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August 4, 2015, 5:00pm Community

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East Vancouver: Brian Apling, black shirt, joined trainers from the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field on July 28 to talk to children as part of Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society's PLAY Campaign.

Local trainer talks to kids at Safeco about living healthy lives

East Vancouver: Brian Apling, black shirt, joined trainers from the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field on July 28 to talk to children as part of Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society's PLAY Campaign.

August 4, 2015, 5:00pm Truckies

East Vancouver — Brian Apling recently spent some time with trainers from the Seattle Mariners at an event for Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society's Promoting a Lifetime of Activity for Youth (PLAY) Campaign. Read story

Esther Short: Mickey and Diane perform at a fundraiser for Furry Friends, where the nonprofit raised $1,241 for  a new halfway home for kittens.

Furry Friends continue to raise money for new kitten home

Esther Short: Mickey and Diane perform at a fundraiser for Furry Friends, where the nonprofit raised $1,241 for  a new halfway home for kittens.

August 4, 2015, 5:00pm Truckies

Esther Short — Furry Friends raised $1,241 at its "Meow the Night Away" fundraiser July 25 at the Vancouver Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge. Read story

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Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey falls into a dunk tank outside the Public Service Center on July 30. The event put on by Clark County Children's Sharing Project helped raise money for local school supplies.

Elected officials dunked for school supplies, holiday gifts

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Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey falls into a dunk tank outside the Public Service Center on July 30. The event put on by Clark County Children's Sharing Project helped raise money for local school supplies.

August 4, 2015, 5:00pm Truckies

Esther Short — If helping children get school supplies and holiday gifts wasn't enticing enough, the Clark County Children's Sharing Project offered another reason for residents to check out the organization's 30th anniversary: a chance to soak elected officials in a dunk tank. Read story

Battle Ground: Battle Ground Police Department Sgt.

Community donates about 100 teddy bears to police department

Battle Ground: Battle Ground Police Department Sgt.

August 4, 2015, 5:00pm Truckies

Battle Ground — When community members call for help, the police are adept at showing up. Read story

Ridgefield: South Ridge Elementary School fifth- and sixth-graders created ceramic tiles based on animals native to the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.

Art students create animal tiles, pop art reproduction to end year

Ridgefield: South Ridge Elementary School fifth- and sixth-graders created ceramic tiles based on animals native to the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.

August 4, 2015, 5:00pm Truckies

Ridgefield — Before the most recent school year let out, Ridgefield School District elementary students were busy creating impressive works of art. Read story

Washougal: Hathaway Elementary School student Dean Cox examines some insects during a summer program at the school hosted by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.

Hathaway Elementary keeping kids buys over summer

Washougal: Hathaway Elementary School student Dean Cox examines some insects during a summer program at the school hosted by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry.

August 4, 2015, 5:00pm Truckies

Washougal — While it's still summer, there's plenty going on at Hathaway Elementary School. Read story

Woodland: Employees from Lined Valve Company load up 20 boxes of food, clothing and personal items they donated to the Woodland Action Center to celebrate the company's 20th anniversary.

Woodland company celebrates 20 years with 20 donation boxes

Woodland: Employees from Lined Valve Company load up 20 boxes of food, clothing and personal items they donated to the Woodland Action Center to celebrate the company's 20th anniversary.

August 4, 2015, 5:00pm Truckies

Woodland — To celebrate the company's 20th anniversary, employees of Lined Valve Company donated 20 boxes of food, clothing and personal items to the Woodland Action Center, which aims to provide essential services to those in need in the Woodland community. Read story

The women's dragon boat team Catch 22 practice on Vancouver Lake on Thursday July 30, 2015.

Community notebook: Local dragon boat team qualifies for world championship

The women's dragon boat team Catch 22 practice on Vancouver Lake on Thursday July 30, 2015.

August 3, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

The Catch 22 women's dragon boat team from Vancouver has qualified for the 2016 International Dragon Boat Federation Club World Championships. Read story

Evergreen Storm Track Club's Rachel Blair competes in the 3,000 meters for girls ages 13-14 at the United States Track and Field Junior Olympics on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, at Jacksonville, Fla. Blair won with a time of 10 minutes, 5.83 seconds.

Blair wins Junior Olympics title in 3,000 meters

Evergreen Storm Track Club's Rachel Blair competes in the 3,000 meters for girls ages 13-14 at the United States Track and Field Junior Olympics on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, at Jacksonville, Fla. Blair won with a time of 10 minutes, 5.83 seconds.

August 3, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

Rachel Blair of Camas is a national champion. The 13-year-old won the 3,000-meter race on Saturday for her age division at the United States Track and Field Junior Olympics National Championships. Read story