July 31, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Fairway Village -- Despite morning rain, some 800 people turned out for the fifth-annual Car Show and Barbecue at Touchmark at Fairway Village. There were 30 classic and cool cars, and the event raised $1,550 for Loaves & Fishes' Meals on Wheels program. All car-show entrants were included in a… Read story
July 31, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
La Center -- The property owned by David and Anita Maret on Northeast Christensen Road has qualified for wildlife habitat certification by the National Wildlife Federation. Over the course of six years, the Marets developed the nearly 5-acre parcel to use less water on less lawn; they've also cleared out… Read story
July 31, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Columbia Way -- A 5K run and walk drew 103 participants to Marine Park on July 14 and raised approximately $4,000 for a Seattle Pacific University scholarship fund. It was the third-annual run in memory of Jordan Crouch, a 2000 graduate of Skyview High School who died in 2010. "We… Read story
July 31, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Esther Short -- Cindi Fisher of Vancouver and Aleshanee Akin of Mendocino County, Calif., brought their plea for better mental health care to the Clark County Courthouse on July 24. They are moms of adult children who have been diagnosed with mental illness, and they believe their children's situations were… Read story
July 24, 2012, 5:00pm Community
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July 24, 2012, 5:00pm Community
There was an article a while back about Wal-Mart putting in a grocery-only store in the old Fred Meyer building on Grand and Fourth Plain boulevards. We very badly need a grocery store in that area. What's up with that -- and when? Read story
July 24, 2012, 5:00pm Community
Gunshots are the neighborhood's occasional soundtrack, gang initiations its frightful live-action programming. In comparison, the graffiti eyesore that lingers on Maplewood's buildings, benches and storage containers is a minor inconvenience. Read story
July 24, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
North Salmon Creek -- The Assistance League of Southwest Washington, a philanthropic charity aimed at children and families, has chosen its 2012-13 board members. They are: Jeanne Lightburn, president; Tanya Persons, president-elect; Lynd Ciri, membership; Midge Ruiz, philanthropy; Karen Sahlstrom, resource development; Elayne DiYorio, recording secretary; Diane Berks, corresponding secretary;… Read story
July 24, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Camas -- Violist Sophia Hansen, 11, came back for a third year serenading customers at the Camas Farmers Market to raise money for the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society. This year she was joined by her friend Rachel Greene, 15, and the two have become the "Duelling Violas." Busking with… Read story
July 24, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Camas Meadows -- The 2012 Concerts for a Cause series at Camas Meadows Golf Club opened on July 10 with the gospel and soul sounds of Portland singer Linda Hornbuckle, who sang to raise money for the Parks Foundation of Clark County. The concert brought in $4,165 for the foundation,… Read story
