The Port of Ridgefield will hold a special commissioners and policy review meeting Monday, Oct. 1. The meeting begins at the Oak Tree Restaurant, 1020 Atlantic Ave., Woodland from  7:30 to 8:30 a.m. It will continue at the Lewis River Golf Course banquet room, 3209 Old Lewis River Rd., Woodland, and conclude at Metro Wine Bar and Bistro, 112 South Main Ave. in Ridgefield. For more information visit www.portofridgefield.com.

The Port of Camas-Washougal will hold its regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 2, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the port meeting room, 24 South A St. in Washougal. The executive session begins at 4 p.m. and the open public meeting will start at 5 p.m.

Trevor Cheek, a native to Washington state’s Vancouver, recently moved to Canada’s Vancouver to persue his passion for hockey. In an interview for the Canadian paper, The Vancouver Sun, the new Vancouver Giants forward compares the two cities and acknowledges the benefits to living in both. Cheek’s story is one of many that illustrate how community ties in the Pacific Northwest cross over state and national borders. To read the full article, visit www.vancouver sun.com/sports/cheek.

Two Vancouver-based organizations, Dream Big Community Center (DBCC) and G6 Airpark, have partnered to provide free admission and pizza from 6 to 8 p.m. this evening. The family friendly event will be held at G6 Airpark, a 2,000-square-foot indoor trampoline park located at 2200 NE Andresen Road in Vancouver, and is open to the public. DBCC is a 501c3, private nonprofit focused on the development of young people, especially those in their teens. Still a young organization, DBCC is gaining awareness and hopes to grow in order to expand opportunities for young people in Clark County. For more information, please visit www.dreambigcc.org.