August 28, 2012, 5:00pm Community
These pets are among those available for adoption from noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington, 1100 N.E. 192nd Ave., Vancouver. Fees -- which can include registered microchip, health exam, a spay or neuter certificate… Read story
August 28, 2012, 5:00pm Community
This has to do with Northeast 10th Avenue, just north of the Salmon Creek Park and Ride. When the Park and Ride was built, the county did not widen about a two-block stretch of 10th, from 141st Street to just before 44th Street. There are wide shoulders and sidewalks before… Read story
August 28, 2012, 5:00pm Community
Glenwood -- A big open house is set for Sept. 6, but Congregation Kol Ami took an important step -- many important steps -- toward its new synagogue Aug. 19. Approximately 100 members of Clark County's reform Jewish group walked from their old home -- a network of rented offices… Read story
August 28, 2012, 5:00pm Community
Grace Teigen and Gene Wigglesworth have an eye for improving the landscape around the First Place neighborhood in Northeast Vancouver. Read story
August 28, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Washougal -- Portland country band Carrie Cunningham and the Six Shooters performed at Washougal's Pendleton Mills Centennial Celebration on Aug. 4. Singer Carrie Cunningham presented a $150 check to the Clark County Special Olympics. Rick Cook and Elizabeth Francis of the Special Olympics group were on hand to receive the… Read story
August 28, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Ridgefield -- Maintenance staff has been busy this summer improving classrooms and learning spaces in Ridgefield School District buildings. The staff finished two large projects at Ridgefield High School and one at the middle school. Building 100 at the high school got a complete corridor remodel with new tile, carpeting… Read story
August 28, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Ridgefield -- Sleep Country's recent Clothing Drive for Foster Kids collected 11,502 new clothing items for the nearly 20,000 foster kids in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. New clothing was donated at all Sleep Country locations from June 4 through July 22. Jeans were donated at a Kelly Clarkson concert on… Read story
August 28, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Arnada -- The street-surface mural at the intersection of 22nd and D streets got its annual touch-up Aug. 3 and 4. "The mural has been one of the coolest things we've done in Arnada," said neighborhood chairwoman Suze Marshall. "It has been a very effective traffic calming device, has turned… Read story
August 28, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Esther Short -- Joyo, Japan, is Vancouver's sister city. In April of this year, four local students were selected by Vancouver Rotary to spend seven days in Joyo with host families. They were Hollyn Belt, Paige Wilson, Bridget Kilbride and Jared Gillingham. In August, Joyo returned the favor by sending… Read story
