January 6, 2015, 4:00pm Community
Vancouver -- Members of the Rotary Club of Vancouver spread holiday cheer to around 500 children at local elementary schools last month by dressing as elves and giving them presents. The Rotary elves visited Roosevelt, Washington and King elementary schools on Dec. 19 for the charitable campaign, organized by "elf… Read story
January 6, 2015, 4:00pm Community
North Salmon Creek -- Alki Middle School's Giving Tree helped 17 Vancouver families during the holiday season by providing them with donated gifts, clothes and other necessities. The annual Sharing and Caring project brought in more than 300 gifts and filled 56 stockings to be given to families in need… Read story
January 6, 2015, 4:00pm Community
Portland -- The Joy Team reached a milestone in its continuing mission of spreading positivity by unveiling its 100th billboard featuring positive messages in Portland. The latest billboard -- featuring the message "Best. Day. Ever. And it's yours" -- was placed Monday morning at Northeast Weidler Street and First Avenue.… Read story
January 6, 2015, 4:00pm Community
Esther Short -- The calamity-prone Griswold family's holiday high jinks in "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation" are a hit with Clark County film fans who voted in this year's Best Xmas Ever: Movie Edition fundraising competition. Read story
January 6, 2015, 4:00pm Community
Battle Ground -- Community members can rally behind Micah Hilario, diagnosed in 2010 with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at age 33, at a Jan. 12 fundraiser in Battle Ground. Read story
January 6, 2015, 4:00pm Community
East County -- Two recent grants helped East County Fire & Rescue buy more equipment to aid in its lifesaving efforts. Read story
January 6, 2015, 4:00pm Community
Ridgefield -- With a simple but sweet drawing and the message of "Happy Holidays," Union Ridge Elementary School student Olivia Fenton won the district's Holiday Greeting Card Design Competition. Read story
January 5, 2015, 4:00pm Clark County News
January is the month when area Little Leagues register players for the coming spring-summer season. Read story
December 30, 2014, 4:00pm Community
From a friendly python to charitable churches to the Ice Bucket Challenge, readers of The Columbian captured an amazing variety of images as they documented happenings in the community this year. Read story
