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Clark County school districts are pushing for online school when classes begin in the fall for the 2020-21 school year.

8 Clark County school districts push for online classes in fall

July 29, 2020, 4:04pm Clark County News Free

Eight Clark County school districts have collectively recommended a remote start to the 2020-2021 school year as cases of the novel coronavirus continue to spread. Read story

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Nonprofit volunteers to host human trafficking awareness walk in Vancouver

July 29, 2020, 3:25pm Clark County News

Volunteers with a nonprofit that assists in the rescue of human trafficking and sex trafficking victims are hosting an event Thursday in Vancouver to raise awareness about the issue locally. Read story

Vancouver police investigate shooting at Offramp Sports Bar

July 29, 2020, 2:38pm Clark County News

Vancouver police are investigating a drive-by shooting outside a sports bar Tuesday night. Read story

Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Southeast Ellsworth Road and Southeast 10th Street on Wednesday morning, July 29, 2020.

Two-vehicle crash in Vancouver sends 3 to hospital

July 29, 2020, 11:01am Clark County News

Police and firefighters responded to a two-vehicle crash with injuries Wednesday in Vancouver’s Ellsworth Springs neighborhood. Read story

Pioneer Elementary School first-grader Andria Gruetske listens to his teacher, Melisa Troche, as the class joins in on a teleconference call in Vancouver on Monday.

Clark County school districts weigh remote learning for fall

July 29, 2020, 10:26am Clark County News

Two of Clark County’s largest districts are gearing up to start the school year remotely, a move that now seems all but inevitable as districts in the region announce their plans to do so. Read story

Camas chalk murals defaced, repeatedly removed

Camas High School rising seniors Kiana Gouveia, left, and Eli McMillan, both 17, pause to chat Tuesday afternoon at Crown Park. The pair had been writing messages on the wall in chalk to support the Black Lives Matter movement, but the murals have repeatedly been removed.

Several public chalk drawings supporting the Black Lives Matter movement over the past month in Camas have either been defaced or scrubbed away entirely, creating a game of whack-a-mole between the chalk drawers and other city residents — as well as the city itself. Read story

Clark County Fire District 6 asks for levy lid lift

Clark County Fire District 6 Chief Kristan Maurer said the area her staff covers is "growing exponentially, and in order to maintain a quality level of service, we need funding. It’s important to us to keep response times down.

Clark County Fire District 6 has a levy lid lift proposition on the upcoming Aug. 4 primary election ballot asking residents for the funds to maintain and improve fire protection and emergency medical services in its coverage area. Read story