November 8, 2011, 4:00pm Community
Felida -- Fourth-graders at Felida Elementary and their teachers, Danielle Conner and Michele Busboom, traveled to Olympia on Oct. 27 to tour the Capitol and learn more about state government. Read story
November 8, 2011, 4:00pm Community
Barberton -- Around 100 youth volunteers from eight area high schools raised money for Southwest Washington Red Cross Disaster Services on Halloween by "Trick or Treating for Disaster." Read story
November 8, 2011, 4:00pm Community
Carter Park -- The Carter Park neighborhood association recently elected its slate of officers and board members for the coming year. They are: John Fairgrieve, president; Susan Sanders, vice president; Alex Gall, secretary; Jerrad Isch, treasurer; and Eric Whitchurch and Caitlyn Isch, board members. Read story
November 8, 2011, 4:00pm Community
Evergreen Highlands -- Second-graders at St. Joseph Catholic School should be able tell you anything you want to know about native Southwest Washington bats after Oct. 25 or "Bat Tuesday." Read story
November 8, 2011, 4:00pm Community
Bagley Downs -- On Oct. 27, volunteers from the Bonneville Power Administration helped weatherize a home being renovated for low-income ownership. Read story
November 4, 2011, 12:00am Community
The four miles of trail that wind through Whipple Creek Regional Park's 300 forested acres are popular with users of all stripes -- equestrians, hikers, mountain bikers, dog walkers, search and rescue crews and cross-country runners, including from nearby Skyview High School. Not all of those uses are compatible with… Read story
November 2, 2011, 12:00am Community
A list of neighborhood association meetings and events Read story
November 2, 2011, 12:00am Community
North Garrison Heights -- Pepa, the white pony, sported handprints of pink after a fundraiser to help find a cure for cancer. The event, called "Tough enough to paint your pony pink," was hosted by the 40 Something Cowgirls Wrinkled Wranglers. On Oct. 22, outside the Vancouver Cancer Clinic, for… Read story
November 2, 2011, 12:00am Community
Andresen/St. Johns -- Northwest Harvest South, a nonprofit that raises money for the Clark County Food Bank, donated 2,304 frozen turkeys to distribute to 15 individual food banks in Clark County for holiday food boxes. The 576 cases of turkeys from Safeway were delivered to the Stop Hunger Warehouse on… Read story
November 2, 2011, 12:00am Community
Cascade Park West -- Around 130 uninsured patients were treated to free dental care from Gillespie Dentistry on Oct. 22. Five local dentists donated treatments worth around $40,000 during the eight-hour clinic. The patients who needed prescriptions were given free antibiotics, Tylenol and ibuprofen. Volunteers helped with the crowd, which… Read story