June 7, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Central Park -- Students from the Washington State School for the Blind have some of their artwork on display at the Oregon Health & Science University Casey Eye Institute, 3375 S.W. Terwilliger Blvd., Portland. The students of Petra Brambrink attended a reception at the institute, where they met with the… Read story
June 6, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Old Evergreen Highway -- Who says seniors have to stay inside all day and quit living life? More than 150 Southwest Washington seniors defied that stereotype during a free fishing festival sponsored by Columbia Springs. The festival, located at the site of the historic Vancouver Trout Hatchery on Southeast Evergreen… Read story
May 31, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Bagley Downs -- The Boys and Girls Clubs of Southwest Washington's Triple Play Program got a boost of energy from Northwest Natural Products. The business, maker of L'il Critters Gummy Vites, presented the club with $14,000. The Triple Play Program is designed to teach club members how eating right, staying… Read story
May 31, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Ogden -- Vancouver Christian High School students Brigitte Von Blaj, John Russell and Joe Crawford all received a superior rating from judges at the Association of Christian International Creative Writing competition this year. Von Blaj was entered in the short story category and Russell and Crawford were both competing in… Read story
May 31, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Old Evergreen Highway -- One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish. Maybe no red or blue fish at the 5th Annual Columbia Springs Special Kids Fishing Festival, but each child did get to catch two rainbow trout grown at the hatchery. More than 70 kids with special needs, their… Read story
May 31, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Bagley Downs -- Directors of Volunteer Programs Association celebrated National Volunteer Week by presenting the Anne Turner Award for Excellence in Volunteer Management to two outstanding volunteer managers: Al Fory, director of volunteer development for YWCA Clark County, and Kris Henriksen, Teen Talk coordinator for Clark County Center for Community… Read story
May 25, 2011, 12:00am Community
Van Mall -- Seven local volunteers were thanked by the American Red Cross of Southwest Washington during an annual volunteer recognition dinner on May 10 at the Heathman Lodge in Vancouver. Duane Royer won the Emergency Services Volunteer of the Year award because of his tireless work -- preparing reports… Read story
May 25, 2011, 12:00am Community
Columbia Way -- The Vancouver Arthritis Walk raised more than $21,000 to further the Arthritis Foundation's efforts to control and cure arthritis and related diseases, and improve lives affected by the illness. More than 400 walkers participated in the May 15 event that began at Marine Park. Some participants walked… Read story
May 25, 2011, 12:00am Community
Bagley Downs -- The Free Clinic of Southwest Washington honored 32 volunteers in April with the Presidential Volunteer Service Award. The award recognizes those who have contributed a minimum of 100 hours of volunteer service in 12 months. The 32 award-wining volunteers contributed a total of 5,500 hours in 2010.… Read story
May 25, 2011, 12:00am Community
Ogden -- Dick Hannah Dealerships is giving $67,000 to the Creative Media and Digital Culture program at Washington State University Vancouver for 10 Mobile Technology Research Fellows summer scholarships. The students will spend the summer in the Mobile Tech Research Initiative, then present a mobile app they create to the… Read story
