October 28, 2015, 5:59am Community
Tukes Valley Middle School sixth-graders recently visited the Mount St. Helens National Monument in Silver Lake, where they learned about the different types of volcanoes and why they erupt. The students watched a video about the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption, walked through a scale-model of the volcano and saw… Read story
October 28, 2015, 5:59am Community
Clark County -- More than 50 years ago, 200 junior members, ages 12 to 18, of Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs' Columbia District worked with the U.S. Forest Service to plant Douglas fir trees on forest service property near the Ape Caves in Cougar. On Oct. 19, three members… Read story
October 28, 2015, 5:59am Community
East Vancouver -- When residents of the Renaissance Condos heard a new mental health facility was moving in right by their development, they were a bit curious. Staff at the Children's Center invited residents to the building so they could explain what exactly they do, bringing along employees from all… Read story
October 28, 2015, 5:59am Community
The Free Clinic of Southwest Washington received a $1,500 grant from Re/Max Equity Group Foundation, which will help cover costs for the children's dental program. "The children treated in the dental van often have multiple cavities and many have been living with tooth pain for some time," Carolyn Noack, dental… Read story
October 28, 2015, 5:55am Truckies
North Garrison Heights -- PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center's three-day bereavement retreat was named for philanthropists Kay and Jim McClaskey, who have been hospital supporters since 1994. Read story
October 28, 2015, 5:55am Truckies
Washougal -- Fourth-graders at Cape Horn-Skye Elementary School are watching after 15 coho salmon, thanks to the Salmon in the Classroom program coordinated by Columbia Springs in partnership with Clark Public Utilities, which also funds the program Read story
October 28, 2015, 5:55am Truckies
Central Park -- The Clark College Foundation won two Educational Fundraising Awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education at a conference in Anaheim, Calif., held Oct. 1 to 3. Read story
October 24, 2015, 5:51pm Clark County News
National Make a Difference Day, now in its 24th year, encourages people to take part in community service and improve the lives of others. Millions of volunteers were expected to participate across the nation Saturday. Read story
October 21, 2015, 6:16am Truckies
Washougal -- Members of the Camas-Washougal Rotary spread the gift of words to students at Hathaway, Gause and Cape Horn-Skye elementary schools on Oct. 13 and 14, as they delivered dictionaries to third-graders. "The students love receiving their dictionaries and having that valuable resource to call their own," said Gause… Read story
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
