May 31, 2011, 5:00pm Community
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May 31, 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
May 31, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Battle Ground -- The Battle Ground High School Relay for Life team "Paws-Ative" recently held a pancake feed called "Flipping Cakes for the Cure" to raise money for The American Cancer Society. The team raised more than $1,500 flipping pancakes. Christina Haas from Laurelwood Public House/Brewery offered the use of… Read story
May 31, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Brush Prairie -- Prairie High School has become the latest Clark County school to launch an SOS (Save Organic Scraps) program. The program is in connection with the county's Environmental Services Department and Waste Connections. Students separate their lunch waste into recyclable or non-recyclable bins. The recyclable materials -- food… Read story
May 31, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Battle Ground -- Employees from Keller Williams Realty gathered at Rocksolid Teen Center on May 12 as part of the agency's annual Renew, Energize, Donate Day event. Participants worked on landscaping, pressure washing and painting projects inside and out. They then treated the Rocksolid students to a barbecue, and joined… Read story
May 31, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Battle Ground -- Five Battle Ground Public Schools teachers were honored at a "Teachers Make a Difference" ceremony May 24 sponsored by the Battle Ground Education Foundation. Zach Tetz, a fifth-grade teacher and math specialist at Laurin Middle School, won the $2,000 Belle Staley Lawrence Award. Gary Albers, CAM social… Read story
May 31, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Pleasant Valley -- Two Pleasant Valley Middle School students won first place for a Group Documentary in the Washington History Day state competition, earning them a trip to compete nationally in June. Jessi Shelton and Mercedes McLeod won the Group Documentary division for middle school and junior high students. For… Read story
May 31, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Salmon Creek -- Conor McLean, a 2007 Skyview High School graduate, has been elected president of the Associated Students of the University of Washington for the 2011-12 academic year. McLean has been involved in student leadership on campus since his freshman year. He hopes to be an advocate for students… Read story
May 31, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Salmon Creek -- Kathy Santschi and Brianna Baker, teachers at Chinook Elementary School, won pizza parties for their classrooms from Garlic Jim's Famous Gourmet Pizza. Santschi was nominated by a parent who said that, "[she] goes above and beyond. She finds the positive in working with every child. She has… Read story
May 31, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Sunnyside -- McKinley Smith, 22, was crowned Miss Liberty on April 3 in Renton. She will compete in the 2011 Miss Washington Scholarship Pageant July 1 and 2. Smith, who graduated from Prairie High School, was first runner-up to Miss Washington in 2010, when she represented Seattle. She graduated from… Read story
