December 20, 2011, 4:00pm Community
Camas -- Students at Union High School assembled 100 Thanksgiving meal kits and several dozen partial meals in November for Share, an emergency agency serving the homeless. They also collected gift cards and $1,600 in cash for the charity. Read story
December 20, 2011, 4:00pm Community
Camas -- Oregon Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Peter Fritsch of the 1249 Engineer Battalion was one of about 125 soldiers to fly home from Afghanistan on Dec. 12. Read story
December 20, 2011, 4:00pm Community
Battle Ground -- Each December, Elks lodges across the nation hold candlelight ceremonies honoring deceased members. The Battle Ground Elks Lodge's memorial service on Dec. 7 honored 201 deceased members, 27 Ladies of the Elks, and lodge veterans. The service is a reminder to the living that their members will… Read story
December 20, 2011, 4:00pm Community
Battle Ground -- About 70 special-education students and their families enjoyed a Christmas party hosted by the Battle Ground Elks Lodge, Ladies of the Elks, Battle Ground Public Schools' special-education teachers, bus drivers, the school district and Darcy Schmitt, Battle Ground High School's choir director. Read story
December 20, 2011, 4:00pm Community
Battle Ground -- Advanced jazz bands from Battle Ground High School and Chief Umtuch Middle School took honors for their performances in the Skyview High School Jazz Festival on Dec. 3. Both groups are directed by Greg "Count" McKelvey. The BGHS group finished second out of seven bands in festival's… Read story
December 20, 2011, 4:00pm Community
Brush Prairie -- Volunteers with two local nonprofit groups harvested 350 pounds of surplus root vegetables for the community's hungry. Read story
December 20, 2011, 4:00pm Community
Esther Short -- Members of the Fort Vancouver Lions Club gave homemade cookies to the Vancouver Fire Department on Nov. 30. Read story
December 20, 2011, 4:00pm Community
Edgewood Park -- Neighbors gathered at Paper Tiger Coffee Roasters on Dec. 6 for a chance to meet Santa Claus. After having their photos taken with Santa, the children were treated to hot chocolate and a candy cane. Rob and Diane Figley donated their time to play Santa and Mrs.… Read story
December 20, 2011, 4:00pm Community
Hudson's Bay -- The Vancouveria Garden Club made more than 100 wreaths and 25 swags in late November at the Pearson Restoration and Maintenance hangar at the Pearson Air Field in Vancouver. Read story
December 20, 2011, 4:00pm Community
Camas -- After the death of a former Camas School District board President Gary Tipton, his widow, Mary, donated nearly $1,000 to the Camas-Washougal High School robotics team, Team Mean Machine. Read story
