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Brush Prairie: Queen Katie Surritt from the Clark County Fair Court rode in the Brush Prairie Spirit Parade on Sept. 15.

Brush Prairie shows spirit for parade

Brush Prairie: Queen Katie Surritt from the Clark County Fair Court rode in the Brush Prairie Spirit Parade on Sept. 15.

September 25, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Brush Prairie -- Organizers say the Brush Prairie Spirit Parade on Sept. 15 was a smashing success, with 25 entries and about 400 participants. Grand marshal was Nancy Miller, director of Rocksolid Teen Center. "The weather was perfect," said Julie Kim, a parade organizer. After the parade, Bethel Lutheran Church… Read story

East Minnehaha: Youth Efforts Against Hunger contributed to the donation of more than $50,000 worth of homegrown, packaged meats to the Clark County Food Bank.

Youth groups make big donation to Clark County Food Bank

East Minnehaha: Youth Efforts Against Hunger contributed to the donation of more than $50,000 worth of homegrown, packaged meats to the Clark County Food Bank.

September 25, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

East Minnehaha -- Food for the hungry? Oh YEAH. That's Youth Efforts Against Hunger, which, along with the local 4-H, Future Farmers of America and the Clark County Junior Livestock Auction, made its sixth annual donation to the Clark County Food Bank. This year's donation of 7,220 pounds of packaged… Read story

West Hazel Dell: Eagle Scout Glenn Whearty puts the finishing touches on the new irrigation system at the Hazel Dell School and Community Garden.

Scouts bring water, words to Hazel Dell School garden

West Hazel Dell: Eagle Scout Glenn Whearty puts the finishing touches on the new irrigation system at the Hazel Dell School and Community Garden.

September 25, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

West Hazel Dell -- Irrigation and communication have come to the community garden at Hazel Dell Elementary School, thanks to two Eagle Scouts. Glenn Whearty of Troop 14 installed irrigation to the 15 beds in the upper garden; Jarron Simon of Troop 343 built a kiosk/message center. "Both Eagle projects… Read story

Hazel Dell fundraiser raises $1,000 for JROTC scholarships

September 25, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Hazel Dell -- How many pancakes can 150 hungry people eat? Read story

Esther Short: In an unusual twist of nature downtown, a mountain ash with red berries is growing from the center of a mature catalpa tree at the corner of West 11th and Esther streets.

Oddly grafted downtown tree probably doctored by seed-carrying critter

Esther Short: In an unusual twist of nature downtown, a mountain ash with red berries is growing from the center of a mature catalpa tree at the corner of West 11th and Esther streets.

September 25, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Esther Short -- Frankenstein's tree? Mark Ullman and Kathi King spotted a strange one on the southwest corner of the intersection at West 11th and Esther streets: a catalpa with what looks like a mountain ash branch grafted onto it. Read story

Talented Southwest Washingtonians perform at Sausage Fest

September 25, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Evergreen Highlands -- Vancouver Sunrise Rotary Club recently hosted the fourth annual Southwest Washington's Got Talent competition. Read story

Ridgefield: Noel and Nancy Johnson of Lewis River.com posed for a Polynesian-themed photo before they snapped photos of the 100 guests at the La Center Historical Museumis gala Sept. 15 at Summit Grove Lodge.

La Center museum event raises more than $10,000

Ridgefield: Noel and Nancy Johnson of Lewis River.com posed for a Polynesian-themed photo before they snapped photos of the 100 guests at the La Center Historical Museumis gala Sept. 15 at Summit Grove Lodge.

September 25, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Ridgefield -- A Polynesian theme set the tone for the La Center Historical Museum's gala fundraiser on Sept. 15 at the newly restored Summit Grove Lodge in Ridgefield. Read story

Ridgefield: Debby Dover, left, of Second Step Housing gets a gift from Tina Eifert of Cameo.

CAMEO appearance benefits Second Step Housing

Ridgefield: Debby Dover, left, of Second Step Housing gets a gift from Tina Eifert of Cameo.

September 24, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Ridgefield -- Second Step Housing, a nonprofit agency that works on behalf of homeless women and children, got a $40,000 donation from CAMEO, a group of women who raise funds each year in honor of the late Cathy Anna Mayer, who died of breast cancer. Read story

What’s Up With That?: interchange spurs new wetland

September 18, 2012, 5:00pm Community

"I bike the Burnt Bridge Creek Trail all the time. One of my least favorite stretches is Hazel Dell Avenue, where I see there is tree clearing and construction under way. It's squeezed right between Hazel Dell Avenue and I-5. The parcel appears to be state property. What's up with… Read story

Neighbors calendar

September 18, 2012, 5:00pm Community

A weekly list of events in your neighborhood. Read story