April 24, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Battle Ground -- There were 162 "known homeless students" attending Battle Ground schools as of April 13. That's according to Lydia Sanders, the district's liaison to homeless students, as reported in the latest school district newsletter. The number of homeless students is steeply higher than previous annual counts: There were… Read story
April 24, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Shumway -- The Main Street headquarters of the Building Industry Association was "horribly tagged with graffiti over (a recent) weekend, extending down the west side of the building and covering two windows," reported executive director Avaly Mobbs. The crime occurred right before the April 16 visit of Washington State Attorney… Read story
April 24, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Hough -- The Junior Joy Team has struck again. Team members got together with the entire student body of Hough Elementary School on the afternoon of April 11 to talk about joy and why it matters. Then they wrote letters of appreciation to the Vancouver Police Department. The notes will… Read story
April 24, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Clark College -- The Clark College Women's Ensemble and Vocal Jazz Ensemble sang at Disneyland in California on March 29. Dance groups, choirs, marching bands and other performance groups from around the world apply to perform as part of Disney Performing Arts at either the California or Florida Disney locations.… Read story
April 24, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
Harmony Sports Complex -- The United Soccer Alliance wants to bring improvements to the soccer fields at the Harmony Sports Complex, 1500 N.E. 192nd Ave. The three existing fields will be shifted south, to make way for planned future baseball fields. Those fields will get new synthetic turf, lighting, drainage,… Read story
April 17, 2012, 5:00pm Community
A list of neighborhood association meetings and events Read story
April 17, 2012, 5:00pm Community
A fledgling chef has discovered one of the many benefits of doing his own cooking. Read story
April 17, 2012, 5:00pm Community
I've heard it said that fate is a fickle game of chance. It was proved to me on April 4 on United Flight 1727 from Tampa, Fla., to Houston, en route to Portland and home in Washougal. Read story
April 17, 2012, 5:00pm Community
Ridgefield -- More than 50 people gathered to thank Ridgefield City Manager Justin Clary for his service to the city March 30, his last day of work there. Clary was appointed the interim city manager in December 2005 and officially became the city manager in March 2007. Clary has accepted… Read story
April 17, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies
East Vancouver -- A student team from Union High School won the regional Envirothon on March 27 at the Center for Agriculture, Science and Environmental Education in Brush Prairie. The Envirothon is an annual high school competition where students demonstrate knowledge and problem-solving skills in aquatic ecology, forestry, soils, land… Read story
