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Battle Ground: Chief Umtuch Middle School seventh-graders learned about geometry by making string art.

Middle school students combine art and geometry in string projects

Battle Ground: Chief Umtuch Middle School seventh-graders learned about geometry by making string art.

March 25, 2015, 12:00am Truckies

Battle Ground -- Chief Umtuch Middle School seventh-graders received a combination math and art lesson recently in their visual arts class, as their teacher, Linda Peterson, taught the students string art. Read story

East Vancouver: The Clark County branch of the Salvation Army was recently recognized by the Washington State Senate, as Sen.

Local Salvation Army chapter honored by State Senate

East Vancouver: The Clark County branch of the Salvation Army was recently recognized by the Washington State Senate, as Sen.

March 25, 2015, 12:00am Truckies

East Vancouver -- Members of the Clark County branch of the Salvation Army were recently honored by the Washington State Senate for the organization's 125th anniversary. Read story

East Vancouver: Shahala Middle School hosted its third annual Sci-Fi Fantasy Family Night, a fundraiser that's part book fair and part costume contest.

Shahala Middle School hosts annual sci-fi book fair

East Vancouver: Shahala Middle School hosted its third annual Sci-Fi Fantasy Family Night, a fundraiser that's part book fair and part costume contest.

March 25, 2015, 12:00am Truckies

East Vancouver -- In a library not quite far, far away, Darth Vader showed kids how to build a light saber, the White Power Ranger played foosball and Iron Man checked out a book about himself. Read story

Volunteers plant trees in northeast Vancouver

March 25, 2015, 12:00am Truckies

East Vancouver -- On March 14, 41 volunteers spread out in various Vancouver neighborhoods and planted trees. Read story

Vancouver firefighters raise money, climb stairs for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

March 25, 2015, 12:00am Truckies

Central Vancouver -- Members of the Vancouver Fire Department, wearing their gear, raced up 69 flights of stairs in the Columbia Center in Seattle on March 8 as part of the Scott Firefighter Stairclimb. Read story

Washougal: A team from Washougal High School finished fourth out of 20-plus teams at the Washington Sea Grant's annual Orca Bowl.

Washougal team finishes fourth in Orca Bowl

Washougal: A team from Washougal High School finished fourth out of 20-plus teams at the Washington Sea Grant's annual Orca Bowl.

March 25, 2015, 12:00am Truckies

Washougal -- A team from Washougal High School competed in the Washington Sea Grant's 18th annual Orca Bowl last month, finishing fourth out of 20-plus teams. Read story

Damian Parra of the Washington State School for the Blind made a dead lift of 165 pounds at a March 14 meet in Portland.

Community notebook: Blind school lifters set state records

Damian Parra of the Washington State School for the Blind made a dead lift of 165 pounds at a March 14 meet in Portland.

March 24, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

Several members of the Washington State School for the Blind powerlifting team set Washington state records during a World Association of Benchers and Deadlifters meet on March 14 in Portland. Read story

Vancouver city councilwoman Alisha Topper, left, poses with Kristen Dalimata and Matt Dalimata following the first Couve Clover Run on Sunday.

Clark County runners win at Couve Clover Run

Vancouver city councilwoman Alisha Topper, left, poses with Kristen Dalimata and Matt Dalimata following the first Couve Clover Run on Sunday.

March 24, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

Runners from Clark County won all three races during the first Couve Clover Run. Read story

Photos by Steve Dipaola for the Columbian Shoppers select fresh vegetables Saturday -- the second day of spring -- at the first Vancouver Farmers Market of 2015.

Spring in the city: New season for farmers market

Photos by Steve Dipaola for the Columbian Shoppers select fresh vegetables Saturday -- the second day of spring -- at the first Vancouver Farmers Market of 2015.

March 22, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

On the first Vancouver Farmers Market Saturday of 2015, spring came in full force to remind us all it's not quite summer yet. Read story

Andrew Swatosh, 10, a fourth-grader at Hockinson Heights Elementary, releases a scoop of coho salmon into Gravel Point Creek on Thursday east of Battle Ground as part of the Salmon in the Classroom program organized by the Columbia Springs Environmental Education Center.

Students gain knowledge as they release salmon into creek

Andrew Swatosh, 10, a fourth-grader at Hockinson Heights Elementary, releases a scoop of coho salmon into Gravel Point Creek on Thursday east of Battle Ground as part of the Salmon in the Classroom program organized by the Columbia Springs Environmental Education Center.

March 20, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

BATTLE GROUND -- Squatting on the bank of Gravel Point Creek, Andrew Swatosh, 10, released a scoop of tiny coho into the tributary of Salmon Creek. Read story