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Here are some of the stories that grabbed our readers’ attention this weekend.
After working more than a decade as a grocery bagger at Safeway, Wayne Hudson had become a staple at the Cascade Park store. Because he was not known to miss work, customers grew concerned when weeks had gone by without seeing his smiling face.
When word got out that the 55-year-old Vancouver man was in the hospital fighting a life-threatening infection, those who love seeing Hudson during their shopping trips opened their wallets to help.
A GoFundMe account set up Sept. 15 by Hudson’s niece, Shelby Fitzgerald, has collected more than $12,000.
“That the community has raised almost $12,000 has just blown my mind,” Fitzgerald said Wednesday, before subsequent donations pushed the total past that mark. “That exceeds all of my goals and expectations. I never anticipated it being that big.”
The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the 17-year-old boy who was killed in a single-vehicle crash in east Vancouver on Wednesday night as Dmitriy Deynega of Vancouver.
Deynega died of multiple blunt force injuries. His death was ruled an accident, according to the medical examiner’s office.
His 15-year-old brother, Daniel Deynega, was a passenger in the vehicle and was seriously injured. He remained in critical condition Friday at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, hospital spokesman Randy Querin said.
According to a social media site for high school sports, Dmitriy Deynega — who went by the name Dima — had played defensive tackle for Fort Vancouver High School’s football team. A spokesperson for Vancouver Public Schools said both boys attended the high school.
It went from the lowest of lows to the highest of highs.
When UW-bound quarterback Colson Yankoff burst free for a 65-yard touchdown run to push Coeur d’Alene further ahead of Camas with 9:30 left in the fourth quarter, the Papermakers’ hopes at beating one of Idaho’s top teams appeared to be fading. A possession later, Yankoff looked set to put an end to Camas’ 53-game regular-season win streak on fourth and goal on the Papermaker seven.
But Camas forced a fumble.
Then came the Papermakers.
A 97-yard drive, recovered onside kick and series of connections between Camas quarterback Kyle Allen and Drake Owen sealed the Papermakers’ furious 28-25 comeback win over Coeur d’Alene on Friday night in front of a raucous Doc Harris Stadium.
River Maiden Artisan Coffee is getting a new home — but not without some help.
The cafe, known locally for pop culture laden marketing usually built from 1980s music and movies, has been without an official home since June 21. It has operated a drive-thru since July.
Cafe owners Melissa Layman and Aaron Flies said Monday that they secured a multiyear lease for the former Bank of America building at 5301 E. Mill Plain Blvd. The new site is walking distance from River Maiden’s old location, which shut down in June after lease negotiations fell apart.
Layman said opening day for the new, 2,500-square-foot cafe is “fluid.” Doors could open between November and January, and Layman said they are keeping it vague because there is a long list of repairs. The former bank needs new wiring, handicap-accessible bathrooms, and new floors, at least, she said.
