October 25, 2011, 5:00pm Community
A list of neighborhood association meetings and events Read story
October 25, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Battle Ground -- Battle Ground schoolchildren got the royal treatment during lunch on Oct. 19. School board members, staff members, Battle Ground Mayor Mike Ciraulo and employees of Sodexo School Services, the school district's contract food-service provider, served lunches at six of the district's primary schools. Sodexo promotes healthful school… Read story
October 25, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Felida -- Leslea Steffel-Dennis recently completed the WomenHeart symposium at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., and is now among 46 WomenHeart Champion coordinators throughout the U.S. WomenHeart bills itself as the only volunteer, exclusively woman-focused organization in the United States that supports and educates women about heart disease. To… Read story
October 25, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Esther Short -- Three Vancouver residents were among the eight prize winners selected from across the globe in Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency's "30 Days, 30 Ways" online game contest during National Preparedness Month in September. For the game, players were asked to complete one to three simple, preparedness tasks… Read story
October 25, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Edgewood Park -- The International Air & Hospitality Academy is gaining a sister in a vocational school in China. Ed Bedecarrax, IAHA's director of education, will travel to China in late October to negotiate the final details of the relationship. "It is our hope that this Sister School Relationship Agreement… Read story
October 25, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Wildwood -- After being inactive for several years, the newly restored Wildwood Neighborhood Association held a meeting in August and elected officers. The new association board includes Shane Gardner, chairman; Mark Moors, vice chairman; Tyler Wubbena, secretary-communications; and Kevin McLean, treasurer. The Wildwood Neighborhood extends from Southeast Talton Avenue west… Read story
October 23, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News
Vancouver City Council candidate Anne McEnerny-Ogle will answer questions from Columbian.com readers in a live chat today at noon. Read story
October 20, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Up St. Johns Boulevard and S Street, they walk in a single-file line. Led by adults in yellow reflector vests, the students walk along the streets, and the number grows in size after the frequent stops. After lingering outside an apartment complex, a whistle blows and they are off again. Read story
October 18, 2011, 5:00pm Community
I have a question relating to what appears to be private use of public space. Near one of my friend's home in the Vancouver Heights area, several property owners have posted official-looking "No Parking" signs in front of their homes. This area seems to be simply the shoulder of the… Read story
October 18, 2011, 5:00pm Community
This is one 70-year-old man's personal observation about the Occupy Portland rally on Thursday, Oct. 6. I tried to just say what my experience was rather than have a big political twist to it. I have to admit that when I went to downtown Portland to attend the rally, I… Read story
