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
November 6, 2012, 4:00pm Community
Cocoa Bean is a sweet 8-year-old chocolate Labrador retriever. She loves being with people and going on new adventures and still has plenty of energy. She would be happiest as the only animal in the house as she doesn't understand that cats are not for chasing. Cocoa Bean should go… Read story
November 6, 2012, 4:00pm Community
It was the quest for a cheap vacation that led to my wife, Shelley, and me climbing a rope ladder slapping against the side of a moving cruise ship like Captain Jack (and Jill?) Sparrow. Read story
November 6, 2012, 4:00pm Community
Gary Ruzicka makes ends meet by working several odd jobs, and that makes his schedule unpredictable. So he was grateful one Wednesday evening last month to see that the Lewis River Mobile Food Bank was trying out new operating hours other than the group's typical hours on Sunday afternoons. Read story
November 6, 2012, 4:00pm Community
Sherwood -- Eight people from the Sherwood Neighborhood Association braved a downpour to participate in a Make A Difference Day clean-up, and picked up more than 20 bags of trash in late October. Snacks were provided by the Burgerville at Northeast Highway 99 and Northeast 99th Street. The neighborhood association… Read story
November 6, 2012, 4:00pm Community
Felida -- The Blessed Piecemakers quilting group at Felida Baptist Church has been busy making 97 tote bags, in addition to doll quilts, to be included in Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes. The church is planning to pack 1,000 boxes Nov. 10 to be delivered to children around the Pacific Rim. Read story
