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Violent protesters, loyal to President Donald Trump, storm the Capitol on Wednesday in Washington. It was a stunning day as a number of lawmakers and then the mob of protesters tried to overturn America's presidential election, undercut the nation's democracy and keep Democrat Joe Biden from replacing Trump in the White House.

Clark County teachers address U.S. Capitol chaos as unfolding history

Violent protesters, loyal to President Donald Trump, storm the Capitol on Wednesday in Washington. It was a stunning day as a number of lawmakers and then the mob of protesters tried to overturn America's presidential election, undercut the nation's democracy and keep Democrat Joe Biden from replacing Trump in the White House.

January 7, 2021, 8:26pm Clark County News

One day after pro-Trump supporters breached the U.S. Capitol building in an attempt to stop Congress from certifying that President-elect Joe Biden won the election, Mountain View High School history teacher Dan Larson put a pause on a World War I unit in favor of current history unfolding. Read story

(The Columbian files)

Battle Ground primary schools to reopen for classes Feb. 1

(The Columbian files)

January 5, 2021, 4:19pm Clark County News

All primary students in Battle Ground Public Schools will return to the classroom for in-person instruction on Feb. 1. Read story

Mountain View High School junior Makaila Inoncilo, 16, foreground, joins fellow leadership student Nancy Flores, 16, also a junior, while creating a mural with a positive message. The murals created by the leadership students will be displayed on campus.

Mountain View High School student groups design, paint motivational murals

Mountain View High School junior Makaila Inoncilo, 16, foreground, joins fellow leadership student Nancy Flores, 16, also a junior, while creating a mural with a positive message. The murals created by the leadership students will be displayed on campus.

January 5, 2021, 6:04am Clark County News

Got paint? Mountain View High School students will make plywood pretty. Read story

The Evergreen Public Schools Administrative Service Center is pictured Tuesday morning, April 28, 2020.

Evergreen district announces plans to bring kids back to classrooms

The Evergreen Public Schools Administrative Service Center is pictured Tuesday morning, April 28, 2020.

January 4, 2021, 12:50pm Clark County News Free

Evergreen Public Schools is making plans to have all elementary students back for in-person learning by Feb. 1, as outlined Monday by Superintendent Mike Merlino. Read story

Boy Scout Troop 479 member Parker Zaemann, a Seton Catholic freshman, hauls a tree from the back of a pickup truck into a dumpster during the Boy Scouts annual tree pickup event at Thomas Jefferson Middle School.

Scouts glad to collect Christmas trees in Clark County for recycling

Boy Scout Troop 479 member Parker Zaemann, a Seton Catholic freshman, hauls a tree from the back of a pickup truck into a dumpster during the Boy Scouts annual tree pickup event at Thomas Jefferson Middle School.

January 2, 2021, 4:05pm Clark County News

Hauling Christmas trees never feels like work for teams of Boy Scout volunteers. Read story

Families in Orchards gather to celebrate the Class of 2020 with a neighborhood graduation ceremony June 5.

Washington’s 2020 graduation rate sets record as 6 Clark County high schools stand out

Families in Orchards gather to celebrate the Class of 2020 with a neighborhood graduation ceremony June 5.

January 2, 2021, 6:00am Clark County News

Washington’s high school seniors graduated in record numbers last spring, despite the COVID-19 pandemic and, in part, because of it. Read story

Holly, a husky puppy, stares out from her kennel at the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society in Washougal.

Volunteers in their element with Humane Society duty at facility in Washougal

Holly, a husky puppy, stares out from her kennel at the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society in Washougal.

January 1, 2021, 6:18pm Clark County News

Being around four-legged friends is how West Columbia Gorge Humane Society volunteers prefer to ring in 2021. Read story

Kenzie Lucas Yuan was born at 4:32 a.m. on New Year's Day, weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces and was 20 inches long.

Clark County’s first baby of 2021 gets an early start

Kenzie Lucas Yuan was born at 4:32 a.m. on New Year's Day, weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces and was 20 inches long.

January 1, 2021, 5:13pm Clark County News

Willie Yuan and Nicole Su already know the stories to tell their son, Kenzie Lucas Yuan, born 4:32 a.m. on New Year’s Day. Read story

Madeline McMillen poses with some of the 728 toys donated by friends, family and businesses. &quot;I want children to have good Christmases and make sure they&#039;re still loved,&quot; the Prairie High School sophomore said.

Prairie High School sophomore’s heart beats for kids in need

Madeline McMillen poses with some of the 728 toys donated by friends, family and businesses. &quot;I want children to have good Christmases and make sure they&#039;re still loved,&quot; the Prairie High School sophomore said.

December 25, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

Each holiday season, Madeline McMillen’s big heart for helping others grows even larger. Read story

The Camas School District Zellerbach Administration Center is pictured Wednesday afternoon, April 15, 2020.

Smaller Clark County school districts plan kids’ return

The Camas School District Zellerbach Administration Center is pictured Wednesday afternoon, April 15, 2020.

December 23, 2020, 6:03am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Clark County’s smaller school districts are starting to formulate new reopening plans to welcome more students back into buildings after winter break. Read story