Giving Closet reopens, still with an open heart
Rev. Denise Currie, the executive director of The Giving Closet, stands beside some of the store's inventory. All items are free for people in need. Photo by Paul Valenci...
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Battle Ground teacher named 2017 Washington History Teacher of the Year
Chief Umtuch Middle School teacher Beth Doughty was named Washington’s 2017 History Teacher of the Year.
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Battle Ground’s free summer playground program begins this week
Battle Ground's Summer Playground program is in session. The free program, designed for children aged 4-10, brings recreational activities to Battle Ground parks each Wed...
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Woodland Middle School students develop life skills by learning to juggle
Students at Woodland Middle School joined an eight-week club to learn how to juggle, but ended up learning much more.
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Community Foundation hires two staff members
The Community Foundation for Southwest Washington recently added Janie Spurgeon as vice president of development and Ursula Arlauskas as development coordinator.
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Increasing the minimum wage hurts those it’s intended to benefit
The National Bureau of Economic Research published a working paper Monday that evaluated the effects of the Seattle Minimum Wage Ordinance.
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Camas man has a simple Rule: Just walk
Dale Rule of Camas, who walked more than 1,300 miles in 40 days last year, is hoping to walk from Portland to Chicago in 60 days next summer.
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Curt Daniels Invitational returns home
Previewing the Curt Daniels Invitational baseball tournament, which starts Thursday in Vancouver and Portland.
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I-1552 will restore privacy and common sense public policy in Washington
Vancouver resident Julia Dawn Seaver offers her thoughts of support for I-1552, which would she feels would restore safety, privacy and common sense in Washington.
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Free Summer Meals Program offers nutritious meals to kids
Children and teens ages 1-18 can enjoy a free lunch this summer through the Simplified Summer Food Program (SSFP) for children.
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