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Meadow Homes: H.B. Fuller donated toys and learning materials to Educational Services District 112. From left: H.B.

ESD 112 early development programs get toy donation

Meadow Homes: H.B. Fuller donated toys and learning materials to Educational Services District 112. From left: H.B.

October 21, 2015, 6:12am Truckies

Meadow Homes -- As part of Make A Difference Day, staff at H.B. Fuller donated learning materials, books, toys, art supplies and a large play kitchen to Educational Service District 112's Early Head Start and Early Support for Infants and Toddlers programs. Those programs assist low-income families in assuring that… Read story

Ridgefield schools seek input on technology plan

October 21, 2015, 6:10am Truckies

Ridgefield -- The Ridgefield School District technology plan is getting an update, and the technology committee is seeking input from interested community members. The 19-person committee is made up of teachers, administrators and parents, along with community members and business partners, and has been researching the effective use of technology… Read story

North Garrison Heights: Robin and Joseph Kortum at the re-dedication ceremony for the Sarah Kortum Caregiver Garden, which they donated $100,000 to name it in honor of Joe?s mother.

PeaceHealth rededicates employee garden space

North Garrison Heights: Robin and Joseph Kortum at the re-dedication ceremony for the Sarah Kortum Caregiver Garden, which they donated $100,000 to name it in honor of Joe?s mother.

October 21, 2015, 6:05am Truckies

North Garrison Heights -- PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Foundation Director Carol Van Natta rededicated the Sarah Kortum Caregiver Garden at a ceremony on Oct. 15. The space, located on the third floor of the Firstenburg Tower, is a quiet, serene place where caregivers can take a break. About 100 caregivers… Read story

Arc beats cloth fundraiser goal for first time

October 21, 2015, 6:02am Community

Meadow Homes -- The Arc of Southwest Washington exceeded its 1-million-pound cloth drive, which ran from May 1 through Sept. 30. It is the first year the organization that helps those with intellectual and developmental disabilities surpassed its goal since starting the drive in 2013. The fundraiser saw Arc collect… Read story

A rendering of Vancouver Fire Department Station 2, which is planned for East Fourth Plain Boulevard and Norris Road. A tree on the plot of land would have likely been knocked down had Darya Ruggles not advocated for it at a public meeting.

Showing up for a meeting, she saved a tree

A rendering of Vancouver Fire Department Station 2, which is planned for East Fourth Plain Boulevard and Norris Road. A tree on the plot of land would have likely been knocked down had Darya Ruggles not advocated for it at a public meeting.

October 21, 2015, 6:01am Clark County Life

For Derya Ruggles, it's a story about standing up for the things you care about. Read story

Camas: Camas High School senior Isaac Hodapp, center, was honored at an assembly for making the 2016 U.S.

Camas senior tapped for Army band

Camas: Camas High School senior Isaac Hodapp, center, was honored at an assembly for making the 2016 U.S.

October 21, 2015, 6:01am Community

Camas -- Isaac Hodapp, a senior at Camas High School, was selected for the 2016 U.S. Army All-American Marching Band by the U.S. Army Field Band and the National Association for Music Education. Hodapp was honored at an assembly at Camas on Oct. 13, where he was presented with a… Read story

Everybody Has a Story: Big family too much for old wooden dock

October 21, 2015, 6:00am Clark County News

August of 2000 was the only year our widowed mother and all nine of us siblings and our families camped together for a fun-packed week at Knotty Pines Resort in Nevis, Minn. Read story

WSUV awards tuition to five transfer students

October 21, 2015, 6:00am Community

Salmon Creek -- Washington State University Vancouver named five recipients for the Community College President Awards. The transfer students will receive full tuition, ranging from $10,883 to $24,483 per year, depending on state residency, for up to two years. The award goes to students who show leadership potential, are community-service… Read story

Ridgefield: Ridgefield School District honored its students and employees of the month at a school board meeting on Oct. 13.

Ridgefield names employee, students of the month

Ridgefield: Ridgefield School District honored its students and employees of the month at a school board meeting on Oct. 13.

October 21, 2015, 6:00am Community

Ridgefield -- The Ridgefield School District recognized the district's students and employee of the month at the Oct. 13 Board of Directors meeting. Jill Uhacz of Ridgefield High School was named Employee of the Month. The students of the month were: Gunnar Martin, a fourth-grader at South Ridge Elementary School,… Read story

Central Vancouver: Matteo Valerin, from Italy, and Mara Turnaus, from Germany, are spending the year at Fort Vancouver High School and Hudson&#039;s Bay High School, respectively.

Students from Italy, Germany spending year in Vancouver

Central Vancouver: Matteo Valerin, from Italy, and Mara Turnaus, from Germany, are spending the year at Fort Vancouver High School and Hudson&#039;s Bay High School, respectively.

October 21, 2015, 5:55am Truckies

Central Vancouver -- Two Vancouver high schools are hosting exchange students this year: Matteo Valerin, from Italy, is attending Fort Vancouver High School, and Mara Turnaus, from Germany, is spending her school year at Hudson's Bay High School. Valerin is on the tennis team and has enjoyed trying American food… Read story