July 19, 2017, 5:55am Community
Vancouver’s Downtown Association is planning to bring some yellow umbrellas to downtown starting in late October, and the association is asking local artists to pitch concepts for user-friendly umbrella stands. The association will choose 10, and the artists who have their designs selected will earn a $125 stipend. The association… Read story
July 19, 2017, 5:55am Community
Salmon Creek United Methodist Church hosted a community concert last month featuring hand bells and local United Methodist church choral groups, raising nearly $1,400 in support of Project Transformation, which is a nationally-based mission of the United Methodist Church. The seven-week summer reading program helps underserved youth in the community… Read story
July 19, 2017, 5:55am Community
Heritage High School Future Business Leaders of America members Victoria Thornton and Elvia Santos-Dominguez recently attended the FBLA National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, Calif. During the opening session, Thornton was recognized as Washington’s “Who’s Who in FBLA” recipient for this year. The two competed in the Partnership with Business Project… Read story
July 19, 2017, 5:55am Community
Camas High School sophomore Tsering Shola is one of three finalists for the Oticon Focus on People Award, given out by the Denmark-based hearing aid manufacturer. Shola, 16, worked in an Oregon Health & Science University lab and contributed to scientific research in hearing loss, specifically working on a project… Read story
July 19, 2017, 5:55am Community
While at home in April, Woodland Intermediate School third-grader Harley Gatica complained about a headache and suddenly passed out. His parents called 911 and an ambulance rushed Harley to a nearby hospital, where he was diagnosed with bleeding in his brain requiring life-threatening surgery. Harley has since recovered from his… Read story
July 19, 2017, 5:55am Community
Some projects in the fourth annual Hathaway Elementary School Fifth Grade Science Fair ended in failure, which was perfectly fine with Andrew Schlauch, a fifth-grade teacher at the school. “Failure is still learning,” he said in a news release from the school district. “In fact, failure can teach some of… Read story
July 19, 2017, 5:55am Community
Union High School was named to the Alliance for a Healthier Generations list of Healthiest Schools by achieving the Bronze Award for making changes that promote healthier eating and physical activity for students and staff. The school increased physical opportunities for students by opening the gym for activities during lunch… Read story
July 12, 2017, 6:05am Community
Volunteer Connections provides opportunities through the Human Services Council. Read story
July 12, 2017, 6:03am Clark County Life
Cyclists and birders who used to love rolling or strolling out to the dead end of Northwest Lower River Road have a new barrier blocking their way: private property. But if all goes according to plan, salmon and endangered species will thrive there someday. Read story
July 12, 2017, 6:03am Clark County Life
Recently I had to make an unexpected trip to Kansas, which necessitated flying into and out of the airport at Tulsa, Okla. Because the Tulsa airport is not super big and not served by many airlines, I had to book on American Airlines going and a United Airlines flight returning.… Read story
