April 30, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Rose Village -- A mixed-media painting by Vancouver artist Jill Mayberg was picked to adorn the official poster for this year's popular Salem Art Fair and Festival. "Oregon Quilt" was made with layers of acrylic paint, paper cut-outs and oil pastels on canvas. In a press release, the full-time artist… Read story
April 30, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Central Park -- Flat Stanley of St. Joseph, Mo., recently gave the Vancouver police some extra help. Stanley, a paper doll popular in children's books, was sent along by 10-year-old Wyatt, the great nephew of Carol Record, who volunteers for the Vancouver Police Department's grass-roots Neighbors On Watch program. Stanley… Read story
April 30, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Battle Ground -- Jackie McAtee, Meals on Wheels People manager in Battle Ground, was named Citizen of the Year by the local Elks Club in part for her efforts to help provide hot meals to seniors in North Clark County. McAtee was given the honor March 29 during a ceremony… Read story
April 23, 2013, 5:00pm Community
A weekly list of neighborhood meetings and events Read story
April 23, 2013, 5:00pm Community
In the summer of 1958, I was almost 7. I was invited to spend a weekend at the Luke family home on Simpson Avenue in Vancouver. My uncle and cousins, the Luke boys, were off somewhere else -- fishing, I think. When Mom and Dad dropped me off, Auntie Helen… Read story
April 23, 2013, 5:00pm Community
As Tom Croley drove slowly through the parking lot at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, he and his partner trained their eyes on the dashboards of cars parked in spots marked for disabled visitors. Read story
April 23, 2013, 5:00pm Community
Fisher-Mill Plain -- On April 13, Chad Richards, a member of Boy Scout Troop 309, led scouts, family, friends and community volunteers in building 16 raised garden beds for community use at Pacific Community Park, 1515 N.E. 164th St. The project took place as part of an Earth Day celebration… Read story
April 23, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Battle Ground -- The city council and police recognized several outstanding Employees of the Year at its April 15 meeting. Police Officer Edward Michael and Deputy City Clerk Tamara Gunter were named 2012 Employees of the Year by City Manager John Williams. There were nine nominees, all named by their… Read story
April 23, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Felida -- Some lucky cats and dogs will have full bellies thanks to the fundraising efforts of a brother and sister who asked for pet food donations instead of birthday presents this year. Felida Elementary School fourth-grader Jared Wallingford and Thomas Jefferson Middle School sixth-grader Alicia Wallingford collected more than… Read story
April 23, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Frenchman's Bar -- Workers from Bonneville Power Administration and Clark Public Utilities teamed April 18 to tidy the shoreline near Frenchman's Bar Regional Park for Earth Month. About 40 volunteers spent the day pulling invasive plants, picking up trash, planting 60 native wild rugosa rose bushes and more. The helpers… Read story
