May 14, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Battle Ground -- At the city of Battle Ground's first Parks Appreciation Day, more than 80 volunteers joined city officials April 27 to improve three local parks. Over three hours, the helpers picked up litter, cleaned playground equipment, raked flower beds and spread bark chips at Kiwanis Park and both… Read story
May 14, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Battle Ground -- Donors gave more than $1,300 and nearly 4,100 pounds of food and other items during the annual Stuff the Bus charity drive May 4. The Battle Ground chapter of Public School Employees of Washington, SEIU Local 1948, sponsored the event, in its second year. The food and… Read story
May 14, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Fisher-Mill Plain -- The Trash Monsters, a team made up of Pacific Middle School students, picked up the "Game Design Award" in their division May 4 at the annual Oregon Game Project Challenge in Salem, Ore. Read story
May 14, 2013, 5:00pm Schools
Fisher-Mill Plain -- Two Union High School freshmen impressed people with their scientific minds at the White House Science Fair, hosted by President Barack Obama this past month. Sydney Wallace, 13, and Austin Jang, 14, traveled in late April to Washington, D.C., to join nearly 100 other young scientists, mathematicians… Read story
May 14, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Northeast Hazel Dell -- Vancouver's All-Star Fusion Senior Teal team placed second this month at The Summit, a cheerleading competition in its first year that aims to bring together the best of the best from across the country. The girls competed against four other teams at the two-day event that… Read story
May 7, 2013, 5:00pm Community
I was a registered nurse for 27 years and felt like I needed a change. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do next. When my nursing supervisor called and asked me what I was going to do, I said, "I have no idea," and she replied, "Why don't you… Read story
May 7, 2013, 5:00pm Community
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May 7, 2013, 5:00pm Community
After experiencing an "aha" moment, Candace Young felt called to action. Read story
May 7, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Washougal -- After her mother died, 10th-grader Allison Aller calmed her "wild grief" through "embroidering intricate counted diagrams after school, learning early on what a balm for the soul stitching is. Then those colored threads danced their way through my jeans as I decorated Hippie Dreams in college; they skipped… Read story
May 7, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Camas -- Soroptimist International of Camas/Washougal and Soroptimist International of Americas honored 11 outstanding young women -- for volunteerism, overcoming tough odds and pursuing their dreams -- at an annual awards presentation, held April 16 at Zion Lutheran Church. The Camas/Washougal group recognized Henna Ahsan, Brianna Scott, Chantear Song and… Read story
