October 9, 2012, 5:00pm Community
The week was coming to an end that Friday night, Oct. 12, 1962, when the weather bureau issued a storm warning for our area. Read story
October 9, 2012, 5:00pm Community
Establishing a 24-hour quiet zone at a train crossing in Felida has been more complicated than officials and residents had hoped. Read story
October 9, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Fruit Valley -- What's Lurenda Wade's secret to growing enormous pineapple heirloom tomatoes? She uses no pesticides, and every three years she amends her soil with steer manure, peat moss and sand. "That's it!" she said, noting that this tomato weighed 11/2 pounds. How did it taste? "Pretty sweet!" Last… Read story
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
