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Members of the Battle Ground Education Association wait for the votes to be counted while meeting to decide if they will strike at Battle Ground High School on Wednesday night, Aug. 22, 2018.

Public Employment Relations Commission receives 21 mediation requests

Members of the Battle Ground Education Association wait for the votes to be counted while meeting to decide if they will strike at Battle Ground High School on Wednesday night, Aug. 22, 2018.

August 26, 2018, 10:45pm Clark County News

It’s been a hectic summer of bargaining for school districts and teacher unions, making it a busy summer for agencies that provide assistance in negotiations and mediation. Read story

Vancouver Education Association members at a meeting at Columbia River High School on Thursday. Over the weekend, union members voted overwhelmingly in favor of a work stoppage if a new teacher contract is not in place before the start of the school year.

Vancouver Public Schools teachers vote to approve work stoppage

Vancouver Education Association members at a meeting at Columbia River High School on Thursday. Over the weekend, union members voted overwhelmingly in favor of a work stoppage if a new teacher contract is not in place before the start of the school year.

August 20, 2018, 5:23pm Clark County News

Battle Ground Public Schools and the teachers union are still having disagreements a little more than a week before school is scheduled to start. Read story

The new Woodland High School opened in 2015.

Woodland teachers approve new deal

The new Woodland High School opened in 2015.

August 17, 2018, 1:51pm Clark County News

Woodland teachers voted in favor of a new salary agreement Friday morning at a general membership meeting, making them the first district in the county to settle during a summer in which all districts are involved with tense negotiations. Read story

Evergreen Education Association union members and supporters wait for the start of the Evergreen Public Schools board meeting on Tuesday evening.

Clark County school districts, teachers continue contract talks

Evergreen Education Association union members and supporters wait for the start of the Evergreen Public Schools board meeting on Tuesday evening.

August 16, 2018, 8:52pm Clark County News

Tensions between school districts and unions are still high with summer coming to a close, and big crowds are coming out to meetings to show their support for teachers. Read story

Family and friends watch as James Coen and Cristina Wardwell of Molalla, Ore., kiss to end their wedding ceremony at the drive-thru window of Mystic Gardens floral shop in Camas. Owner Leslie Rick started performing drive-thru weddings at her shop in January and has been marrying couples for more than 20 years.

No standing on ceremony at Camas wedding drive-thru

Family and friends watch as James Coen and Cristina Wardwell of Molalla, Ore., kiss to end their wedding ceremony at the drive-thru window of Mystic Gardens floral shop in Camas. Owner Leslie Rick started performing drive-thru weddings at her shop in January and has been marrying couples for more than 20 years.

August 16, 2018, 8:34pm Business

As the first few lines of the song “Chapel of Love” were partially drowned out by passing traffic, Cristina Wardwell and James Coen pulled forward in their golf cart. The couple rang a doorbell, and seconds later, Leslie Rick poked her head out of a window at her floral shop. Read story

The new Woodland High School opened in 2015.

Woodland schools, teachers reach salary agreement

The new Woodland High School opened in 2015.

August 14, 2018, 5:15pm Clark County News

With the start of the school year looming, teachers in Woodland could be the first in the county to agree to a new salary schedule with their district. Read story

A loaded handgun found in a field near John Sigmon, 68, of Woodland, who was taken into custody on weapon-related charges and felony threats.

Police arrest intoxicated Woodland man, find loaded gun nearby

A loaded handgun found in a field near John Sigmon, 68, of Woodland, who was taken into custody on weapon-related charges and felony threats.

August 10, 2018, 10:34pm Clark County News

The Woodland Police Department received a report of shots being fired at 11:57 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Gun Club Road and Lewis River Road, and further reports of a man who appeared intoxicated and was almost struck by a passing vehicle. Read story

Donnie Vercher, owner of Daddy D’s Southern Style BBQ, checks on brisket and pulled pork he’s smoking in preparation for the restaurant’s grand opening today. Vercher is opening his first standalone restaurant after having a location in the back of a Shell station in Vancouver for the last 10 years.

Daddy D’s barbecue comes to Woodland

Donnie Vercher, owner of Daddy D’s Southern Style BBQ, checks on brisket and pulled pork he’s smoking in preparation for the restaurant’s grand opening today. Vercher is opening his first standalone restaurant after having a location in the back of a Shell station in Vancouver for the last 10 years.

August 10, 2018, 6:02am Business

Before Donnie Vercher could open his hole-in-the-wall barbecue restaurant, he had to explain what exactly a hole-in-the-wall was. Read story

Supervisor Armando Razo, left, joins fellow workers as they harvest peaches at Joe’s Place Farms on Monday. As the region’s heat wave continues, Joe’s Place Farms owner Joe Beaudoin said his farm is having trouble for a second straight year.

Vancouver farmer’s crops damaged from heat, drought

Supervisor Armando Razo, left, joins fellow workers as they harvest peaches at Joe’s Place Farms on Monday. As the region’s heat wave continues, Joe’s Place Farms owner Joe Beaudoin said his farm is having trouble for a second straight year.

July 30, 2018, 6:38pm Clark County News

Joe Beaudoin opened Joe’s Place Farms on two-thirds of an acre in 1974 and has dealt with plenty of hot summers, but this summer and last have been especially tough. Read story

The Columbian files Trails of vehicle headlights are seen leaving Battle Ground on west Main Street near the intersection of 10th Avenue earlier this year. With only 7.6 percent of the population working in Battle Ground, the city has evolved as a bedroom community, and now city officials are turning to residents to ask them what direction they want the city to take.

Battle Ground asks residents’ help with vision for future

The Columbian files Trails of vehicle headlights are seen leaving Battle Ground on west Main Street near the intersection of 10th Avenue earlier this year. With only 7.6 percent of the population working in Battle Ground, the city has evolved as a bedroom community, and now city officials are turning to residents to ask them what direction they want the city to take.

July 24, 2018, 5:51pm Clark County News

The future of Battle Ground is up to city residents. Read story