April 1-7 is be Food Waste Prevention Week. Washington generates an estimated 1.1 million tons of food waste each year, including 400,000 tons of edible food that is disposed of […]

Ren Locus will offer free income tax return preparation at Three Creeks Library, 800-C N.E. Tenney Road, Vancouver (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays); Fourth Plain Community Commons, 3101 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Ste. 101, Vancouver (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays); and Vancouver United Church of Christ, 1220 N.E. 68th St. Vancouver […]

Camas Public Library offers free tax help provided by AARP volunteers until April 15. Appointments and walk-ins are welcome from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays or 1 to 5 p.m. Fridays. The AARP Tax-Aide program, administered by the AARP Foundation in cooperation with the IRS, provides free income tax assistance to all eligible taxpayers, regardless […]

Vancouver Pointe, 4555 N.E. 66th Ave., Vancouver, is celebrating its grand re-opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony from 4 to 5:30 p.m. April 4. The event includes live music with Bad Motor Scooter, barbecued hamburgers and hot dogs, raffles for gift baskets and move-in specials. To learn more, call 360-693-5900 or visit vancouverpointewa.com.

Washington State University Vancouver is hosting two Classroom to Career events allowing local students explore majors and careers: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 18 and April 4 in the Dengerink Administration Building, Room 110. Meet faculty, students and alumni from a variety of degree programs and learn how your talents, interests, experiences and values align. The […]

The Camas Public Library will host another edition of its popular Reading Dragons Cards program, titled Little Dragons. The program runs from Sept. 1 to April 30. Little Dragons is a reading program for infants and preschoolers. By reading to their children, parents can earn a free book. Further details can be found at CamasPL.org/littledragons.

Ren Locus will offer free income tax return preparation at Three Creeks Library, 800-C N.E. Tenney Road, Vancouver (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays); Fourth Plain Community Commons, 3101 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., Ste. 101, Vancouver (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays); and Vancouver United Church of Christ, 1220 N.E. 68th St. Vancouver […]

The West Columbia Gorge Humane Society offers an open house on the first Friday of every month from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. The dog and cat shelters at 2675 Index St., Washougal, will be open to the public and no appointment is needed. Attendees can visit with adoptable dogs and cats, meet humane society […]

The Watershed Alliance of Southwest Washington will host a litter clean-up from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. April 6 at the Ridgefield Waterfront Boat Ramp, 5 Mill St., Ridgefield. Volunteers should wear closed-toed shoes, dress for the weather and bring snacks and water. Tools, litter pickers, and gloves will be provided. Learn more at thewatershedalliance.org.

Join volunteers with the Ridgefield Garden Club to pull English ivy at Abrams Park, 400 Abrams Park Road, Ridgefield, from 9 a.m. to noon April 6. Wear long pants and sturdy shoes. Bring snacks and water. Register at thewatershedalliance.org.

Join Washington State University Clark County Master Gardeners for a day of community service in honor of Cesar Chavez, a civil rights, Latino and farm labor leader. Help spiff up the Natural Demonstration Garden at Pacific Park, 2525 N.E. 164th Ave. in East Vancouver, from 10 a.m. to noon April 6. Tasks include winter clean-up, […]