July 18, 2011, 12:00am Community
Mountain View -- A team from Mountain View High School took third place in the Electrical Power and Wind Direction category of the 2011 MESA USA National Engineering Design Challenge in June. The students designed and built their own wind generators. The teams were judged on mechanical power, wind-to-vehicle transfer,… Read story
July 18, 2011, 12:00am Community
Image -- Students from the Bridges Academy on the Skills Center campus were selected last month to meet with Gov. Chris Gregoire and talk about education. Bridges students are considered at risk for dropping out of high school. The credit recovery program is designed for students lacking the required qualifications… Read story
July 13, 2011, 12:00am Community
Bennington -- The New Day Community Dental Clinic has received a $10,000 grant from The Community Foundation for Southwest Washington to provide dental care for people seeking employment. Shelley Guinn, New Day executive director, says sometimes qualified people don't make it past the interview stage if their teeth are in… Read story
July 13, 2011, 12:00am Community
Fircrest -- The Wayne D. Kuni & Joan E. Kuni Foundation and the Kuni family have awarded scholarships to three cancer research scientists: Dr. Joshi Alumkal of the Oregon Health Science University Knight Cancer Institute in Portland; Dr. Marka Crittenden of the Providence Cancer Center in Portland; and Dr. Maria… Read story
July 13, 2011, 12:00am Community
Fircrest -- The "Breath of Hope" community fair held at Everest College Vancouver on June 25 raised $1,300 for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Fourteen vendors offered complementary massages, guest speakers and spa treatments at a reduced rate. Read story
July 13, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News
Brothers, a new burger restaurant, is scheduled to open at 6 a.m. Thursday in the new Costco-anchored Lacamas Crossing retail center on the corner of Southeast 192nd Avenue and First Street. Read story
July 11, 2011, 12:00am Community
Bennington -- Brothers restaurant will have a grand opening tomorrow. In honor, the restaurant hosted a celebrity Chow Down for Charity eating contest on June 20. Celebrities included Actor Daniel Baldwin, KPTV reporter Joe Vithayathil, PDX TV host Chloe Houser, and KOIN Studio 6 host and KUPL disc-jockey Earthquake Jake.… Read story
July 10, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News
A new clinic is making costly dental procedures, out of reach for many cash-strapped families, a little more affordable. A comprehensive exam is only $49. An adult preventative cleaning can cost as little as $65, a service that's more than $100 at other dental offices. And dentures, which can cost… Read story
July 4, 2011, 12:00am Community
Fisher-Mill Plain -- Girl Scout Brownie Troop 45566 donated nearly 200 fleece blankets on June 21 to the Humane Society for Southwest Washington. The small blankets were handmade by the second- and third-graders for use in the cattery. The project helped the girls complete their Brownie Quest by making an… Read story
July 4, 2011, 12:00am Community
Fisher's Creek -- Jaynee Haygood's short essay about the steps she's taking to make this world greener for her children was chosen as the grand prize winner in the Protecting the Planet for Baby Contest, sponsored by TerraCycle and Sprout Organic Baby Food. In her essay, she mentions everything from… Read story
