WSU Vancouver Cougar Community 5K


Run for Education.

23524 scl hdr wsu logo web 150x150 WSU Vancouver Cougar Community 5KYou don’t need to be a Cougar to join the fun! The Cougar Community 5K will take place on Saturday, April 23, 2011 starting at the WSU Campus in Salmon Creek.

This is a five kilometer race/walk which raises funds for an annual Student Leadership Award. This is a challenging cross country course with both steep descents and inclines that transition from: concrete, curbs, bark chips, dirt, mud, gravel, uneven ground, grass, wooden bridges, and wooden boardwalks. Due to the variety of … [Continue reading this Article]

Alki Girls Have Heart


From Salmon Creek to Japan.

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Julia Bradford-Latshaw, Mia Curtis, Alyssah Handly, and Miranda Hannula are friends at Alki Middle School, and have been busy getting ready for Spirit Week at school. But not like you might think…together they came up with an idea to help the victims of the Japan earthquake.

This week is “Spirit Week” at Alki and they are selling cut out contact paper hearts for 25 cents each.  Each grade gets a different color … [Continue reading this Article]

Salmon Creek Trail Run for a Wish


It’s More Than a Fun Run.

7088e dandelionwishes 125 Salmon Creek Trail Run for a WishThe Run For A Wish is a fundraising event supporting the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Priscilla Timmons, a Skyview High School Senior, is participating in the Ms. Skyview Pageant. This special pageant’s mission is to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which grants wishes to children with life threatening illnesses.

The Run for a Wish 5K Run/Walk will be along the Salmon Creek Trail, beginning at the Salmon Creek Park/Klineline Pond Trailhead, on Sunday March 6, 2011. There is … [Continue reading this Article]

Hooping it Up in Salmon Creek


Getting Phat Helps You Get Slim.

28ca1 hulahooping 125 Hooping it Up in Salmon CreekThere’s a new game in town and it’s called Phat Hoops! Phat Hoops are weighted Hula Hoops used for exercising to firm, tone and burn body fat (sounds fun, I know 28ca1 icon smile Hooping it Up in Salmon Creek ) and is fast becoming the new exercise craze.

I had heard of them, but didn’t know much about them, so I went right to the source. Trina makes and sells Phat Hoops right here in Vancouver USA, so we met at Applebee’s and she gave me the … [Continue reading this Article]

Salmon Creek Applebee’s Serving Freedom Flapjacks


Fundraiser Breakfast for the Clark County Veteran’s Assistance Center.

50489 pancakes 125 Salmon Creek Applebee’s Serving Freedom FlapjacksSalmon Creek Applebee’s will be having a Freedom Flapjack Breakfast on March 12, 2011 from 8 am to 10 am to benefit the non-profit Clark County Veterans Assistance Center.

The Clark County Veterans Assistance Center has rented space downtown, and will be a place where veterans of all ages can go for everything from help looking for jobs or housing to coffee and company. And while they have big plans for helping our local veterans, they … [Continue reading this Article]

Getting Ready for Kindergarten at Salmon Creek Elementary


Salmon Creek Elementary Preschool Family Night.

84406 wsukinder 135 Getting Ready for Kindergarten at Salmon Creek ElementaryIs your child ready for kindergarten? Come learn about Kindergarten Readiness Skills at Salmon Creek Elementary on February 24, 2011 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.

Kids ages 3-5 are invited to Salmon Creek School, with their parents  84406 icon smile Getting Ready for Kindergarten at Salmon Creek Elementary , to enjoy activities you and your child can do together to help prepare him/her for Kindergarten. There will even be fun handouts to take home. Please feel free to invite friends and neighbors who also have preschool children who might be … [Continue reading this Article]

Signs of Spring Showing Up in Clark County


Little League Sign Ups Going on Now!

baseball 150 web Signs of Spring Showing Up in Clark CountyWhile we may, or may not, have six more weeks of winter (Groundhog Day isn’t until Wednesday, February 2); it’s a sure sign of coming Spring when Little Leagues across  Clark County are holding their registrations for the beginning of Little League Baseball, and Softball, Season!

Clark County is home to many different Leagues in either Washington State District 6, or Washington State District 4. Most leagues have their open sign ups in January and early … [Continue reading this Article]

NSCNA Building Plans for Chinook Park


Neighborhood Meeting January 25, 2011.

0c43b nscna logo 135 NSCNA Building Plans for Chinook ParkThe next North Salmon Creek Neighborhood Association meeting is coming up Tuesday, January 25, 2011, 7 pm at Riverview Community Bank (800 NE Tenney Rd).

Staff from Clark County Public Works and Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation will present two draft conceptual development plans for Chinook Neighborhood Park to residents for review and gathering input at the meeting.

Stay and chat a bit and enjoy the refreshments supplied by Starbuck’s and our local Wayside Market. There will also be door … [Continue reading this Article]

WSU Vancouver Takes a Walk Down Memory Lane


Visit the Clark County of Yesteryear.

9fe07 baseballglove 135 WSU Vancouver Takes a Walk Down Memory LaneTake a walk down Clark County’s memory lane by visiting “Picture Clark County” now through February 4, 2011 in the Library at WSU Vancouver in Salmon Creek (14204 NE Salmon Creek Avenue). The exhibit features reprints from the digital photographic collections of the Clark county Historical Museum, along with several antique cameras from the curator’s private collection.

Many of the 15,000 photos in the Clark County Historical Museum collection were taken by amateur photographers. The collection includes photos from … [Continue reading this Article]

Spreading Christmas Cheer in Salmon Creek


Columbia Credit Union Giving Free Christmas Trees.

fb38b christmastree 135 Spreading Christmas Cheer in Salmon CreekYep, that’s right: Free Christmas Trees.

The first 40 people at the Boy Scout Christmas Tree Lot in Salmon Creek, located at the Salmon Creek United Methodist Church (12217 NE Hwy 99) parking lot, between 4 pm and 6 pm on December 8, will get a free Christmas Tree.

Columbia Credit Union will also be giving away Christmas Trees at the Boy Scout Christmas Tree Lot at 5411 Ne Mill Plain on December 9, between 4pm and 6 … [Continue reading this Article]