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Jahayra Hernandez, 6, from left, Perla Cerrillos, 8, Marcela Anzar, and Paola Cerrillos, 8, sort through free clothing items at the Go Ready! Back-to-School-Readiness Festival at Hudson’s Bay High School in Vancouver.

Schools, families prep for new year

Jahayra Hernandez, 6, from left, Perla Cerrillos, 8, Marcela Anzar, and Paola Cerrillos, 8, sort through free clothing items at the Go Ready! Back-to-School-Readiness Festival at Hudson’s Bay High School in Vancouver.

August 26, 2017, 6:00am Clark County News

Just like that, Clark County’s shortened summer vacation is coming to a close. It’s back to class for local students, as most schools across the area reopen next week. Read story

Traffic piles up outside the Sunlight Supply Amphitheater for an Incubus concert.

Neighbors: Amphitheater concerts have led to increased problems

Traffic piles up outside the Sunlight Supply Amphitheater for an Incubus concert.

August 23, 2017, 6:00am Clark County Life

Carol Roark has learned to adapt to concert nights at Sunlight Supply Amphitheater. Read story

Jefferson Davis highway markers were vandalized at Jefferson Davis Park in Ridgefield last week, but the group that maintains the site said they have no plans to take them down or remove them.

Group starts cleanup on Confederate markers, says it’s not going away

Jefferson Davis highway markers were vandalized at Jefferson Davis Park in Ridgefield last week, but the group that maintains the site said they have no plans to take them down or remove them.

August 22, 2017, 5:12pm Clark County News

Less than a week after former highway markers honoring Confederate President Jefferson Davis were defaced, members of the organization that maintains the site near Ridgefield have started the cleanup process. They say they have no intention of removing the monuments from Jefferson Davis Park along Interstate 5, but may add… Read story

Spectators gather on the Vancouver Community Library terrace, foreground, and the First Independent Bank tower, rear, to view the eclipse.

Hundreds crowd library terrace to share in eclipse experience

Spectators gather on the Vancouver Community Library terrace, foreground, and the First Independent Bank tower, rear, to view the eclipse.

August 21, 2017, 8:43pm Clark County News

When Eugene Messer watched the 1979 eclipse, it wasn’t a mob scene like this year’s event. Read story

Clear skies, clogged roads forecast for eclipse

August 21, 2017, 6:01am Clark County News

It’s here. After weeks of planning and fretting, today is eclipse day. Read story

Padden Parkway work finishes up early

August 20, 2017, 6:41pm Clark County News

Construction on Padden Parkway finished early, allowing the westbound stretch of the road between Northeast 162nd Avenue and Northeast 117th Avenue to re-open around 6 p.m. Sunday. Read story

Jefferson Davis highway markers were vandalized at Jefferson Davis Park in Ridgefield, seen Friday afternoon.

Confederate monuments in Ridgefield defaced

Jefferson Davis highway markers were vandalized at Jefferson Davis Park in Ridgefield, seen Friday afternoon.

August 18, 2017, 3:18pm Clark County News

A pair of former highway markers honoring Confederate President Jefferson Davis were defaced overnight Thursday at a park named for Davis just outside of Ridgefield. Read story

Swimmers participate in a deep-water fitness class at the Clark County Family YMCA in Vancouver. It’s the only full YMCA in the county, but groups in Ridgefield, Woodland and Battle Ground have all started the process to bring in YMCAs, and a group in east county has had preliminary discussions on looking into it.

YMCA expanding its reach in Clark County

Swimmers participate in a deep-water fitness class at the Clark County Family YMCA in Vancouver. It’s the only full YMCA in the county, but groups in Ridgefield, Woodland and Battle Ground have all started the process to bring in YMCAs, and a group in east county has had preliminary discussions on looking into it.

August 16, 2017, 6:03am Clark County Health

Benno Dobbe and the Woodland Community Swimming Pool Committee have worked for years on bringing a pool to the city. Read story

Alexandra Lafayette of Vancouver, member of The Joy Team, draws a heart during The Joy Team’s annual Chalk the Walks in 2016. This year’s event is on Tuesday.

Annual Chalk the Walks event set for Tuesday

Alexandra Lafayette of Vancouver, member of The Joy Team, draws a heart during The Joy Team’s annual Chalk the Walks in 2016. This year’s event is on Tuesday.

August 12, 2017, 6:33pm Clark County News

The Joy Team’s Chalk the Walks event has grown so much since starting in 2011 its creator can’t even keep track anymore. Read story

Recent X Games gold medalist Destin Cantrell of California was one of seven riders at the Clark County Fair’s motocross performance Wednesday afternoon.

Clark County Fair ramps up, flies high

Recent X Games gold medalist Destin Cantrell of California was one of seven riders at the Clark County Fair’s motocross performance Wednesday afternoon.

August 9, 2017, 11:02pm Clark County News

Destin Cantrell accomplished a lifelong dream last month when he won a gold medal at the X Games, but soon after, it was back to work. Read story