December 14, 2016, 5:59am Community
Thirteen Washougal High School students were named to the North County High School Honor Band, which is made up of students throughout Clark County. Read story
December 14, 2016, 5:59am Community
For the last 20 years, Bloodworks Northwest and HP Inc. have worked together to save lives through blood drives held at HP’s Vancouver location. Read story
December 14, 2016, 5:27am Community
Union High School’s National Honor Society received the Youth Association of Fundraising Professionals National Philanthropy award for the school’s annual fundraising beauty pageant. The (Miss)ter Union pageant has raised more than $289,000 total the past four years, with money going to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center’s Holtzman Twins Neonatal Intensive Care… Read story
December 14, 2016, 5:25am Community
The Ridgefield Family Resource Center, which is located between Union Ridge Elementary School and View Ridge Middle School, was awarded a $2,000 Found Money grant from Our Kids of Southwest Washington. The center provides emergency relief services for Ridgefield children and families in need by providing food, clothing and toiletries,… Read story
December 14, 2016, 5:24am Community
The Woodland Ceramic Club raised more than $2,775 for the Woodland Action Center food bank at its Empty Bowls fundraiser on Dec. 1. At the event, more than 100 people selected a ceramic bowl made by members of the club and enjoyed soup donated from various local restaurants. Additional ceramic… Read story
December 14, 2016, 5:23am Community
Coin boxes at Fred Meyer registers collected $4,203.06 in November for the Rocksolid Community Teen Center. “We are thrilled to receive this donation. Our attendance numbers of teens we serve has doubled this year,” Marcy Sprecher, the nonprofit’s executive director, said in a news release. “This donation will help with… Read story
December 14, 2016, 5:23am Community
As part of Columbia Credit Union’s Veterans Appreciation Vehicle Loan promotion, the union donated $13,900 to two nonprofit agencies which work with veterans: Vancouver Community Military Appreciation Committee and Home with Heroes. The promotion ran Oct. 17 through Veterans Day, Nov. 11, and for every new or used vehicle loan… Read story
December 14, 2016, 5:21am Community
The Prairie High School ROTC cadets sponsored a charity drive from Nov. 1-11 in support of Northwest Battle Buddies, a Battle Ground-based nonprofit that trains and pairs service dogs with combat veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder. The drive culminated in a pancake breakfast at Mill Creek Pub on Veterans… Read story
December 7, 2016, 6:00am Community
Do neighbors need sunglasses to look directly at your house? Do you start planning your holiday decorations on Dec. 26 the year before? Read story
December 7, 2016, 6:00am Community
In 1946, I turned 20 years old, and it was time to get my driver’s license renewed. Read story
