February 18, 2015, 12:00am Community
The following are local land-use proposals. Clark County or one of its cities may rate them in three categories: nonsignificant, no environmental impact study needed; nonsignificant, provided proponents meet certain conditions; and significant, requiring an environmental impact study. Read story
February 18, 2015, 12:00am Community
LEWIS AND CLARK WOODS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, 7 p.m., The Bedford, Washington room, 13303 S.E. McGillivray Blvd., Vancouver. Vote on change in association bylaws. Officer elections. Read story
February 18, 2015, 12:00am Truckies
Mountain View -- Ming Liu of Mountain View High School was named an all-star in the high school division of the Bonneville Power Administration Science Bowl on Feb. 7. The competition, which was in its 24th year, brought 350 students to the University of Portland from throughout Washington and Oregon.… Read story
February 18, 2015, 12:00am Truckies
East Vancouver -- Kaiser Permanente gave free dental and medical care to about 200 uninsured and underinsured children recently as part of Give Kids A Smile, a national program started in 2003 by the American Dental Association. Kaiser Permanente served children on Feb. 7 in Oregon and Washington, including at… Read story
February 18, 2015, 12:00am Truckies
Central Vancouver -- Clark Public Utilities hosted the first Race for Warmth on Feb. 8, raising $19,000 for Operation Warm Heart, a donor-funded program that helps families in need pay heating bills. Nearly 600 people competed in the 10k run or 5k run-walk, which followed routes through Fort Vancouver and… Read story
February 18, 2015, 12:00am Truckies
Fircrest -- Five employees from Audigy Group, a Vancouver-based medical and audiology management company, joined the Starkey Hearing Foundation on a five-day mission in late January to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, to fit locals with hearing aids. "It's really an incredible experience," said senior marketing coordinator Charity Leitz, who added… Read story
February 18, 2015, 12:00am Schools
Hough -- Valentine's Day came a bit early to the Vancouver Fire Department: Forty-four Hough Elementary School third-graders visited the department Friday and delivered packages to each firefighter and staff member. The day was organized by the Joy Team, a Vancouver-based nonprofit group that works to spread positivity. Each package… Read story
February 18, 2015, 12:00am Truckies
Esther Short -- Every week, a group of five women cook homemade soup and bake cornbread for a group of 24 homeless men they had never met. That is, until Friday, when the women, who all live at The Quarry Senior Living in Vancouver, visited the St. Paul's Lutheran Church… Read story
February 18, 2015, 12:00am Schools
Hockinson -- It took four days for Hockinson Middle School students to reach their initial goal of $1,000 in the Pennies for Patients Drive to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, so they quadrupled it. Read story
February 18, 2015, 12:00am Schools
Battle Ground -- Captain Strong Primary School first-graders got a glimpse into their future last week, as they celebrated the 100th day of the school year by dressing as 100-year-olds. For some students, that meant sweater vests, canes, suspenders and thick, fake mustaches. It's something first-grade students celebrate every year… Read story
