April 9, 2013, 5:00pm Schools
Battle Ground -- The artistic abilities of 15-year-old Mariah Chavez won her top place in the 2013 Harvest Days Poster Contest on April 1. Read story
April 9, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Amboy -- Lori Homola was honored for her outstanding community service work for schools and other organizations by the Mountain Valley Grange No. 79 during its Booster Recognition Night on March 22. Dave Johnson and Elinor Collins were also honored for their contributions to the Grange itself. There was plenty… Read story
April 9, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Heritage High School -- Madeline Bennett's positive senior project from two years ago has lived on and even flourished. Bennett started an effort called Owl Be Better With Music, which brought musical volunteers and healing into patients' rooms at Shriners Hospital in Portland. The practice quickly grew into a monthly… Read story
April 9, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
West Hazel Dell -- Fifteen Clark College students spent part of their spring break giving back by helping tidy up the Hazel Dell School and Community Garden. As part of their "Spring Break Days of Service," Volunteer and Service Learning program students spent the afternoon of March 28 with Washington… Read story
April 9, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Esther Short -- The Northwest Association for Blind Athletes got a financial boost last week when it was awarded $10,000 from the Meyer Memorial Trust. The Vancouver charitable organization, which provides blind and visually impaired people with opportunities to participate in sports and other physical activities, announced it received the… Read story
April 9, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
East Precinct -- Officer Doug Rickard said goodbye to his little furry friend last week. The Vancouver police officer and others in local law enforcement had a "shave off" on April 2 to ditch their mustaches, which they had been proudly sporting all last month during the "Mustache March" pledge… Read story
April 9, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Clark College -- The main challenge was to build a working prosthetic arm. Middle and high students from throughout Southwest Washington turned out at Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) Day on March 23 at Clark College to show off their designs. They'd already written technical papers, created displays and made… Read story
April 9, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Fisher-Mill Plain -- The Miracle League of Vancouver is thankful for an $882 donation from students at Shahala Middle School. Ralph Heiser, president of the organization, said the thoughtful donation on March 29 nearly made him tear up. "We're very thankful," he said. The gift came from boys on the… Read story
April 9, 2013, 5:00pm Schools
Cascade Park -- Community members and businesses continue to give a financial boost to Evergreen Public Schools following the February Crestline Elementary School fire. Here are some recent donations: Read story
