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
October 2, 2012, 5:00pm Community
It takes a village to raise a child, according to an African proverb. Read story
October 2, 2012, 5:00pm Community
A weekly list of neighborhood meetings and events Read story
October 2, 2012, 5:00pm Community
Shelby is a 5-year-old Labrador retriever and mastiff mix. She already knows basic obedience commands and walks well on a leash. Shelby is overweight, though. She has a hyperthyroid issue and will need medication for the rest of her life, as well as a healthy diet and will need to… Read story
October 2, 2012, 5:00pm Community
Did you hear something go bump in the night? Had a spooky encounter in an old house? Saw something weird that you can't explain? In our Oct. 31 Halloween issue of Neighbors and on our website, we want to publish real ghost stories from readers. Email us your creepiest true-life… Read story
October 2, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Camas -- The Camas Farmer's Market celebrated its inaugural Harvest Festival on Sept. 26 in downtown Camas. "The market came alive with the feeling of autumn, complete with scarecrows, hay bales, pumpkins, gourds and cornstalks," Marilyn Goodman, market spokeswoman, said. "Kids enjoyed tromping through the hay stack looking for special… Read story
October 2, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Camas -- Fifty new Camas and Washougal teachers and staff members were welcomed to their jobs by the Rotary Club of Camas-Washougal at the club's annual New Teacher Breakfast on Sept. 27 at the Fairgate Inn in Camas. "This is something we have done for years to welcome new teachers… Read story