October 11, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Green Meadows -- In the wake of a life-changing tragedy, the family of Jordan Crouch, a 2000 graduate of Skyview High School, desired to honor his memory by helping others. To do this, the family is establishing a scholarship endowment for students at Seattle Pacific University, Crouch's alma mater. Crouch… Read story
October 11, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Orchards -- "Your helmet saved my son's life," is how a stranger greeted Doreen Hall at the store -- because Hall was wearing a Lions club pin, and the stranger recognized the same logo that was on her boy's helmet when he was hit by a car, and lived. That's… Read story
October 4, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Sifton -- Residents of the Sifton neighborhood can rest a little easier thanks to volunteers from the Vancouver Fire Department Cadet Program, the Vancouver Police Department's Neighbors On Watch Citizen Volunteer Program and the Lewis and Clark Young Marines youth program. Vancouver Fire Marshal Heidi Scarpelli said the trained volunteers… Read story
October 4, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Brush Prairie -- Prairie High School Air Force JROTC has joined CyberPatriot IV, a national cyber-defense challenge. CyberPatriot is a cyber security competition produced by the Air Force Association. The competition is designed to motivate, educate and teach students how to protect the computer and network systems the world relies… Read story
September 27, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Brush Prairie -- Bryn Smick, a Brush Prairie resident and sophomore at Washington State University, was selected as a member of the WSU Coug Guys and Gals for the 2011-12 academic year. Coug Guys and Gals serve as ambassadors for the Cougar Athletic Department. Smick will help with the Cougar… Read story
September 25, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Glenwood -- Glenwood Heights Primary School participated in a fundraiser for cancer research called Pasta for Pennies. Students at Glenwood collected more than $4,800 in spare change over a three-week period, making them one of the top fundraising schools from Idaho, Montana, Oregon or Southwest Washington. The fundraiser is an… Read story
September 22, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News
Thanks to good weather and resourceful planning, Kerr Contractor crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) opened the turn lane ahead of schedule Thursday, Sept. 22. WSDOT originally expected to open the lane late this year or early next year. Read story
September 20, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Felida -- Blessed Piecemakers, a local quilting group, recently completed nearly 50 small tote bags to be included in gift boxes distributed worldwide each Christmas season through the Samaritan's Purse mission project. The shoe boxes also typically contain small gifts such as toys and school supplies. The quilting group meets… Read story
September 20, 2011, 5:00pm Community
Barberton -- The Barberton Grange honored the Marshallaires singing group at a luncheon in August. During the luncheon, the grange awarded the choir with the Barberton Grange 2011 Community Citizen Award for its involvement in the community. The choir, made up of senior volunteers, performs locally including at nursing homes… Read story
September 15, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News
The Greater Brush Prairie Neighborhood Association's battle cry in this month's newsletter is "control our destiny." Attempts to build an asphalt plant and annex a golf course and residential homes from the unincorporated area have convinced some residents that the only way to retain control is to form a city.… Read story
