January 7, 2014, 4:00pm Community
Items for Applause should be mailed to P.O. Box 180, Vancouver, WA 98666, emailed to pauline.sipponen@columbian.com or phoned to 360-735-4524. Read story
January 7, 2014, 4:00pm Community
Greater Brush Prairie: The doctor told Jean Lacey's mother that her premature baby would not live through the night. That was Jan. 13, 1914. She lived through many more nights and will celebrate her 100th birthday on Monday. Read story
January 6, 2014, 4:00pm Clark County News
Sixty-four of top competitive fitness athletes in Washington and Oregon will participate in the first Fort Vancouver CrossFit Invitational on Saturday and Sunday at the Clark County Event Center. Read story
January 6, 2014, 4:00pm Truckies
Woodland -- Since meeting Buddy Carr Jr., in early December, Donna Bergeron continues to support him with meals and nights at motel rooms in hope the 50-year-old who has been homeless for most of his adult life will stay off the streets. But the Woodland woman, featured in a Dec.… Read story
January 6, 2014, 4:00pm Truckies
Ridgefield -- Union Ridge Elementary School sixth-graders learned about mummies and more during a recent three-week lesson on ancient Egyptian history and mythology. Led by social studies teacher Tammy Burggraff, students picked topics that fascinated them most about the region's past. A few studied the importance of cats in the… Read story
January 6, 2014, 4:00pm Truckies
Glenwood -- A reality show premiering Friday that promises a $10 million prize for proving the existence of Bigfoot filmed a handful of episodes last year at Mt. Adams Lodge. Lodge co-owner Julee Wasserman said in an email that SPIKE TV's "10 Million Dollar Bigfoot Bounty" filmed five episodes at… Read story
January 6, 2014, 4:00pm Truckies
Portland -- The Junior Joy Team and the Hough Elementary School Leadership Team crafted about 300 U.S. flags from Popsicle sticks and note cards to give thanks to the members of the 142nd Fighter Wing unit of the Oregon Air National Guard. They brought the flags on Saturday to the… Read story
January 6, 2014, 4:00pm Food
Battle Ground -- Third-graders at Captain Strong Primary School ate better than most adults last month when they learned etiquette skills while eating a four-course meal. Roxann Evenson's third-grade class took part in the Sodexo Nutrition Services-sponsored "Fine Dining Experience," which transformed the classroom on Dec. 17 into a simulated… Read story
January 6, 2014, 4:00pm Schools
Battle Ground -- The Battle Ground Education Foundation gave scholarship money to four schools for excelling in their mission to educate children. Battle Ground Public Schools that were each given a $300 scholarship in December include Prairie High School, CAM Academy, Summit View High School and River HomeLink. The principal… Read story
January 6, 2014, 4:00pm Schools
Battle Ground -- The artistic talents of River HomeLink student Riley Donahue were given a thumbs up recently when he won "Honorable Mention in Design Arts" from the National YoungArts Foundation. The 17-year-old Vancouver artist was one of more than 11,000 applicants vying for awards across 10 disciplines, though only… Read story
