November 2, 2011, 12:00am Community
Hearthwood -- There will be quite a few more reading choices for students at Hearthwood Elementary School thanks to a grant from Target. The school received a $500 grant to purchase books for the school library. The new assortment of books arrived at the school last week. The grant was… Read story
November 2, 2011, 12:00am Community
Hearthwood -- Jennifer Hilton, fourth-grade teacher at Hearthwood Elementary School, won $1,000 worth of school supplies and a new chair for her classroom from Office Max. The award was one of more than 1,000 given to teachers nationwide in the "A Day Made Better" school program put on by Office… Read story
October 25, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Rose Village -- Creativity, originality and the ability to scare a crow were judging criteria at the first-ever scarecrow contest held in conjunction with Vancouver's annual Old Apple Tree Festival, held this year on Oct. 1. It was more fun than fright as the ambitious straw men strutted their stuff.… Read story
October 25, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Wildwood -- After being inactive for several years, the newly restored Wildwood Neighborhood Association held a meeting in August and elected officers. The new association board includes Shane Gardner, chairman; Mark Moors, vice chairman; Tyler Wubbena, secretary-communications; and Kevin McLean, treasurer. The Wildwood Neighborhood extends from Southeast Talton Avenue west… Read story
October 25, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News
BATTLE GROUND -- Thirteen of Vancouver's soon-to-be newest firefighters ventured north on Monday morning to torch an uninhabited home near the intersection of Southwest Scotton Way and state Highway 503. It was one of the final training exercises for the recruits, who were hired with money from a $2.3 million… Read story
October 20, 2011, 5:00pm Business
Pay a visit to the headquarters of Nautilus Inc., the Vancouver-based maker of fitness equipment, and you quickly realize the company is busy reviving itself. Near its current east Vancouver corporate offices at the Columbia Center at Columbia Tech Center, construction is under way on a new, slimmed-down flagship building. Read story
October 18, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Countryside Woods -- The neighborhood association recently elected its slate of officers and board members for the coming year. They are: Steve Wille, chairman; Joan McConnell, secretary; Jason Erb, treasurer; and Laurie Christensen, Melanie Handshaw, Conni Pfeifer and Skip Paynter, members at large. Read story
October 18, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Fircrest -- Neighborhood members have been elected for the 2011-12 year. Association leaders are Looie Disparte, chair; Larry Kennedy, vice chair; and Margaret Milem, treasurer. Read story
October 11, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Countryside Woods-- On Sept. 10, the Countryside Woods Neighborhood Association celebrated its 10th anniversary as a recognized neighborhood association. A reunion of past executive board members took place during the annual picnic at Countryside Park. Read story
October 4, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Burnt Bridge Creek -- Robert LeVasseur, 12, a member of the Young Marines, put in more than 75 volunteer hours this summer with Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation. Besides participating in a small pilot project counting park users, Robert showed exceptional leadership and organization compiling months of data from Fir Garden… Read story
