November 13, 2012, 4:00pm Truckies
Ridgefield -- First-grade students at South Ridge Elementary School learned about plant life by playing with pumpkins. In October, teacher Nathan Ingroum used the pumpkin life cycle to teach the children about plants. Facts about how plants develop from seeds into mature crops were interspersed with entertaining exercises such as… Read story
November 13, 2012, 4:00pm Truckies
Salmon Creek -- Vancouver truck driver Mark Tillitt was awarded $10,000 in October from J.B. Hunt Transport for racking up 2 million miles of safe driving for the company. Tillitt, who has worked for J.B. Hunt since 1987, is one of only 375 drivers in the company's history to reach… Read story
November 13, 2012, 4:00pm Truckies
St. Johns -- Clark County Food Bank's warehouse is stuffed with more than 3,000 frozen turkeys, which were set aside to help families in need celebrate Thanksgiving with a succulent feast. Northwest Harvest South spent $18,400, and the food bank covered the rest of the cost of more than $33,000… Read story
November 13, 2012, 4:00pm Truckies
Esther Short -- The work of eight young photographers will be on display throughout November in Gallery 360's Favorite Places in Clark County exhibit. Nearly 50 photos were entered in the contest. Their subjects ranged from county parks to unique decorations downtown. The photo contest aims to give young people… Read story
November 13, 2012, 4:00pm Truckies
Fircrest -- Chuck's Produce says a supersized stack of spuds at its market is the largest in the world. The store claims an unofficial world record for its 138,000-pound russet potato display, created with help from the Washington State Potato Commission. The pile of spuds, enough to make 552,000 servings… Read story
November 13, 2012, 4:00pm Truckies
Central Park -- Clark College hosted a Fall Choral Festival on Nov. 3. Student musicians from a dozen regional high school concert, chamber and jazz choirs participated in the noncompetitive event. Groups started the day in choral clinics, and four school choirs -- Woodland High School in Woodland, Seton Catholic… Read story
November 13, 2012, 4:00pm Truckies
Salmon Creek -- Vancouver plastic surgeon Richard Green recently donated $50,000 to University of Portland's Garaventa Center for Catholic Intellectual Life and American Culture. Green, a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, was inspired to donate after attending Garaventa Center religion-based events, including lectures, panels and film screenings, according… Read story
November 13, 2012, 4:00pm Truckies
Woodland -- Woodland High School's Floriculture Team was picked as one of the best in the country last month. The team placed eighth at the Future Farmers of America Floriculture Career Development Event in Indianapolis, Ind., part of the National FFA Convention in October. At the event, teams proved their… Read story
November 13, 2012, 4:00pm Truckies
Esther Short -- The Parks Foundation of Clark County received a $1,500 grant to support the Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation Department's "Everybody Plays!" scholarship program. The grant came from Umpqua Bank's Community Giving program. Everybody Plays! provides low- to moderate-income families with financial assistance so their children can participate in… Read story
November 6, 2012, 4:00pm Community
At the intersection of Southeast 192nd Avenue and state Highway 14, there is an active gravel pit. Trucks leave the pit and enter Highway 14 without their loads covered. Isn't this against state law? There is frequently a state police truck enforcement vehicle at the intersection of 164th and Highway… Read story
