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Vancouver Heights: The College Compass Club at McLoughlin Middle School received a $15,000 grant from the Women's Funding Alliance to create an after-school program to get girls interested in science, technology, engineering and math.

After-school STEM program for girls coming to McLoughlin

Vancouver Heights: The College Compass Club at McLoughlin Middle School received a $15,000 grant from the Women's Funding Alliance to create an after-school program to get girls interested in science, technology, engineering and math.

July 22, 2015, 12:00am Truckies

Vancouver Heights -- The Women's Funding Alliance gave a $15,000 grant to the Southwest Washington Child Care Consortium to start an after-school science, technology, engineering and math program at McLoughlin Middle School for girls in grades six through eight. Educational Service District 112's regional science coordinators will help create the… Read story

Battle Ground: Northwest Battle Buddies President Shannon Walker, center, with a few veterans accepting a donation from the Clark County Newcomers Club.

Newcomers donate money for veteran service dogs

Battle Ground: Northwest Battle Buddies President Shannon Walker, center, with a few veterans accepting a donation from the Clark County Newcomers Club.

July 22, 2015, 12:00am Truckies

Battle Ground -- The Clark County Newcomers Club donated $15,000 to Northwest Battle Buddies at a presentation on July 7. The club raised the money through a variety of sources, including two anonymous donors. The money will be used to train and team up dogs with veterans who have PTSD.… Read story

Washougal: Artist Heather Stoderberg-Greene and Buddy at a fundraiser to bring a life-size bronze statue of Seaman, the dog that accompanied Lewis and Clark on their expedition, to Washougal, which Stoderberg-Greene will design.

Dog statue coming to Washougal’s Reflection Plaza

Washougal: Artist Heather Stoderberg-Greene and Buddy at a fundraiser to bring a life-size bronze statue of Seaman, the dog that accompanied Lewis and Clark on their expedition, to Washougal, which Stoderberg-Greene will design.

July 22, 2015, 12:00am Truckies

Washougal -- A few special guests were at the "Art in the Garden" fundraiser July 11 at a home in Washougal: Heather Stoderberg-Greene and Buddy, mascot of the Lewis and Clark College Explorers. The fundraiser was hosted by the Washougal Arts and Cultural Alliance, and raised more than $600, which… Read story

Woodland: Zander Killeen, 14, and his family are selling shirts so they can train Chance to be a service dog after Killeen's service dog of 10 years had to be put down.

Woodland family selling shirts to train therapy dog

Woodland: Zander Killeen, 14, and his family are selling shirts so they can train Chance to be a service dog after Killeen's service dog of 10 years had to be put down.

July 22, 2015, 12:00am Truckies

North County -- Zander Killeen, 14, recently had to put down his therapy dog of 10 years, Whiskey. Killeen is autistic and had Whiskey since the dog was born. Recently, Killeen and his family picked out a new potential companion dog, but are in need of money to properly train… Read story

Downtown residents in the market for a grocery store

July 21, 2015, 5:00pm Business

When Heidi Owens moved to Vancouver seven months ago, she chose a house in the Hough neighborhood because she could tell downtown was on the cusp of greatness. She loved the feel of her new home but noticed it was missing one thing. Read story

Community notebook: Bundy, Bergh tops at Columbia River Olympic Triathlon

July 20, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

Triathletes from around the region battled through hot temperatures to complete the seventh Columbia River Triathlons, which took place on Saturday and Sunday at Frenchman's Bar Park. Read story

You Can Help

July 15, 2015, 12:00am Community

Volunteer Connections provides opportunities through the Human Services Council. Read story

Photos by Steve Dipaola for the Columbian
Vancouver police Officer Julie Ballou accepts a basketball from a boy at Police Activities League of Vancouver summer camp at Orchards Elementary. Jenny Thompson, right, in yellow shirt, executive director of PAL, served as referee.

Vancouver Police Activities League holds free camp for Orchards Elementary kids

Photos by Steve Dipaola for the Columbian
Vancouver police Officer Julie Ballou accepts a basketball from a boy at Police Activities League of Vancouver summer camp at Orchards Elementary. Jenny Thompson, right, in yellow shirt, executive director of PAL, served as referee.

July 15, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

Dribbling the basketball down the court, a boy passed the ball, but his teammate didn't catch it. The ball bounced out of bounds. Read story

Arianna Burleson

Spotlight on Youth

Arianna Burleson

July 15, 2015, 12:00am Community

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John Burrow

100th birthday: John Burrow

John Burrow

July 15, 2015, 12:00am Community

John Burrow was surrounded by up to 80 family members ranging from toddlers to 90-year-olds as he celebrated his 100th birthday July 5 at the Ridgefield Community United Methodist Church. Read story