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Mt. Vista: Wells Fargo Volunteer Service Award winner Janeen Brooks, center, earned a $1,000 grant for the American Cancer Society through her volunteer work with the organization.

Volunteer earns grant for American Cancer Society

Mt. Vista: Wells Fargo Volunteer Service Award winner Janeen Brooks, center, earned a $1,000 grant for the American Cancer Society through her volunteer work with the organization.

September 7, 2016, 5:42am Community

Janeen Brooks earned a Volunteer Service Award through her employer, Wells Fargo, which will donate $1,000 to the American Cancer Society. Read story

Lincoln: Members of the Fort Vancouver chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution cleaned up a historic Oregon Trail marker at 4008 Main St., Vancouver, near the Covington House.

Daughters of the American Revolution rededicate Oregon Trail plaque

Lincoln: Members of the Fort Vancouver chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution cleaned up a historic Oregon Trail marker at 4008 Main St., Vancouver, near the Covington House.

September 7, 2016, 5:40am Community

The Fort Vancouver chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution cleaned up a historic Oregon Trail marker at 4008 Main St., Vancouver, near the Covington House, and held a rededication ceremony for the marker. Read story

Central Vancouver: Winners from the seventh annual Vancouver Mall Retirement and Assisted Living Community Car Show, which raised more than $1,500 for the Arthritis Foundation.

Car show raises money for Arthritis Foundation

Central Vancouver: Winners from the seventh annual Vancouver Mall Retirement and Assisted Living Community Car Show, which raised more than $1,500 for the Arthritis Foundation.

September 7, 2016, 5:35am Community

Residents and staff of the Vancouver Mall Retirement and Assisted Living Community raised more than $1,500 for the Arthritis Foundation during their seventh annual Car Show. Read story

Hudson&#039;s Bay: The American Association of University Women Hudson&#039;s Bay branch honored Kay McMurry, from left, Klaras Ihnken and Beverly Doty for their 50 years of service with the organization.

Three honored for 50 years of work with university women

Hudson&#039;s Bay: The American Association of University Women Hudson&#039;s Bay branch honored Kay McMurry, from left, Klaras Ihnken and Beverly Doty for their 50 years of service with the organization.

September 7, 2016, 5:34am Community

Kay McMurry, Klaras Ihnken and Beverly Doty were honored at a party for their 50 years of service with the American Association of University Women, where they have worked for the betterment of women and girls in Clark County. Read story

Central Vancouver: Innovative Services NW&#039;s new playground and therapeutic area more than doubles the size of its Early Learning space, and allows kids to interact with nature.

Innovative Services NW opens new area for play, therapy

Central Vancouver: Innovative Services NW&#039;s new playground and therapeutic area more than doubles the size of its Early Learning space, and allows kids to interact with nature.

September 7, 2016, 5:31am Community

Innovative Services NW hosted a party on Aug. 9 to celebrate the opening of a new playground and therapeutic area, which more than doubled the size of the Early Learning play space. Read story

Tillie Berndt of Vancouver recently celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends at Vancouver Lake Park.

Birthday Milestone: Tillie Berndt

Tillie Berndt of Vancouver recently celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends at Vancouver Lake Park.

September 6, 2016, 5:35am Community

Tillie Berndt came from Beaver County, Okla., to the Portland metro area with her young family -- including five children -- during World War II and like so many of her generation, found herself working as a welder at the Portland shipyards. She later worked for what is now Foster… Read story

Ed Senchyna, senior grounds maintenance worker at the historic Camas Cemetery, crouches by a headstone. Senchyna is the only employee maintaining the cemetery. A former Camas woman recently criticized the city for allowing weeds and grass to overtake some of the headstones.

Maintenance worker at Camas cemetery often in the weeds

Ed Senchyna, senior grounds maintenance worker at the historic Camas Cemetery, crouches by a headstone. Senchyna is the only employee maintaining the cemetery. A former Camas woman recently criticized the city for allowing weeds and grass to overtake some of the headstones.

August 31, 2016, 6:05am Clark County Life

On recent weekend visit to see her family members buried in the Camas City Cemetery, April Carmack McCourt was dismayed to see weeds and dead grass threatening to overtake headstones. In some cases, they already have, she said. Read story

Forty-six family members of Mary Heidlebaugh, left, 90, of Vancouver, gathered for a family reunion on Aug. 13 in Leverich Park.

5 Generations

Forty-six family members of Mary Heidlebaugh, left, 90, of Vancouver, gathered for a family reunion on Aug. 13 in Leverich Park.

August 31, 2016, 6:01am Community

Forty-six family members of Mary Heidlebaugh, left, 90, of Vancouver gathered for a family reunion on Aug. 13 in Leverich Park in Vancouver. Joining her for a five-generation photo are, from second from left, her daughter, Lola Bowen, 73, of Vancouver; her granddaughter Mary Moore, 52; her great… Read story

Harney Heights: Educational Service District 112 region Teacher of the Year award honoree Kendra Yamamoto, who is a preschool teacher at Martin Luther King Elementary School.

Vancouver teacher named ESD Teacher of the Year

Harney Heights: Educational Service District 112 region Teacher of the Year award honoree Kendra Yamamoto, who is a preschool teacher at Martin Luther King Elementary School.

August 31, 2016, 6:00am Community

Martin Luther King Elementary School preschool teacher Kendra Yamamoto was named Educational Service District 112 region Teacher of the Year, and is one of nine finalists from around the state for the Washington State Teacher of the Year Award. Read story

Everybody Has a Story: Husband’s decision to install roll bar in MG was timely

August 31, 2016, 5:59am Community

It was dark, and the MG was the only car on the back country road. As I was speeding my way home, road barricades suddenly loomed in front of me. I swerved left, and the sensitive steering of the MG jerked the car toward the right, swinging me out of… Read story