December 9, 2023, 5:47am Community
WASHOUGAL – Anava and Joela Grundy, fifth-grade students at Columbia River Gorge Elementary, competed at the USATF Junior Olympics Regional XC Meet in Athol, Idaho, on Nov. 18. The twins feed their passion for running by taking part in the Boosters’ Mileage Club, a running program organized by school volunteers.… Read story
December 9, 2023, 5:47am Community
VANCOUVER – U.S. Navy sailors serve and protect from around the globe. Alysa Stratman of Vancouver is the center operations manager at United Service Organizations (USO) Rota, a city and naval air base on Spain’s Atlantic coast. She oversees the daily operations of the center – located within the air… Read story
December 9, 2023, 5:46am Community
ESTHER SHORT – U.S. Acting Secretary of Labor Julie A. Su recognized ELYON International of Vancouver as one of the 859 recipients of the 2023 HIRE Vets Gold Medallion Award during a virtual award ceremony presented by U.S. Department of Labor. The Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military… Read story
December 9, 2023, 5:08am Community
BURTON-EVERGREEN – Students in Evergreen High School’s Skilled Trades Center program got the unique opportunity to operate heavy construction equipment in the inaugural STC Dig Day on Nov. 30. Read story
December 9, 2023, 5:07am Community
WASHOUGAL – Margaret Rice of the Washougal School District is one of two educators nationwide to earn the YouScience Innovative Educator Award this year. Rice serves as the district’s Career & Technical Education (CTE) director. Read story
December 2, 2023, 5:41am Community
Over the week of Thanksgiving the Vancouver St. Vincent de Paul Society provided more than 400 families with special Thanksgiving meal boxes including a frozen turkey, pie, milk and potatoes. They had extra help building the holiday meal, thanks to 42 energetic sixth-graders from St. Joseph Catholic School, who gathered… Read story
December 2, 2023, 5:41am Community
The Salmon Creek Lions Club recently sponsored a free paper shred event at Umpqua Bank in Hazel Dell. The club sponsors one of these three-hour events twice a year and chooses a local nonprofit to benefit from donations collected. Read story
December 2, 2023, 5:36am Community
The Clark County Newcomers Club has been celebrating its upcoming 70th anniversary throughout the fall and winter season with unique themes and activities at its monthly coffee and business meetings. The Nov. 7 meeting featured snacks and hairstyles from the 1970s. Treats were served with fun trivia about the retro… Read story
December 2, 2023, 5:35am Community
NORTH GARRISON HEIGHTS – PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Foundation has been awarded a $1 million grant by the Cowlitz Indian Tribe through the Cowlitz Tribal Foundation Clark County Fund in support of its Emergency Department expansion project. Read story
November 25, 2023, 5:49am Community
On Nov. 14, Ridgefield School District officials recognized the November 2023 Employee and Students of the Month. Read story
