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In case you missed them, here are some of the top stories of the weekend:
TACOMA — They crushed teams in September. They kept rolling in October. They owned November.
In December, the Camas Papermakers finished the job.
They are now and will forever be the Perfect Papermakers and the 2016 Class 4A state football champions.
“Honestly, I feel like I’m on top of the world right now,” quarterback/safety Jack Colletto said after leading Camas to a 24-14 victory over Richland in the state finals at the Tacoma Dome.
“So thankful for everybody. The scout team. The community. The coaches. The players. We all deserved this.”
Will Schultz scored on a 38-yard run — his first carry of the night — to give Camas the lead for good in the third quarter, and Jack Colletto secured the victory with a 34-yard touchdown run in the closing minutes.
Fittingly, Colletto also got the interception to seal the deal. Recently named the state player of the year by The News Tribune of Tacoma, Colletto played Saturday like he was, well, the state player of the year.
Read the full story: Camas defeats Richland for its first state football championship.
Local road crews are preparing to take to the streets Monday morning, should the threat of snow hold true.
The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for the greater Vancouver area, beginning today and lasting through Thursday. A strong cold front will bring snow levels below 1,500 feet, with the greatest chance of snow in the lowlands expected Monday morning, according to the weather service.
“We could get a little bit of snow that could make the morning commute a little dicey,” said Paul Tolleson, meteorologist for the National Weather Service.
Both Vancouver and county public works officials are keeping a close eye on the forecast and making sure that everything runs smoothly should the weather result in slick road conditions.
De-icing equipment has been mounted on Vancouver Public Works trucks, and crews will be prepared to hit the streets for a preemptive strike at 4 a.m. Monday, the city agency said.
Should snow or freezing occur, Vancouver crews plan to prioritize treating core streets used by police, fire and medical emergency personnel, followed by hilly roads, bus routes and areas around schools.
Read the full story: Public works officials preparing for ice, snow.
WOODLAND — John Shoup sounds like a proud parent when discussing the new 153,652-square-foot Woodland High School.
As Shoup, principal of the school, walks the hallways, he can hardly hide his excitement about all of the new features at the school, which opened in 2015. One second he’s talking about how larger windows on all of the classrooms give the school a more open feeling. Then his eye catches one of two shared activity areas, where students can study, work together, eat or simply lounge around on couches. As he’s discussing the shared activity space, he notices a tiny conference room that only students can use.
Shoup knew he lucked out when the Woodland School District board opted to construct a new high school.
“It’s a once-in-a-career opportunity to build a new school,” Shoup said. “It’s part of the legacy we’ll leave here on this community.”
Woodland’s $62.6 million high school is one of the newest schools in Clark County, but not for long. The Hockinson School District and Washougal School District are in the middle of constructing new schools, while Vancouver Public Schools and the Ridgefield School District are turning to local residents for special elections in February in hopes they will approve bond measures that would give Vancouver $458 million and Ridgefield $78 million.
School officials in those districts have spent a lot of time thinking about what modern features they can bring to their respective schools to best serve today’s students, while keeping an eye on flexibility for the future. In Woodland, those discussions led to a sleek-looking high school that takes advantage of current technology.
Read the full story: New Clark County schools chart fresh course.
Max and Faith may have found a new home.
A Salmon Creek man who read The Columbian’s Friday story about John Schumacher parting with his 10-year-old dogs is interested in adopting the duo.
The man, who wished to be identified only by his first name of Tom, said he is meeting with Schumacher, 87, and his dogs Saturday at their Orchards home.
“I think everyone is going to get along just fine,” Tom said in a phone interview Friday afternoon.
Schumacher must re-home his dogs — he’s had them since they were young pups — due to a series of unfortunate circumstances.
His health is failing. His son and daughter-in-law who live across the street have been caring for him since his wife died in April 2012. But his daughter-in-law now has cancer, and they can’t continue in-home care for Schumacher. He is moving into an assisted living facility in Battle Ground and can’t take Max and Faith with him.
Tom said he and Schumacher had “a great phone conversation” Friday, and said that it sounds like he already shares similar interests with Max and Faith: eating treats and taking naps.
Read the full story: Dog update: Max, Faith may have new home.
