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Evergreen High Trail raffle nets thousands

January 13, 2014, 4:00pm Truckies

Old Evergreen Highway -- The Old Evergreen Highway Trail Coalition's raffle contest and fundraising campaign recently raised $74,500 toward building a proposed trail along the 6.5-mile highway that stretches from Wintler Park in Vancouver to Camas. That total includes a $20,000 anonymous matching donation, according to a Parks Foundation of… Read story

Northwest at a ‘crossroads’

January 13, 2014, 4:00pm Truckies

Northwest -- The Northwest Neighborhood Association is at a crossroads, according to a statement from President Dave Kammeyer in the latest neighborhood newsletter. That's because in its 30th year as an official neighborhood resident participation has declined to a point where it's getting harder to keep the association active. A… Read story

Vancouver Food Co-op drive aims to bring high-quality food to the hungry

January 13, 2014, 4:00pm Food

Esther Short -- Many people resolve to stuff themselves less in the new year, while others don't have the luxury of cutting back on what little they've got to eat. Mindful of that, the nonprofit Vancouver Food Cooperative is midway through a monthlong January food drive that aims to bring… Read story

City offers individual reminders about trash and recycling pickup day

January 13, 2014, 4:00pm Truckies

Vancouver -- What day is trash and recycling pickup in your neighborhood? Some people could really use a reminder. Read story

Goddard kids gather food and blankets

January 13, 2014, 4:00pm Truckies

Salmon Creek -- The young students, parents and staff of Vancouver's The Goddard School, 13201 N.E. 27th Ave., helped bring in more than 1,400 pounds of food during a December canned food drive. The donations went to the Camas-Washougal Fire Department's annual CAROL Program to benefit those in need. Also… Read story

Everybody has a story: Dog owner is wrapped around Gracie’s little paw

January 7, 2014, 4:00pm Community

One day I was feeling lonely, being a single older citizen living alone, and I asked myself this question: Do I want a man, or do I want a dog? Read story

The city of Vancouver has sued Daniel and Lidia Grozav, claiming numerous violations of environmental and nuisance codes at their property on French Road.

Landowners say ‘cabal’ imposing environmental restrictions

The city of Vancouver has sued Daniel and Lidia Grozav, claiming numerous violations of environmental and nuisance codes at their property on French Road.

January 7, 2014, 4:00pm Clark County News

A prominent house on sensitive and heavily regulated land near the corner of Ellsworth and French roads is the subject of a long-running civil lawsuit with no end in sight. The city of Vancouver is the plaintiff. Read story

Neighbors calendar

January 7, 2014, 4:00pm Community

Association Meetings Read story

You can help

January 7, 2014, 4:00pm Community

Volunteer Connections provides opportunities through the Human Services Council. Read story

Dave Kern, the assistant metro editor who guided the Neighbors section (and much more), retired Jan. 2 after 33 years at The Columbian. His leadership, news judgment and belief in keeping it local inspired the section's staff for many years.

Columbian’s Dave Kern retires from newsroom after 33 years

Dave Kern, the assistant metro editor who guided the Neighbors section (and much more), retired Jan. 2 after 33 years at The Columbian. His leadership, news judgment and belief in keeping it local inspired the section's staff for many years.

January 7, 2014, 4:00pm Community

It's all over now, daily news. Read story