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Beverage company collects 3,500 tons of food for food bank

December 23, 2013, 4:00pm Truckies

Hazel Dell -- Employees of Craig Stein Beverage on Northeast 88th Street recently held a food drive and collected more than 3,500 pounds of food to benefit the Clark County Food Bank. There are 150 employees and their goal was 400 pounds of food -- which they blew past on… Read story

Shumway: Members of Girl Scout Troop 42561 hold gifts they helped gather that will be donated to Share House for Christmas.

Girl Scouts gather gifts for Share

Shumway: Members of Girl Scout Troop 42561 hold gifts they helped gather that will be donated to Share House for Christmas.

December 23, 2013, 4:00pm Truckies

Shumway -- A Vancouver Girl Scout troop recently gathered gifts for children in need as part of their Bronze Award project. Troop 42561 sponsored a "Gift and Giving Tree" toy drive Dec. 11 at St. Luke's Episcopal Church. Girl Scouts and others from the community donated 50 gifts which were… Read story

Coyote spotted appreciating Bella Vista Park

December 23, 2013, 4:00pm Truckies

Bella Vista -- There's a new neighbor folks should be aware of, according to the latest neighborhood newsletter: a coyote. Read story

Legacy Salmon Creek Foundation gets coin

December 23, 2013, 4:00pm Truckies

Salmon Creek -- The Legacy Salmon Creek Foundation benefited from more than $15,000 given to them by the charitable Fred Meyer Fund. The recent award was part of nearly $347,000 collected from Fred Meyer customers between Aug. 18 and Nov. 9, according to a press release. The money will go… Read story

Evergreen High School: Sea Mar nurse manager Lynn Smiley bundles presents before the big party Dec.

Sea Mar clinic celebrates un Feliz Navidad

Evergreen High School: Sea Mar nurse manager Lynn Smiley bundles presents before the big party Dec.

December 23, 2013, 4:00pm Truckies

Evergreen High School -- Sea Mar Community Health Centers threw a Christmas party Dec. 21 for the children from low-income families it serves. Read story

Santa acknowledges his warm welcome Saturday before stepping down from the cab of the SP&amp;S 700 steam locomotive near the Vancouver Amtrak station.

Record crowd greets Santa

Santa acknowledges his warm welcome Saturday before stepping down from the cab of the SP&amp;S 700 steam locomotive near the Vancouver Amtrak station.

December 21, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

Santa's steam train has become a Christmas tradition for a lot of local families, one that can span several generations. Read story

Helen Arnold, Phil Arnold Jr.

Helen Arnold remembered as community activist

Helen Arnold, Phil Arnold Jr.

December 17, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

As a student more than 80 years ago, Helen Arnold helped create the landscape along Main Street we see today. Read story

The Nortz family, from left, Mikaila, 16, Rene, Rheanna, 12, and Logan, 18, stand outside their Ogden neighborhood home on December 10. Rene Nortz, who calls her holiday display &quot;The Nortz Pole&quot; has an assortment of decorations. She starts getting out her lights the day after Halloween.

The ‘Nortz Pole’ grew from a single strand of icicle lights

The Nortz family, from left, Mikaila, 16, Rene, Rheanna, 12, and Logan, 18, stand outside their Ogden neighborhood home on December 10. Rene Nortz, who calls her holiday display &quot;The Nortz Pole&quot; has an assortment of decorations. She starts getting out her lights the day after Halloween.

December 17, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

It started with a strand of icicle lights over the garage door. It really took off after a visit from an electrician. Read story

Applause

December 17, 2013, 4:00pm Community

Items for Applause 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, phoned to 360-735-4524 or faxed to 360-735-4598. Read story

In the service

December 17, 2013, 4:00pm Community

Sailors in the Navy with local ties have recently completed basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill.BASIC TRAINING Read story