WSU Vancouver Takes a Walk Down Memory Lane

Picture Clark County at WSU Vancouver

Visit the Clark County of Yesteryear.

Take 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 all over Clark County including … [Continue reading...]

Greening the Salmon Creek Greenway

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“Bringing Salmon Back to Salmon Creek.”

streamteam1_web“Volunteers of all ages and backgrounds come together to care for the Salmon Creek Greenway.  Over 3,000 native trees have been planted by the StreamTeam Program to protect Salmon Creek along the 3.2 mile trail system.

Photo credit:  StreamTeam volunteer photographer Nancy Hill.

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March to Camelot

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Hazel Dell Parade of Bands 2009.

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This year’s Parade of Bands will be Saturday, May 16, and Salmon Creek’s local Middle School and High School Bands will be performing.

The event kicks off at 7 a.m. at Fire District 6 Station on Hazel Dell Avenue with a Lions Club Breakfast.  The Parade will begin at the Fire Station at 10:30 a.m.

This year, Skyview High School will be the first band in the line-up (number 5 in the overall line-up), preceding the Grand Marshall, Betty Sue Morris.  Alki’s Band is … [Continue reading...]

Snowing in Salmon Creek?

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Yes! Snowing Cherry Blossoms that is.flowering-trees

After a long, and unusually white, winter, spring has made its way to Salmon Creek. The cherry blossoms are in full bloom up and down the neighborhood, and when the spring breeze rustles through the trees, well, it’s snowing cherry blossoms.

For more pictures of life around Clark County, visit the Clark County Photo Blog.  Have a picture or neighborhood note you would like to share?  Please send an email to news@SalmonCreekLive.com.



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Oh What Fun it is to Ride…

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A Unicycle?

I don’t know who had more fun, the students trying to ride the unicycles, or the parents who were watching.  unicycle-thumb1Of course, none of the grownups who stopped to watch the 5th graders during PE  at Salmon Creek School actually attempted to ride.  But from my seat on the sidelines it looked like a good lesson in both balance and teamwork for the kids.  (click on image for larger view)[Continue reading...]

Wienermobile in Salmon Creek

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“Oh, I wish I was an Oscar Mayer wiener…” Come on, everybody sing!

The Wienermobile was spotted in Salmon Creek on Sunday, Jan. 25th.  According to the Hotdogger Blog, the Fire Department gave the WEENR Wagon a good washing!… [Continue reading...]