April 19, 2017, 6:01am Clark County Life
My dad was a Portland longshoreman and most often worked on Sundays, so it was a real treat when he told us, one Saturday in early March 1951 when I was 10 years old, that he would not be working the next day, and he would call his parents to… Read story
April 19, 2017, 6:00am Clark County Life
CAMAS -- Art that's inspired by a good book can be interesting. Read story
April 19, 2017, 5:59am Community
State Fire Marshal Charles Duffy announced that 26 firefighters will graduate from the Washington State Fire Training Academy in North Bend, with the graduation ceremony taking place Friday in Snoqualmie. The 26 firefighters started their 12-week recruit academy on Jan. 26, during which time the recruits learned fire service principles… Read story
April 19, 2017, 5:59am Community
Presley Ramey of Ridgefield was named a new junior member of the American Angus Association, meaning she can now register cattle in the association, participate in programs conducted by the National Junior Angus Association and take part in association-sponsored shows and other national and regional events. The American Angus Association… Read story
April 19, 2017, 5:58am Community
Washougal School District elementary school students battled it out at Sodexo’s Future Chefs Challenge on March 15 at Washougal High School. The theme for this year’s cook-off was Healthy Comfort Food. Students across the district submitted recipes and based on originality, taste, presentation and use of healthy ingredients, 10 were… Read story
April 19, 2017, 5:57am Community
Mary Ann Sturdivan was named 2017 Classified School Employee of the Year for the Educational Service District 112 region, an award given by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to recognize an outstanding classified school employee in each ESD region of the state. Sturdivan is a career counselor… Read story
April 19, 2017, 5:57am Community
Clark County officials collected supplies to put together Easter baskets for kids at Share’s homeless shelter, YWCA Clark County’s SafeChoice domestic violence shelter and Open House Ministries. Some county staffers hosted an Easter Basket Assembly Extravaganza on April 8 at the Public Service Center to put together the baskets. After… Read story
April 19, 2017, 5:55am Community
Travis Hedlund took home Tattoo of the Day honors at the One Nation Under Ink Tattoo Convention, held March 31 through April 2 at the Little Creek Casino and Resort in Shelton. Hedlund is one of the tattoo artists at 3rd Heart Tattoo, 1830 Main St., Washougal, which opened in… Read story
April 19, 2017, 5:55am Community
Nursing students at Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience High School are raising money to buy local residents with Alzheimer’s disease iPods and headphones. The iPods will be loaded with music with emotional connections to the residents, with the idea that hearing the music can help awaken their minds. If their… Read story
April 19, 2017, 5:55am Community
FISH of Vancouver celebrated some of its dozens of volunteers at a Volunteer Appreciation event on April 8. Special recognition was given to Alice Davies, Rich Sherburne, George Kaufer, Wendy Bukoski, Dick Kunkle, Bill Dowd, Vicki Ashton, Kelly Bettger, Bea Howell and Paul Fischl. In 2015-2016, FISH volunteers donated more… Read story
