May 22, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News
The Battle Ground School Board of Directors elected retired teacher Mavis Nickels to fill the board vacancy created by the April 30 resignation of Sam Kim. Read story
May 17, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News
A 16-year-old Vancouver boy allegedly set fire to his house because he was upset at his mother after an argument, according to court documents. After telling his mother, "You will be sorry," Alex Michael Smith allegedly retrieved a gas can from the shed and set his family's home ablaze. Read story
May 15, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News
A 16-year-old boy from Vancouver is being held in connection with a fire that destroyed a Sifton family's home Friday. The teen, whose name was not released, was taken into custody Friday on suspicion of first degree arson. Read story
May 4, 2011, 12:00am Community
Battle Ground -- Prairie High School Air Force Junior ROTC cadets finished first in two events at the Northwest Drill and Rifle Conference Championships in Tacoma on April 16. Chris Contrell took first in the precision air rifle competition, scoring 286 of a possible 300 points. Each competitor demonstrated marksmanship… Read story
May 4, 2011, 12:00am Community
Heritage -- More than 600 Frontier Middle School students celebrated Earth Day by planting 27 trees, and numerous flowers and shrubs on the school campus. Vancouver Urban Forestry supplied the trees, landscape design, planting instruction and assistance. As part of Evergreen Public Schools' curriculum in environmental science, populations and ecosystems,… Read story
May 3, 2011, 12:00am Business
Sarah Klemsz, a University of Portland junior and a graduate of Prairie High School in Battle Ground, has won the University of Portland's first $100k Challenge, a business plan competition held Saturday on the university campus. She will receive $50,000 in direct funding and $50,000 worth of services to help… Read story
April 24, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News
Brush Prairie -- Battle Ground district school board members plan to interview four applicants for a vacant board seat on April 30, then immediately vote on their choice to replace Karen Lehman. Read story
April 24, 2011, 12:00am Community
Orchards -- Local author Amanda Washington just released the first book in her teen series, "Chronicles of the Broken," a series she says has its roots in Christian rock. Washington has two teenage boys who are avid readers. "The older they get, the harder it is for me find books… Read story
April 24, 2011, 12:00am Community
Maple Tree -- Evergreen Habitat for Humanity kicked off the 2011 build season by breaking ground on the first of three homes to be completed by the Clark County affiliate this year. The home will be built in Habitat's Patten Park development at 9904 N.E. 69th St. The recipients of… Read story
April 13, 2011, 12:00am Community
Heritage -- All-Pro football player Ovie Mughelli visited Frontier Middle School students March 25 to talk about sustainable living. Mughelli, who plays fullback for the Atlanta Falcons, talked during two assemblies about green and sustainable living and how the students can make a difference. Frontier students won the opportunity to… Read story
