May 20, 2023, 5:57am Community
Clark College, in partnership with the Washington State Arts Commission, has selected an artist for the Advanced Manufacturing Building for its Boschma Farms campus in Ridgefield. Sarah Folden will lead a group of artists to create public art for the new campus, expected to open in fall 2025. Folden, a… Read story
May 20, 2023, 5:55am Community
Marine biologist John Ford offered students at Woodland Public Schools’ Lewis River Academy a presentation and hands-on lesson about bones on April 26. After nearly 30 years of visiting Woodland annually, his visit marked his return after a nearly three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story
May 13, 2023, 5:38am Community
VANCOUVER HEIGHTS - Columbia Presbyterian Church elected the Rev. Matthew Overton of Camas as the next senior pastor and head of staff. He has served the church since 2010 as associate pastor for youth and families, stepping in as interim head of staff for the past year-and-a-half. Read story
May 13, 2023, 5:38am Community
VANCOUVER - GiveBIG, Washington’s 48-hour online giving campaign, raised more than $11.8 million during its two-day push at givebigwa.org. Locally, 145 nonprofits and community-based organizations raised more than $1.2 million, according to current figures from the GiveBIG SW Washington page. Read story
May 13, 2023, 5:37am Community
WOODLAND - Woodland High School and the Port of Woodland’s first Job Ready Career Fair since the pandemic gave more than 750 students the opportunity on March 30 to meet with dozens of employers, business owners and post-secondary educational programs. Read story
May 13, 2023, 5:35am Community
VANCOUVER – Vancouver residents Steve Curtland and Eric Gorger were among several youth mentors of the Cascade Pacific Council, Boy Scouts of America who were presented the Silver Beaver volunteerism award on May 1. Read story
May 13, 2023, 5:35am Community
The nonprofit Extrapelvic Not Rare hosted “The VIEW 5K” on April 23 at Klineline Pond and Salmon Creek Trail to raise awareness about endometriosis. Read story
May 6, 2023, 5:26am Community
Washougal High School students competed at the Future Business Leaders of America State Leadership Conference in Spokane. The conference brought together chapters from across the state, hosting student competitions in topics central to business leadership skills. Washougal High School earned Champion Chapter recognition and Ava Rana placed within the top… Read story
May 6, 2023, 5:25am Community
Fourth-grade students enrolled in the Dual Language Program at Columbia Elementary School break down cultural barriers through language and social connection by collaborating with Spanish-speaking students in Puerto Rico using Zoom teleconferencing software. Read story
May 6, 2023, 5:25am Community
King Elementary students in kindergarten through second grade received new pairs of shoes from FedEx on April 17 as part of the company’s 50th-birthday celebrations. Read story
