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Trails of vehicle headlights leave Battle Ground on state Highway 502 near the intersection at state Highway 503. Every day, thousands of Battle Ground residents leave the city for work, as only about 8 percent of residents work in the city. Battle Ground officials are starting a new future vision planning to see if residents are OK with the city as a bedroom community, or if they’d rather try to grow the city to bring in more jobs.

Battle Ground looks for sense of direction

Trails of vehicle headlights leave Battle Ground on state Highway 502 near the intersection at state Highway 503. Every day, thousands of Battle Ground residents leave the city for work, as only about 8 percent of residents work in the city. Battle Ground officials are starting a new future vision planning to see if residents are OK with the city as a bedroom community, or if they’d rather try to grow the city to bring in more jobs.

February 18, 2018, 6:01am Clark County News

Should city be bedroom community or seek employers to provide local jobs? City leaders want residents to help them decide Read story

Evergreen Superintendent John Steach sports a pin supporting Evergreen Public Schools' $695 million bond measure.

District bonds gain ground in latest election results

Evergreen Superintendent John Steach sports a pin supporting Evergreen Public Schools' $695 million bond measure.

February 14, 2018, 4:09pm Clark County News

Two of Clark County’s largest districts gained ground in their respective bond measures to build and renovate schools, according to results released Wednesday afternoon. But only one, it appears, will pass. Read story

“Outlaw country” DJ Gerald Gaule, left, plays classic country hits with station manager David Stepanyuk while on the air Monday morning. The station changed formats at the start of the year after being pushed off its frequency by a larger station, and now Vancouver-based KXRW is facing a similar issue from a larger station in Portland.

Local radio station braces for frequency interference

“Outlaw country” DJ Gerald Gaule, left, plays classic country hits with station manager David Stepanyuk while on the air Monday morning. The station changed formats at the start of the year after being pushed off its frequency by a larger station, and now Vancouver-based KXRW is facing a similar issue from a larger station in Portland.

February 14, 2018, 6:00am Business

Vancouver’s only local radio station, KXRW-FM, revealed last week that some local listeners might tune in and hear different voices through the airwaves soon. Read story

Students play near one of the many portables at La Center School District’s K-8 campus in January. Initial results from Tuesday night’s election show the district’s $48 million bond measure is passing. Most of that money will be used to build a new middle school and transform the K-8 campus into only an elementary school.

La Center school bond jumps to strong lead

Students play near one of the many portables at La Center School District’s K-8 campus in January. Initial results from Tuesday night’s election show the district’s $48 million bond measure is passing. Most of that money will be used to build a new middle school and transform the K-8 campus into only an elementary school.

February 13, 2018, 10:06pm Clark County News

The La Center School District could be on its way to building a new school for the first time since 1993. Read story

Camas voters back EMS replacement levy handily

February 13, 2018, 9:52pm Clark County News

Residents in Camas overwhelmingly approved a replacement emergency medical services property tax levy in Tuesday night’s election. Read story

Two Camas School Board members resign

February 13, 2018, 9:52am Clark County News

The Camas school board is without a president and vice president after Julie Rotz and Casey O'Dell resigned at the board's Monday night meeting, both due to new job opportunities. Read story

Camas to vote on EMS levy renewal

February 9, 2018, 7:20pm Clark County News

Residents in the city of Camas will vote Tuesday on a replacement emergency medical services property tax levy, and it’s one that should be pretty familiar to homeowners. Read story

Doug Fredrickson, owner of A-1 Truck Repair, and other neighboring business owners have spent months speaking out against a developer’s plan to rezone this parcel on Glenwood Street in Woodland from light industrial to residential. At Monday night’s city council meeting, the councilors voted against changing the comprehensive plan, thus killing the possibility of building apartments there.

Woodland’s ‘no’ on rezoning ends apartment plan

Doug Fredrickson, owner of A-1 Truck Repair, and other neighboring business owners have spent months speaking out against a developer’s plan to rezone this parcel on Glenwood Street in Woodland from light industrial to residential. At Monday night’s city council meeting, the councilors voted against changing the comprehensive plan, thus killing the possibility of building apartments there.

February 6, 2018, 5:08pm Business

Plans for a controversial apartment complex took a hit Monday night when Woodland city councilors voted against amending the 2016 comprehensive plan. Read story

The commons area for freshmen and sophomores at Discovery High School. The project-based-learning high school will be broken into wings for ninth- and 10th-graders and 11th- and 12th-graders. Each wing will have traditional classrooms, larger research and development rooms, work space for smaller groups and covered outdoor areas.

Discovery High School on track to open in fall

The commons area for freshmen and sophomores at Discovery High School. The project-based-learning high school will be broken into wings for ninth- and 10th-graders and 11th- and 12th-graders. Each wing will have traditional classrooms, larger research and development rooms, work space for smaller groups and covered outdoor areas.

February 6, 2018, 6:00am Clark County News

Before eighth-graders in the Camas School District end their middle school careers, they will have to decide where they want to attend high school. Soon they will have a new choice. Read story

Camas gets grant to fix up bridge

January 28, 2018, 6:01am Clark County News

The city of Camas received a little less than $2 million for seismic upgrades to the Third Avenue Bridge. Read story