May 10, 2017, 5:46am Community
Jazz bands from Battle Ground High School and Chief Umtuch Middle School competed at the 42nd Annual Pleasant Hill Invitational Jazz Festival last month, with musicians from both schools having strong showings. Read story
May 10, 2017, 5:45am Community
Five Evergreen High School students traveled during spreak break to Germany, where they studied at a German school and lived with host families. They attended Gabrieli Gymnasium, a school in Eichstätt which dates to the 13th century and is north of Munich. The students — Connor Avery, Jessica Ball, Kathryn… Read story
May 10, 2017, 5:42am Community
The Columbia Mothers of Twins Club hosted the Northwest Association of Mothers of Twins Club Convention at The Heathman Lodge from April 20 to 22, and this year’s theme was “Wide World of Sports.” The association is a nonprofit made up of chapters in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia.… Read story
May 10, 2017, 5:40am Community
The Ridgefield Community Library Building Fund received a $10,000 anonymous donation last month. The donation will qualify for matching funds from an anonymous donor, who issued a $1 million challenge last year to help raise funds for the project. The donor will match gifts and donations to the fund up… Read story
May 10, 2017, 5:35am Community
Fort Vancouver High School’s Center for International Studies students accumulated more than 2,000 service hours on April 20, as they participated in Global Youth Service Day. The students made cards for veterans, patients and kids at Stepping Stones, built a split-rail fence at the fort, cleaned up Park Hill Cemetery,… Read story
May 3, 2017, 6:07am Community
The long-anticipated Ilani Casino Resort opened to much fanfare last week, and with it came a traffic backup of more than 8 miles and lots of idling cars at the Interstate 5 interchange. Read story
May 3, 2017, 6:03am Community
Six Boy Scouts from the Fort Vancouver District successfully passed their Eagle Scout Board of Review in February 2017, and have been advanced to the rank of Eagle Scout. Collectively, the Scouts planned and led projects which led to a total of 477 hours of community service. Read story
May 3, 2017, 6:02am Community
At age 9 or 10, in the mid 1950s, I approached my grandmother with a request: “Teach me how to sew.” Read story
