May 4, 2011, 12:00am Community
Mountain View -- Mountain View High School bands participated in the Columbia Basin College Concert Band Festival and Jazz Unlimited Competition in Pasco on April 15-16. The wind ensemble received gold ratings in the 4A division, and the symphonic band rated gold in the 3A division. Read story
May 4, 2011, 12:00am Community
WHIPPLE CREEK -- On April 22, students of all ages from Vancouver Christian High and Middle schools came to Whipple Creek Regional Park to celebrate Earth Day and practice environmental stewardship. Students joined Vancouver-Clark Parks & Recreation in an ongoing effort to free trees from invasive English ivy. English ivy… Read story
May 4, 2011, 12:00am Community
A dozen or more trees have been cut down along 136th Avenue, from Firstenburg Community Center to Mill Plain and over toward Wy'east Middle School. I'm curious. They're big, healthy-looking trees. Why are they being cut down? -- Lavon Gould, Cascade Park Read story
May 4, 2011, 12:00am Community
Washougal -- Volunteers pulled garlic mustard and other invasive weeds in the Washougal River Greenway in Camas and Washougal during an Earth Day event sponsored by Clark County Environmental Services. More than 180 pounds of invasive weeds were removed from Hathaway Park in Washougal with the help of 15 volunteers.… Read story
May 4, 2011, 12:00am Community
Shumway -- Joan Renner, Clark County YWCA Sexual Assault program director, received a 2011 Visionary Voice award from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. The national award recognizes her leadership in the movement against sexual violence. Renner has been a voice for survivors of sexual assault in Clark County for… Read story
May 4, 2011, 12:00am Community
Nominations of active and involved older couples or individuals to be named as Camas Days senior royalty are being sought. Nominees must be 55 or older, residents of Camas or Washougal, have a history of local volunteer service and be active in the community. Read story
May 4, 2011, 12:00am Community
West Hazel Dell -- Seventeen Columbia River High School teen boys played the part of the beauty queen during the Mr. Columbia River pageant April 23. The popular spoof on more-serious beauty pageants wasn't entirely in fun. In pursuit of the title of Mr. Columbia River and its coveted crown,… Read story
May 4, 2011, 12:00am Community
Central Park -- Twelve Hudson's Bay High School seniors raised more than $41,000 for Doernbecher Children's Hospital. The contestants held a variety of fundraisers to win the title of Mr. Hudson's Bay. During a mock beauty pageant, they announced the winners. Will Dow won the crown by raising nearly $11,500… Read story
May 4, 2011, 12:00am Community
Parkside -- Students and families of A Peaceful Path Montessori, 3101 N.E. 150th Ave., recently helped infants from low-income families through the organization Babies in Need. More than 130 clothing items were collected for use in layettes given to parents of newborns. Some of the youngsters visited with Kitty Ash… Read story
May 4, 2011, 12:00am Community
Fircrest -- Fighting childhood obesity was a major consideration of student volunteers during the creation of a Healthy Lifestyle Handbook. The handbook informs readers about the three main components of healthy living: nutrition, exercise and stress management. Project Healthy Lifestyle was funded by a grant from United Healthcare and Youth… Read story
