neighborhood over the last two years, after its neighborhood association fell inactive. Read story
September 20, 2017, 5:55am Community
Fircrest Elementary School was home to Washington State University Extension’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education’s Harvest of the Month this month. The program worked with Evergreen Public Schools to feature a different local ingredient on lunch menus throughout the year. This month focuses on cherry tomatoes. At Fircrest, approximately 375… Read story
September 20, 2017, 5:55am Community
Washougal School District’s new Excelsior building opened on Sept. 12. The alternative high school provides specialized support for students while helping them graduate on time. The school opened with new programs that were developed by teachers, counselors, community members, career specialists and administrators. The two programs they came up with… Read story
September 20, 2017, 5:55am Community
Kids were giddy early this school year at Frontier Middle School, as teachers handed out Chromebook computers for sixth-graders to use in the classroom and at home. The school will distribute the Chromebooks to more than 800 students by the end of December. Giving out Chromebooks to students is part… Read story
September 20, 2017, 5:55am Community
Six members of the Battle Ground Education Foundation volunteered in shifts at local Wal-Mart stores to help the foundation collect school supplies for students. The volunteers — Valerie Huey, Bonnie Rippengale, Mary Lee Miller, Johanna Hyatt, Joyce Lewis and Louise Tucker — each served two-hour shifts at Wal-Mart entrances to… Read story
September 20, 2017, 5:55am Community
Woodland Mayor Will Finn announced the city’s recipients for the 2017 Employee of the Year and Volunteer of the Year earlier this month. Janice Fisher, who works in the Clerk-Treasurer’s Office, was named Employee of the Year after being hired in 2015 as a records clerk. She’s a part-time employee… Read story
September 20, 2017, 5:55am Community
Fire District 3 honored the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks during a ceremony at Station 31. The station staff and fire cadets hosted a ceremony on Sept. 11, where they placed 300 small flags and four larger flags on the front lawn at the station. The flags were to… Read story
September 20, 2017, 5:55am Community
Firm Foundation Christian School graduate Emily Hoeflein was one of 12 artists selected to have her work displayed in next year’s calendar from the Association of Christian Schools International. Hoeflein’s ink and watercolor piece, titled “The Sparrow,” will be the month of December’s featured image. She first entered her image… Read story
September 20, 2017, 5:31am Community
Volunteer Connections provides opportunities through the Human Services Council. For information on the following and other opportunities, call 360-735-3683 Read story
September 13, 2017, 6:02am Community
To my surprise, I recently discovered I own more than one pair of pants. I was getting ready to move from Washington, D.C., to Vancouver, and the packing people asked: “Waddya wanna do with yer clothes?” Read story
