December 11, 2012, 4:00pm Community
On the surface, the land looks like a clean slate. Acres of open space, covered by grass in a mostly residential area. Read story
December 11, 2012, 4:00pm Community
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December 11, 2012, 4:00pm Truckies
Esther Short -- Nearly 300 people came out for the Chabad Jewish Center of Clark County's Grand Hanukkah Community Celebration at the Hilton Vancouver Washington in downtown Vancouver to learn about the holiday, eat latkes and help build a large Lego menorah. Attendance at the annual event on the evening… Read story
December 11, 2012, 4:00pm Truckies
Edgewood Park -- A large group of volunteers spent a mere three hours to build 335 kids bicycles during Waste Connections' annual build-a-bike event. About 200 people participated Dec. 6 at Columbia Machine's 70,000-square-foot warehouse. "We had 45 workstations, and that wasn't enough," said Scott Campbell, district manager for Waste… Read story
December 11, 2012, 4:00pm Truckies
Battle Ground -- Charles Fallihee was the star of the show when the Friends of the Cedar Creek Grist Mill held its annual volunteer appreciation dinner at the Mill Creek Pub on Dec. 2. That's because Fallihee has completed a 120-hour grist mill internship through the culinary department at Clark… Read story
December 11, 2012, 4:00pm Truckies
Orchards -- The Vancouver Volcanoes, our local professional basketball team, is supported by a dance squad at every home game. On Dec. 2, 30 aspiring Volcano dancers auditioned for 18 slots on the team at LA Fitness in Orchards. They did interviews and learned a quick dance routine. Read story
December 11, 2012, 4:00pm Truckies
Port of Vancouver -- Since 2008, when new Homeland Security rules kicked in for American ports, seafarers landing at the Port of Vancouver USA "cannot even step on the ship's gangway" without a federally approved escort, according to the latest newsletter of the Fort Vancouver Seafarers Center. The only legal… Read story
December 11, 2012, 4:00pm Truckies
Airport Green -- The Vancouver Police Department dedicated a stone and bronze memorial plaque Dec. 5 that will honor fallen Clark County K-9 dogs. The plaque at the Dakota sculpture -- named after the Vancouver Police K-9 who was shot in 2007 -- includes the names of all county police… Read story
December 11, 2012, 4:00pm Truckies
Bagley Downs -- The Free Clinic of Southwest Washington's annual Holiday Ball brought in more than $204,000 to help support the health care provider's efforts to give free medical treatments to those in need. The Dec. 1 fundraiser at Portland's Heathman Hotel raised the money by selling 235 tickets, auctions… Read story
December 11, 2012, 4:00pm Truckies
Hazel Dell -- King's Way Christian School National Honor Society gathered 4,042 pairs of socks during a nearly two-week-long donation drive. The students' efforts will be delivered to Open House Ministries and a women's shelter. The NHS students asked preschoolers to high schoolers to donate socks. Betsy Zoesch's sixth-grade class… Read story
