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Columbian Staff Writer

Sixth-grade students leave a portable at La Center Elementary School, where there are a total of 18 portable classrooms to help deal with the district’s growing population. The district will put a bond up for vote in February to build a new elementary or middle school to help deal with overcrowding.

La Center schools look to address crowding

Sixth-grade students leave a portable at La Center Elementary School, where there are a total of 18 portable classrooms to help deal with the district’s growing population. The district will put a bond up for vote in February to build a new elementary or middle school to help deal with overcrowding.

September 12, 2017, 7:55pm Clark County News

Finding room for all roughly 1,700 students in the La Center School District has turned into a slider puzzle of sorts for Superintendent Dave Holmes and other district officials. Read story

Owners of an 1889 La Center home, Marsha and Lloyd Lytton, say they want to give the house away. The new owners will have to find a way to move it off the property.

La Center couple wants to give away the historic home

Owners of an 1889 La Center home, Marsha and Lloyd Lytton, say they want to give the house away. The new owners will have to find a way to move it off the property.

September 11, 2017, 6:04am Clark County News

If you ever wanted to live like a 19th Century lumber baron, a retired couple in La Center has a house for you. You just have to haul it away. Read story

Audit faults La Center School District’s financial reporting

September 7, 2017, 6:00am Clark County News

The La Center School District’s internal controls over financial reporting showed various deficiencies, according to a report released Tuesday from the Washington State Auditor’s Office. Read story

Newly sharpened pencils await students in Washougal at the district’s new K-8 campus.

Washougal teachers vote down contract

Newly sharpened pencils await students in Washougal at the district’s new K-8 campus.

September 6, 2017, 1:31pm Clark County News

Washougal teachers will return to their classrooms Thursday without a new contract, after a ratification vote on a new pact failed. Read story

Mike Jokela of Vancouver came out to Tuesday’s Clark County Historical Preservation Commission meeting because he wanted to “show that Vancouver doesn’t stand for hate.” Andy Bao/The Columbian

Jefferson Davis memorial debate draws a crowd for meeting

Mike Jokela of Vancouver came out to Tuesday’s Clark County Historical Preservation Commission meeting because he wanted to “show that Vancouver doesn’t stand for hate.” Andy Bao/The Columbian

September 6, 2017, 11:40am Clark County News

The conference room at the O.O. Howard House has a capacity of 50 people, but the Clark County Historical Preservation Commission never uses that many chairs. But on Tuesday night the group almost needed a larger room for the first time anyone could remember. Read story

An outdoor common area at the Washougal School District’s new K-8 campus features string lights and boulders found during the construction process. The area also has tables so students can eat outside, or it can be used by teachers who want to take their classes outside.

Washougal School District’s new K-8 campus designed with future in mind

An outdoor common area at the Washougal School District’s new K-8 campus features string lights and boulders found during the construction process. The area also has tables so students can eat outside, or it can be used by teachers who want to take their classes outside.

September 6, 2017, 6:03am Clark County Life

When planning the new K-8 campus in the Washougal School District, school officials noticed they could fit six additional classrooms on the west of the building that they wouldn’t technically need when the two schools open on Thursday. Read story

Andrew Stewart of Prairie Electric helps prepare the exterior lighting of the replacement Hockinson Middle School. Crews have been working frantically to finish everything because of time lost after a hard-hitting winter.

Hockinson Middle School replacement building ready for class

Andrew Stewart of Prairie Electric helps prepare the exterior lighting of the replacement Hockinson Middle School. Crews have been working frantically to finish everything because of time lost after a hard-hitting winter.

September 1, 2017, 7:25pm Clark County News

After a hard-hitting winter, someone asked Hockinson School District Superintendent Sandra Yager about her Plan B if construction for the replacement Hockinson Middle School wasn’t done in time for the 2017-2018 school year. Read story

A rendering of the Ridgefield Outdoor Sports Complex, a joint project between the city and Ridgefield School District, which will feature six multi-purpose turf fields, trails, a playground and meeting space.

City celebrates Ridgefield sports complex groundbreaking Thursday

A rendering of the Ridgefield Outdoor Sports Complex, a joint project between the city and Ridgefield School District, which will feature six multi-purpose turf fields, trails, a playground and meeting space.

August 30, 2017, 5:39pm Clark County News

There is some inventive math happening at the site of the upcoming Ridgefield Outdoor Sports Complex, where city and Ridgefield School District officials have a simple equation to describe the joint project. Read story

Washougal district, teachers split on pay, benefits

August 28, 2017, 6:02am Clark County News

The Washougal Association of Educators and Washougal School District are still in negotiations on a new teachers contract as the district nears the start of a new school year. The current contract expires Thursday. Read story

Slo Poks members Rudy Luepke, from left, Roger Porter, Ronald Stephens and Ken Moore founded the club in 1952, and on Sunday were some of the 150-plus guests at the club’s 65th anniversary celebration.

Vancouver Slo Poks still revved up over cars

Slo Poks members Rudy Luepke, from left, Roger Porter, Ronald Stephens and Ken Moore founded the club in 1952, and on Sunday were some of the 150-plus guests at the club’s 65th anniversary celebration.

August 27, 2017, 7:20pm Clark County News

In 65 years, a lot has changed for the Slo Poks Car Club, but plenty hasn’t. Read story