December 6, 2015, 10:51pm Truckies
Camas -- The Union High School wrestling team stepped off the mat and brought winter hats, blankets, jackets, gloves and socks to homeless people in Dignity Village in Portland. It was the fourth straight year the team has worked with Community Embraced. The team also served Thanksgiving dinner at the… Read story
December 6, 2015, 10:48pm Pets & Wildlife
Minnehaha -- The Portland Phoenix women's hockey team hosted its Checking for Charity Tournament in August in Beaverton, and named Vancouver-based Furry Friends as the recipients of the proceeds. Last month, the team presented a check to the shelter for $869.26, which will go to the building fund for the… Read story
December 6, 2015, 10:47pm Truckies
Esther Short -- The staff of LSW Architects put their organizational and design skills to use outside of the office last month, as they volunteered with FISH of Vancouver. The staff spent a few hours one afternoon at FISH sorting through and organizing food donated to the shelter. FISH provides… Read story
December 6, 2015, 10:46pm Pets & Wildlife
East Vancouver -- When Rob Barber and Cheri Jones of Longview stopped into the Humane Society of Southwest Washington, they received a bit more than they came for. They came to adopt their new dog, Madeline, but also received balloons, dog cookies and a complimentary adoption fee. The celebration was… Read story
December 6, 2015, 10:45pm Business Briefs
North Image -- Thrivent Financial staff, family and other community members teamed up on Nov. 25 for an Attitude of Gratitude Day, where 50-plus people broke up into smaller groups and committed acts of kindness around Vancouver. The group met at St. Andrew Lutheran Church and then spread out around… Read story
December 6, 2015, 10:43pm Truckies
Edgewood Park -- Students at the Northwest Culinary Institute prepared and delivered 100 Thanksgiving meals to Share on Nov. 24 to help feed the homeless community. The students cooked 100 servings of turkey, cornbread stuffing, gravy, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, rolls and cookies. "Anytime we can put the students… Read story
December 6, 2015, 10:42pm Truckies
Washougal -- Cape Horn-Skye Elementary School fourth- and fifth-graders learned about giving thanks throughout November with a Gratitude Challenge, in which students wrote holiday letters to troops, recognized important role models in their lives and kept a thankful journal. Each student was also given a gratitude token to give to… Read story
December 2, 2015, 6:05am Community
Dec. 7, 1941. A typical peaceful Sunday afternoon in Southern California. A ballgame was underway at Sunland Park, and the stands were full. I was 8 years old and at the game with friends, looking for those big Pepsi or RC Cola bottles. Those babies were worth 2 cents each… Read story
December 2, 2015, 6:01am Clark County Life
Work is underway to expand and improve a stretch of Northeast 94th Avenue in Orchards. Read story
December 2, 2015, 5:59am Community
Northwest Battle Buddies and the Ray Hickey Hospice House were selected as next year's recipients of donations by the Vancouver-based Northwest Corvette Association. Each year, the organization donates proceeds from the organization's various fundraisers. Northwest Battle Buddies, based in Battle Ground, trains service dogs for returning combat veterans and pairs… Read story
