October 9, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Washougal -- If fall rains really begin as forecast later this week, the students at Cape Horn-Skye School can still play outdoors in the school's new, covered play structure, which was dedicated Sept. 27. Read story
October 9, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Camas -- "Kids Ink NW," a magazine by and for kids, sent out its inaugural issue this month. Read story
October 9, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Washougal -- A thousand Clark County fourth-graders saw presentations on natural resources and learned about recycling, water conservation and local plants and animals during the Student Watershed Festival on Sept. 26-27. Community partners supporting the event are Columbia Springs, Clark County Department of Environmental Services, Clark Public Utilities, the city… Read story
October 9, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Sunnyside -- We asked readers for photos of unusual vegetables grown in their gardens. Kevin Flinn sent a photo of a Roma tomato that he said resembles a swan. It was grown in his family's backyard garden in north Orchards by Silver Star Elementary. Read story
October 9, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Orchards -- The Modern Woodmen of America's Youth Service Club of Vancouver took the Mount Hood Railroad to Parkdale, Ore., in the Columbia River Gorge on Sept. 29 and saw apple and pear orchards along the way. Read story
October 9, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Walnut Grove -- More than 175 participants walked or rolled -- on bikes, scooters or other self-propelled wheels -- to Walnut Grove Elementary School on International Walk to School Day on Oct. 3 to promote the school's Walking School Bus program. Community partners Clark County Public Health, Safe Kids, FedEx… Read story
October 9, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Esther Short -- More than 500 walkers participated in the annual Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes event and raised nearly $80,000 for diabetes education, research and advocacy. The Sept. 29 event was organized by the American Diabetes Association. Local sponsors include Peace Health Southwest Medical Center, Waste Connections and… Read story
October 9, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Esther Short -- Thirteen Glamorous Gams contestants spent months raising funds and rehearsing their performances for the inaugural Glamorous Gams. Read story
October 6, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News
Lisa Walters moved to Battle Ground 17 years ago to escape the trappings of city life in Portland. "I wanted to bring my children out here away from the crime in the city," said Walters, now Battle Ground mayor. "I grew up as an Army brat. We moved every two… Read story
October 2, 2012, 5:00pm Community
I was just reading your (Aug. 8) article about the London plane (hybrid sycamore) trees causing allergies in some people in the VanMall area, but that they cannot be removed because "the city's tree preservation ordinance implemented in 1996 protects them." Driving west down Northeast 51st Street from Thurston the… Read story
