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- Society & Culture
Stories from our local community
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Bicycling the 205 bridge
It's important to point out that I'm not an avid bicyclist. I enjoy riding my bike and love the outdoors, but this experience is new to me. This trip wasn't a recreational bike ride like when I'm with my kids around my neighborhood -- in this case my bike was my only source of transportation.
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Bill Turlay City Council
Even though Bill Turlay has been a Navy fighter pilot and business executive, he still had a touch of the jitters reciting the oath of office Jan. 9 to become the newest member of the Vancouver City Council.
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Boy scout hikes for malaria
Former Spokane resident Nathaniel Stafford, who was featured in a major anti-malaria publicity campaign in New York City earlier this year, visited COUV.COM recently while in Vancouver visiting relatives. The Boy Scout came to the public's attention in 2009 when he completed a 100-mile road hike near his hometown of Fayetville, N.C. to raise awareness about the work of the international nonprofit NothingButNets, which seeks to reduce deaths from malaria in Africa through the distribution of inexpensive mosquito nets.
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COUV.COM Original: New Kiggins Theatre
Brief history of Kiggins Theatre
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CYT Vancouver East presents 'Robin Hood'
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."
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Christian Youth Theater presents 'The Secret Garden'
Naylene Frunk of USD Media caught up with the Christian Youth Theater at a recent dress rehearsal of "The Secret Garden" at Fort Vancouver High School. Kids were camped out in the CYT green room, a classroom that is used as a camp for CYT cast members during rehearsals.