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Columbian Staff Writer

Filing week: 15 more candidates file for local offices

May 16, 2017, 7:25pm Clark County News

Tuesday was the second day of candidate filing week for candidates to take their first step in running for positions on local city councils, school boards and as port commissioners. Read story

Amanda Cowan/The Columbian Eric Levison, left in yellow vest, and Javier Moncada, second from left, of Otak, Inc., look on as crews begin construction on a year-long sewer expansion project, which will allow for growth north of Lacamas Lake in Camas.

Camas sewer project prepares area for more homes

Amanda Cowan/The Columbian Eric Levison, left in yellow vest, and Javier Moncada, second from left, of Otak, Inc., look on as crews begin construction on a year-long sewer expansion project, which will allow for growth north of Lacamas Lake in Camas.

May 15, 2017, 6:05am Clark County News

Construction started last week on a year-long sewer expansion project that will allow for growth north of Lacamas Lake in Camas. Read story

La Center Police Officer Andy Marvitz, right, covers for Sergeant Robert Scott during a welfare check after Marvitz had to stall while waiting for backup. The La Center Police Department is at minimum staffing levels to provide 24-hour service, and with an uncertain financial future in the city, the department might not be able to bring in additional help.

La Center Police force stretched thin

La Center Police Officer Andy Marvitz, right, covers for Sergeant Robert Scott during a welfare check after Marvitz had to stall while waiting for backup. The La Center Police Department is at minimum staffing levels to provide 24-hour service, and with an uncertain financial future in the city, the department might not be able to bring in additional help.

May 8, 2017, 6:05am Clark County News

Even before La Center Police Officer Andrew Marvitz stood next to the woman stumbling down Northwest Spencer Road, he could smell the alcohol on her as he walked in her direction. Read story

Cape Horn-Skye Elementary School second-graders line up to ask questions to their classmate, Zylus Italiano, 7, top, as he is broadcast on the screen from Nepal during his weekly video chat while he&#039;s traveling around with world with his parents.

Second-graders keep in touch with globe-trotting classmate

Cape Horn-Skye Elementary School second-graders line up to ask questions to their classmate, Zylus Italiano, 7, top, as he is broadcast on the screen from Nepal during his weekly video chat while he&#039;s traveling around with world with his parents.

May 5, 2017, 8:33pm Clark County News

Heather Kassel’s second-graders at Cape Horn-Skye Elementary had a young brush with wealth Friday morning, but it was short-lived. Read story

A rendering of Ridgefield School District&#039;s new 5-8 campus and outdoor sports complex.

Ridgefield breaks ground on 5-8 school campus

A rendering of Ridgefield School District&#039;s new 5-8 campus and outdoor sports complex.

May 2, 2017, 8:34pm Clark County News

Timing was the big theme in Ridgefield on Monday. Read story

New Washougal School District principals: Penny Andrews, Cape Horn-Skye Elementary School, from left, and Sarika Mosley, Hathaway Elementary School. Mary Lou Woody is retiring as principal of Cape Horn-Skye.

Principals hired at two Washougal elementary schools

New Washougal School District principals: Penny Andrews, Cape Horn-Skye Elementary School, from left, and Sarika Mosley, Hathaway Elementary School. Mary Lou Woody is retiring as principal of Cape Horn-Skye.

May 2, 2017, 6:00am Clark County News

The Washougal School District announced the hiring of two principals who will start in the fall. Read story

Ridgefield High School student Tatum Howlett works on a comic from her desk at her home in Battle Ground.

Battle Ground teen dreams up monsters for comic books drawings

Ridgefield High School student Tatum Howlett works on a comic from her desk at her home in Battle Ground.

April 30, 2017, 6:05am Clark County Life

Soon after Tatum Howlett started drawing as an 8-year-old, she took to dreaming up monsters. She occasionally went too far. Read story

Kerilyn Jakubs, left, and Cherie Veys were two of hundreds of people out shopping for plants Saturday at the 26th annual Home and Garden Idea Fair at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds.

Idea fair blooms with inspiration

Kerilyn Jakubs, left, and Cherie Veys were two of hundreds of people out shopping for plants Saturday at the 26th annual Home and Garden Idea Fair at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds.

April 29, 2017, 10:10pm Clark County Life

After what felt like weeks of continuous rain, Lenny Severs was excited to see the sun sneak out in recent days, because that meant she could get back to planting. “I don’t have a green thumb,” Severs of Camas said. “The things I plant don’t stay alive from year to… Read story

Columbia River's Hunter Pearson, with ball, makes his way through a muddy Hockinson High School field in October. Hockinson School District officials are asking residents why they voted against a capital project levy in February to replace the field with synthetic turf, as the current field doesn't drain too well given the region's heavy rain.

Hockinson survey seeks input on rejection of levy for field

Columbia River's Hunter Pearson, with ball, makes his way through a muddy Hockinson High School field in October. Hockinson School District officials are asking residents why they voted against a capital project levy in February to replace the field with synthetic turf, as the current field doesn't drain too well given the region's heavy rain.

April 26, 2017, 6:16pm Clark County News

Residents in the Hockinson School District voted down a capital project levy in February, and district officials want to know why. Read story

Kindergartener Evan Salmon, center, prepares a giant snowball while Daniel Blaser sneaks up behind him with a snowball during recess at Prune Hill Elementary School on Dec. 5. There was school that day, but the Camas School District canceled 10 days of school this school year due to snow and inclement weather. The district received a waiver for four of those days.

Camas schools get waiver for 4 snow days

Kindergartener Evan Salmon, center, prepares a giant snowball while Daniel Blaser sneaks up behind him with a snowball during recess at Prune Hill Elementary School on Dec. 5. There was school that day, but the Camas School District canceled 10 days of school this school year due to snow and inclement weather. The district received a waiver for four of those days.

April 19, 2017, 9:11pm Clark County News

The Camas School District was granted a waiver for four snow days by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the district announced Tuesday. Read story