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Everybody Has A Story: Little brothers could not have had better summer care

August 25, 2015, 5:00pm Community

It was summer 1961. My little brothers, ages 5 and 2, needed watching while Mom worked at the cannery. Read story

Vancouver Mall: Courtyard Village Vancouver retirement community residents presented a check for more than $400 to Salmon Creek Little League on Aug.

Retirement community donates money to Little League

Vancouver Mall: Courtyard Village Vancouver retirement community residents presented a check for more than $400 to Salmon Creek Little League on Aug.

August 25, 2015, 5:00pm Truckies

Vancouver Mall — Courtyard Village Vancouver donated a little more than $400 to Salmon Creek Little League on Aug. 21. The independent living retirement community combined the money from its annual garage sale, a donation from its corporation and a matching donation from NW Priority Credit Union for the little… Read story

Washougal: Ellyson Wilkins working  on her poster thanking firefighters for their efforts battling blazes in Skamania County.

Students make notes, goodie bags to thank firefighters

Washougal: Ellyson Wilkins working  on her poster thanking firefighters for their efforts battling blazes in Skamania County.

August 25, 2015, 5:00pm Schools

Washougal — The school year hasn't started yet, but Cape Horn-Skye Elementary School teacher Darcy Hickey already has some students working. With fires raging in Skamania County, firefighters are using Cape Horn and Canyon Creek Middle School as base camps, so Hickey reached out to some former students, and students… Read story

Battle Ground: Relay For Life North County raised more than $79,000 for the American Cancer Society, and the Aug.

North County walk raises nearly $80,000 to fight cancer

Battle Ground: Relay For Life North County raised more than $79,000 for the American Cancer Society, and the Aug.

August 25, 2015, 5:00pm Truckies

Battle Ground — More than 370 participants walked the track at Battle Ground High School on Aug. 15 as part of the 10th annual Relay For Life North Clark County. The event, which started at 10 a.m. and went until 10 a.m. the following day, raised more than $79,000 for… Read story

Ridgefield: Carter Allen, a junior at Ridgefield High School, plays tag with the students at the school's field day, which Ridgefield's leadership class organized for 90-plus special education and life skills students from other schools.

Ridgefield leadership class organizes field day for younger students

Ridgefield: Carter Allen, a junior at Ridgefield High School, plays tag with the students at the school's field day, which Ridgefield's leadership class organized for 90-plus special education and life skills students from other schools.

August 25, 2015, 5:00pm Schools

Ridgefield — Ridgefield High School leadership students organized a field day for more than 90 special education and life skills students from Ridgefield School District, Hockinson School District, Woodland Public Schools and Mark Morris High School in Longview. The field day, which dates back to 2012, included indoor bowling, soccer,… Read story

Ridgefield: The 2016 Clark County Fair Court, from left: Mikaela Schuman, Serenity Gibbs and Shaylee Coleman.

2016 Clark County Fair Court picked

Ridgefield: The 2016 Clark County Fair Court, from left: Mikaela Schuman, Serenity Gibbs and Shaylee Coleman.

August 25, 2015, 5:00pm Truckies

Ridgefield — Before the Clark County Fair could finish out another year, the new Fair Court had to be selected. The girls picked for the upcoming year were Serenity Gibbs, Mikaela Schuman and Shaylee Coleman. The Fair Court is open to girls ages 16 to 20 who have a stock… Read story

Washougal schools website gets an upgrade

August 25, 2015, 5:00pm Schools

Washougal — The Washougal School District's website went through some changes this summer, as it was given a complete makeover under the supervision of Les Brown, the district's director of technology. Read story

Vancouver Mall: Representatives from the Vancouver Fire Department Fire Marshal's Office accept a $13,000 grant for new tablets from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation.

Vancouver, Longview fire deparments receive grants from sub shop

Vancouver Mall: Representatives from the Vancouver Fire Department Fire Marshal's Office accept a $13,000 grant for new tablets from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation.

August 25, 2015, 5:00pm Truckies

Vancouver Mall — The Vancouver Fire Department Fire Marshal's Office received 20 electronic tablets worth more than $13,000 from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. The grant is for tablets, which will help the department better educate residents in fire prevention and improve fire marshals' investigation reporting capabilities in the… Read story

Esther Short: FISH of Vancouver will move into a new location later this year, and on Aug. 12, the board of directors toured the space.

Food pantry board tours new Vancouver location

Esther Short: FISH of Vancouver will move into a new location later this year, and on Aug. 12, the board of directors toured the space.

August 25, 2015, 5:00pm Truckies

Esther Short — The FISH of Vancouver Board of Directors toured the food pantry's new home at 906 Harney St., Vancouver, on Aug. 12. The organization's capital fundraising campaign is ongoing with an anticipated November opening of the new facility. In the last year, FISH provided more than 789,000 pounds… Read story

Members of the 2015 FC Salmon Creek Nemesis girls soccer team.

Salmon Creek Nemesis girls selected for national youth soccer league

Members of the 2015 FC Salmon Creek Nemesis girls soccer team.

August 24, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

The FC Salmon Creek Nemesis girls soccer team did not win any championships on its summer travels. But the team did land one significant prize. Read story