December 6, 2011, 4:00pm Community
Hockinson -- Hockinson High School freshman Courtney Carlisle won honors in October at this year's WordMasters Challenge, a vocabulary, analogy and analytical reading competition. Read story
December 6, 2011, 4:00pm Community
Andresen/St. Johns -- Ten area elementary schools received the promise of a $1,000 grant from Wells Fargo & Co. at a principals' breakfast hosted by Wells Fargo on Nov. 9. Read story
December 6, 2011, 4:00pm Community
Arnada -- The Arnada Neighborhood Association celebrates its 35th anniversary this month. Arnada was officially recognized as a neighborhood association Dec. 20, 1976, the first in Vancouver. It was followed by the Shumway Neighborhood Association, in January 1977, and the Hough Neighborhood Association in April 1977. Today, Vancouver has 64… Read story
December 6, 2011, 4:00pm Community
Esther Short -- The 2011 Vancouver USA Marathon in June raised nearly $9,000 for three nonprofit groups: the Children's Cancer Association, the Fort Vancouver National Trust and the Parks Foundation of Clark County. Read story
December 6, 2011, 4:00pm Community
VanMall -- The American Association of University Women Vancouver Branch celebrated its 80th anniversary Nov. 12. During the celebration, past presidents and longtime honorary members were honored. AAUW works to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research. In 1957, this branch of AAUW distinguished itself… Read story
December 6, 2011, 4:00pm Community
Northeast Hazel Dell -- If you go to Mrs. B's Espresso, you might be the lucky recipient of a free drink. The drive-thru coffee stand has a popular "pay-it-forward" program that began in April with one person. Read story
December 6, 2011, 4:00pm Community
Harney Heights -- Dan and Val Ogden were honored with the Jerry F. King Lifetime Achievement Award on Nov. 6 by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Vancouver. Read story
December 6, 2011, 4:00pm Community
VanMall -- Foster kids in Clark County will be warmer this winter thanks to the Sleep Country USA coat drive. Read story
December 6, 2011, 4:00pm Community
Burnt Bridge Creek -- Bonnie Bucknam's quilt "Coastlines" has been selected to be on display at the 31st annual juried quilt show Quilts=Art=Quilts at the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center in Auburn, N.Y. Read story
December 6, 2011, 4:00pm Community
Northfield -- Members of the Northfield Neighborhood Association have been elected for the 2011-12 year. Association leaders are Sarah Benson, president; Patti Hittner, vice president; Leigh McKinsey, secretary; Gale Kraft, treasurer; Dian Lofstrom, board member; Marily Ehnborn, board member. The neighborhood boundaries are Southeast 15th Street to the north; Southeast… Read story
