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Retirement community to change name from Waterford to Touchmark

May 8, 2011, 5:00pm Community

Fairway/164th -- The adult retirement community Waterford at Fairway Village has announced that it will change its name later this year to Touchmark at Fairway Village. Everything but the name will remain the same including the ownership and management. The name change will be phased in throughout the year. Read story

Student volunteers helped create the Healthy Lifestyle Handbook.

Youths create book to teach healthy lifestyles

Student volunteers helped create the Healthy Lifestyle Handbook.

May 4, 2011, 12:00am Community

Fircrest -- Fighting childhood obesity was a major consideration of student volunteers during the creation of a Healthy Lifestyle Handbook. The handbook informs readers about the three main components of healthy living: nutrition, exercise and stress management. Project Healthy Lifestyle was funded by a grant from United Healthcare and Youth… Read story

Few new details this morning about fatal fire

April 25, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News

More details could emerge later today about a multiple-fatality fire on Easter morning. Read story

Sue Warren, from left, Chris Roberts, Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt, Brandon Dawson, Susie Oberst and Mason Walker stand behind Easter baskets donated to Share House.

Audigy gathers Easter baskets for Share House

Sue Warren, from left, Chris Roberts, Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt, Brandon Dawson, Susie Oberst and Mason Walker stand behind Easter baskets donated to Share House.

April 24, 2011, 12:00am Community

Fircrest -- Seventy-six children will be a little happier this Easter thanks to the Audigy Group LLC. The company collected and donated Easter baskets to Share in Vancouver to deliver to kids in need. Audigy Group, founded by CEO Brandon Dawson, has been supporting Share House since 2004, the same… Read story

Tulips bloom in Bella Vista Park.

Tulips added to roses in Bella Vista Park

Tulips bloom in Bella Vista Park.

April 24, 2011, 12:00am Community

Bella Vista -- It all started back in 1999, when neighbors in Bella Vista planted rose bushes and purchased an iron gazebo trellis for a rose garden in the 5-acre city park in their neighborhood. It was one of the first parks funded by the Legacy Parks program. The rose… Read story

Author chosen as semi-finalist in Christian book contest

April 24, 2011, 12:00am Community

Landover-Sharmel -- Sherri Murray is a semi-finalist in the Genesis Contest, the American Christian Fiction Writers' contest for unpublished writers. Murray is a semi-finalist in the Contemporary Romance category for her book "Bumper Stickers." She was chosen out of 550 entries. Read story

Blanket drive for Japan quickly piles up

April 24, 2011, 12:00am Community

Image -- It only takes one. In this case, one man who wanted to send the people of Japan something tangible for comfort and warmth in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake. Kevin Kuntz, an employee of Vancouver's SEH America, began a blanket drive. The drive started with Kuntz's church… Read story

Students at Union High School learned first-hand the consequences of driving while impaired, when police, firefighters and EMTs simulated a crash response Wednesday.

Union High School students witness mock crash

Students at Union High School learned first-hand the consequences of driving while impaired, when police, firefighters and EMTs simulated a crash response Wednesday.

April 20, 2011, 12:00am Community

Union High School's senior class observed EMTs, police and firefighters handle a DUI-related crash today as part of Every 15 Minutes, a national program teaching students about the dangers of driving while impaired. Read story

Forest Ridge neighborhood chooses leaders

April 17, 2011, 12:00am Community

Forest Ridge -- The neighborhood association has chosen new officers. They are: Larry Dickenson, president; Rich Powell, vice president; Bennie Prince, treasurer; Chris Mason, secretary; and Crystal Clark, communications coordinator. Read story

Scout earns rare top Venturing award

April 17, 2011, 12:00am Community

Kavanna Park -- Erin Crocker, 21, received the highest award that can be presented to a youth in the Venturing Program of the Boy Scouts of America -- the Venturing Silver Award. Crocker is the first member of Venturing Crew 609 to win this award and only the 22nd Venture… Read story