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Washougal: Jemtegaard Middle School students, from left, Carson Kansler, Gracie Miller, Danica Stinchfield and Brooklyn Chase, play the Budget Game at an iQ Credit Union workshop for students in the Club 8 after-school program.

Students learn financial tips from local credit union

Washougal: Jemtegaard Middle School students, from left, Carson Kansler, Gracie Miller, Danica Stinchfield and Brooklyn Chase, play the Budget Game at an iQ Credit Union workshop for students in the Club 8 after-school program.

February 2, 2019, 5:54am Community

Clark County-based iQ Credit Union held a workshop for students in the Club 8 after-school program at Jemtegaard Middle School. Read story

Battle Ground Public Schools earns Google distinction

February 2, 2019, 5:54am Community

Google has taken notice of Battle Ground Public Schools’ use of technology in the classroom. Read story

Free Clinic receives $20,000 grant

February 2, 2019, 5:11am Community

The Free Clinic of Southwest Washington received a $20,000 grant from the Jay and Diane Zidell Charitable Foundation to help fund urgent medical care services for low-income, uninsured people in Clark County. Read story

Applause

February 2, 2019, 5:02am Community

Six educators from Battle Ground Public Schools earned certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, an advanced teaching credential. The 2018 recipients are: Nataliya Alekseyeva, Renee Andrews, Susan Crill, Audrey Donato, Salina Machida and Kaylee Milosevich. Read story

Battle Ground Public Schools earns Google distinction

February 2, 2019, 5:00am Community

Google has taken notice of Battle Ground Public Schools’ use of technology in the classroom. Read story

A plastic bag is seen near passing traffic on Interstate 5 near downtown Vancouver.

Clark Asks: ‘What can I do to join or start a roadside trash cleanup program?’

A plastic bag is seen near passing traffic on Interstate 5 near downtown Vancouver.

January 26, 2019, 6:02am Clark County Life

The reader who wrote into Clark Asks to find out how they might rid the street of trash may have wanted to remain anonymous, but they weren't alone in their annoyance. Read story

Everybody Has a Story: School staff helped Jessica with her gender transition

January 26, 2019, 6:00am Clark County Life

In 2008, I was getting ready to start my 25th year as a principal of Rosa Parks Elementary School, in the Lake Washington School District. A parent called to say her fifth grade son, Jacob, was no longer Jacob. Jacob was now her daughter, Jessica. Read story

Ridgefield: Ridgefield High School’s chemistry, art and shop classes worked together to build this brick, wood-fired kiln to learn about early pottery techniques.

Ridgefield High School classes partner to build kiln

Ridgefield: Ridgefield High School’s chemistry, art and shop classes worked together to build this brick, wood-fired kiln to learn about early pottery techniques.

January 26, 2019, 5:57am Community

Ridgefield High School’s chemistry, art and shop classes worked together to build a brick kiln. Following an archeological dig in Spain last summer, chemistry teacher Kara Breuer and art teacher Tamara Hoodenpyl became inspired in learning about ninth and 11th-century pottery and glazes. Chris Shipp’s shop class helped build the… Read story

Washougal: Columbia River Gorge Elementary School fifth-graders Grace Hack, left, and Bella Bradford worked with the school’s Booster Club to create a schoolwide kindness project.

Columbia River Gorge Elementary kicks off Kindness Project with holiday giving tree

Washougal: Columbia River Gorge Elementary School fifth-graders Grace Hack, left, and Bella Bradford worked with the school’s Booster Club to create a schoolwide kindness project.

January 26, 2019, 5:57am Community

Columbia River Gorge Elementary School’s Kindness Project started with a holiday giving tree for local families. It originally had 30 gift requests for the Columbia River community to fill, and within two days, all the requests were taken. The school added more requests from other families, and the community ended… Read story

Brush Prairie: Hockinson Middle School students hosted their first Community Service Day in December, and some students turned fleecy fabrics into 37 blankets, which were donated to Vancouver’s Winter Hospitality Overflow shelter.

Hockinson Middle School students host first Community Service Day

Brush Prairie: Hockinson Middle School students hosted their first Community Service Day in December, and some students turned fleecy fabrics into 37 blankets, which were donated to Vancouver’s Winter Hospitality Overflow shelter.

January 26, 2019, 5:57am Community

Hockinson Middle School students hosted their first-ever Community Service Day in December, with students collecting food, blankets and chew toys. Joe Loper’s home base students bagged and boxed donations to the school’s annual food drive, in which the school broke its previous record and collected more than 5,100 cans, boxes… Read story