Local Community, Vancouver WA

Retired Navy veteran Steven Schaljo was a jazz studio music major right out of high school. Schaljo started playing "Taps" when he noticed military honor guards returning from funerals with a boombox. At a time when many World War II veterans were passing away, Schaljo offered his services to perform at funerals to honor veterans.

For nearly a century the Schwab family has maintained land in North Clark County, where each generation has tried his hand at working the land. None of the attempts produced a lasting operation, but now Matt and his wife Jen are building a diversified farm with a focus on sustainable food and a strong community.

Months of rain combined with the start of mountain thaw have area hydrologists and local residents focused on swollen waterways, especially the Columbia River. Officials with the Northwest River Forecast Center are keeping daily tabs on the Columbia by documenting the amount of water coming into the river system and how that flow could change in coming weeks.

The future of homeless people can be as uncertain as the question: Whose responsibility are they? Government services are limited, social resources are stretched thin, and citizens are faced with panhandlers who seek quick solutions.

Last week Naylene Frunk of COUV.COM caught up with the Christian Youth Theater Vancouver for "The Secret Garden." This week, she visited the East County group at Washougal High School to watch a dress rehersal of its upcoming play "Robin Hood."

Brief history of Kiggins Theatre

Three years ago Cheryl Bledsoe languished with spinal meningitis. Unable to sit up for weeks on end, she watched the world go by online. During the course of her illness, she discovered the #140 Conference in New York City.

Vancouver Clark Parks & Rec catalog podcast with Annie Rusunen of the Parks Department

After a fire destroyed part of her stock and forced a building-wide remodeling project, Cover to Cover Books moved to its new quarters at 6300 NE St. James Road in Vancouver.

When Shirley Radford noticed her husband was interested in buying a bike to help lose some weight, she wanted to make sure he could get exactly what he wanted. So when her husband, Steve, turned 45 on May 5 she got a little creative with his presents.