Community Spirit

Share scores award for Backpack Program

Submitted by KATU Communities Staff
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012, 8:20am

VANCOUVER, Wash. -- Officials from Share announced their organization was selected to receive the 2012 Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA) Community Leadership Award for the Columbia River Region.

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Household hazardous waste collection event set for Saturday

Submitted by KATU Communities Staff
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012, 4:07pm

WASHOUGAL, Wash. -- Residents throughout Clark County will have a dozen opportunities to safely dispose of household hazardous waste, block foam and unwanted electronics by dropping them off at collection events.

The upcoming event is set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the East County Fire & Rescue Station 91 (Fern Prairie), 600 N.E. 267th Ave.

Household hazardous waste
Includes pesticides, paints, solvents, batteries, thinners, motor oil, antifreeze and cleaners. Look for signal words, such as poison, danger, warning, caution or flammable.

Accepted: Most household hazardous wastes, but no commercial or industrial waste.
Not accepted: Explosives, ammunition, biological materials or business-generated hazardous waste. Call Clark County Environmental Services, 360-397-2121 ext. 4352, for information on where to properly dispose of these materials.

Block foam
Accepted: Clean and bagged foam from households.
Not accepted: Plastic-wrapped yellow urethane foam, hot tub covers, packaging peanuts or foam from businesses.

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Dozer Day set for this weekend in Vancouver

Submitted by KATU Communities Staff
Monday, May 14th, 2012, 10:17am

Dozer Day, which gives kids an opportunity to operate heavy construction equipment and enjoy many other excavation-related activities for less than the cost of going to the movies, is set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 19-20.

Under the guidance of the Nutter Foundation, Dozer Day, has grown to over 20,000 attendees and raises over $100,000 for local children's charities.

Buy tickets online.

Location: CEMEX - Fishers Quarry (directly off SR-14 at the 192nd exit. Corner of Brady Rd. and 192nd Ave.)

Email: intern2@nutterfoundation.org

Phone: 360-759-2300

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Household hazardous waste collection event set for Saturday

Submitted by KATU Communities Staff
Friday, May 11th, 2012, 10:00am

WASHOUGAL, Wash. -- Residents throughout Clark County will have a dozen opportunities to safely dispose of household hazardous waste, block foam and unwanted electronics by dropping them off at collection events.

The upcoming event is set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Washougal Department of Public Works Shop (2201 C Street in Washougal).

Household hazardous waste
Includes pesticides, paints, solvents, batteries, thinners, motor oil, antifreeze and cleaners. Look for signal words, such as poison, danger, warning, caution or flammable.

Accepted: Most household hazardous wastes, but no commercial or industrial waste.
Not accepted: Explosives, ammunition, biological materials or business-generated hazardous waste. Call Clark County Environmental Services, 360-397-2121 ext. 4352, for information on where to properly dispose of these materials.

Block foam
Accepted: Clean and bagged foam from households.
Not accepted: Plastic-wrapped yellow urethane foam, hot tub covers, packaging peanuts or foam from businesses.

Electronics

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Fort Vancouver National Trust to host fourth teen vocal competition auditions

Submitted by KATU Communities Staff
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012, 9:35am

VANCOUVER, Wash. -- Registration is open for auditions for this year's Sing Fourth Teen Vocal Competition presented by Davidson Insurance and Liberty Northwest Insurance Company.

Auditions will be granted to the first 45 Clark County high school students who contact contest organizers at the Fort Vancouver National Trust at 360-992-1804 or events@fortvan.org. Auditions begin at 1:30 p.m. June 9. Contest information, including the registration form, is available on the Trust's website.

A panel of judges will select 10 finalists who will compete in the Sing Fourth Teen Vocal Competition presented by Davidson Insurance and Liberty Northwest Insurance Company, which takes place on the Vancouver Toyota main stage during Independence Day at Fort Vancouver presented by Bank of America, at the Fort Vancouver National Site. The Sing Fourth Teen Vocal The competition begins at noon on July 4.

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Fourth annual national drug take-back event sets local record

Submitted by KATU Communities Staff
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012, 11:30am

VANCOUVER, Wash. -- The Clark County Sheriff's Office, in partnership with Clark County Environmental Services, and the PREVENT! Coalition, participated in DEA's 4th National Prescription Drug Take Back Event on April 28.

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Fort Vancouver National Trust to have its own local stars dance competition

Submitted by KATU Communities Staff
Monday, April 30th, 2012, 8:00am

VANCOUVER, Wash. -- Officials from the Fort Vancouver National Trust announced that eight local residents will take the stage to show off their best dance moves at Dancing with the Local Stars, a fund-raiser for the Trust at 5 p.m. Sept. 15 at Pearson Air Museum.

The 2012 Dancing with the Local Stars contestants are:

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