June 3, 2014, 5:00pm Community
Seven Boy Scouts from the Fort Vancouver District passed their Eagle Scout board of review during April and have been advanced to the rank of Eagle Scout. Read story
June 3, 2014, 5:00pm Community
Dad was one tough Swede who never knew a stranger. Born into a large immigrant family, Elmer Swanson left school after the eighth grade to help support his family on their Colorado farm. Farming was interrupted by World War I, where he was a machine gunner in France. Read story
June 3, 2014, 5:00pm Truckies
VanMall -- At the Southwest Washington American Red Cross Volunteer Recognition Dinner on May 13, seven people were highlighted as Volunteers of the Year. They were:n Media Volunteer: Danielle Beauchaine, who promotes the Red Cross and publicizes their events.n Disaster Services Volunteer: John Burke, who has helped provide care and… Read story
June 3, 2014, 5:00pm Truckies
Hudson's Bay -- The Fort Vancouver Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol conducted search-and-rescue readiness exercises May 3 at Pearson Field in Vancouver. Flight teams and ground personnel practiced so they would be ready to lend a hand in the event of a national or regional disaster. Pilots flew… Read story
June 3, 2014, 5:00pm Truckies
Parkside -- Three Jennings brothers and their wives observed more than 181 years of marriage in early May.Lee and Gladys Jennings of Vancouver joined Lee's two brothers and their wives in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to celebrate their long marriages. Dixon "Dick" and Shirley, who live in Cedar Rapids, were married… Read story
June 3, 2014, 5:00pm Truckies
Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds -- Thousands of people helped raise nearly $100,000 for local children's charities at the annual Dozer Days May 17-18 at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds in Ridgefield. Now in its 10th year, the Nutter Foundation event drew about 20,000 people… Read story
June 3, 2014, 5:00pm Truckies
Washougal -- Think marching in a parade while playing music is easy? Read story
June 3, 2014, 5:00pm Truckies
Battle Ground -- The girls donned carpentry tools and a wire-feed welder while the boys learned about everything from culinary arts to criminal justice during a couple of recent Maple Grove School field trips that were aimed at getting all sixth-graders out of the classroom and into the workforce. Read story
June 3, 2014, 5:00pm Truckies
Battle Ground -- Inspired by a Portland art show, four Battle Ground High School students worked with their art instructor to create a five-foot clay totem called "Tiger Tracks in Time," relating the history, spirit and impact of their school on the community. Read story
