April 24, 2011, 12:00am Community
Bagley Downs -- Young Women in Action, a nine-week mentoring program for fifth graders at Marshall, Washington and Roosevelt elementary schools, focuses on development of life skills such as friendship, health and personal care and career opportunities. Mentors from the American Association of University Women, Vancouver Branch, are working with… Read story
April 24, 2011, 12:00am Community
Landover-Sharmel -- Sherri Murray is a semi-finalist in the Genesis Contest, the American Christian Fiction Writers' contest for unpublished writers. Murray is a semi-finalist in the Contemporary Romance category for her book "Bumper Stickers." She was chosen out of 550 entries. Read story
April 24, 2011, 12:00am Community
Salmon Creek -- A team of students from the professional sales program at Washington State University Vancouver took second place in the 2011 Western States Collegiate Sales Competition on April 16 in Chico, Calif. Yan Doroshkin, Samantha Goelze, Veronika Ovdiyenko and John Won made up the Vancouver team. Yan Doroshkin… Read story
April 24, 2011, 12:00am Community
Image -- It only takes one. In this case, one man who wanted to send the people of Japan something tangible for comfort and warmth in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake. Kevin Kuntz, an employee of Vancouver's SEH America, began a blanket drive. The drive started with Kuntz's church… Read story
April 20, 2011, 12:00am Community
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April 20, 2011, 12:00am Community
I am a volunteer driver for two different charity organizations, and I have a question. Why are the footings for most of the signage on State Highway 14 between Vancouver and Camas being replaced? If the Washington DOT is hurting for money, why are they doing this at the taxpayers… Read story
April 20, 2011, 12:00am Community
Freeway cleanup crews are already on the job this year, according to a regional litter manager and cleanup crew coordinator for the state Dept. of Ecology. "We have a youth litter crew and an adult litter crew," said Ariona (that's her whole name, she said). Both crews are paid; youth… Read story
April 20, 2011, 12:00am 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
April 20, 2011, 12:00am Community
My best friend, Pat, must have owned several automatic weapons by the time we were 12 or 13 years old. For some reason (my mom), I didn't even own a BB gun. Lucky for me, another good buddy named Jack had just acquired his second pellet rifle, and I was… Read story
April 20, 2011, 12:00am Community
Van Mall -- More than $21,000 was raised for clients and programs of Innovative Services NW at its ninth annual Caring Hearts Awards Dinner and Celebration on March 26 at the Heathman Lodge ballroom. Jody Campbell was welcome address speaker, and Jesse McCann of the Oregon Guitar Quartet provided musical… Read story
