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Kim Brown, a special education teacher at Felida Elementary School, smiles as she watches second-grader Zain Thompson, 8, succeed in building a bridge in an exercise on Code.org during class in 2018.

Vancouver teachers union files complaint about special education policy change, says it violates collective agreement

Kim Brown, a special education teacher at Felida Elementary School, smiles as she watches second-grader Zain Thompson, 8, succeed in building a bridge in an exercise on Code.org during class in 2018.

November 27, 2023, 7:43pm Clark County News

The Vancouver Education Association filed a complaint Monday with Vancouver Public Schools that alleges a change in the district’s special education policy violates student rights and the union’s collective bargaining agreement. Read story

Allen Morseman, residential recycle route driver for Waste Connections of Washington, makes the rounds in Hazel Dell every Tuesday morning. Dates for pickups, as well as rates and services for garbage and recycling, can vary depending on where in the county you live.

Cost of Waste Connections’ garbage, recycling services vary around Clark County; here’s why

Allen Morseman, residential recycle route driver for Waste Connections of Washington, makes the rounds in Hazel Dell every Tuesday morning. Dates for pickups, as well as rates and services for garbage and recycling, can vary depending on where in the county you live.

November 27, 2023, 7:42pm Business Subscriber Exclusive

Depending on where you live in Clark County, your garbage and recycling might be collected from your curb every week on Tuesdays. Or it might be picked up once a week on Wednesdays with recycling pickup every other week. Or recycling might not be picked up at all. Read story

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Motorcyclist dies after high-speed collision in east Vancouver

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November 27, 2023, 4:51pm Clark County News

A 38-year-old man died Friday at a hospital after a high-speed collision between his motorcycle and a Ford Escort in east Vancouver. Read story

Renee Serface and her husband, Justin, have been renovating the old church at 113 S. Main Ave., Ridgefield, for more than two years. The couple plan to reopen the downtown spot as The Neighborhood Refuge next spring.

A pew with a view: Couple plan new cocktail lounge, event space in renovated former Ridgefield church

Renee Serface and her husband, Justin, have been renovating the old church at 113 S. Main Ave., Ridgefield, for more than two years. The couple plan to reopen the downtown spot as The Neighborhood Refuge next spring.

November 27, 2023, 6:05am Business Subscriber Exclusive

When Renee Serface and her husband, Justin, bought the old white church in downtown Ridgefield in May 2021, they thought it would take about six months to renovate the space and reopen it as a cocktail lounge. Read story

Janell Braxton is reflected in a mirror as she visits with her mother Debra Braxton at Debra&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s apartment in Shoreline, Oct. 17, 2023. Braxton spent 12 years in and out of the foster system and then homeless for several years once she aged out. She now works to help other youth transitioning out of the system.

‘Home was never a place’: One woman’s life in WA foster care

Janell Braxton is reflected in a mirror as she visits with her mother Debra Braxton at Debra&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s apartment in Shoreline, Oct. 17, 2023. Braxton spent 12 years in and out of the foster system and then homeless for several years once she aged out. She now works to help other youth transitioning out of the system.

November 27, 2023, 6:03am Editor's Choice

One day in second grade, Janell Braxton’s teacher told her, unexpectedly, that her mom had come to pick her up for a dentist appointment. Janell, thrilled to avoid reading time, trotted off to the school office. But she did not see her mother. Read story

A fresh batch of salted caramels is pictured at Whimsy Chocolates. The Battle Ground-based company partnered with Jacobsen Salt Co. of Portland to offer different flavors of salted caramels.

What stores will be at Kalama’s Mountain Timber Market?

A fresh batch of salted caramels is pictured at Whimsy Chocolates. The Battle Ground-based company partnered with Jacobsen Salt Co. of Portland to offer different flavors of salted caramels.

November 26, 2023, 6:02am Business

Food, drinks, art and flowers round out the shopping options at the Port of Kalama’s new roughly $19-million Mountain Timber Market. Read story

A section of the Washougal River Greenway Trail, this long pedestrian bridge offers elegant views of the river below.

Where the pavement goes: Keep your feet dry this winter on Clark County’s paved walking paths

A section of the Washougal River Greenway Trail, this long pedestrian bridge offers elegant views of the river below.

November 25, 2023, 6:13am Clark County Life

The killjoy of winter walking is getting your feet wet. Pavement, ironically enough, may be what you need this season to enjoy the outdoors. Read story

Frank Dick, left, Vancouver&rsquo;s wastewater engineering supervisor, chats with Sam Mielcarek, operations supervisor for Jacobs, as they tour the incinerator area of the city&rsquo;s wastewater facility Nov. 9. Vancouver is currently planning its wastewater solids renewal program, which will focus on resource recovery from wastewater.

Vancouver eyes turning sludge from wastewater treatment process into energy

Frank Dick, left, Vancouver&rsquo;s wastewater engineering supervisor, chats with Sam Mielcarek, operations supervisor for Jacobs, as they tour the incinerator area of the city&rsquo;s wastewater facility Nov. 9. Vancouver is currently planning its wastewater solids renewal program, which will focus on resource recovery from wastewater.

November 25, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News

Every day, millions of gallons of water carrying a valuable resource slosh beneath our feet in a complex network of pipes. Read story

The Vancouver Housing Authority and the city of Washougal have finalized an interlocal agreement to provide rent assistance to tenants at Rockwood Terrace Apartments.

Washougal, Vancouver Housing Authority agree to “rent buy-down” program at Rockwood Terrace

The Vancouver Housing Authority and the city of Washougal have finalized an interlocal agreement to provide rent assistance to tenants at Rockwood Terrace Apartments.

November 25, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News

The Vancouver Housing Authority and the city of Washougal have agreed to create a rental subsidy program for a property in Washougal. Read story

A technician surveys the treatment zone of the mid-Snake River to check the success of the recent treatment for quagga mussels. A routine survey conducted in September found evidence of the invasive mussel, triggering a massive response.

Columbia River Basin on alert for quagga mussels

A technician surveys the treatment zone of the mid-Snake River to check the success of the recent treatment for quagga mussels. A routine survey conducted in September found evidence of the invasive mussel, triggering a massive response.

November 25, 2023, 6:05am Editor's Choice

On Sept. 18, 2023, the presence of quagga mussels was confirmed within the Snake River near the town of Twin Falls, Idaho, during regular invasive species monitoring by the Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA). Read story