September 20, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Bella Vista -- About 80 neighbors gathered for the 2011 Bella Vista picnic Aug. 21 at Bella Vista Park, near Southeast 20th Street and Bella Vista Road. Natalie Howard organized the picnic, which included games, prizes and an inflatable obstacle course. The Bella Vista Neighborhood Association says the event is… Read story
September 20, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Fargher Lake -- Grangers from the Clark County area honored Sam Arola at Fargher Lake's Appreciation Day ceremony Sept. 10. Craig Lynch, Fargher Grange master, awarded Arola for his role in the community. Arola, a traffic maintenance supervisor in Kelso and fire chief in Amboy, helped with a new fire… Read story
September 20, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Salmon Creek -- Aaron May, a student in the Creative Media and Digital Culture program at Washington State University Vancouver, is going to be putting out a whole lot of electronic communications over the academic year. He's been chosen for the 2011-2012 Humanities, Arts, Science and Technology Advanced Collaboratory Scholars… Read story
September 20, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Barberton -- The Barberton Grange honored the Marshallaires singing group at a luncheon in August. During the luncheon, the grange awarded the choir with the Barberton Grange 2011 Community Citizen Award for its involvement in the community. The choir, made up of senior volunteers, performs locally including at nursing homes… Read story
September 19, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Daybreak Middle School music teacher and band director George Izzett had no idea why someone named Bruce Florsheim of Mercer Island, Wash., was writing him. But when he opened the envelope last week he found a clipping of a recent story from The Mercer Island Reporter newspaper, plus a note… Read story
September 15, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Julia Spellman says she wishes they'd built a standard bioswale. "Nobody wants to take care of the gravel pit," she muttered while dragging a hose over from her house, two doors down. Read story
September 13, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Businessman, philanthropist and Rotarian Al Jubitz will visit the Battle Ground Community Center on Wednesday to talk about Rotary International and world peace. Read story
September 13, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Ever haul a handcart across the lonesome prairie? Mile after mile, day after day? The pioneers did. Read story
September 13, 2011, 5:00pm 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
September 13, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Neighborhood association meetings and events. Read story
