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Hudson&#039;s Bay: Members of the veterans group The Mission Continues work to replace part of a fence at Fort Vancouver on Sept.

Veterans group replaces fence at Fort Vancouver

Hudson&#039;s Bay: Members of the veterans group The Mission Continues work to replace part of a fence at Fort Vancouver on Sept.

September 21, 2016, 5:59am Community

A group from The Mission Continues traveled across the Columbia River from Portland recently to work on a project at Fort Vancouver. Read story

Kevanna Park: The Washington State Department of Transportation is using goats to help get rid of invasive weeds near a stormwater pond.

Goats help clear invasive weeds

Kevanna Park: The Washington State Department of Transportation is using goats to help get rid of invasive weeds near a stormwater pond.

September 21, 2016, 5:59am Community

For the second straight year, the Washington State Department of Transportation brought some adorable friends out to get rid of invasive weeds. Read story

Esther Short: Sandi Long coordinated the Furry Friends booth at the Peace and Justice Fair, where the Vancouver-based cat shelter raised more than $500 to renovate a new shelter and put locator microchips in cats and dogs.

Furry Friends booth at fair raises $504

Esther Short: Sandi Long coordinated the Furry Friends booth at the Peace and Justice Fair, where the Vancouver-based cat shelter raised more than $500 to renovate a new shelter and put locator microchips in cats and dogs.

September 21, 2016, 5:59am Community

Furry Friends had a booth at the Peace and Justice Fair in Esther Short Park on June 10, and raised $504 at the event, which will go toward the Vancouver-based nonprofit’s renovation of a new shelter. Read story

From left, Tom Poffenroth and Devon Bray, co-owners of Loowit Brewing Company, enjoy a beer with Michael Perozzo, founder of ZZoom Media, at Loowit in downtown Vancouver. They&#039;re among the organizers of North Bank Beer Week, which begins Thursday.

Brotherhood of beer

From left, Tom Poffenroth and Devon Bray, co-owners of Loowit Brewing Company, enjoy a beer with Michael Perozzo, founder of ZZoom Media, at Loowit in downtown Vancouver. They&#039;re among the organizers of North Bank Beer Week, which begins Thursday.

September 18, 2016, 6:03am Business

These guys don’t know exactly how many breweries there are in Southwest Washington. And they’d be the ones to ask. Probably something like 27 or 28 by now, according to Michael Perozzo. Little ones come and go, so it’s hard to keep up. Read story

Vancouver to teach neighborhood leaders about resiliency

September 14, 2016, 6:04am Community

Esther Short -- The city of Vancouver will host another class in its Neighborhood Leadership Training series from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 29 in the Aspen Room at City Hall, 415 W. Sixth St., Vancouver. Read story

Jim Thomas rides his bicycle up the steep hill of East McLoughlin Boulevard, just past the X Street intersection, as a car passes him Sept. 6. Residents in the Central Park neighborhood and members of a local bicycle stakeholders group have proposed a project to install speed radar signs and eliminate on-street parking on the south side of East McLoughlin for an eastbound bike lane.

No consensus on calming East McLoughlin Boulevard traffic

Jim Thomas rides his bicycle up the steep hill of East McLoughlin Boulevard, just past the X Street intersection, as a car passes him Sept. 6. Residents in the Central Park neighborhood and members of a local bicycle stakeholders group have proposed a project to install speed radar signs and eliminate on-street parking on the south side of East McLoughlin for an eastbound bike lane.

September 14, 2016, 6:03am Clark County Life

Cars zipped by as a group of cyclists slowly rode up the steep curve that spans about two blocks of East McLoughlin Boulevard in Vancouver’s Central Park neighborhood. Read story

Battle Ground: The Landmark Church team visited Guatemala, and built two houses for single women and their children.

Battle Ground church group visits Guatemala

Battle Ground: The Landmark Church team visited Guatemala, and built two houses for single women and their children.

September 14, 2016, 6:02am Churches & Religion

Battle Ground -- A team of 17 adults from Battle Ground's Landmark Church traveled to Chimaltenango, Guatemala, Aug. 20-27. Read story

Bagley Downs: Vancouver iTech Preparatory student Rachel Friesen attended the Advanced Space Academy at the U.S.

Vancouver student summers in simulated outer space

Bagley Downs: Vancouver iTech Preparatory student Rachel Friesen attended the Advanced Space Academy at the U.S.

September 14, 2016, 6:02am Clark County News

Bagley Downs -- Like many students, Rachel Friesen of Vancouver spent part of her summer traveling. Read story

Camas: Union High School senior Ben Stricker, center, was a counselor in August at Merry Heart Children&#039;s Camp for kids who have heart conditions in Sandy, Ore.

Local students attend camp for kids with heart conditions

Camas: Union High School senior Ben Stricker, center, was a counselor in August at Merry Heart Children&#039;s Camp for kids who have heart conditions in Sandy, Ore.

September 14, 2016, 6:01am Clark County News

Camas -- Merry Heart Children's Camp, which started last year, aims to provide a safe, nurturing and fun outdoor experience for children and teens with heart conditions. Read story

Everybody Has a Story: Pregnant Supermom rushes to family’s rescue

September 14, 2016, 6:01am Clark County Life

I was expecting my second baby in May 1962, near the end of the school year. We had planned to go to Salt Lake City, where my husband would study for his master’s degree. My mother-in-law suggested that I fly down from Minot, N.D., to stay with her, so I… Read story