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Stories by Adam Littman

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Fort Vancouver National Historical Site volunteer Rosanne Petersen holds up a musket in the trading post room on Saturday during a Women’s History Month event. Petersen showed visitors what items people could trade in or trade for at the fort, including muskets, blankets and girls of marriageable age.

Fort Vancouver exhibit explores history of everyday women

Fort Vancouver National Historical Site volunteer Rosanne Petersen holds up a musket in the trading post room on Saturday during a Women’s History Month event. Petersen showed visitors what items people could trade in or trade for at the fort, including muskets, blankets and girls of marriageable age.

March 31, 2018, 7:54pm Clark County News

There’s a famous phrase that goes “well-behaved women seldom make history,” but Meagan Huff isn’t entirely on board. Read story

A rainbow flag in the library at Camas High School represents the diversity of the LGBTQ community during a Unity Day event Friday, which also wrapped up the school’s Unity Week.

Unity Week brings Camas High School students together

A rainbow flag in the library at Camas High School represents the diversity of the LGBTQ community during a Unity Day event Friday, which also wrapped up the school’s Unity Week.

March 30, 2018, 7:39pm Clark County News

A weeklong celebration of diversity at Camas High School culminated Friday with Unity Day. Read story

Hockinson High School trainer arrested on suspicion of sexual misconduct with student

March 29, 2018, 2:27pm Clark County News

Clark County sheriff’s deputies arrested an athletic trainer at Hockinson High School on suspicion of sexual misconduct with a minor enrolled at the school. Read story

Ridgefield Mayor Ron Onslow looks at a bottle of Vitafusion chewable vitamins with Church & Dwight Co. Inc. Vice President of Sales Lisa MacMillin on Dec. 14, at an event in Vancouver. Onslow is stepping down as mayor after 10 years in office.

Ridgefield mayor to step down Sunday

Ridgefield Mayor Ron Onslow looks at a bottle of Vitafusion chewable vitamins with Church & Dwight Co. Inc. Vice President of Sales Lisa MacMillin on Dec. 14, at an event in Vancouver. Onslow is stepping down as mayor after 10 years in office.

March 28, 2018, 7:33pm Clark County News

While giving his State of the City address Thursday, Ridgefield Mayor Ron Onslow is going to spend plenty of time looking back in addition to looking at the city's future. Read story

View Ridge Middle School in Ridgefield in May 2016. Ridgefield School District buildings will have some additional screening for all visitors starting April 9.

Ridgefield to beef up screening of school visitors

View Ridge Middle School in Ridgefield in May 2016. Ridgefield School District buildings will have some additional screening for all visitors starting April 9.

March 26, 2018, 7:03pm Clark County News

Ridgefield School District buildings will have some additional screening for all visitors starting April 9. Read story

Informational flyers about the Muslim Student Association are seen at Camas High School during the 2017 Acceptance Week, which has been renamed this year to be called Unity Week.

Unity Week begins at Camas High School

Informational flyers about the Muslim Student Association are seen at Camas High School during the 2017 Acceptance Week, which has been renamed this year to be called Unity Week.

March 26, 2018, 6:00am Clark County News

Unity Week starts today at Camas High School after plans for the initial weeklong celebration of diversity were pushed back a few months. Read story

Dan Coursey Washougal city councilor

Washougal councilor Dan Coursey steps down

Dan Coursey Washougal city councilor

March 25, 2018, 6:02am Clark County News

Washougal City Councilor Dan Coursey resigned his position this week. Read story

Jefferson Davis Park is pictured outside Ridgefield on private property. Earlier this year, the site had three flags stolen, the third time the site has been attacked since August.

Flags cut down at Jefferson Davis Park

Jefferson Davis Park is pictured outside Ridgefield on private property. Earlier this year, the site had three flags stolen, the third time the site has been attacked since August.

March 21, 2018, 9:32pm Clark County News

For the third time since August, vandals have struck Jefferson Davis Park, which sits on private property outside of Ridgefield. Read story

A Moms Demand Action button. At the Ridgefield School District's first Safety Night, a response to the Feb. 14 school shooting in Parkland, Fla., Jane Waghman of Camas and Marilyn Billinger of Battle Ground had a booth to talk about Moms Demand Action's Be Smart program, which teaches people about gun safety..

Ridgefield School District holds Safety Night

A Moms Demand Action button. At the Ridgefield School District's first Safety Night, a response to the Feb. 14 school shooting in Parkland, Fla., Jane Waghman of Camas and Marilyn Billinger of Battle Ground had a booth to talk about Moms Demand Action's Be Smart program, which teaches people about gun safety..

March 18, 2018, 8:04pm Clark County News

Nathan McCann has been a superintendent for eight years, and in the days after the Parkland, Fla., shooting, it was the first time he ever had parents reach out to him out of concern. Read story

Outlaw Country DJ Gerald Gaule, left, plays classic country hits with station manager David Stepanyuk while on the air in February. The station used to have a European-format, playing songs in Russian, Ukrainian and Bosnian, but was kicked off its frequency by a larger station with a more powerful signal. Stepanyuk regrouped and relaunched the station with a country format, and has seen a jump in listeners.

Classic country radio reboot ‘feels like family’

Outlaw Country DJ Gerald Gaule, left, plays classic country hits with station manager David Stepanyuk while on the air in February. The station used to have a European-format, playing songs in Russian, Ukrainian and Bosnian, but was kicked off its frequency by a larger station with a more powerful signal. Stepanyuk regrouped and relaunched the station with a country format, and has seen a jump in listeners.

March 18, 2018, 6:04am Clark County Life

Gerald Gaule was in his car listening to a Camas-based European-format radio station when he heard something weird: English. Read story