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Bennington: Evan Yost, in Seahawks jersey, celebrated his eighth birthday with 35 friends, but instead of gifts, he asked everyone to bring towels, socks and blankets to be donated to the Portland Rescue Mission.

Local boy collects donations for homeless at birthday party

Bennington: Evan Yost, in Seahawks jersey, celebrated his eighth birthday with 35 friends, but instead of gifts, he asked everyone to bring towels, socks and blankets to be donated to the Portland Rescue Mission.

May 31, 2017, 5:58am Community

Evan Yost celebrated his eighth birthday May 20 with 35 of his friends, but instead of asking for gifts, he asked everyone to bring donations for the homeless. Read story

Cascade Highlands: Center for Defensive Driving President Chris Knox, left, and Paul Adams after Knox brought over a wheelchair for Adams, who had the lower half of his left leg amputated after being hit by an alleged hit-and-run driver.

Hit-and-run victim receives donated wheelchair

Cascade Highlands: Center for Defensive Driving President Chris Knox, left, and Paul Adams after Knox brought over a wheelchair for Adams, who had the lower half of his left leg amputated after being hit by an alleged hit-and-run driver.

May 31, 2017, 5:58am Community

After being struck by a car Feb. 20, Paul Adams had the lower half of his left leg amputated, and on May 24, he was given a wheelchair from the Center for Defensive Driving. Read story

Spyder Ryders Treasurer Joyce LaFlam, left, and President William Pyne, right, present Jeff Talbott of Kleen Street Recovery Cafe with a check for the cafe’s work with the homeless.

Riders donate cash to coffee house

Spyder Ryders Treasurer Joyce LaFlam, left, and President William Pyne, right, present Jeff Talbott of Kleen Street Recovery Cafe with a check for the cafe’s work with the homeless.

May 31, 2017, 5:58am Community

A dozen members of the Columbia River Chapter of the American Spyder Ryders gathered at the Kleen Street Recovery Cafe to present a $500 check to the cafe’s directors, Jeff Talbott and Mary Pekkala, to help in their mission of assisting the homeless, particularly homeless veterans. Many members of the… Read story

Battle Ground honors students heading to military

May 31, 2017, 5:58am Community

Battle Ground Mayor Philip Johnson and the rest of the city council honored some graduating high school seniors at the council’s May 15 meeting. It was the city’s fifth annual Military Appreciation Night, where the city honors seniors graduating high school who are heading to the military. There were 27… Read story

Get in the know with ‘Clark Asks’

May 27, 2017, 6:05am Clark County News

As The Columbian’s faithful readers know, Editor Lou Brancaccio retired in February, though he’s continuing to write his Press Talk column every month. Read story

Jennifer Selga washes an elephant at Elephant Nature Park in Thailand.

Everybody has a story: Volunteering at Elephant Nature Park in Thailand brings joy, peace

Jennifer Selga washes an elephant at Elephant Nature Park in Thailand.

May 24, 2017, 6:05am Clark County Life

As Angelica Valencia and I walked into the Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand, to volunteer, I could not help but notice peacefulness about the place. After all, this park is where the long and labored life of working elephants comes to twilight. Water buffaloes, dogs and cats also… Read story

Milestone 100th Birthday

May 24, 2017, 6:01am Community

Ellis Meacham celebrated his 100th birthday May 5 among 100 balloons and serenading family, friends and fellow residents at The Bedford in Vancouver. Read story

You Can Help

May 24, 2017, 6:00am Community

Volunteer Connections provides opportunities through the Human Services Council. Read story

Vancouver resident Sharon Kenoski walks along a stretch of Northeast 68th Street, where residents have been trying to get sidewalks for decades. The project is now at the top of the county’s Sidewalk Infill Priority List, and the county applied for an $800,000 grant, which would fund less than half of the $2.1 million project.

Long sprint to add sidewalks on Northeast 68th Street

Vancouver resident Sharon Kenoski walks along a stretch of Northeast 68th Street, where residents have been trying to get sidewalks for decades. The project is now at the top of the county’s Sidewalk Infill Priority List, and the county applied for an $800,000 grant, which would fund less than half of the $2.1 million project.

May 24, 2017, 6:00am Clark County Life

Residents on and near Northeast 68th Street have tried to get sidewalks on the narrow road for quite a while. Read story

Applause

May 24, 2017, 5:59am Community

Graduates These students from Clark County have recently received their degrees: Brian Dillon, Washougal, at Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, Calif. Bruce Ferguson, Vancouver, at Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kan. Chelsea Hansberry, Vancouver, at Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, Calif. Ezekiel Kim, Vancouver, at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, Harrisburg,… Read story