October 11, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Ogden -- Cherry City Electric held its third annual Charity Golf Tournament on Sept. 26 at Royal Oaks Country Club. More than $25,000 was raised for the PeaceHealth Southwest Washington Medical Center Foundation. Read story
October 10, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Larry James Taylor won the $1,200 first-place prize in the 2011 Southwest Washington's Got Talent Contest put on by the Vancouver Sunrise Rotary. Read story
October 4, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Bagley Downs -- The Foundation for Vancouver Public Schools collected a ton of much needed school supplies this year. Companies, their customers and individuals provided the supplies. "We are delighted with all the school supplies that were donated," said Tara Taylor, executive director of the foundation. "Supplies are needed year-round,… Read story
October 4, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Vancouver Heights -- Around 110 volunteers from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Fairway Village Ward cleaned up Fisher Cemetery on Sept. 17. The volunteers cleaned grave markers, weeded and picked up litter. Because of their hard work, historic markers are again legible and monuments are sparkling, according… Read story
October 4, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Northcrest -- When former POW/MIA World War II Veteran Dale Bowlin decided to downsize and begin the next chapter in his life, he contacted Soroptimist International of Southwest Washington. The Soroptimists had been providing some support to Bowlin during the past month, so having them handle his estate sale Sept.… Read story
September 28, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News
Expect to see streets ripped up and in various stages of repair if you travel through downtown Vancouver the next few days. Motorists traveling on Columbia Street between Eighth and 15th streets will encounter paving equipment and detours beginning Thursday, barring wet weather, Vancouver officials said. Read story
September 27, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Harney Heights is nearing a breaking point. The neighborhood, which is bordered by Grand, Mill Plain and Fourth Plain boulevards on the west, south and north, respectively, is home to what many residents admit are two very different groups of people. That leads to a neighborhood association that deals with… Read story
September 27, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Fourth Plain Village -- Kelly Anderson, director of Emergency Services for the Southwest Washington chapter of the American Red Cross, was presented with the Excellence in Service award on Sept. 11. The award, presented by Dave LaFave, incident team commander and fire chief of Cowlitz 2 Fire and Rescue in… Read story
September 25, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Meadow Homes -- Neighbors in the Meadow Homes neighborhood have a new space for association meetings. The new location is at the Dakar Wood Fire Restaurant, 4400 E. Fourth Plain Blvd. Read story
September 25, 2011, 5:00pm Community
VanMall -- Sleep Country USA collected more than 56,000 school supply items to local foster children this year. Thanks to community donations at Sleep Country stores throughout Oregon and Washington, a Wild Waves Theme Park partnership and local businesses' drives, this was Sleep Country's most successful school-supply drive yet. Sleep… Read story
