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		<title>Boys &#038; Girls Clubs of Southwest Washington offers free summer meals at six Vancouver locations</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16541-boys-girls-clubs-southwest-washington-free-summer-meals-vancouver-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Boys &amp; Girls Clubs of SW Washington serves free lunch and snacks to kids 18 and under at six Clark County sites this summer." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16541-boys-girls-clubs-southwest-washington-free-summer-meals-vancouver-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16541-boys-girls-clubs-southwest-washington-free-summer-meals-vancouver-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16541-boys-girls-clubs-southwest-washington-free-summer-meals-vancouver-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16541-boys-girls-clubs-southwest-washington-free-summer-meals-vancouver-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16541-boys-girls-clubs-southwest-washington-free-summer-meals-vancouver.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Boys &#038; Girls Clubs of SW Washington serves free lunch and snacks to kids 18 and under at six Clark County sites this summer.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Vancouver selected for National Million Coaches Challenge</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2025 22:53:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-Girls_Rec_League_Soccer_at_Fisher_Basin_Park-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Vancouver Parks and Recreation has been chosen to participate in the Million Coaches Challenge, a national initiative to train youth sports coaches in inclusive, developmentally focused practices." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-Girls_Rec_League_Soccer_at_Fisher_Basin_Park-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-Girls_Rec_League_Soccer_at_Fisher_Basin_Park-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-Girls_Rec_League_Soccer_at_Fisher_Basin_Park-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-Girls_Rec_League_Soccer_at_Fisher_Basin_Park-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-Girls_Rec_League_Soccer_at_Fisher_Basin_Park.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Vancouver Parks and Recreation has been chosen to participate in the Million Coaches Challenge, a national initiative to train youth sports coaches in inclusive, developmentally focused practices.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Nomination forms available for county’s Youth Achievement Awards</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2025 01:22:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-youth-achievement-awards-nominations-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="The Clark County Youth Commission seeks nominations for the 2025 Youth Achievement Awards, recognizing up to 300 youth for their contributions and personal growth." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-youth-achievement-awards-nominations-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-youth-achievement-awards-nominations-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-youth-achievement-awards-nominations-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-youth-achievement-awards-nominations-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-youth-achievement-awards-nominations.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>The Clark County Youth Commission seeks nominations for the 2025 Youth Achievement Awards, recognizing up to 300 youth for their contributions and personal growth.]]></description>
		
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		<title>American Legion Smith-Reynolds Post 14 and Auxiliary Unit open fiscal year with new leadership</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2024 23:53:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-02-Story_Clark-County-Today-American-Legion-Signage-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="American Legion Smith-Reynolds Post 14 in Vancouver starts the new fiscal year with new leadership and a focus on supporting veterans and youth development." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-02-Story_Clark-County-Today-American-Legion-Signage-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-02-Story_Clark-County-Today-American-Legion-Signage-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-02-Story_Clark-County-Today-American-Legion-Signage-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-02-Story_Clark-County-Today-American-Legion-Signage-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-02-Story_Clark-County-Today-American-Legion-Signage.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>American Legion Smith-Reynolds Post 14 in Vancouver starts the new fiscal year with new leadership and a focus on supporting veterans and youth development.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Volcanoes name director of youth basketball, schedule camps this summer</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 01:40:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-Volcanoes-name-director-of-youth-basketball-schedule-camps-this-summer-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Porter Troupe, a former player for the Vancouver Volcanoes and now the team’s associate head coach, will lead the organization’s youth basketball program, and the Volcanoes have announced a series of camps this summer, including one in a partnership with Nike." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-Volcanoes-name-director-of-youth-basketball-schedule-camps-this-summer-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-Volcanoes-name-director-of-youth-basketball-schedule-camps-this-summer-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-Volcanoes-name-director-of-youth-basketball-schedule-camps-this-summer.jpg 711w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Porter Troupe, a former player for the Vancouver Volcanoes and now the team’s associate head coach, will lead the organization’s youth basketball program, and the Volcanoes have announced a series of camps this summer, including one in a partnership with Nike.]]></description>
		
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