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Woman’s garden grows splendidly

Andresen/St.

July 30, 2014, 12:00am Community

Andresen/St. Johns -- Ruth Cooper is very proud of her green thumb. Her gardening prowess has resulted in flourishing gardens in the front and backyards of her central Vancouver home. She has many types of berries, grapes, flowers and vegetables. She found her passion for the craft after growing up… Read story

Businesses displaying works of 12 winning poets

July 30, 2014, 12:00am Community

Clark County -- The words of 12 local poets are now displayed at businesses around Clark County as part of the Poets in the Shops competition created by the county's poet laureate, Christopher Luna. The contest received 54 submissions from 24 poets. The winners were honored at a June 27… Read story

Scholarship named in honor of former boys club director

July 30, 2014, 12:00am Truckies

Portland -- Lifelong Vancouver resident Ken Thompson was director of the Columbia Boys Club in Portland for more than 30 years, and there's no telling how many kids he saved from trouble on the street, according to Jeff Brooks, who just retired after 26 years of coaching soccer and said… Read story

Camas: Camas Soo Bahk Do students take part in the U.S. Soo Bahk Do National Festival on July 19 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Camas Karate students get their kicks at Salt Lake City festival

Camas: Camas Soo Bahk Do students take part in the U.S. Soo Bahk Do National Festival on July 19 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

July 30, 2014, 12:00am Truckies

Camas -- Students from Camas Soo Bahk Do, also known as Camas Karate, kicked their way to some championship awards during a visit to the Soo Bahk Do National Festival in Salt Lake City on July 19. Read story

Safeway grant helps Free Clinic help diabetes patients

July 30, 2014, 12:00am Truckies

Bagley Downs -- Vancouver-based Free Clinic of Southwest Washington recently received a $2,000 grant from Safeway Inc. that will help provide diabetes medications and supplies for its low-income patients. The Free Clinic's diabetes program helps newly diagnosed diabetes patients stabilize their blood sugar levels through medication management and regular blood… Read story

Cyclists pedal up Columbia Street on Sunday during the Vancouver Courthouse Criterium, an eight-corner circuit road course through the heart of the city.

Whipping through downtown on two wheels

Cyclists pedal up Columbia Street on Sunday during the Vancouver Courthouse Criterium, an eight-corner circuit road course through the heart of the city.

July 28, 2014, 12:00am Clark County News

As people perused the farmers market or relaxed in the sun in downtown Vancouver, nearby bicycle racers zipped around corners, pedaling furiously. Read story

The Ware family weave through traffic cones Saturday as they race in the Camas Days bathtub races in downtown Camas.

Camas Days a stroll down memory lane

The Ware family weave through traffic cones Saturday as they race in the Camas Days bathtub races in downtown Camas.

July 27, 2014, 12:00am Clark County News

In the late 1950s, Larhea Steele was a princess in Camas' annual Grand Parade. Read story

New York Jets receiver Wayne Chrebet retired from the NFL after suffering this concussion in 2005.

Micah Rice: CCYF, Kaiser team to battle against stigma of concussions

New York Jets receiver Wayne Chrebet retired from the NFL after suffering this concussion in 2005.

July 27, 2014, 12:00am Clark County News

It's a choice between safety and stigma. Read story

Members of the Evergreen Storm Track Club 4x800 meter relay pose by a banner at the USATF National Junior Olympic Championships on Wednesday in Houston. The team placed third among girls ages 13-14.

Evergreen Storm track athletes place high at Junior Olympics

Members of the Evergreen Storm Track Club 4x800 meter relay pose by a banner at the USATF National Junior Olympic Championships on Wednesday in Houston. The team placed third among girls ages 13-14.

July 24, 2014, 12:00am Clark County News

Athletes from the Evergreen Storm Track Club had a day to remember at the first full day of competition at the USATF National Junior Olympic Championships in Houston. Read story

A train passes the crossing at Northwest 122nd Street in Felida.

Felida-area residents renew efforts to turn railroad crossing into quiet zone

A train passes the crossing at Northwest 122nd Street in Felida.

July 23, 2014, 12:00am Clark County News

When Alvin Black moved into his Felida home in January, he expected to hear the lugging of trains moving along the tracks. He didn't expect to hear four blares of the horn from each passing train. Read story