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Walnut Grove: Some of the items donated to Furry Friends through Tanika and Mike Campbell&#039;s annual pet food drive.

Shelter’s holiday wishes filled from variety of sources

Walnut Grove: Some of the items donated to Furry Friends through Tanika and Mike Campbell&#039;s annual pet food drive.

January 18, 2017, 5:59am Community

Three groups donated some much needed items to Furry Friends during the holiday season: Henry Schein Animal Health in Vancouver, Companion Pet Clinic in Salmon Creek and Tanika and Mike Campbell, who hold a pet food drive every year. Read story

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra receives grant for education program

January 18, 2017, 5:59am Community

The Firstenburg Foundation awarded a $20,200 to the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and the money will go toward the symphony’s Educational Program. Read story

Spotlight on Youth

January 18, 2017, 5:53am Community

FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA STATE COMPETITION WINNERS A team of high school students in Battle Ground Public Schools’ CASEE program won first place at a statewide Future Farmers of America forestry career development event in December. Students on the winning team were: Megan Arrowsmith, Andrew Baker, Isaiah Groth, Madelyn Groth,… Read story

Vicki Fitzsimmons, co-chair for the Holiday Youth Giving Event, organizes toys in a storage unit at Salmon Creek Mini Storage in Vancouver. The storage unit, filled to the ceiling with children&#039;s gifts donated by the community, will be distributed to children in need at the Holiday Youth Giving Event on Thursday.

Annual holiday party for students delayed by snow finally gets its day

Vicki Fitzsimmons, co-chair for the Holiday Youth Giving Event, organizes toys in a storage unit at Salmon Creek Mini Storage in Vancouver. The storage unit, filled to the ceiling with children&#039;s gifts donated by the community, will be distributed to children in need at the Holiday Youth Giving Event on Thursday.

January 11, 2017, 6:05am Clark County Life

Just one thing blocked a perfect Christmas for many Hazel Dell families: All that darned snow. Read story

Everybody has a story: Vets’ friendship stays afloat with cross-country game

January 11, 2017, 6:03am Clark County Life

Ron and I have been friends since 1971. We met while serving in the United States Air Force at Pope Air Force Base, N.C. Ron was back after a Vietnam tour flying as a loadmaster, where he earned three air medals. I was a C-130 loadmaster and back from my… Read story

Volunteer Opportunities

January 11, 2017, 6:00am Community

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

Free Clinic raises $185,000 at fundraiser

January 11, 2017, 5:59am Clark County Health

The Free Clinic of Southwest Washington raised $185,000 during its eighth annual Holiday Ball on Dec. 3 at Heathman Lodge. Read story

Brush Prairie: The Rocksolid Community Teen Center received $10,000.00 in grant funds from the Jane Onsdorff Malmquist Charitable Fund, which is part of the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington.

Rocksolid Community Teen Center earns grant in honor of retired teacher

Brush Prairie: The Rocksolid Community Teen Center received $10,000.00 in grant funds from the Jane Onsdorff Malmquist Charitable Fund, which is part of the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington.

January 11, 2017, 5:59am Community

The Rocksolid Community Teen Center received $10,000 in grant funds from the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington’s Jane Onsdorff Malmquist Charitable Fund. Read story

Meadow Homes: Sofia Willey and her mother, Melinda Willey, at the St.

Knights, society team up to buy Coats for Kids

Meadow Homes: Sofia Willey and her mother, Melinda Willey, at the St.

January 11, 2017, 5:59am Community

The Knights of Columbus Bishop AMA Blanchet Council hosted a Coats for Kids drive to collect donations for the clothing pantry at the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Read story

La Center: La Center Elementary School third-grader Leif Hasselblad, from left, third-grader Adyson Maddock, kindergartner Soren Hasselblad and first-grader Sophi Hasselblad join Jodene Cook, Clark County coordinator of Project Linus, packing some of the 54 blankets the school collected at its first Blanket Drive.

School’s first Blanket Drive collects 54 blankets

La Center: La Center Elementary School third-grader Leif Hasselblad, from left, third-grader Adyson Maddock, kindergartner Soren Hasselblad and first-grader Sophi Hasselblad join Jodene Cook, Clark County coordinator of Project Linus, packing some of the 54 blankets the school collected at its first Blanket Drive.

January 11, 2017, 5:59am Community

La Center Elementary School’s inaugural Blanket Drive brought in 54 blankets, which the school’s Parent Teacher Organization then donated to Project Linus, a national organization that distributes new, handmade blankets to children who are seriously ill, traumatized or otherwise in need. Read story