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Seven marathons in seven days

August 4, 2011, 5:00pm Community

Hazel Dell -- Doug Pariseau, who grew up in Hazel Dell and today lives in Issaquah, ran the equivalent of seven marathons in seven days. He did it to raise money for the Issaquah Alps Trails Club and the Mount Rainier Lutheran High School Cross Country Program. Pariseau started at… Read story

Battle Ground arts group gives undisclosed amounts

August 4, 2011, 5:00pm Community

Battle Ground -- Two agencies recently won grants from the Battle Ground Art Alliance for artistic endeavors. The Old Town Battle Ground Association won $500 to support its work on a downtown mural project through the purchase of a photo of a logging truck. The second award, for $200, goes… Read story

Concert raises $4,600 for Habitat for Humanity

August 4, 2011, 5:00pm Community

Camas -- Concerts for a Cause brought in $4,600 for Evergreen Habitat for Humanity during the Five Guys Named Moe performance on July 27 at the Camas Meadows Golf Club. The money raised will go toward the construction of Habitat's Women Build home, a program using all-female labor to build… Read story

Old Evergreen Highway neighborhood updates action plan

August 2, 2011, 5:00pm Community

Old Evergreen Highway -- The Old Evergreen Highway Neighborhood Association has updated its neighborhood action plan. To download a pdf of the updated version, visit http://www.cityofvancouver.us/upload/contents/396/OEHNA%20NAP%20Final.pdf. Read story

Neighbors calendar

August 2, 2011, 5:00pm Community

Fruit Valley Neighborhood Association, 7 p.m., Fruit Valley Community Center, 3410 N.W. Fruit Valley Road. Read story

Everybody Has a Story: First-grade tagger learned a tough lesson

August 2, 2011, 5:00pm Community

A recent news article and pictures of properties disfigured by taggers aroused comments of disgust by my wife. "What possesses a person to do such a thing?" my wife commented. Read story

Pets of the Week

August 2, 2011, 5:00pm Community

Rainbow is a 1 1/2 -year-old flame point Balinese female. She came to the shelter when her family was no longer able to care for her. Rainbow will need a home with children older than 14 because she does not like commotion. She would like a slow introduction to her… Read story

Camas quilt festival features charity projects

August 1, 2011, 5:00pm Community

Quilters and fiber artists from all over Washington will show their wares at what’s being billed as the First Annual Camas Quilt and Fiber Arts Festival. Read story

Battle Ground run raises $1,000 for food bank

August 1, 2011, 5:00pm Community

Battle Ground -- Despite the rain, more than 500 people participated in the July 17 Harvest Days Run organized by Get Bold Events. In three years, the run has more than tripled in size. The run included a half-marathon, an 8K and a 2-mile family run/walk course. The run, which… Read story

Cancer survivor Diane O'Connor received the 2011 Cindy Melancon Spirit of Survivorship Award.

Cancer survivor honored for efforts of behalf of community

Cancer survivor Diane O'Connor received the 2011 Cindy Melancon Spirit of Survivorship Award.

August 1, 2011, 5:00pm Community

Felida -- In 2002, Diane O'Connor became a survivor. That year, at 57, she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. In July 2011, she received the Cindy Melancon Spirit of Survivorship Award for her exemplary service and support to the ovarian cancer community. O'Connor was nominated by women in the two… Read story