Photos for May 20, 2012
Tommy Aldin, 10, center, in red, reacts after being hit in the head with hard candies dispersed from a truck usually used to distribute gravel.
Published on May 20, 2012
A bit of rain kept the dust down, but not the crowds, at Sunday's Dozer Day. About 20,000 people attend the event every year.
Published on May 20, 2012
Derek Fechtner, 6, of Woodland takes his turn operating a Deere 850J bulldozer Sunday afternoon. He's assisted by Eric Johnson, an equipment operator for Papé Machinery.
Published on May 20, 2012
John and Susy Hoefer were trying to raise money for their nephew's headstone by selling some of his belongings, including Rosetta Stone software. After posting the software on eBay, the two were told it was pirated. They are now facing a fine and potential legal battle.
Published on May 20, 2012
Shannon Walker, left, and Ora Evans, right, walk Oso and Diamond, respectively, through the Battle Ground Fred Meyer on Wednesday as part of their therapy dog training. They will eventually be partnered up with returning combat vets.
Published on May 20, 2012
John and Susy Hoefer were trying to raise money for their nephew's headstone by selling some of his belongings, including Rosetta Stone software. After posting the software on eBay, the two were told it was pirated. They are now facing a fine and potential legal battle.
Published on May 20, 2012
Shannon Walker, left, and Ora Evans, right, walk Oso and Diamond, respectively, through the Battle Ground Fred Meyer on Wednesday. Walker runs Northwest Battle Buddies, a nonprofit that partners dogs with combat veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Published on May 20, 2012
Diamond lays on the floor of the Fred Meyer in Battle Ground on Wednesday during training to become a combat veteran's companion.
Published on May 20, 2012
Shanahans Pub bartender Misty Winders has helped collect bras in an effort — spearheaded by local plastic surgeon Dr. Allen Gabriel's office — to collect the undergarments for women in Haiti. The campaign is expanding to include local women.
Published on May 20, 2012
