April 28, 2015, 5:00pm Truckies
North Garrison Heights — After 27 years as a volunteer at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Mae Boynton, 90, retired on April 24. Read story
April 28, 2015, 5:00pm Truckies
Fircrest — The Vancouver Metro Senior Softball Association announced that its April 9 charity tournament raised $20,470 toward building a new ballfield at Pacific Community Park. Half of the money came from players, and the other half came from an anonymous grant to match whatever was donated up to $100,000.… Read story
April 28, 2015, 5:00pm Truckies
West Vancouver — The Environmental Protection Agency honored Evergreen Public Schools with a 2015 Energy Star Partner of the Year — Sustained Excellence Award, which is given to given to a variety of organizations to recognize their contributions of reducing greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency achievements. "Evergreen Public Schools… Read story
April 28, 2015, 5:00pm Truckies
West Vancouver — MOMS Club Vancouver-South has expanded its boundaries to include west Vancouver. Last year, MOMS Club Vancouver-West disbanded, and since membership is location-based, mothers living in that area weren't able to join the support group for stay-at-home mothers. The club boundaries now extend west of 192nd Avenue, south… Read story
April 28, 2015, 5:00pm Schools
Ridgefield — View Ridge Middle School science teacher Matthew Whitton worked with Vickei Hrdina, regional science coordinator for Educational Service District 112, to win a Math and Science Partnership grant provided by the state to encourage young girls to become more engaged in those subjects. The grant will look to… Read story
April 28, 2015, 5:00pm Schools
Washougal — Gause Elementary School hosted Family Fun Science on April 22, turning the cafeteria and gym into science labs full of experiments and discovery. Different stations allowed students and parents to experiment with the forces of gravity, build and toss paper airplanes, construct paper skeletons, examine plastic human organs,… Read story
April 28, 2015, 5:00pm Schools
Mountain View — The Mountain View High School dance team met Goofy and entertained guests when they traveled to Florida to participate in the Disney Performing Arts Program. The group performed on Waterside Stage at Downtown Disney, and participated in a "Disney Dancin' " workshop where a professional Disney dancer… Read story
April 28, 2015, 5:00pm Schools
Washougal — The Washougal School District hired Laura Miltenberger as its new curriculum director. Miltenberger will take over starting July 1, when the current director, David Tudor, takes over as principal of Hathaway Elementary School. Miltenberger is currently in charge of curriculum instruction and assessment for the Pendleton School District… Read story
April 28, 2015, 5:00pm Truckies
Clark County — The National Women's Coalition Against Violence & Exploitation, or NWCAVE, started the Gift of Lift Project in October, collecting brassieres at six drop-off locations in Clark County. Read story
April 28, 2015, 5:00pm Truckies
Clark County — The Clark County Newcomers Club recently held a drawing for an afghan, with the $458 raised going to Northwest Battle Buddies, a Battle Ground-based organization that trains service dogs to give to veterans. The afghan was won by Judy Aadland, who opted to donate it to a… Read story
