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Food bank distributes 200 baskets to families

January 11, 2012, 12:00am Community

Battle Ground -- The North County Community Food Bank distributed about 200 Christmas baskets Dec. 17 to local families in need. Read story

Library word wall featured on CNET blog

January 11, 2012, 12:00am Community

Esther Short -- A photo of the new Vancouver Community Library word wall was featured Dec. 14 on Crave, a CNET blog about "gorgeous gadgets and other crushworthy stuff." Read story

Shumway celebrates 35 years together

January 11, 2012, 12:00am Community

Shumway -- In January, the Shumway Neighborhood Association celebrates 35 years as an officially recognized Vancouver neighborhood association. Read story

Liana Gulzow and her Hood-to-Coast pal Noella from Uganda.

Runner pays it forward on Hood to Coast course

Liana Gulzow and her Hood-to-Coast pal Noella from Uganda.

January 11, 2012, 12:00am Community

I have always had the hope to help and inspire others. Big or small, in life sometimes we all need a little help. Read story

Kids and Cops Shopping Program gets $7,000 donation

January 11, 2012, 12:00am Community

Esther Short -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and General Mills donated $7,000 to the city of Vancouver for the Domestic Violence Prosecution Center. Read story

Neighborhood jumps on social media bandwagon on Nextdoor

January 11, 2012, 12:00am Community

Landover/Sharmel -- Residents have a new way of communicating. The neighborhood is now on Nextdoor, a social media site just for neighborhoods. Read story

Ridgefield: Students in leadership class at Ridgefield High School help unload food collected in a food drive at the North County Community Food Bank.

Ridgefield wins food drive contest against Kalama

Ridgefield: Students in leadership class at Ridgefield High School help unload food collected in a food drive at the North County Community Food Bank.

January 11, 2012, 12:00am Community

Ridgefield -- Ridgefield High School students competed in a food drive against Kalama High School during December and won. Read story

Vancouver Heights: Jen Reed, left, former chairwoman of the Vancouver Heights Neighborhood Association, and Jan Kent, former association treasurer, organized the neighborhood holiday potluck.

Neighborhood association hosts holiday potluck

Vancouver Heights: Jen Reed, left, former chairwoman of the Vancouver Heights Neighborhood Association, and Jan Kent, former association treasurer, organized the neighborhood holiday potluck.

January 11, 2012, 12:00am Community

Vancouver Heights -- Neighbors who live in Vancouver Heights gathered Dec. 10 for the annual holiday potluck at Breakfast at Valerie's restaurant in Vancouver. Read story

Pets of the week

January 11, 2012, 12:00am 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

Esther Short: Riverview Bank employees and their families -- including , from left, Jessica Douglas, Jennifer Konopasek and son Austyn Konopasek, and Gina Williams -- donated nearly 400 gifts to foster children through the Shirley DuPaul Gifts for Kids in Care program.

Bank employees donate gifts to foster children

Esther Short: Riverview Bank employees and their families -- including , from left, Jessica Douglas, Jennifer Konopasek and son Austyn Konopasek, and Gina Williams -- donated nearly 400 gifts to foster children through the Shirley DuPaul Gifts for Kids in Care program.

January 11, 2012, 12:00am Community

Esther Short -- Nearly 100 employees of Riverview Bank locations throughout Clark and Klickitat counties and Portland donated about 400 gifts to foster children through the bank's Shirley DuPaul Gifts for Kids in Care program. Read story