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help our community get a $25,000 grant

April 19, 2008 – 8:25 pm

The Case Foundation has narrowed the finalists for a local community grant down to 20 proposed projects, and one of them is in Vancouver.
The Vancouver project is called Community Conversations, and is designed to help high school seniors develop projects that are personally meaningful and provide benefits to the community.
You can learn more [...]

By slim | Also posted in Education | Comments (0)

Crist for Congress

March 15, 2008 – 9:37 pm

Crist for Congress
The Peace Candidate
 
Dear Friends of Peace and Universal Not-for-profit Health Care:
As you may know, the two main issues that I talk about are ending the cruel occupation of Iraq and universal single-payer, not-for-profit health care. As I’ve been talking with and listening to voters for over two months now, [...]

By Marion Ward | Also posted in Baird, Brian, Clark County, Congress | Comments (0)

still banning books. in the 21st century.

February 14, 2008 – 11:50 am

This is civilization?
Vancouver Public Schools may be the first district in the nation to not allow Scholastic Book Clubs to sell its merchandise through its schools.
School officials said that district policy prohibits them from promoting for-profit businesses, but that’s not what triggered the conversation in the first place.
In late November, a disgruntled Vancouver woman wrote [...]

By slim | Also posted in Culture, Free speech, Religion | Comments (0)

Bill allowing public funding of local office campaigns passes the WA house today

January 25, 2008 – 3:31 pm

HB 1551 allowing local cities, towns, counties and districts to enact public financing of campaigns passed the Washington State Legislature today.
Here is the role call:Yeas: 56 Nays: 38 Absent: 0 Excused: 4
Voting Yea: Representatives Appleton, Barlow, Chase, Clibborn, Cody, Conway, Darneille, Dickerson, Dunshee, Eddy, Ericks, Flannigan, Fromhold, Goodman, [...]

By bushtool | Also posted in 17th Leg District, 18th Leg District, 49th Leg District, Clark County, Clean elections | Comments (0)

Thursday VFP Street Vigil

March 15, 2007 – 9:17 am

[ March 6, 2008; 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm. March 13, 2008; 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm. March 20, 2008; 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm. ] Every Thursday VFP Street Vigil

Organized by: Vancouver for Peace
Bring your own signs or use one of ours. We stand of the corner of the Vancouver main library and express our desire to end the illegal occupation of Iraq (and other issues). This is a Vancouver for Peace event.

Event Date: Every Thursday
Event Time: 4:30 PM

Map

Venue Name: Ft Vancouver Library
Address: 1007 E. [...]

By admin | Also posted in Clark County, Events, Peace | Comments (0)