May 16, 2011, 12:00am Community
Ogden -- According to the minutes of the latest Ogden Neighborhood Association meeting, some folks are concerned about an apartment development proposed for the former site of the Portland Christian School at 7915 N.E. Burton Road. Burton Park Apartments, a 113-unit complex, is aimed for the 6.21-acre site. Flooding and… Read story
May 16, 2011, 12:00am Community
West Minnehaha -- A neighborhood group that was teetering on the edge of nonexistence -- because nobody wanted to run for office -- has pulled back from the brink. A few folks have agreed to throw their hats into the ring, and the West Minnehaha Neighborhood Association needs to elect… Read story
May 16, 2011, 12:00am Community
Rose Village -- The neighborhood association has elected new officers. They are Brian Feller, president; Megan Dixon, secretary/treasurer; and Sue Nagy, Sarah Townsend, and Temple Lentz, board members. John Henry will continue as vice president and Donna Dummann continues as a board member. Read story
May 16, 2011, 12:00am Community
Ogden -- Three Vancouver Christian High School students earned a superior rating at an ACSI regional creative writing competition in February. Brigitte Von Blaj, a sophomore, participated in the short story division. John Russell, a junior, and Joe Crawford, a sophomore, were both entered in rhyming poetry. Read story
May 16, 2011, 12:00am Community
Ogden -- Students at Vancouver Christian School, with the help of Faith Bible Christian School in Aloha, Ore., family, friends and anonymous donors, raised $1,750 for disaster relief in Japan. The Vancouver students raised the money through various events including special treats offered at lunch, love offerings in chapel, and… Read story
May 16, 2011, 12:00am Community
Hudson's Bay -- Thanks to the Allergan Foundation, the Washington State School for the Blind won't have to cancel this year's Beginning Computer Programming Camp. When the school faced the possibility of canceling the camp, they approached the Allergan Foundation, which awarded the school a grant for $10,861 -- the… Read story
May 16, 2011, 12:00am Community
Evergreen -- Three students of vocal teacher Linda Appert placed first at the WIAA/WMEA State Solo and Ensemble Contest in Ellensburg on April 30. The winners in each category competed against either 22 or 44 high-quality vocalists. Appert's students were Christina Arroyo, a soprano from Union High School, Natalie Parks,… Read story
May 16, 2011, 12:00am Community
Bennington -- Shahala Middle School students took first place May 7 in the Washington State National History Day competition. The winners are Seraphina Meacham, Alia Hidayat, Patricia Chen and Amika Parr. The win gives the students the opportunity to attend the Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest at the… Read story
May 16, 2011, 12:00am Community
Image -- Two students from the Clark County Skills Center placed fourth in the Washington State Finals of the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills competition. Dakota Berge and Maksim Salfetnikov represented their school in a race to correctly diagnosis and repair intentionally installed "bugs" on vehicles during the competition. They were… Read story
May 16, 2011, 12:00am Community
Deputies covering the northwest Vancouver suburbs say the closer you get to Highway 99 and Interstate 5, the more calls there are. Read story
