November 4, 2015, 5:59am Community
Washougal -- It was a bit more packed at Canyon Creek Middle School on Oct. 27 as the school hosted its third annual Bring Your Parent to School Day. About 70 mothers and fathers sat in with their children as they observed a typical morning of middle school. "I just… Read story
November 4, 2015, 5:59am Community
Mountain View -- Mountain View High School graduate Emily Leland, Class of 2015, earned the Outstanding Female Advanced Placement State Scholar Award for Washington state. Each state has one male and female student who earns the scholar award. Evergreen Public Schools had 67 students, out of 612 in the state,… Read story
November 4, 2015, 5:59am Community
Innovative Services NW, the Vancouver-based nonprofit group that works with more than 1,300 children and adults facing disabilities and disadvantages, raised $6,220 from 115 donors, including a $1,000 prize from the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington, during Give More 24! Innovative Services set a goal of 75 donors during the… Read story
November 4, 2015, 5:59am Community
Camas High School's DECA team raised $3,837 through its Muscular Dystrophy Association Golf Tournament on Oct. 25 at Camas Meadows Golf Course. DECA members enrolled 64 golfers, and organized sponsors and donations for raffle prizes. The tournament was part of the DECA Community Service Chapter Project, headed by Amanda Shi… Read story
October 30, 2015, 12:59pm Clark County Health
Why is fear fun? Brain researchers have learned a lot in recent years about the chemistry, the electrical impulses, the ancient fight-or-flight response that couldn't care less whether you're facing a real monster or just a monster in a movie. Read story
October 29, 2015, 10:28pm Clark County Health
Annie Boyer can't go into her 7-year-old daughter's old bedroom, its walls decorated with photos of Paris. She can't read the messages of love that the first-grader wrote in crayon on dozens of pieces of paper. Read story
October 28, 2015, 11:59am Clark County Life
Trick-or-treating is getting high-tech. Read story
October 28, 2015, 5:59am Community
More than $2,000 was raised for the Woodland YMCA Building Fund at Woodland High School's homecoming game. At the game, Burgerville donated food and supplies, and had employees volunteer on site for the Pulled Pork Homecoming Event. The Woodland Community Swimming Pool Committee and YMCA of Columbia-Willamette are teaming up… Read story
October 28, 2015, 5:59am Community
Battle Ground -- A representative of King Arthur Flour brought flour and yeast to Captain Strong Primary and showed fourth-graders how to bake bread. For their homework, students had to bake two loves of bread each while at home over a recent weekend, and bring the bread into school. The… Read story
October 28, 2015, 5:59am Community
More than 160 residents visited a safety fair at Fairway Village on Oct. 1 and 6, where they learned how to better prepare for a personal or area emergency. Eric Frank, Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency emergency management coordinator, and Judi Bailey, Vancouver neighborhoods program manager, made presentations and told… Read story
