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Over the last year, construction and mining has added 1,400-plus jobs, professional and business services have added more than 1,600 jobs, financial services has grown by more than 600 jobs in Clark County.

Clark County added jobs, lowered unemployment rate in August

Over the last year, construction and mining has added 1,400-plus jobs, professional and business services have added more than 1,600 jobs, financial services has grown by more than 600 jobs in Clark County.

September 20, 2016, 4:33pm Business

Unemployment was down in August, as Clark County’s job growth steadily continued, according to the state Employment Security Department’s monthly report. Read story

Michelle Sedgley teaches 28 fourth- and fifth-graders in a blend class at South Ridge Elementary School. The district started using blend classes last year to deal with an enrollment boom caused by the city&#039;s fast-growing population.

Parents unhappy about having two grade levels in classroom

Michelle Sedgley teaches 28 fourth- and fifth-graders in a blend class at South Ridge Elementary School. The district started using blend classes last year to deal with an enrollment boom caused by the city&#039;s fast-growing population.

September 19, 2016, 6:05am Clark County News

The week before her daughter was to start fifth grade at South Ridge Elementary School, Tracey Cox received a voice mail letting her know her daughter was being put in a blend class made up of 28 fourth- and fifth-graders. Read story

$625,000 grant goes to Unite Washougal

September 19, 2016, 6:01am Clark County News

The Unite Washougal Community Coalition has secured a $625,000 grant through the White House’s Drug Free Communities Support Program. Read story

Recent development in downtown Washougal led the city council to rework plans for growth by shifting jobs to downtown and marking areas in the northwest corner of the city for residential with some commercial.

Small cities on a charm offensive

Recent development in downtown Washougal led the city council to rework plans for growth by shifting jobs to downtown and marking areas in the northwest corner of the city for residential with some commercial.

September 18, 2016, 6:02am Clark County News

Ridgefield residents were asked what they think the city is most known and loved for in a 2015 survey. After the results came in, city officials created a word cloud using the answers, and right in the middle of the cloud, in the largest font, is one word: "small." Read story

The first 100 people at the opening of a new Chick-fil-A location get free meals for a year, and all 100 spots at the Vancouver location were taken by 1 p.m. Wednesday. The restaurant opens 6 a.m. today.

First Chick-fil-A in Vancouver draws big crowd for Thursday opening

The first 100 people at the opening of a new Chick-fil-A location get free meals for a year, and all 100 spots at the Vancouver location were taken by 1 p.m. Wednesday. The restaurant opens 6 a.m. today.

September 14, 2016, 8:12pm Clark County News

When Caleb Pedersen told his colleagues he was going to miss work on Wednesday, they wanted to know why, and he was a little embarrassed to tell them the truth. Read story

Trevor Sehrer of Vancouver created Lenstag to help photographers alert each other when gear is stolen in hopes someone will come across it and return it to its original owner.

Lenstag app keeps an eye out

Trevor Sehrer of Vancouver created Lenstag to help photographers alert each other when gear is stolen in hopes someone will come across it and return it to its original owner.

September 14, 2016, 6:03am Business

Nolan Jameson was looking for a 50 mm camera lens when he found one “listed particularly low, at $100.” Read story

Ridgefield fills police chief vacancy

September 8, 2016, 5:52pm Clark County News

The Ridgefield Police Department has a new permanent chief. John Brooks will take charge of the department starting Oct. 3, replacing Garry Lucas, interim chief since May 20. Read story

Kevin Churo, a lab assistant at BSK Labs in Vancouver, organizes samples of water in a temporary work space set up to deal with an increase in tests sent to the lab due to recent headlines of elevated levels of lead in drinking water at schools.

Lead leads to busy days at Vancouver lab

Kevin Churo, a lab assistant at BSK Labs in Vancouver, organizes samples of water in a temporary work space set up to deal with an increase in tests sent to the lab due to recent headlines of elevated levels of lead in drinking water at schools.

September 5, 2016, 7:53pm Clark County Health

A typical month at the Vancouver lab location of BSK Associates used to mean 10 to 15 water samples sent in through various cities and a few other homeowner samples sprinkled in. Read story

Members of the Ridgefield City Council and parks board cut the ribbon Wednesday for the city&#039;s first off-leash dog park.

Ridgefield cuts ribbon on area where dogs can go leash-free

Members of the Ridgefield City Council and parks board cut the ribbon Wednesday for the city&#039;s first off-leash dog park.

September 5, 2016, 6:00am Clark County News

Ridgefield’s first off-leash dog area is open for play time. Read story

Young marijuana plants are shown in Seattle at a medical marijuana growing operation.

Washougal extends marijuana ban

Young marijuana plants are shown in Seattle at a medical marijuana growing operation.

September 1, 2016, 4:48pm Clark County News

The city of Washougal’s ban on producing, processing and the retail sale of marijuana will continue on forever. Read story