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Columbia River English and history teacher Natasha Flak, from left, history teacher Dave Douglas and paraeducator Ewa Teipel talk to world history teacher Tim Smith and his class Wednesday at Columbia River High School. In addition to leading the fundraising effort for refugees in Poland, the group has worked to teach students about fielding breaking news of the conflict and identifying forms of misinformation.

Columbia River High School faculty members create fundraiser to support Ukrainian refugees

Columbia River English and history teacher Natasha Flak, from left, history teacher Dave Douglas and paraeducator Ewa Teipel talk to world history teacher Tim Smith and his class Wednesday at Columbia River High School. In addition to leading the fundraising effort for refugees in Poland, the group has worked to teach students about fielding breaking news of the conflict and identifying forms of misinformation.

March 17, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News

As the shocking imagery of Russia’s first steps into Ukraine spread across social media, so did a wave of uncertainty and confusion for those across the world who were detached from the history and context of the conflict. Read story

COVID-19 cases still declining in Clark County schools

March 17, 2022, 6:04am Clark County Health

Clark County school districts are reporting 51 new cases of COVID-19 in the past week, continuing a pattern of decline since late January. Last week, schools reported 77 new cases of the virus. Read story

Kindergarten sign-ups on at all Clark County school districts

March 17, 2022, 6:03am Clark County News

Clark County school districts are now enrolling kindergarten students for the 2022-23 school year. Educational Service District 112 encourages families with children who will be 5 years old by Aug. 31 to start the enrollment process now. Read story

COVID outbreak at Larch Corrections Center down to 2 cases

March 17, 2022, 6:02am Clark County Health

A COVID-19 outbreak at Larch Corrections Center that peaked at 97 active cases among incarcerated individuals last month had dropped to two cases as of Wednesday, according to the state Department of Corrections. There were no active cases among staff. Read story

Congressional candidate Joe Kent.

Joe Kent: Herrera Beutler is too ‘establishment’

Congressional candidate Joe Kent.

March 17, 2022, 6:01am Clark County News

As a soldier in the U.S. Army, Joe Kent says he dedicated his life to preserving America’s safety and integrity, and now he’s fighting to restore it in the race for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District. Read story

Fire District 5 votes to put levy lift on ballot

March 17, 2022, 6:01am Clark County News

The Clark County Fire District 5 Board of Fire Commissioners voted unanimously to ask voters to lift the department’s levy in the Aug. 2 primary election. Read story

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

Weather Eye: Mixed bag of weather follows weekend rain

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

March 16, 2022, 7:52pm Clark County News

Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you! We’ll try to keep the rain showers away, but, hey, if one occurs maybe a rainbow and a pot of gold for St. Paddy’s Day? A typical spring day is in the offing, I’d say. Read story

Bus rapid transit, which uses low-floor articulated hybrid buses of the type seen on C-Tran's Vine route, is seen as a possible alternative to light rail for the high-capacity public transit component of a replacement Interstate 5 Bridge. The previous version of the project settled on light rail, but the renewed effort has left the question more open-ended so far.

C-Tran to get $2.7M federal grant to replace 6 diesel buses

Bus rapid transit, which uses low-floor articulated hybrid buses of the type seen on C-Tran's Vine route, is seen as a possible alternative to light rail for the high-capacity public transit component of a replacement Interstate 5 Bridge. The previous version of the project settled on light rail, but the renewed effort has left the question more open-ended so far.

March 16, 2022, 6:42pm Business

C-Tran will receive a $2.7 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration’s Bus and Bus Facilities Grant Program, according to a Wednesday announcement from Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, both D-Wash. Read story

Duane C. Abbott, the driver who struck and killed 7-year-old Cadence Boyer as she was trick-or-treating Halloween night 2014 in Vancouver, walks through the hallway of the Clark County Courthouse in November 2015.

Vancouver driver in 2014 fatal Halloween crash resentenced to 15 years in prison

Duane C. Abbott, the driver who struck and killed 7-year-old Cadence Boyer as she was trick-or-treating Halloween night 2014 in Vancouver, walks through the hallway of the Clark County Courthouse in November 2015.

March 16, 2022, 6:15pm Clark County News

The driver who struck and killed 7-year-old Cadence Boyer while she was trick-or-treating Halloween night 2014 in east Vancouver was resentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison — about 1½ years less than his original sentence. Read story

A motorist travels north on Southeast 192nd Avenue past an area where Hurley Development has plans to build on the old Fisher Quarry.

Columbia Palisades lots at old Fisher Quarry get new plan

A motorist travels north on Southeast 192nd Avenue past an area where Hurley Development has plans to build on the old Fisher Quarry.

March 16, 2022, 6:11pm Business

A portion of the enormous Columbia Palisades project is being reimagined, according to new preplanning documents submitted to the City of Vancouver. Read story