March 13, 2011, 12:00am Community
Salmon Creek -- Residents of the Salmon Creek Estates can rest a little easier thanks to Clark County Fire District 6 firefighters and volunteers from the Salmon Creek Lions Club, Juvenile Justice, and Paul Davis Restoration. The volunteers installed 84 smoke alarms and replaced 21 batteries in the condo community… Read story
March 13, 2011, 12:00am Community
Salmon Creek -- Tracey Rushton and Kristen Kadow could sell you the moon. The two Washington State University Vancouver students in December placed first and second at the WSU Vancouver Sales Competition. These wins sent them to Georgia in March to compete in the 13th annual National Collegiate Sales Competition.… Read story
March 13, 2011, 12:00am Community
Brush Prairie -- Dorothy Buchner of Brush Prairie has been chosen as a semi-finalist for the 2011 American Quilter's Society Quilt Show & Contest in Paducah, Ky. Her quilt, called the Log Cabin Diamond Star, will be displayed at the Paducah Expo Center from April 27-30 during the show. Read story
March 13, 2011, 12:00am Community
Esther Short -- Elvis was definitely in the house ... as were the Beach Boys and Little Richard, among other rock and roll greats. The house would be the Fraternal Order of Eagles Lodge, 107 E. Seventh St. Around three or four times a year, the Eagles put on a… Read story
March 13, 2011, 12:00am Community
Carter Park -- Kate and James Ketcham were the lucky winners in an unusual raffle. Their prize? Free pruning of an apple tree they registered with the Tending the Urban Orchard program started by Urban Abundance. During a two-week promotional period, 28 trees were added to the growing list of… Read story
March 9, 2011, 12:00am Community
A weekly list of neighborhood meetings Read story
March 9, 2011, 12:00am Community
On a recent beautiful Monday, my sister and I went cross-country skiing. We skied for two hours, then stopped at the far side of a lake on Mount. Hood and took a lunch break. Fifteen minutes later, we were heading back to our car. We came to a fork in… Read story
March 9, 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
March 9, 2011, 12:00am Community
One question we have always been asked, and continue to be asked every week, is "Why did you bring that big, red truck for a medical call?" People expect an ambulance when they call 911 for a heart attack, a diabetic problem, or a broken leg and are routinely surprised… Read story
March 7, 2011, 12:00am Community
Fisher-Mill Plain -- Melissa Flower, a 2007 graduate of Mountain View High School, was selected Senior Class Honoree at Seattle Pacific University Jan. 22. Flower was part of the 2011 Homecoming Court "People of the Community." Flower has been involved in many areas on campus and currently is the Sharpen… Read story
