February 21, 2012, 4:00pm Community
The Battle Ground school board presented certificates of appreciation to Battle Ground High School students Samantha Coates and Kyle Harris on Feb. 13 for the roles they played in the Feb. 4 Walk to Stop benefit for youth suicide prevention. Read story
February 21, 2012, 4:00pm Community
Who's the Main crane brain? And why? Katelyn Carbajal said she and her supervisor at Beigeblond Hair Salon, 909 Main St. in Vancouver, noticed the evening of Feb. 15 a few paper cranes, folded in the Japanese origami style, tucked here and there around the storefront. Read story
February 21, 2012, 4:00pm Community
Columbia Way -- A sweet delivery from Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt was awarded to the highest bidder during Loaves & Fishes' annual Valentine-a-Gram auction. The highest local bidder was Bill Byler, sales and marketing manager at Pedigo Products Inc., a health care equipment manufacturer at 4000 S.E. Columbia Way in… Read story
February 21, 2012, 4:00pm Community
Venersborg -- Ryan and Wendy VanSteenwyk were one of many smiling couples photographed Feb. 11 under an arch at the Venersborg School Sweetheart's Dance. Proceeds from the fundraising event will go to maintain the former schoolhouse, which is now a community center, and to sponsor public events. Several events have… Read story
February 21, 2012, 4:00pm Community
Woodland -- With a Jan. 1 change in the Woodland Community Library's hours, the wooden sign in front of the building needed updating. Nick Massie, a regular library patron, generously offered to redo the lettering using vinyl letter-cutting equipment he owns. On Jan. 20, Nick and his sons, Garrison and… Read story
February 21, 2012, 4:00pm Community
Salmon Creek -- Fred Meyer customers and employees donated $5,259.11 to Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center's cancer services as part of the company's holiday giving campaign. The money was raised through change dropped into check stand coin boxes and by Fred Meyer employees at its seven Clark County stores. Legacy… Read story
February 21, 2012, 4:00pm Community
North Salmon Creek -- Local music lovers, especially young ones, will benefit from a recent gift from Wells Fargo to the Vancouver Symphony. Wells Fargo gave the semi-professional community orchestra $4,050 in support of its performances for younger audiences. The symphony plans to spend the money on its spring concert… Read story
February 21, 2012, 4:00pm Community
Fruit Valley -- Fruit Valley Elementary School set the per capita record for fundraising in the Foundation for Vancouver Public Schools annual campaign in January. Fruit Valley raised $5,583, the most generated per person across the whole Vancouver School District. Fruit Valley students and staff members were honored for the… Read story
February 21, 2012, 4:00pm Community
Columbia Shores -- The Village at Columbia Shores, a condominium development on the Vancouver waterfront, has won a gold medal from the Community Associations Institute of Oregon -- which covers Southwest Washington, too -- as one of the best homeowner associations of 2011. According to its entry essay, VCS was… Read story
February 21, 2012, 4:00pm Community
Hudson's Bay -- The National Park Service at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site has completed the East and South Barracks Draft Master Plan and Environmental Assessment. It is available for review at http://www.parkplanning.nps.gov/fova. Public comments, which are accepted until March 19, can be left by clicking on the document… Read story
