August 6, 2013, 5:00pm Community
Driving by the intersection of Highway 99 and Northeast 134th Street in Salmon Creek, I couldn't help but notice giant signs advertising two candidates for ... Vancouver City Council? Uh, Vancouver? Really? Are these candidates a little unclear on the location of Vancouver's city limits? Or are they maybe laying… Read story
August 6, 2013, 5:00pm Community
Even when the Landover-Sharmel neighborhood in northeast Vancouver didn't have a park, residents still managed to have a picnic. Read story
August 6, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Fruit Valley -- The Port of Vancouver was recently awarded $350,000 to build a bicycle and pedestrian path along Lower River Road leading to its administrative building. The grant money came from the Federal Highway Administration's Transportation Alternatives Program, known as TAP. Next year, the port plans to begin building… Read story
August 6, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Meadow Homes -- Faye B. Needy had a "warm and radiant smile" as she served coffee and other goodies at the neighborhood cleanups she organized, according to the latest Meadow Homes Neighborhood Association newsletter. Needy, "a very special neighbor," died at home July 9 at age 87. In addition to… Read story
August 6, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Central Park -- Clark County Public Health will use $12,000 of grant money it recently received to continue supporting its Pregnancy Partners program. The Greater Oregon Chapter of the March of Dimes Foundation gives grants each year to community groups in Oregon and Southwest Washington. This year's awards went to… Read story
August 6, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Orchards -- A 21-year-old Vancouver man took part in a 79-day expedition in Patagonia earlier this year, exploring the South American region's vast wilderness with 12 other students in the National Outdoor Leadership School. Joel Pinnock, from the Orchards area, learned about sea kayaking, navigation, mountaineering and other outdoor skills. Read story
August 6, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Cascade Park -- The Children's Center, a mental health clinic for low-income children and families, is moving ahead with plans to build its own building on the northwest corner of Southeast 136th Avenue and Seventh Street. The proposal is for a 15,525-square-foot building and 77-space parking lot on 1.85 acres.… Read story
August 6, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Maplewood -- The fourth-annual Fourth Plain International Festival returned July 27 to Warrior's Field at the corner of East Fourth Plain Boulevard and Norris Road. In addition to the usual smorgasbord of food and music from the diverse communities that live and work along Fourth Plain, highlights included the Hispanic… Read story
August 6, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Washougal -- A fleet of 3,500 yellow rubber ducks invaded the Washougal River on July 28 during Camas Days to benefit Camas-Washougal Rotary and its numerous efforts, including local scholarships and international service projects. The race began at high noon when a front-loader from Nutter Corp. tipped its bucket over… Read story
