Hazel Dell
Cheer team stands out at national championship
Northeast Hazel Dell — Vancouver's All-Star Fusion Senior Teal team placed second this month at The Summit, a cheerleading competition in its first year that aims to bring together the best of the best from across the country. The girls competed against four other teams at the two-day event that kicked off May 3 in Orlando, Fla. The local team was invited to The Summit after they won first place in April at the Encore National Cheer Championship in San Diego, Calif.
Off Beat: Man shows knack for spotting, fighting fires
Dan Gregory has a knack for spotting fires. Nine days ago, the West Hazel Dell resident helped put out a fire that started in his neighbor's yard and spread to the garage.
Master Gardener Foundation sale lets moms pick own plants
Weekend event draws hundreds, many of them on Mother's Day
Felida's Nhu Rakoz said she was loving her Mother's Day as she crammed plants into a red wagon at the Heritage Farm in Hazel Dell.
Vancouver man arrested following pursuit, five-car crash
Alcohol, driving too fast believed to be factors, police say
A Vancouver man was arrested after a high-speed chase with police that ended in a five-car crash Sunday night.
2 in custody, 4 hurt in Hazel Dell crash
Motorist was allegedly speeding, fleeing from trooper
A motorist apparently fleeing a trooper about 8 p.m. Sunday took the northbound Interstate 5 exit at 99th Street, lost control and collided with five other vehicles, the Washington State Patrol said. At least four people were injured.
Deputy potentially thwarts robbery at Hazel Dell coffee shop
A Clark County sheriff’s deputy who stopped for coffee before his shift potentially thwarted a robbery at the Hazel Dell business.
UPDATE: Vancouver man went from elation to disgust at Boston Marathon
Several of almost 30 Vancouver-area runners in the Boston marathon report their experiences.
UPDATE: Hazel Dell credit union evacuated for hazardous chemical exposure
Columbia Credit Union in Hazel Dell was evacuated Monday morning after two employees got sick from inhaling a suspicious odor.
Suspected drunk driver crashes into tree in Hazel Dell, remains in hospital
A suspected drunk driver remains in the hospital following a single-vehicle crash into a tree in Hazel Dell Sunday evening.
Permaculture property a neighborhood conundrum
Woman, 85, gets West Hazel Dell home back two years after donating it to land trust
Beverly Doty has two tons of work ahead of her. One ton is out in the yard. The other ton is inside the Hazel Dell home she just returned to after a two-year absence.
College helpers dig around during break
West Hazel Dell -- Fifteen Clark College students spent part of their spring break giving back by helping tidy up the Hazel Dell School and Community Garden. As part of their "Spring Break Days of Service," Volunteer and Service Learning program students spent the afternoon of March 28 with Washington State University Extension Master Gardeners to weed, transplant and prune in the community garden, 511 N.E. Anderson Road. "Clark College has been a fantastic partner. Working in the HD School and Community Garden is a learning experience for the students and makes an incredible difference in the garden," said Barbara Nordstrom, garden coordinator. Learn more at http://hazeldellgarden.weebly.com.
'Upscale resale' will B. Divine
Nonprofit empire expands from downtown to Hazel Dell with fancy used clothes for women
Every time the Divine empire has expanded, Linda Glover said, it's been a natural step to take.
What's Up with That? Vandalized St. Johns interchange headed for cleanup
Last summer, there was a Columbian story about the reconnected Burnt Bridge Creek trail. It said those weird "welded wire walls" near the St. Johns overpass would discourage vandalism. Well, last time I went by there, graffiti was all over the place. To my eye, what was theoretically difficult to vandalise now looks extremely difficult to clean up.
Sacajawea students twist classic tales
Northeast Hazel Dell — Students in Sacajawea Elementary's after-school theater program put a unique and humorous twist on classic stories in "Fractured Fairytales." A six-week program preceded the March 20-21 performances. Some 35 fourth- and fifth-grade students acted out quirky stories featuring original commercials for fictional products from the same unique world: Rapunzel's One Touch Shampoo and Goldilocks' Porridge Cooling System. Popular show tunes were included in the play, which was adapted and directed by teachers Nikki Andres-Bye, Torri Phelan and Tammi Hoffman.
Mr. and Miss Columbia River High crowned
West Hazel Dell — Columbia River High School students gathered more than $105,000 for the Doernbecher Children's Hospital during the school's annual fundraising pageant. The Mr. and Miss Columbia River High School competition saw 15 couples work together as teams to raise money throughout the year to support the hospital's "Kids Helping Kids" program. The winners this year were Oscar Golberg and Giselle Kiraly. They were crowned Mr. and Miss Columbia River High School at the March 16 pageant for raising nearly $16,000. The mock beauty pageant, which featured contestants donning silly outfits, was coordinated this year by senior Emily Scott with help from Katherine Kofoed, Amanda Marchak, Chloe Anson and Morgan Bergerud. "It was fabulous," said Associate Principal Donna Jeffries. "The kids did such an amazing event."
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