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Vehicle catches fire at auto repair shop

July 14, 2020, 7:08pm Clark County News

A fire sprinkler system helped check the spread of a vehicle fire at a Vancouver-area auto repair shop Monday, according to the Vancouver Fire Department. Read story

Brent Luyster III makes a first appearance via video in May in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of attempted second-degree murder. He is accused of trying to attack a man with a knife in Vancouver's Rose Village neighborhood.

Bail reduced for Luyster, 16, in assault case

Brent Luyster III makes a first appearance via video in May in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of attempted second-degree murder. He is accused of trying to attack a man with a knife in Vancouver's Rose Village neighborhood.

July 14, 2020, 6:16pm Clark County News

Bail for 16-year-old Brent Luyster III, who's accused of slashing at and threatening to kill a man, was reduced Tuesday to $75,000. Read story

Sadie R. Pritchard, a former associate principal at Evergreen High School who resigned following allegations she had sex with a teenage student at the school, prepares to leave the courtroom after entering two guilty pleas Feb. 4 in Clark County Superior Court.

Former Evergreen administrator to serve 300 days of work release for sex with student

Sadie R. Pritchard, a former associate principal at Evergreen High School who resigned following allegations she had sex with a teenage student at the school, prepares to leave the courtroom after entering two guilty pleas Feb. 4 in Clark County Superior Court.

July 14, 2020, 6:14pm Clark County News

A former associate principal at Evergreen High School was sentenced Tuesday in Clark County Superior Court to 300 days on work release for having sex with a student at the school. Read story

Navraj LamiChhane, a Nepali student who graduated from WSU Vancouver and is pursuing a master's in nonprofit administration at the University of Portland, feels whipsawed over the Trump administration's contradictory decisions about whether foreign students can stay in the United States if their classes are held online due to the pandemic.

As government rescinds proposed rule, foreign students anxious

Navraj LamiChhane, a Nepali student who graduated from WSU Vancouver and is pursuing a master's in nonprofit administration at the University of Portland, feels whipsawed over the Trump administration's contradictory decisions about whether foreign students can stay in the United States if their classes are held online due to the pandemic.

July 14, 2020, 6:04pm Clark County News

Senseless anxiety: that’s the only way Navraj LamiChhane can describe his mood for the past week. Read story

Heritage High School in Vancouver.

Public Health investigating tuberculosis case at Heritage

Heritage High School in Vancouver.

July 14, 2020, 2:39pm Clark County News

Clark County Public Health is investigating an active case of tuberculosis connected to Heritage High School; the likelihood of the disease spreading is low, according to the department. Read story

A Vancouver Fire Department patch is seen in the gear room of Fire Station 2.

Sprinkler system aids battle against Vancouver-area auto shop fire

A Vancouver Fire Department patch is seen in the gear room of Fire Station 2.

July 14, 2020, 7:14am Clark County News

A fire sprinkler system helped check the spread of a vehicle fire at a Vancouver-area auto repair shop on Monday, according to the Vancouver Fire Department. Read story

Carmela Lemon is a first-grade teacher at Mill Plain Elementary School. As schools prepare to reopen in the fall, she and others are terrified about returning to school absent a treatment for the novel coronavirus. Lemon is immunocompromised and fears what kind of challenges she may face in a classroom. "I am more than willing to go back in the school when it's safe for me and the children, but we're not going to be building relationships six feet apart with masks on," Lemon said.

Amid push to reopen schools in fall, Clark County educators fear for health, safety

Carmela Lemon is a first-grade teacher at Mill Plain Elementary School. As schools prepare to reopen in the fall, she and others are terrified about returning to school absent a treatment for the novel coronavirus. Lemon is immunocompromised and fears what kind of challenges she may face in a classroom. "I am more than willing to go back in the school when it's safe for me and the children, but we're not going to be building relationships six feet apart with masks on," Lemon said.

July 14, 2020, 6:05am Clark County News

It’s been three years since first-grade teacher Carmela Lemon fell ill with a mysterious and persistent respiratory illness. Read story

A 2020 census letter (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Census adjusts amid pandemic

A 2020 census letter (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

July 14, 2020, 6:05am Clark County News

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the recalculating and rescheduling of countless events — perhaps none bigger than the 2020 census. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Enjoy ‘just right’ temperatures this week

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

July 14, 2020, 6:03am Clark County News

Summer continues its easy pace as clouds and sun intertwine with breezy northwest winds satisfying our placid moods. More of the same all week with highs today and Wednesday in low 80s and cooler 70s Thursday and Friday with more of the clouds streaming by adding a bit of skyward… Read story

More than 1,300 people, including current students, have signed a petition calling for the replacement of the chieftain mascot at Columbia River High School, decrying it as a derogatory caricature.

Petition: Replace Columbia River High School mascot

More than 1,300 people, including current students, have signed a petition calling for the replacement of the chieftain mascot at Columbia River High School, decrying it as a derogatory caricature.

July 14, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

A renewed effort to replace Columbia River High School’s chieftain mascot has garnered support from students and alumni who decry the image of a Native American as derogatory. Read story