September 18, 2012, 5:00pm Community
A lifelong resident of Washougal, Vernon M. Campen, will celebrate his 100th birthday Saturday, Sept. 22. Read story
September 18, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Hazel Dell -- On Sept. 11, Fire District 6 paid tribute to the 343 firefighters who lost their lives 11 years ago in the World Trade Center attacks in New York City. At Station 61, the flags were flown at half-staff. Firefighters and their guests observed a moment of silence… Read story
September 18, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Orchards -- The boys cross country team at Cornerstone Christian School finished second overall at the Ultimook Race, a 5K challenge course for high schoolers, on Sept. 8 in Tillamook, Ore. The course is billed as "real" cross country course. It included primitive trails, a river crossing and a mud… Read story
September 18, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Shumway -- Community advocate Linda Caton was named a "Vancouver Sparkler" at the Sept. 6 meeting of the Shumway Neighborhood Association. Shumway neighbors unanimously voted to honor Caton with a Vancouver Sparkles community pride award because of her volunteerism and the artistic landscaping at her home on I Street. Caton… Read story
September 18, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Old Evergreen Highway -- The late Marie Evans Day, a longtime Vancouver resident whose Southern charm was evident throughout her time working with local government colleagues and the public, was remembered Sept. 6 with a commemorative rock bench and a 50-year-old southern magnolia witness tree at the Jane Weber Evergreen… Read story
September 18, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Ridgefield -- Willie Nelson wrote the country classic "Crazy," but the word "Hungry" fits the song seamlessly, too. So it's nice to report that two recent concerts at the Sleep Country Amphitheater -- Willie Nelson & Family on Sept. 6, and 311 & Slightly Stoopid on Sept. 4 -- fought… Read story
September 18, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Hazel Dell -- Bud Van Cleve, longtime president of the Northeast Hazel Dell Neighborhood Association, has been the de facto "mayor" of Hazel Dell for decades now. So it's fitting that a little piece of Van Cleve's favorite place has been named for him. The meeting room at the new… Read story
September 18, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Image -- Two cyclists from Littleton, Colo., rode their bikes to Vancouver to raise money for the victims of this summer's movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colo. Shawn Evans and Jared Thaut started their 1,300-mile journey on Aug. 31 and arrived in Vancouver on Sept. 9. The friends both work… Read story
September 18, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Carter Park -- The Carter Park Neighborhood Association is now virtually connected via Nextdoor, a private social network for neighborhoods. On Nextdoor, residents can share neighborhood information from recommending a baby sitter or house painter to finding a new home for a stroller or a bookcase. Carter Park is among… Read story
September 18, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Shumway -- The Shumway Neighborhood Association recently re-elected its slate of officers. They are Anne McEnerny-Ogle, chairwoman; Lisa Ghormley, vice chairwoman; Michele Wollert, secretary; Jim Martin, treasurer; and Brenda Palmer, newsletter editor. Read story
