September 23, 2023, 5:53am Community
Jane Weber Evergreen Arboretum recently honored volunteers Norma and Jerry Williams with its first Don Bonker Volunteer of the Year Award. The pair received a certificate and will have a… Read story
September 23, 2023, 5:52am Community
Assistance League Southwest Washington, as part of its JUST Because… philanthropic program, partnered with Grand Central Fred Meyer for the league’s annual back-to-school shopping spree for local children in foster… Read story
September 23, 2023, 5:52am Community
National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently announced the names of more than 16,000 semifinalists in the 69th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,140 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $28 million that will be offered next… Read story
September 23, 2023, 5:51am Community
The Community Garden Club’s decades of service in Parker’s Landing Historical Park ended in 1999 with a granite plaque placed in the grass near the garden volunteers’ garden shed and a dogwood was planted nearby. The expressions of gratitude to the club was most likely initiated by Rosalee MacRae, park… Read story
September 23, 2023, 5:50am Community
Community service took center stage during the week of Sept. 11 as local area Kiwanis, Lions, and Rotary clubs addressed food instability during the service organizations’ third annual Celebrate Community initiative. Together, more than 20 volunteers from the Camas and Washougal clubs gathered at the 78th Street Heritage Farm to… Read story
September 16, 2023, 7:16pm Community
Columbia Play Project hosted a grandparents play day Sept. 10 at Marshall Park. Read story
September 16, 2023, 5:53am Community
The Downtown Camas Association has been designated as an Accredited Main Street America program for meeting standards for preservation-based economic development and community revitalization. Read story
September 16, 2023, 5:27am Community
River City Church “cancels” its regular church service every second Sunday of every month in order to do community service projects instead, and invites all interested individuals, including nonmembers, to take part. The church takes care of logistics and supplies needed for each project (in this case: trash bags, gloves,… Read story
September 16, 2023, 5:16am Community
Members and guests celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Fort Vancouver Rose Society on Sept. 7. The Fort Vancouver Rose Society has served Vancouver and surrounding communities since 1953 with boundless energy and enthusiasm for “all things roses.” Included in the evening’s celebration activities were an in-house rose show, a… Read story
September 16, 2023, 5:16am Community
Clark County Newcomers Club members gathered at Orchard Hills Golf Club in Washougal on Sept. 5 for their first Horsey Race. Five “horses” and one “llama” were the stars of the event. Read story