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Pets of the week

July 3, 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

First Friday Camas Car Show revs up Friday

July 3, 2012, 5:00pm Community

CAMAS -- Enthusiasts of classic and specialty cars will enjoy the seventh annual First Friday Camas Car Show on the streets of historic downtown Camas from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Friday. Read story

Mount Vista: Tad Winiecki tests out his milk-jug boat, Jug-R-Not, in the runup to the big race.

‘Jug-R-Not’ takes top honors in dairy boat race

Mount Vista: Tad Winiecki tests out his milk-jug boat, Jug-R-Not, in the runup to the big race.

July 3, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Mount Vista -- The fearsomely seaworthy "Jug-R-Not," engineered by Tad Winiecki, took a couple of first places in the Dairy Farmers of Oregon Milk Carton Boat Race on June 11 at the casting pond in Westmoreland Park in Portland. This annual Rose Festival race featured handmade boats fashioned entirely from… Read story

Felida: This photograph of Erickson Farms was taken in 1905, just a few years after the place was established. Standing on the walk near the center of the frame is Ruth Anderson, mother of Vinton Erickson.

Iconic Felida farmhouse razed as redevelopment plans move forward

Felida: This photograph of Erickson Farms was taken in 1905, just a few years after the place was established. Standing on the walk near the center of the frame is Ruth Anderson, mother of Vinton Erickson.

July 3, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Felida -- Folks in the neighborhood are mourning the loss of a historic farmhouse on Northwest Lakeshore Avenue: The family home of generations of Ericksons and, for many decades, the headquarters of Erickson Farms, a working 51-acre farm that was established in 1898 and closed shop just a few years… Read story

Daughters of Pioneers names new president

July 3, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Amboy -- How far can you trace your family's roots in Washington ? Members of Daughters of the Pioneers of Washington No. 19 must have documented Washington ancestry dating to 1869 or earlier. During the group's June 21 meeting at the North Clark Historical Museum, Jayne McCarly was installed as… Read story

Battle Ground: Tammy Haas was installed as the new Lewis River Rotary president at the group's June 24 meeting.

Lewis River Rotary names new president

Battle Ground: Tammy Haas was installed as the new Lewis River Rotary president at the group's June 24 meeting.

July 3, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Battle Ground -- Lewis River Rotary installed Tammy Haas as its 2012-2013 president at its June 24 annual changeover picnic at Pomeroy Living History Farm. A Rotarian since 2001, Haas owns Haas Business Lending Solutions, LLC. She has served on the Battle Ground Chamber of Commerce board, Women In Action… Read story

Esther Short: The Rotary Club of Vancouver installed its new president, Eric Olmsted, at the clubis 91st annual banquet on June 27.

Vancouver Rotary appoints Olmsted to lead

Esther Short: The Rotary Club of Vancouver installed its new president, Eric Olmsted, at the clubis 91st annual banquet on June 27.

July 3, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Esther Short -- Eric Olmsted, president of On Line Support, was installed as the 2012-2013 president of the Rotary Club of Vancouver at the club's 91st banquet on June 27 at the Red Lion Hotel Vancouver at the Quay. Other officers are Susanne Cox, president-elect; Elson Strahan, president nominee; Victor… Read story

Central Park: Aaron Cliburn of Battle Ground received the Pat Fencl Scholarship, which he plans to use toward his goal of becoming a paramedic firefighter. At right is Dr.

Students celebrate earning GED/diploma at Clark College

Central Park: Aaron Cliburn of Battle Ground received the Pat Fencl Scholarship, which he plans to use toward his goal of becoming a paramedic firefighter. At right is Dr.

July 3, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Central Park -- Some 90 students were recognized at Clark College's 2012 GED/high school completion recognition ceremony June 23 in the O'Connell Sports Center gymnasium. Joseph Luczek, who earned a diploma marking his high school completion, said, "This program has molded me into the person I am today." Speakers Lorella… Read story

Heights neighbors connect with new website

July 3, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Vancouver Heights -- Patrick Little is eager to connect his neighbors via a new website which will allow people to report missing pets, get recommendations for babysitters and to keep their neighborhoods safer. Little is so passionate about the website that he has created flyers and distributed them in his… Read story

Students groove at theater camp

July 3, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Fircrest -- Fifteen students and a choreographer from Christian Youth Theater's HYPE (High School Youth Pursuing Excellence) program conducted a June 18-22 musical theater day camp for 24 youth living at My Father's House Community Shelter in Gresham, Ore. During the "Tween Idol" camp, based on an audition for the… Read story