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Clark County Sheriff's Office hopes community will get involved in Moustache March

March is the time of year everyone puts their egos aside and either shave what is normally sported, or grow what is normally keep short -- Moustache March.

This year, the Clark County Sheriff's Office is offering bragging rights to the winners of several categories including: Clean Starters, Early Growers, The Ladies, The Fakers, Year-Rounders, and The Lil Ones. As it has been for the last two years, all donations raised will go directly to the American Cancer Society.

Last year, Deputy Jim Orr grew and attended the Office's Shave-off on April 1. On Aug. 2, just four months later, Orr died from melanoma cancer. He is one of the many reasons Sheriff's Office officials are trying to make a difference.

Cancer touches us all in some way or another. This is their way of fighting it; raising money for research to find a cure.

This year the American Cancer Society has created a website just for the department's fund-raiser like they have for "Race for a Cure" access it below.

http://community.acsevents.org/site/TR?fr_id=41637&pg=entry

Do you know these people? Vancouver Police are trying to return their camera to them

Do you know these people? Vancouver Police are trying to return their camera to them

VANCOUVER, Wash. -- Returning a camera to its rightful owner seems like an easy process. That hasn't been the case for the Vancouver Police Department, though.

On Aug. 30, 2011, Vancouver Police responded to a vehicle prowl call in which two people were ultimately arrested. Inside the vehicle, officers found numerous items which were determined to be stolen property. One of the items was a digital camera that contained approximately 1,000 photos. The photos appear to be family gatherings, family and friend photos and some scenic landscapes. Based on the photos, police said it appeared several were taken around Vancouver and some of the photos date back at least one year.

The Vancouver Police Department Evidence unit has held the camera since its discovery and has not yet located the owner of the camera. Police have released three photos with the hope someone will be able to identify people in the photo so police can return the once-stolen camera.

The owner of the camera should contact the Vancouver Police Department Evidence unit at 360-487-7404 and provide identifying information related to the camera and reference case number V11-15640.

Deadline for Moustache March looms for Clark County Sheriff's Deputies fund-raiser

A total of 32 Clark County Sheriff's Office deputies are growing their moustaches during the month of March to raise money for the American Cancer Society.

They are inviting anyone that wants to "grow for it" to join them in Moustache March 2011. Last year, the group (about half the size) raised around $3,500 for the community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. This year the goal is $10,000.

Last year, Sheriff Garry E. Lucas agreed to shave his moustache (which he has sported since 1972) if the group could raise a $1,000 bounty.

There just might be a bunch of flamingos that show up in your yard overnight

Families in Washougal may be waking up to a yard full of pink flamingos between now and Nov. 23.

That's because Washougal High School Grad Night Parents are trying a new fund-raiser this year.

The flock of roosting flamingos can be removed at no charge within 48 hours, however, recipients can also request a yard for the birds to migrate to next. For a suggested donation of $20, the Grad Night parents will move the flamingos to the yard of your choice -- perhaps an unsuspecting friend or neighbor. Not interested in having the flamingos at all? No problem. Insurance is available for $5 to guarantee there will not be a flocking at your home.

Grad Night parents, who are assuming the role of flockers, want to assure the community that no unsupervised students will be participating in this activity and that this fund-raiser is intended to be all in fun and has no malicious intent at all.

Feeling lucky? If not, buying your lottery tickets at these places would help

St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner. Not all of us were born with the luck of the Irish, but Washington's Lottery is giving out a few hints that will hopefully lead you to a pot of gold. Each March, Washington's Lottery names the "Luckiest Stores" from all the regions around the state.

The luckiest stores are retailers that have sold the most winning tickets of prizes worth $1,000 more for the 2009 calendar. The luckiest store in the Vancouver region this year was the Fred Meyer store at 7411 NE 117th Ave. in Vancouver, which sold 11 tickets worth $1,000 or more. 

Rounding out the top-9 lucky stores in the Vancouver region are:
 
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Washougal High School loves the Awesome 80s

Feb. 6 is the final day of Washougal High School drama program's presentation of The Awesome 80s Prom.

As you enter the prom, you will be given the choice of interactive tables or non-interactive tables. At the interactive tables, the characters will talk to you and treat you as one of their classmates! Scenes will take place all around the room, so everyone will
have their own unique experience during the evening.

It's $6 for adults and $5 for students and seniors.

Police aren't sure what to make of mystery man in Columbia View neighborhood

Washougal police and people who live in the Columbia View neighborhood are wondering if they have a dangerous peeping tom lurking around, or a practical joker trying to scare people.

Residents say the man has been sneaking up to the back porches of homes along a greenspace, banging on windows and trying to get into their basements.

He runs off into the woods.

Police have searched the woods and haven't found evidence of a homeless camp.

They think it may be someone who lives in the neighborhood.

And they have lifted some fingerprints from a victims backdoor.

The man is described as about six feet tall with brown hair.