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November 12, 2013, 4:00pm Truckies

Hudson's Bay -- John McDonagh, publisher of the Vancouver Business Journal, was one of 16 "hometown heroes" selected by Safeco Insurance earlier this fall for his decades of volunteerism with Share Vancouver, the nonprofit agency that cares for the hungry and homeless. After that, McDonagh moved up to runner-up in… Read story

North Garrison Heights: North Garrison Heights neighbors held their first plant swap event Oct. 19, where they exchanged clippings from each others' gardens.

Garden swap lets neighbors exchange clippings

North Garrison Heights: North Garrison Heights neighbors held their first plant swap event Oct. 19, where they exchanged clippings from each others' gardens.

November 12, 2013, 4:00pm Truckies

North Garrison Heights -- Ten neighbors swapped garden clippings with one another during North Garrison Heights' Plant Swap on Oct. 19. The neighborhood's first-ever plant exchange was hosted by Tricia Mortell and Sandra Ree. Read story

Battle Ground: Battle Ground High School students Sarah Russell, from left, Mattias Tyni, and Kimberly Snow were named outstanding music students by the Washington Music Education Association after a series of auditions this year.

All-State for standout musicians

Battle Ground: Battle Ground High School students Sarah Russell, from left, Mattias Tyni, and Kimberly Snow were named outstanding music students by the Washington Music Education Association after a series of auditions this year.

November 12, 2013, 4:00pm Truckies

Battle Ground -- Three Battle Ground High School musicians will be able to show off their standout skills after being picked to play in the Washington Music Education Association's All-State performing groups in February in Yakima. Sarah Russell, Kimberly Snow and Mattias Tyni were chosen after a series of auditions… Read story

Washougal: Clark County Rotary Clubs members stand near a new bench at Captain William Clark Park, which was purchased with donated money this fall along with other improvements.

Rotary invites you to take a seat

Washougal: Clark County Rotary Clubs members stand near a new bench at Captain William Clark Park, which was purchased with donated money this fall along with other improvements.

November 12, 2013, 4:00pm Truckies

Washougal -- There are many more accoutrements at Captain William Clark Park thanks to Clark County Rotary Clubs' Centennial Project. Local Rotarians had already bought five benches with granite markers with about half of the $23,300 it began raising in 2005 to honor Rotary International's 100 year anniversary. This fall,… Read story

Camas girl shrieks on television

November 12, 2013, 4:00pm Truckies

Camas -- Nobody screams "Mommy!" better than Cameron Kolkemo. Kolkemo, who is 10, proved it to the world in an episode of "Grimm," the fantasy-horror show shot in Portland, which aired on Nov. 1. Read story

West Minnehaha: Michele Larsen, right, laughs with her daughter Taryn during a Junior Joy Team visit last year to Vancouver city council chambers.

Joy Team founder honored

West Minnehaha: Michele Larsen, right, laughs with her daughter Taryn during a Junior Joy Team visit last year to Vancouver city council chambers.

November 12, 2013, 4:00pm Truckies

West Minnehaha -- The Joy Team founder Michele McKeag Larsen was honored this month for being a community do-gooder by Umpqua Bank in its inaugural Community Good Deed Awards. Larsen was one of four to win a $5,000 prize in the online contest. Other winners included an arts education booster… Read story

Isaac Setondji, 8, jumps up to touch the trailer carrying the U.S.

Capitol Christmas tree pauses on its journey

Isaac Setondji, 8, jumps up to touch the trailer carrying the U.S.

November 9, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

Jeff Reynolds and his family were among the hundreds of people who gathered in downtown Vancouver on Saturday for a glimpse of the Washington tree destined to be the Capitol Christmas tree in the other Washington -- D.C. -- on the other side of the country. Read story

Josh and Rachel Wasser have had security issues since the county widened the street in front of their home on Northeast 119th Street.

Couple learn hard lesson about buying a home

Josh and Rachel Wasser have had security issues since the county widened the street in front of their home on Northeast 119th Street.

November 5, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

Josh and Rachel Wasser say the problems that have cropped up since a county road expanded to within 20 feet of their front door are downright scary at times. Read story

Neighbors calendar

November 5, 2013, 4:00pm Community

Association meetings and events Read story

Minnehaha: Local champs Melinda and Scott Van Hoomissen will join nearly 100 Big Buck Hunter competitors in Chicago this weekend.

Local bar game pros hunt for trophy

Minnehaha: Local champs Melinda and Scott Van Hoomissen will join nearly 100 Big Buck Hunter competitors in Chicago this weekend.

November 5, 2013, 4:00pm Truckies

Minnehaha -- Scott and Melinda Van Hoomissen spend their down time playing Big Buck Hunter at Jake's Bar and Grill on St. Johns Boulevard. Read story