October 8, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Northeast Hazel Dell -- Former students and colleagues of Nancy Arnold celebrated her 40 years of service Sept. 29 at Vancouver's Jack and Jill House day care. As many as 60 people visited the reception to thank Arnold for her decades of dedication to child care. Arnold received many gifts,… Read story
October 8, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Woodland -- The second annual Lewis River Fall Fest on Sept. 28 and 29 at Horseshoe Lake Park celebrated the last days of summer. Classic cars and military vehicles, Antiques Alley and an art show, a hydroplane competition and duck boat rides were just some of the fun. Visit lewisriverfallfest.com. Read story
October 8, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Hazel Dell -- September's hard rains drove many inside for cover, but not one Hazel Dell 2-year-old who used the opportunity to make some new slimy friends. Kayte Kramer grabbed her camera when she saw her son Layne Thomas Kramer playing with a handful of worms in her backyard on… Read story
October 8, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Lake Shore -- Terrible weather didn't stop approximately 150 dogs from getting even wetter on Sept. 28. Lake Shore Athletic Club hosted the Seventh Annual Doggie Dive as a benefit for the Humane Society for Southwest Washington. It cost $10 to let your dog take a swim in one of… Read story
October 8, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Hazel Dell -- Record-breaking rain didn't stop upwards of 500 people from turning out at the 78th Street Heritage Farm on Sept. 29 for Harvest Fun Day. Scarecrow and pie-eating contests were hard-fought while carrot and corn picking for the Clark County Food Bank gave folks a little taste of… Read story
October 8, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Glenwood -- Approximately $106,000 in upgrades are headed for the Northeast 119th Street railway crossing at 100th Avenue. New track, structure and surface materials, hardwood cross ties and concrete surface panels will be installed. The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission has approved $20,000 from its Grade Crossing Protective Fund for… Read story
October 8, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Camas -- Artist Elida Field won the People's Choice award for the heart she painted as part of that "The Beat Goes On" fundraiser for the new heart unit at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. Thirty professional artists painted heart sculptures that were placed on display throughout downtown Vancouver for a… Read story
October 8, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Salmon Creek -- The fourth season of the Salmon Creek Farmers' Market wrapped up on Sept. 26. Both the Tuesday market at the entrance to Legacy Salmon Creek hospital and the Thursday market behind the Wayside Market on Northeast 134th Street grew nearly 20 percent this year, according to organizer… Read story
October 8, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Esther Short -- A fallen Clark County Sheriff's Office K-9 is now memorialized in a stone statue. Deputy Rick Osborne, who was Kane's handler when the dog was stabbed to death in the line of duty in 2011, said the recently completed memorial is in storage now, but plans are… Read story
October 8, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Esther Short -- The Vancouver Rotary Foundation gave $48,000 in grants last month to support nonprofits in the area. The awards were given at the annual Rotary Club of Vancouver Community Grants Luncheon on Sept. 25. Organizations that benefitted were: Read story
