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Union High School cook Tatyana Guyvan, left, program volunteer Afsaneh Akhtarkhavari and Evergreen High School kitchen manager Oksana Karpenko serve the first course during the At Your Service program at Sunset Elementary School in Vancouver. The first course, a hearty vegetable minestrone, was a polarizing dish – after all, fifth-graders and vegetables don't always go together.

Vancouver elementary students treated to fine-dining etiquette lesson

Union High School cook Tatyana Guyvan, left, program volunteer Afsaneh Akhtarkhavari and Evergreen High School kitchen manager Oksana Karpenko serve the first course during the At Your Service program at Sunset Elementary School in Vancouver. The first course, a hearty vegetable minestrone, was a polarizing dish – after all, fifth-graders and vegetables don't always go together.

February 7, 2020, 7:41pm Clark County News

There are a few things to know when you’re sitting down for a formal meal, said Dinh Tran, senior director of dining services for Evergreen Public Schools. Always start with your silverware that’s farthest from the plate and work your way in. There’s no such thing as an oyster fork… Read story

Fire District 3 trucks are parked in the garage at the station in Battle Ground.

Battle Ground house fire displaces residents

Fire District 3 trucks are parked in the garage at the station in Battle Ground.

February 7, 2020, 5:08pm Clark County News

A house fire in Battle Ground on Friday displaced multiple people, according to emergency radio traffic monitored at The Columbian. Read story

Camas School District Superintendent Jeff Snell speaks to the media Friday afternoon about the resignation of Camas High School Principal Liza Sejkora.

Camas High School principal resigns after social media backlashvideo icon

Camas School District Superintendent Jeff Snell speaks to the media Friday afternoon about the resignation of Camas High School Principal Liza Sejkora.

February 7, 2020, 3:53pm Clark County News

Embattled Camas High School Principal Liza Sejkora has resigned following backlash to social media posts she made about former basketball star Kobe Bryant’s death. Read story

Robert W. Burdick, 56, was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison for the murder of his wife, 49-year-old Linda Burdick, at their Washougal apartment in June 2019.

Washougal man sentenced to 25 years in wife’s slaying

Robert W. Burdick, 56, was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison for the murder of his wife, 49-year-old Linda Burdick, at their Washougal apartment in June 2019.

February 7, 2020, 2:48pm Clark County News

A Washougal man was sentenced Friday in Clark County Superior Court to 25 years in prison for a domestic hostage call that ended in his wife’s stabbing death. Read story

The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office is seeking help in the identification of a man found dead in the early morning hours of Jan. 28 near the 10900 block of N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd., in Vancouver.

Medical examiner confirms identity of man found dead in Orchards

The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office is seeking help in the identification of a man found dead in the early morning hours of Jan. 28 near the 10900 block of N.E. Fourth Plain Blvd., in Vancouver.

February 7, 2020, 12:50pm Clark County News

The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office continues to seek help identifying a man found dead late last month in Orchards, releasing an artist's sketch on Friday. Read story

Convicted killer Warren Forrest appears Jan. 10 in Clark County Superior Court on a new murder charge in the death of a teenage girl in the 1970s. Forrest entered a not-guilty Friday to the charge. His trial is scheduled for April 6.

Suspected serial killer Warren Forrest pleads not guilty to new charge

Convicted killer Warren Forrest appears Jan. 10 in Clark County Superior Court on a new murder charge in the death of a teenage girl in the 1970s. Forrest entered a not-guilty Friday to the charge. His trial is scheduled for April 6.

February 7, 2020, 11:28am Clark County News

Suspected serial killer Warren Forrest, who’s accused in the slaying of 17-year-old Martha Morrison in the 1970s, pleaded innocent Friday. Read story

Camas High School put on lockdown

February 7, 2020, 9:59am Clark County News

The Camas School District notified parents that Camas High School was put on lockdown this morning because a parent reported two individuals on campus about 8:20 a.m. that did not appear to belong. Read story

Kaley McLachlan-Burton, environmental outreach specialist with Clark County Public Health, monitors the department&#039;s social media feeds for misinformation on the measles outbreak while working at the Clark County Public Health offices in January. Public Health uses much of its foundational dollars to help with communicable disease control.

Clark County Public Health funding continues to decline

Kaley McLachlan-Burton, environmental outreach specialist with Clark County Public Health, monitors the department&#039;s social media feeds for misinformation on the measles outbreak while working at the Clark County Public Health offices in January. Public Health uses much of its foundational dollars to help with communicable disease control.

February 7, 2020, 6:03am Clark County Health

Maybe Clark County Public Health Officer Dr. Alan Melnick needs to advocate for public health in a cuter way? If only he could fit orcas into his advocacy. Read story

Fred Meyer awards $30,000 grant to Legacy Health Foundation

February 7, 2020, 6:03am Clark County Health

Fred Meyer has awarded a $30,000 grant to the Legacy Health Foundation. Read story

A new public art piece titled Wind-and-Wave is on display at Vancouver Waterfront Park. The piece, by Jennifer Corio and Dave Frei of Cobalt Designworks, was donated by the Kenneth and Eunice Teter Charitable Trust. It will be the first public art installation to be unveiled since the city formed its Culture, Art and Heritage Commission.

Sculpture reveal at Vancouver Waterfront Park part of First Friday

A new public art piece titled Wind-and-Wave is on display at Vancouver Waterfront Park. The piece, by Jennifer Corio and Dave Frei of Cobalt Designworks, was donated by the Kenneth and Eunice Teter Charitable Trust. It will be the first public art installation to be unveiled since the city formed its Culture, Art and Heritage Commission.

February 7, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

A new art installation will be unveiled Friday evening as part of Vancouver’s monthly First Friday art walk event. Read story