The Columbian

Parents criticize district response as new details in shooting outside Evergreen High School emerge

Evergreen Public Schools superintendent John Boyd is at the center of controversy about the district's communication with parents in the wake of a shooting connected to Evergreen High School last week.

A spokesperson for Evergreen Public Schools confirmed Tuesday afternoon that the teenaged suspect arrested with a firearm on school grounds Thursday was a student at Evergreen High School and that he had been in the school building before the shooting Thursday. Read story

Ridgefield school board picks interim member

October 12, 2023, 5:58am Clark County News Free

The Ridgefield School District Board of Directors selected Jake Bredstrand to fill the vacant District 5 director position. The position was previously held by Zenia Breghurst, who resigned last month. Read story

Hilda Lail, Vancouver Public Schools' bilingual family and community engagement partnership coordinator, was named the 2023 Washington State Classified School Employee of the Year.

Classified School Employee of the Year: VPS honoree attributes success to background as immigrant from Mexico

October 11, 2023, 7:38pm Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Hilda Lail will admit it: She cries a lot. Read story

Graduates, in blue at left, and faculty, in black at right, walk into the RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater on Thursday, June 15, 2023, during the Clark College Commencement Ceremony.

Clark College enrollment up 10.4%, still about 1,000 fewer students than pre-pandemic

October 11, 2023, 6:03am Clark County News

Fall enrollment at Clark College is up 10.4 percent among full-time enrolled students compared to this time last year, rebuilding from a pandemic collapse in enrollment, according to data shared by the school Tuesday afternoon. Read story

Tibetan Buddhist monk Nawang Shakga completes the weeklong sand mandala ceremony by singing, and sweeping the colorful sand into the center of the ceremonial table at Clark College on Friday afternoon.

Tibetan Buddhist monks complete intricate sand mandala then seep it away during Clark College ceremony

October 6, 2023, 7:50pm Clark County News

Like any great artwork, the Tibetan Buddhist sand mandala is crafted with patience, precision and care. What makes the mandala unique, however, is how quickly it’s destroyed after being completed. Read story

Nora Larson, 2 1/2 , shares a moment with her mother Katie Larson before starting her day Wednesday morning at Washington State University Vancouver's on-campus child care facility. This week is the first week of on-campus child care at WSU Vancouver since the program was halted and reevaluated after COVID-19 restrictions.

WSU Vancouver relaunches on-campus child care to smiles for children and parents

October 4, 2023, 5:58pm Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Walter’s a little young to be learning on a college campus. Even still, he’s making the most of it: meeting new peers, playing with toys and adjusting to daily campus life. Read story

Stories by Griffin Reilly

Columbian staff writer

Battle Ground schools win grant for mental health work

Parents criticize district response as new details in shooting outside Evergreen High School emerge

School board seats up for grabs in Vancouver and Evergreen districts on Nov. 7 ballot

Still reeling from the pandemic, Evergreen and Vancouver students struggle with math, science, English in tests

ESD 112 awarded $1 million grant to help school mental health

Ridgefield school board picks interim member

Classified School Employee of the Year: VPS honoree attributes success to background as immigrant from Mexico

Clark College enrollment up 10.4%, still about 1,000 fewer students than pre-pandemic

Tibetan Buddhist monks complete intricate sand mandala then seep it away during Clark College ceremony

WSU Vancouver relaunches on-campus child care to smiles for children and parents