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Dustin Alexenko was displaced by a three-alarm fire at the One Lake Place condominiums.

16 displaced in 3-alarm fire at Orchards apartment complex (with video)

Dustin Alexenko was displaced by a three-alarm fire at the One Lake Place condominiums.

July 2, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Fire investigators are working today to determine what caused a fire that damaged 9 condominiums and displaced 16 adults and children Tuesday night. Read story

Columbia Way: Emma Lynn Scharff, 3, of Vancouver puts a paper snowflake over her face after her mother, Kelly Scharff, background, helped her cut it out of tissue on Jan.

Water Resource center given ‘Green Apple’

Columbia Way: Emma Lynn Scharff, 3, of Vancouver puts a paper snowflake over her face after her mother, Kelly Scharff, background, helped her cut it out of tissue on Jan.

July 2, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies

Columbia Way -- Vancouver's Water Resources Education Center won a Green Apple Award last month, a statewide honor given to individuals, groups or agencies that provide environmental education. It is awarded by E3 Washington, a sustainability initiative developed by the nonprofit Environmental Education Association of Washington. The Water Center won… Read story

Education researcher wins Paper of the Year for urban school study

July 2, 2013, 5:00pm Schools

Meadow Homes -- Top-flight researchers tend to work at college and universities; Educational Service District 112 is lucky to have Lewis & Clark College assistant professor Sue Feldman doubling as its director of research and assessment. Read story

Skills Center Foundation sets fundraising record

July 2, 2013, 5:00pm Schools

Image -- The Clark County Skills Center Foundation raised a record $52,545 at its sold-out, multicourse fundraiser dinner and auction May 31 at the Heathman Lodge. The event celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Skills Center, which provides technical and professional training to Clark County high school and college students.… Read story

North Garrison Heights: Friends Eleanor Whitely and Mel Schneider, two seniors are awaiting a special birthday party celebration Saturday at Kamlu Retirement Inn.

Special party to cheer those over 90

North Garrison Heights: Friends Eleanor Whitely and Mel Schneider, two seniors are awaiting a special birthday party celebration Saturday at Kamlu Retirement Inn.

June 25, 2013, 5:00pm Community

North Garrison Heights -- Kamlu Retirement Inn is planning a birthday celebration for its residents who are turning 90 years or more. The party starts at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. All friends and family are invited to join in the fun at 1000 N.E. 82nd Ave. Kim and Terry Campbell… Read story

Loaned Kia to haul food to feed hungry kids

June 25, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies

Van Mall -- Dick Hannah Kia has loaned a Kia Sedona van to nonprofit agency Share for its SummerSLAM free-food program. The van will be used through Aug. 30 to transport food and meals for the program, which aims to keep needy kids fed while school is out. "It will… Read story

Fisher's Landing: Kjer Galbraith, left, his sister Kaya and and Pearson Air Museum manager Laureano Mier at Portland's 2012 Memorial Day parade.

High school junior selected for space mission to Seattle

Fisher's Landing: Kjer Galbraith, left, his sister Kaya and and Pearson Air Museum manager Laureano Mier at Portland's 2012 Memorial Day parade.

June 25, 2013, 5:00pm Truckies

Fisher's Landing -- Kjer Galbraith, 16, has been invited to help design a human mission to Mars as well as take on challenges in robotics, planetary landers and payload lofting systems. It's all part of Washington Aerospace Scholars, a competitive program for high school juniors based at the Museum of… Read story

UPDATE: Power restored in south Vancouver

June 20, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Clark Public Utilities workers are working on a downed power line that caused power outages for 1,530 customers near the intersection of South Andresen Road and MacArthur Boulevard. Read story

Omni Grover, right, and her best friend Kati Elliott stand next to Grover's urban garden, which includes a small greenhouse. The city cited Grover for the greenhouse because it's not in a backyard, but, with Elliott's help, she took the case to the Vancouver City Council and won. Consequently, rules regarding hobby greenhouses may be relaxed.

Women fight city hall, score win for green thumbs

Omni Grover, right, and her best friend Kati Elliott stand next to Grover's urban garden, which includes a small greenhouse. The city cited Grover for the greenhouse because it's not in a backyard, but, with Elliott's help, she took the case to the Vancouver City Council and won. Consequently, rules regarding hobby greenhouses may be relaxed.

June 19, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Upon receiving notice that a greenhouse her husband assembled in their Vancouver yard was in violation of city code, Omni Grover was reluctant to question it. Read story

Jake Swan, 4, left, looks at a toy helicopter being sold by Jonathan Arnot, 7, right, during the Rose Village Neighborhood Association's yard sale at Memorial Lutheran Church earlier in June.

Yard sales unite neighborhoods

Jake Swan, 4, left, looks at a toy helicopter being sold by Jonathan Arnot, 7, right, during the Rose Village Neighborhood Association's yard sale at Memorial Lutheran Church earlier in June.

June 18, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Rose Village's first neighborhood yard sale on June 8 gave people a chance to clear out unneeded items, raise money for good causes and share some neighborly pride. Read story