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Bagley Downs: Cheech was recently adopted from ReTails Thrift Store, which is celebrating its one-year anniversary this month and has adopted about 100 cats since opening.

Humane Society’s thrift celebrates a year of sales, cat adoptions

Bagley Downs: Cheech was recently adopted from ReTails Thrift Store, which is celebrating its one-year anniversary this month and has adopted about 100 cats since opening.

September 16, 2015, 5:45am Truckies

Bagley Downs -- ReTails Thrift Store is celebrating it's one-year anniversary this month, and since opening, the store operated by the Humane Society for Southwest Washington has adopted nearly 100 adult cats. Read story

Central Vancouver: Wells Fargo presented Innovative Services NW with a $5,000 grant for Innovative's Kitchen Critical Project.

Innovative Services receives grant for kitchen upgrades

Central Vancouver: Wells Fargo presented Innovative Services NW with a $5,000 grant for Innovative's Kitchen Critical Project.

September 16, 2015, 5:45am Truckies

Central Vancouver -- Wells Fargo presented Innovative Services NW with a $5,000 grant for Innovative's Kitchen Critical Project, which provides breakfast, hot lunch and an afternoon snack to children in the Early Learning program and adults in the Adult Day Health Center. Read story

Firefighters selling shirts for breast cancer awareness, research

September 16, 2015, 5:45am Truckies

Hazel Dell -- Clark County Fire District 6's Local 1805 union is selling T-shirts to raise money for breast cancer awareness and research. Read story

Hazel Dell: Don Steinke, seen with his wife Alona Steinke, won a Special Achievement Award from the Sierra Club for his efforts in fighting new oil terminals in Washington.

Vancouver resident honored by Sierra Club

Hazel Dell: Don Steinke, seen with his wife Alona Steinke, won a Special Achievement Award from the Sierra Club for his efforts in fighting new oil terminals in Washington.

September 16, 2015, 5:45am Truckies

Hazel Dell -- Don Steinke of Vancouver won a Special Achievement Award from the Sierra Club recently for his work fighting new oil terminals in Washington. Read story

Lake Shore: Crystal Steinmueller volunteered for five weeks this summer at AmaZOOnico, an animal rescue center in Ecuador, spending time with the center's more than 600 animals, including Navi, a tapir.

Vancouver nonprofit founder spends summer volunteering in the Amazon

Lake Shore: Crystal Steinmueller volunteered for five weeks this summer at AmaZOOnico, an animal rescue center in Ecuador, spending time with the center's more than 600 animals, including Navi, a tapir.

September 16, 2015, 5:45am Truckies

Lake Shore -- Crystal Steinmueller spent some of her summer hanging with new friends in the Amazon in Ecuador, mainly spider monkeys, parrots and tapirs. Read story

Woodland: Woodland Mayor Grover Laseke, center, with Dennis Ripp, left, who was named 2015 Employee of the Year, and Brad Hammons, right, who was named 2015 Volunteer of the Year.

Woodland honors employee, volunteer of the year

Woodland: Woodland Mayor Grover Laseke, center, with Dennis Ripp, left, who was named 2015 Employee of the Year, and Brad Hammons, right, who was named 2015 Volunteer of the Year.

September 16, 2015, 5:45am Truckies

Woodland -- The city of Woodland Employee of the Year and Volunteer of the Year awards were handed out at a picnic on Sept. 2. Read story

West Minnehaha: Representatives from YouthBuild Vancouver accept the Excellence in Collaboration Award from the Nonprofit Network of Southwest Washington on Sept.

Vancouver organizations awarded for Collaboration

West Minnehaha: Representatives from YouthBuild Vancouver accept the Excellence in Collaboration Award from the Nonprofit Network of Southwest Washington on Sept.

September 16, 2015, 5:35am Truckies

West Minnehaha -- YouthBuild Vancouver earned the Excellence in Collaboration Award from the Nonprofit Network Southwest Washington at a ceremony at Heathman Lodge on Sept. 8. Read story

Central Park: PeaceHealth family medicine resident Lisa Cuneo examines 13-year-old volleyball and track athlete Jasmine Monagon.

Students get free sports physicals

Central Park: PeaceHealth family medicine resident Lisa Cuneo examines 13-year-old volleyball and track athlete Jasmine Monagon.

September 9, 2015, 6:00am Truckies

More than 250 students from Vancouver Public Schools received free sports physicals at Hudson's Bay and Fort Vancouver high schools recently. Physicians and residents with PeaceHealth's Family Medicine of Southwest Washington clinic volunteered their time to ensure all students in the district are able to safely participate in sports. Read story

Salmon Creek: Ann Foster, organizer of the Salmon Creek Farmers' Markets, models an outfit inspired by the produce on sale at the market before it closed on Sept.

Salmon Creek Farmers Market finishes up sixth season

Salmon Creek: Ann Foster, organizer of the Salmon Creek Farmers' Markets, models an outfit inspired by the produce on sale at the market before it closed on Sept.

September 9, 2015, 5:45am Truckies

Salmon Creek -- The Thursday edition of the Salmon Creek Farmers' Market closed out its sixth year on Sept. 3. The market has remained successful thanks to its emphasis on Produce Pals for Kids, Biz-Kidz and bringing in Clark County farm vendors. The Tuesday farmers market from 11 a.m. to… Read story

Washougal: New Washougal School District Superintendent Mike Stromme practices with the Washougal High School volleyball team.

New Washougal superintendent laces up sneakers for sports programs

Washougal: New Washougal School District Superintendent Mike Stromme practices with the Washougal High School volleyball team.

September 9, 2015, 5:45am Schools

Mike Stromme worked up quite a sweat after his first few days as superintendent of the Washougal School District. Stromme, a cross country athlete while he was a student and former high school cross country and track coach, recently joined Washougal High School's cross country and volleyball practices. In his… Read story