March 13, 2011, 12:00am Community
Hazel Dell -- Savenia Falquist, a sexual assault advocate, foster mother and caregiver to her own mother, was given the Soroptimist Women's Opportunity Award on March 8 at the YWCA Clark County. "She has touched so many of us, and she has saved many of our spirits during the obstacles… Read story
March 7, 2011, 12:00am Community
WEST HAZEL DELL -- Eisenhower Park, sloping down the hill from the school of the same name, has endured some serious criticism since it was installed a few years ago. Read story
March 6, 2011, 12:00am Community
HAZEL DELL -- What do Bigfoot and George Washington have in common? Derek Sullivan. Or more specifically, a travel poster designed by Sullivan, a 2000 Columbia River High School graduate. During high school, Sullivan liked to draw and wanted to be an animator. He moved from Hazel Dell, where he… Read story
March 6, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News
Salmon Creek -- Yes, Washington state leaders talk up higher education and its critical role. Read story
March 3, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News
Clark County -- Registration is open for the 47th annual Hazel Dell Parade of Bands. The parade will be May 21. Read story
February 27, 2011, 12:00am Community
HAZEL DELL -- The First Congregational United Church of Christ teamed up with the Children's Alliance, a statewide advocacy group, to participate in a rally Feb. 22 in Olympia. Thirty-seven local residents took a chartered bus to a rally on the steps of the Capitol, and then broke into groups… Read story
February 20, 2011, 12:00am Community
HAZEL DELL -- Doctors and staff at Smiles Dental volunteered to treat more than 100 local residents Feb. 11 as part of the third annual "Doctor with a Heart Day." Smiles offered dental treatment to Southwest Washington residents who could not otherwise afford dentistry. The free service is part of… Read story
February 19, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News
The Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission voted Friday to recommend naming a sports field complex in Hazel Dell, “Luke Jensen Sports Park.” Nearly 4,000 people voted on seven potential names that had been culled from public suggestions. Read story
February 11, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News
A Vancouver man recently arrested in connection with two sexual assaults in Hazel Dell had been accused previously of preying on women. Dshawn D. Carr, 21, was acquitted by a Clark County jury Dec. 17 in connection with one allegation. Prior to that, he served a 38-month prison sentence for… Read story
February 7, 2011, 12:00am Community
LAKE SHORE-- Brooke Bekkedahl and Adrienne Berthot of Vancouver spent January studying abroad through a special study program at Linfield College. Bekkedahl spent the month in Kenya studying health care. She focused on outreach in rural areas under the auspices of Open Arms International. Berthot went to Costa Rica and… Read story