August 6, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Meadow Homes -- Faye B. Needy had a "warm and radiant smile" as she served coffee and other goodies at the neighborhood cleanups she organized, according to the latest Meadow Homes Neighborhood Association newsletter. Needy, "a very special neighbor," died at home July 9 at age 87. In addition to… Read story
August 6, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Central Park -- Clark County Public Health will use $12,000 of grant money it recently received to continue supporting its Pregnancy Partners program. The Greater Oregon Chapter of the March of Dimes Foundation gives grants each year to community groups in Oregon and Southwest Washington. This year's awards went to… Read story
August 6, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Orchards -- A 21-year-old Vancouver man took part in a 79-day expedition in Patagonia earlier this year, exploring the South American region's vast wilderness with 12 other students in the National Outdoor Leadership School. Joel Pinnock, from the Orchards area, learned about sea kayaking, navigation, mountaineering and other outdoor skills. Read story
August 6, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Maplewood -- The fourth-annual Fourth Plain International Festival returned July 27 to Warrior's Field at the corner of East Fourth Plain Boulevard and Norris Road. In addition to the usual smorgasbord of food and music from the diverse communities that live and work along Fourth Plain, highlights included the Hispanic… Read story
August 5, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News
A Vancouver man was arrested early this morning after a three-hour standoff in the Fourth Plain Village Neighborhood. Read story
July 30, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Hudson's Bay -- The Community Foundation for Southwest Washington's newly elected board members met for the first time July 30 to discuss philanthropic efforts with a goal of improving the quality of life in this part of the state. Community leaders new to the volunteer board include Al Angelo Co.… Read story
July 30, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies
Hudson's Bay -- The private parcel that used to host the neighborhood's community garden at Eighth and T streets was sold this spring, according to the latest Hudson's Bay Neighborhood Association newsletter. But thanks to the generosity of some nearby neighbors, the garden simply moved down the street to a… Read story
July 30, 2013, 5:00pm Schools
Bagley Downs -- Duane Peterson can now say he's one of the safest school bus drivers in the country after placing seventh at an annual driving competition this month. The Vancouver Public Schools employee was the first district driver to represent the state at the School Bus Driver International Safety… Read story
July 24, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News
An Arizona man pleaded not guilty today to trying to kidnap and rob a woman July 10 as she was sitting in her vehicle in the parking lot of the Vancouver Heights Safeway store. Read story
July 23, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News
A Vancouver man appeared in Clark County Superior Court today on an accusation he shot his girlfriend's father five times Tuesday with a BB gun following an altercation. Read story
