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Howard Seaworth, left, and Jakkob McCallin chat with their instructor Lauren Zavrel during her GED class at Larch Corrections Center in Yacolt on May 14. Clark College recently received international recognition for its GED tutoring program at Larch, which pairs inmates preparing to take their tests with trained peer tutors. The program is now certified by the College Reading and Learning Association, which recognizes tutor-training programs across the globe.

Clark instructors help Larch inmates earn GEDs

Howard Seaworth, left, and Jakkob McCallin chat with their instructor Lauren Zavrel during her GED class at Larch Corrections Center in Yacolt on May 14. Clark College recently received international recognition for its GED tutoring program at Larch, which pairs inmates preparing to take their tests with trained peer tutors. The program is now certified by the College Reading and Learning Association, which recognizes tutor-training programs across the globe.

June 9, 2019, 6:04am Clark County News

YACOLT -- Posted on the walls in the Larch Corrections Center's education building are photos of inmates, beaming in blue caps and gowns. Read story

Weather Eye: Summer heat begins Tuesday with forecast in the 90s

June 9, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

The weather forecast went as planned with two days of April-like clouds and showers. Vancouver had 0.04 of an inch of rain Thursday and 0.30 of an inch Friday. Not a real good soaking but hey, anything helps. Read story

Camas School District Assistant Superintendent Charlene Williams, right, rehearsing her TED talk last month at the Camas Public Library. She and other staffers started a new professional development series this year, and one event was a semester-long discussion group on race.

Camas School District series explores race up close

Camas School District Assistant Superintendent Charlene Williams, right, rehearsing her TED talk last month at the Camas Public Library. She and other staffers started a new professional development series this year, and one event was a semester-long discussion group on race.

June 9, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

When Charlene Williams was growing up in Wilmington, N.C., a teacher told her about how few black women were working in math and science, and asked what Williams was going to do about it. Read story

Public meetings for week of June 9

June 9, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

Battle Ground Public Schools Board of Directors, Battle Ground High School, media center, 300 W. Main St., Battle Ground. n 4 p.m., regular meeting: adoption of AP Computer Science A textbook. Read story

Battle Ground’s Rose Float mini-float won best mini-float at the 2019 Spirit Mountain Casino Grand Floral Parade in Portland on Saturday.

County continues to represent, reel in awards at Portland’s Grand Floral Parade

Battle Ground’s Rose Float mini-float won best mini-float at the 2019 Spirit Mountain Casino Grand Floral Parade in Portland on Saturday.

June 8, 2019, 9:02pm Clark County News

Clark County continues to announce its presence each year as a highlight of Portland’s annual Rose Festival. That trend continued Saturday, as representatives from the county grabbed multiple awards in the 4-mile 2019 Spirit Mountain Grand Floral Parade. Read story

Sheriff’s deputies arrest Vancouver stabbing suspect

June 8, 2019, 7:20pm Clark County News

Clark County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a suspect in a stabbing that took place outside an Applebee’s restaurant in Vancouver on Saturday morning. Read story

Emmalynn Covey, 10, of Portland taps a horse at Get Outdoors Day at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Get Outdoors Day, which is held at various sites nationally, is focused on promoting outdoor activities.

Get Outdoors Day promotes outside exploration

Emmalynn Covey, 10, of Portland taps a horse at Get Outdoors Day at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Get Outdoors Day, which is held at various sites nationally, is focused on promoting outdoor activities.

June 8, 2019, 7:08pm Clark County News

No matter the weather, Get Outdoors Day always seems to thrive. Read story

Fireworks light the night sky above Fort Vancouver National Historic Site on July 4, 2018. A new fireworks show is coming to north county, to be held at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds.

County has new event for July 4th

Fireworks light the night sky above Fort Vancouver National Historic Site on July 4, 2018. A new fireworks show is coming to north county, to be held at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds.

June 8, 2019, 4:18pm Clark County News

Clark County Fourth of July revelers will have more choices this year. Read story

Kent Mehrer, president of the Camas-Washougal Aviation Association, is one of a close-knit group of pilots that call Camas’ Grove Field home.

Grove Field-based aviation group mourns loss of two pilots

Kent Mehrer, president of the Camas-Washougal Aviation Association, is one of a close-knit group of pilots that call Camas’ Grove Field home.

June 8, 2019, 6:06am Clark County News

While reviewing some rules at a Camas-Washougal Aviation Association meeting inside a hangar in May, Kent Mehrer, the club’s president, gave members a stern reminder not to drive on the runway of Grove Field, the general aviation airport north of Camas where the club is based. He couldn’t however, stop… Read story

The first mock-up and finished product of this year's graduation package.

From the Newsroom: How we got to our heroes endgame

The first mock-up and finished product of this year's graduation package.

June 8, 2019, 6:05am Clark County News

Back in the 1980s, The Columbian sent a reporter and photographer to cover every local high school commencement ceremony. As a freelance writer at the time, I picked up quite a few of these assignments. As I recall, they were pretty routine: Write a few sentences about what the speakers… Read story