June 24, 2014, 5:00pm Community
The following are local land-use proposals. The county or city 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
June 24, 2014, 5:00pm Community
Spotlight on Youth submissions should be brought to The Columbian, News Department, 701 W. Eighth St., mailed to P.O. Box 180, Vancouver, WA 98666, emailed to pauline.sipponen@columbian.com or neighbors@columbian.com, or phoned to 360-735-4524. Read story
June 24, 2014, 5:00pm Community
• Volunteer Connections provides opportunities through the Human Services Council. Read story
June 24, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News
Every time Officer Jason Ferriss starts his workweek, it seems like another handful of homes has cropped up somewhere in Ridgefield. The development in the small city is obvious to Ferriss, who spends his work day driving around the 7 square miles that make up Ridgefield. Read story
June 24, 2014, 5:00pm Community
For more than three years the city park across the street (Summer's Walk) has not been watered. The developer spent lots of dollars laying out a plan and planting beautiful plants and trees. In the last three years we have lost more than 50 percent of those plants and trees.… Read story
June 24, 2014, 5:00pm Truckies
Esther Short -- More than 400 people celebrated the past of philanthropy and "imagined tomorrow today," as was the theme of the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington's 30th anniversary gala on June 14 at the Hilton Vancouver Washington. Read story
June 24, 2014, 5:00pm Truckies
Woodland -- Members of the Heron Lake Inner Golf Club and the Lewis River 9 Holers held a golf tournament last month to honor one of their own who died in December. Read story
June 24, 2014, 5:00pm Truckies
Vancouver -- Two Vancouver Neighborhood Associations held board elections recently. Serving on the boards of Edgewood Park and Kevanna Park are: Read story
June 24, 2014, 5:00pm Truckies
Washougal -- Gause Elementary School second-graders became famous figures, including Jane Goodall, Neil Armstrong and Jackie Robinson, during their Famous Person Museum class project last week. Read story
June 24, 2014, 5:00pm Truckies
Esther Short -- The Vancouver-based Justice for Children group, which promotes and helps draw donations for the county's Children's Justice Center, was honored this month by the National Children's Alliance. Read story
