April 30, 2013, 5:00pm Community
Do you feel safe on your home turf? The 2012 year-end crimes rates show where crime is concentrated in Clark County, and what kind of crimes these neighborhoods attract. But statistics and figures aren't always what they appear to be. Read story
April 30, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Orchards -- A bit of youthful energy was brought to Total Merchant Concepts on Take Your Child to Work Day on April 25. For six years, the Vancouver business has participated in the special annual event. This year a group of employees' children spent half the workday learning about the… Read story
April 30, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Vancouver Heights -- Nearly 50 cyclists, joined by Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt, rode in a pack April 21 along MacArthur Boulevard to raise awareness of concerns that upcoming roadwork may make the thoroughfare more dangerous for bike traffic. The "Tour de Mac" was organized by Vancouver Bike Club member Jan… Read story
April 30, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Central Park -- A significant helper of the Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington was given the highest recognition volunteers can receive from the organization: the "Thanks Badge." Read story
April 30, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Maplewood -- Neighbors lent a hand April 8 to plant an edible garden at MyPark. The Maplewood Neighborhood Association backed volunteer efforts to build a small garden in the city park, which is open to anyone who wants to nibble on the blueberries, strawberries and kiwis that will soon grow… Read story
April 30, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Cascade Highlands -- Young Vancouver students gathered for Earth Day on April 22 at the Mill Plain Boulevard Whole Foods Market to learn about recycling and check out a new battery exchange kiosk. The Bettery Inc. "Swap Station," one of five recently unveiled at Whole Foods stores in Oregon and… Read story
April 30, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Ridgefield -- Ten View Ridge Middle School students were chosen this month as semifinalists in the state's annual "Letters about Literature" competition. Essays by nine eighth-graders and one seventh-grader were picked by judges as some of the best of the 3,400-or-so they received. Including the View Ridge students, 325 young… Read story
April 30, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Salmon Creek -- Students from four Washington high schools recently presented research they gathered during trips to Mount St. Helens last year. Students from Prairie High School, as well as Toutle, Castle Rock and Wahluke high schools, gathered April 17 at Washington State University Vancouver for the Mount St. Helens… Read story
April 30, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Sifton -- Vancouver's Tate Schneider, 15, is among 15 girls from St. Mary's Academy in Portland who rocked Oregon's Science Olympiad on April 13 at Western Oregon University. The St. Mary's varsity team competed in 23 events against 16 teams and came in first in many of them. St. Mary's… Read story
April 30, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Hudsons Bay -- The first Aviation Resource Fair at Pearson Field was a big success, according to director Laureano Mier. More than 300 visitors of all ages turned out April 13 to learn about the history and science of flight and flying machines, careers in flight and air traffic control,… Read story
