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Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on 2 new homes

July 24, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

West Minnehaha -- Two more Evergreen Habitat for Humanity homes are going up in Clark County. A ground breaking ceremony for the Adams and Murphy families was held on July 15 at the side-by-side sites of the homes, at the corner of Northeast 19th Avenue and 49th Street. Family introductions… Read story

Rain gardens should reduce pollution, runoff along 98th Avenue

July 24, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Oakbrook -- Peterson Creek, which flows into Burnt Bridge Creek, takes on 26,000 gallons of water for every half-inch of rainfall; that water is chock full of oil, grease, dissolved metals and other street-level pollutants. Now, the city of Vancouver is preparing a series of rain gardens and tree-lined medians… Read story

St. Joseph school wants to build paved track

July 24, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Vancouver Heights -- St. Joseph Catholic School has applied to the Vancouver for permission to build an asphalt running track and add other improvements to its existing sports field. The city has issued a determination that the project likely won't cause any environmental impacts. The site is in the western… Read story

Volunteers tidy up Vancouver waterfront

July 24, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Vancouver Waterfront -- Public areas near the Water Resources Education Center, Marine Park and all along the Waterfront Renaissance Trail are looking tidier. That's thanks to an army of community volunteers from the Tidewater Cove Condo Association and the Riverview and Old Evergreen Highway neighborhood associations. "Their weed-clearing effort, spearheaded… Read story

Cars from several generations were among the hundreds on view during Saturday's Cruisin' the Gut event on Vancouver's Main Street.

Appetite growing for Cruisin’ the Gut

Cars from several generations were among the hundreds on view during Saturday's Cruisin' the Gut event on Vancouver's Main Street.

July 22, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

Cruisin' the Gut was big Saturday night on Vancouver's Main Street. But was it as big as the 2011 event? Read story

Fort Vancouver Lions welcome new leadership

July 17, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Rose Village -- The Fort Vancouver Lions announced the club's 2012-13 officers at its June 28 meeting at Bill's Chicken and Steak House. New officers are Bill Shalaby, president; Adam Hegewald, 1st vice president; Sandy Hammond, 2nd vice president; Pat Herrera, 3rd vice president; Helen Sutfin, immediate past president; Carol… Read story

Winners of Sing Fourth competition announced

July 17, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Hudson's Bay -- Ashlee Waldbauer's vocal performance of "Runaway Baby" garnered her first place in the Sing Fourth high school vocal competition during Independence Day at Fort Vancouver. Waldbauer, a student at Prairie High School, received a $1,000 scholarship to the college of her choice. Second-place winner Janelle Harriman, a… Read story

Woodmen put down axes, pick up bowling balls

July 17, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Hudson's Bay -- The Modern Woodman of America, a fraternal and financial services organization, recently provided the members of its local youth service club a bowling outing at Allen's Crosley Lanes, the bowling center on East Evergreen Boulevard. According to coordinator Sherree Filla, kids bowled till their hearts were content… Read story

Office tenants have expanded to take up the entire top two floors of Vancouver's downtown City Hall, adjacent to Esther Short Park.

Downtown Vancouver shakes off leasing slump

Office tenants have expanded to take up the entire top two floors of Vancouver's downtown City Hall, adjacent to Esther Short Park.

July 16, 2012, 5:00pm Business

Vancouver's downtown office real estate market may be in a slump. But expansions for tenants in the top two floors of downtown's newest office building could signal a change. Read story

A bicyclist rides past a rainbow flag during the 18th annual Saturday in the Park event celebrating the area's LBGT community.

Saturday in the Park celebrates LGBT victories

A bicyclist rides past a rainbow flag during the 18th annual Saturday in the Park event celebrating the area's LBGT community.

July 14, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

There was a time when Vancouver had a gay bar -- out of necessity, Brett Allred recalled Saturday afternoon while standing with his friend Mike Fair near the center of Esther Short Park. Read story