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Sophomore’s photo earns art award

April 3, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Fisher's Landing -- Lillie Meyer, a sophomore at St. Mary's Academy in Portland, has earned a 2012 National Scholastic Art Award for her black-and-white photo of old bicycles. She took the photo with her iPhone on a family trip to Austria. Meyer's photo will be among 300 pieces of artwork… Read story

Fishers Landing: Jedi Librarian Paul Warner, center, gives a thumbs up to avid &quot;Star Wars&quot; readers Jedi Master Rick Thomas; Darth Vader (David Acheson); Stormtrooper Calvin Smith and Clonetrooper Scott Thingelstad.

The force is strong with Pacific Middle School readers

Fishers Landing: Jedi Librarian Paul Warner, center, gives a thumbs up to avid &quot;Star Wars&quot; readers Jedi Master Rick Thomas; Darth Vader (David Acheson); Stormtrooper Calvin Smith and Clonetrooper Scott Thingelstad.

April 3, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Fishers Landing -- Darth Vader, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Princess Leia and several stormtroopers were among the guests to attend a "Star Wars" and sci-fi book fair at Pacific Middle School's Library on March 21. Masterminded by Jedi Librarian Paul Warner, the event featured science-fiction and fantasy-themed crafts, games, trivia and giveaways.… Read story

Student’s efforts raise $649 for Humane Society

April 3, 2012, 5:00pm Community

Bennington -- Shahala Middle School student Zoe Plieth went over the top to earn points in Tracie Johnson's leadership class. The sixth-grader held a fundraiser and silent auction to benefit the Humane Society for Southwest Washington. Zoe secured auction items, made cupcakes and sent out invitations. When the night was… Read story

State of City raises money for early childhood nonprofit

March 27, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Bennington -- No entry fee is charged when the mayor of Vancouver makes the annual State of the City speech. Instead, the mayor selects a charity to receive donations. This year, the beneficiary at the March 16 speech delivered by Mayor Timothy Leavitt was the early learning programs of Educational… Read story

Fircrest: From left, Madison Snyder, Mikayla Munger, Darby Snyder, Aurora Lauser, Brooke Baldwin, Taryn Lake, Scout leader Chris Snyder and Kazoodles co-owner Mary Sisson.

Girl Scouts Troop 40442 win window contest

Fircrest: From left, Madison Snyder, Mikayla Munger, Darby Snyder, Aurora Lauser, Brooke Baldwin, Taryn Lake, Scout leader Chris Snyder and Kazoodles co-owner Mary Sisson.

March 20, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Fircrest -- Girl Scout Troop 40442 won a window design contest sponsored by Kazoodles toy store in honor of the 100th anniversary of the founding of Girl Scouts USA. Entries were judged on the design itself and the plans for carrying it out. The display will remain in the window… Read story

Evergreen: Members of the Green Wrenches put the finishing touch on their hoops-shooting bot.

Green Wrenches win big at robotics competition

Evergreen: Members of the Green Wrenches put the finishing touch on their hoops-shooting bot.

March 20, 2012, 5:00pm Truckies

Evergreen School District -- They may be green, but their wrenches sure do work. The Green Wrenches, the Evergreen School District robotics team, won the Entrepreneur Award, the Pit Safety Award and the prestigious Chairman's Award at the Autodesk Oregon Regional FIRST Robotics Competition, held March 8-10 at the Memorial… Read story

Police urge caution after bank bag robberies

March 19, 2012, 5:00pm Latest News

After the second strong-arm robbery in four days, Vancouver police advised bank customers Monday to take precautions with their bank deposit bags. Read story

7-Eleven, more coming to east Vancouver

March 18, 2012, 5:00pm Business

A $5 million construction project will add a 7-Eleven convenience store and gas pumps to the corner of Southeast Mill Plain Boulevard and 164th Avenue, one of Vancouver's busiest intersections. Read story

Renee Anttila looks out on the gravel quarry behind her First Place Neighborhood home on Tuesday. The quarry, owned by Tapani Underground, will be mined out by the end of the year and then reclaimed.

Neighbors have gripes about gravel

Renee Anttila looks out on the gravel quarry behind her First Place Neighborhood home on Tuesday. The quarry, owned by Tapani Underground, will be mined out by the end of the year and then reclaimed.

March 15, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

Renee Anttila and her neighbors agree: The best kind of gravel quarry to live next to is one that isn't being actively mined seven days a week. Read story

Torrey Hair, 11, who has learned to knit at the East Park Impact Center, said she is &quot;most definitely&quot; coming back next school year, she said.

EPIC program is all about after-school fun

Torrey Hair, 11, who has learned to knit at the East Park Impact Center, said she is &quot;most definitely&quot; coming back next school year, she said.

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

Shortly before 1 p.m. Wednesday, five kids spilled out of a dark-blue van into East Park Church on Northeast 18th Street. They came racing into the wing of the church building and spread out across the game room. Read story