March 7, 2011, 12:00am Community
WEST HAZEL DELL -- Eisenhower Park, sloping down the hill from the school of the same name, has endured some serious criticism since it was installed a few years ago. Read story
March 6, 2011, 12:00am Community
WOODLAND -- More than 860 fathers and daughters had a ball at the 7th Annual Father/Daughter Ball in Woodland. The dance, held at the Woodland Elementary School, was sponsored by Grace Community Church. Around 40 volunteers, servers, decorators, photographers, security personnel and musicians helped make the community event a success.… Read story
March 6, 2011, 12:00am Community
BRUSH PRAIRIE -- Rocksolid Community Teen Center raised more than $24,000 at its "Auction on the Rock" annual fundraiser. The teen center offers an after-school program for students in grades 5 through 12 in the Battle Ground and Hockinson School Districts. Rocksolid is supported by private donations and fundraisers and… Read story
March 6, 2011, 12:00am Community
HAZEL DELL -- What do Bigfoot and George Washington have in common? Derek Sullivan. Or more specifically, a travel poster designed by Sullivan, a 2000 Columbia River High School graduate. During high school, Sullivan liked to draw and wanted to be an animator. He moved from Hazel Dell, where he… Read story
March 6, 2011, 12:00am Community
RIDGEFIELD -- The Ridgefield Lions Club has donated $1,654 to Clark County Fire and Rescue for the purchase of two "water dry" suits. The suits are used by the fire district's marine rescue program to provide a margin of safety, Fire Chief Dennis Matson said, by holding off hypothermia when… Read story
March 6, 2011, 12:00am Community
MOUNTAIN VIEW -- A Mountain View High School math team took 16th place in the 2011 Four-by-Four Competition, a national math contest. Ninety-six teams from across the nation competed in the contest given by the National Assessment & Testing. The Mountain View team that had the highest score was Rohith… Read story
March 6, 2011, 12:00am Community
GREEN MEADOWS -- Customers of the Jackson's Food Store at 8515 S.E. Andresen Road made a big contribution to the fight against domestic violence during the holiday season. They bought 1,122 "doves for peace" at $1 each. Corporate CEO John Jackson matched their donations dollar for dollar, making the total… Read story
March 6, 2011, 12:00am Community
Fisher-Mill Plain -- The Union Titans Cheerleaders and 55 Union Titanettes performed at the Portland Trail Blazers vs. Chicago Bulls basketball game in early February. The high school cheerleaders were recently crowned the 2011 4A State champions in the Small Team Division (12 girls or fewer). Read story
March 6, 2011, 12:00am Community
CAMAS -- Jeff Lightheart went to a Portland Trail Blazers basketball game and won an $8,000 prize from the Oregon Lottery. The lottery gave all fans, 18 years or older and sitting in that night's special section, a free "Ink" Scratch-it ticket at the start of the second quarter. Lightheart… Read story
March 6, 2011, 12:00am Community
WASHOUGAL -- An ExCEL Academic League team took third place in the Orca Bowl 2011 science competition held at the University of Washington in Seattle. The Orca Bowl is one of 25 regional competitions that make up the National Ocean Sciences Bowl program, which is sponsored by the Consortium for… Read story
