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Stories by Griffin Reilly

Columbian staff writer

Titan VanCoug, Washington State University Vancouver’s resident corpse flower, blooms Friday, June 30, 2023, at WSU Vancouver. The rare plant's bloom is fading, but visitors can still stop by the campus to take a look. The corpse flower is expected to bloom again in August.
The Chase family &mdash; clockwise from bottom left, Otis, 9, Jason, 14, Nate, 11, and Lisa &mdash; eat together on Tuesday during a Share Vancouver Summer Meals Program service at Cascade Park Community Library in east Vancouver. The program provides daily free lunches to youth 18 and younger between June 24 and Aug. 9.

Share’s Summer Meal Program moves into apartment complexes to feed more Clark County children

The Chase family &mdash; clockwise from bottom left, Otis, 9, Jason, 14, Nate, 11, and Lisa &mdash; eat together on Tuesday during a Share Vancouver Summer Meals Program service at Cascade Park Community Library in east Vancouver. The program provides daily free lunches to youth 18 and younger between June 24 and Aug. 9.

July 17, 2024, 6:06am Clark County News

Nine-year-old Otis Chase was excited to reread one of his favorite books, Pablo Cartaya’s “The Last Beekeeper.” But he needed to wolf down his lunch first. Read story

Kids of all ages took to the driver&rsquo;s seat in bulldozers, loaders and excavators during Dozer Day in May 2019.

Popular Clark County program Dozer Day expands nationally

Kids of all ages took to the driver&rsquo;s seat in bulldozers, loaders and excavators during Dozer Day in May 2019.

July 16, 2024, 6:07am Business

Dozer Day is growing up. Read story

I-5 Bridge northbound lanes to close overnight Saturday

July 16, 2024, 5:59am Clark County News

All lanes of the northbound span of the Interstate 5 Bridge will be closed from 11 p.m. Saturday to 7 a.m. Monday for repairs to drawbridge signal lights, signs, bearings and the bridge deck. Read story

Fire restrictions in effect for Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area

July 15, 2024, 5:53pm Clark County News

The Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area is banning campfires, smoking and several other public use activities amid increased fire danger and dry weather conditions. Read story

Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue firefighters extinguish a house fire Dec. 13, 2022, northeast of La Center that displaced a family of five.

Fire districts in Clark County warn of cuts amid rising call volumes, operation costs

Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue firefighters extinguish a house fire Dec. 13, 2022, northeast of La Center that displaced a family of five.

July 12, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News

As Clark County cools after an early summer heat wave, fire chiefs across the region are asking voters to direct their attention to several fire and emergency services funding measures on next month’s election ballot. Read story

Eight of Clark County's nine school districts have seen turnover in superintendents since the 2019-2020 school year. Some, like Evergreen, have seen three in the top job in that stretch.

Education exhaustion: Clark County school districts see high superintendent turnover due to fatigue, uncertainty

Eight of Clark County's nine school districts have seen turnover in superintendents since the 2019-2020 school year. Some, like Evergreen, have seen three in the top job in that stretch.

July 11, 2024, 3:45pm Clark County News

Christine Moloney took over as the new Evergreen Public Schools superintendent last week, making her the district’s third head honcho since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story

Clark College appoints new vice president of instruction

July 9, 2024, 5:16pm Clark County News

Clark College appointed William T. Brown its new vice president of instruction. Read story

Dr. Christine Moloney has been appointed the new interim superintendent for Evergreen Public Schools.

Evergreen schools have a new interim superintendent; she’s been the schools chief in Chehalis for four years

Dr. Christine Moloney has been appointed the new interim superintendent for Evergreen Public Schools.

July 3, 2024, 6:19pm Clark County News

The Evergreen Public Schools board of directors appointed former Chehalis School District superintendent Christine Moloney as its new interim superintendent Tuesday evening. Read story

Program coordinator Simone Thomas, left, poses with Matthew &ldquo;Matty&rdquo; Quinn, a recent graduate of iUrban Teen&rsquo;s Future Teachers Pathway Fellowship, which offers prospective educators a paid opportunity to spend time in local classrooms before diving into careers in education.

Pathway to the classroom: iUrban Teen nonprofit aims to address shortage of paraeducators

Program coordinator Simone Thomas, left, poses with Matthew &ldquo;Matty&rdquo; Quinn, a recent graduate of iUrban Teen&rsquo;s Future Teachers Pathway Fellowship, which offers prospective educators a paid opportunity to spend time in local classrooms before diving into careers in education.

June 29, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News

Matthew “Matty” Quinn graduated from high school in 2016 without a clear vision for the future. After bouncing between stints at Clark College to various retail jobs, Quinn admits to feeling a bit lost. Read story