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Former Battle Ground High School teacher Kevin Weeks was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in an Oregon prison for first-degree online sexual corruption of a child.

Former Battle Ground teacher sentenced on child sexual corruption charges in Oregon

Former Battle Ground High School teacher Kevin Weeks was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in an Oregon prison for first-degree online sexual corruption of a child.

October 17, 2024, 1:36pm Clark County News

A former Battle Ground High School teacher was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in prison for trying to meet with a person he believed to be a 14-year-old girl for a sexual encounter in Albany, Ore. Read story

(The Columbian files)

70% of Washington public school students now have access to free meals

(The Columbian files)

October 17, 2024, 11:34am Latest News

Nearly 800,000 kids are eating free meals in school after the Legislature expanded access — but the state will need to come up with more money if it wants to continue the program. Read story

Clark County Public Health warns against rising cases of whooping cough as kids return to school.

How bad is WA’s whooping cough outbreak? Clark County has the most cases at 318

Clark County Public Health warns against rising cases of whooping cough as kids return to school.

October 17, 2024, 7:38am Clark County Health

The U.S. is seeing a spike in cases of pertussis, better known as whooping cough, this year, as case numbers rebound from their lowest levels in decades during the pandemic. In Washington, cases haven’t just returned to their pre-pandemic levels, they’ve exceeded them. Read story

Skyview head football coach Steve Kizer, center, laughs on Sept. 13, 2024, after Skyview&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s win against Graham-Kapowsin at Kiggins Bowl.

Steve Kizer reflects on his long career of coaching Skyview football

Skyview head football coach Steve Kizer, center, laughs on Sept. 13, 2024, after Skyview&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s win against Graham-Kapowsin at Kiggins Bowl.

October 17, 2024, 7:06am Latest News

In 1981, a young Steve Kizer got his start coaching football by overseeing defensive backs at Western Washington University for $1,000. Read story

The brass section of the Southwest Washington Wind Symphony packs a harmonious punch during a concert Oct. 21. (Zachary C.

‘Cool collaboration’: Pair of concerts celebrate milestones for Vancouver performing arts groups

The brass section of the Southwest Washington Wind Symphony packs a harmonious punch during a concert Oct. 21. (Zachary C.

October 17, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

Two Vancouver performing arts groups are celebrating milestones this year. Vancouver Master Chorale is continuing its 75th anniversary season with a full-length performance of Verdi’s “Requiem,” while Southwest Washington Wind Symphony will kick off its 20th anniversary year with a concert appropriately titled “Celebrations.” Read story

Donna Goddard, the county&rsquo;s permanent fire marshal, takes a break Wednesday morning at the county&rsquo;s Ridgefield office.

‘It’s a role I take very seriously’: New Clark County fire marshal Goddard aims to boost staffing

Donna Goddard, the county&rsquo;s permanent fire marshal, takes a break Wednesday morning at the county&rsquo;s Ridgefield office.

October 17, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News

Clark County’s newest fire marshal has worn several hats during her decades with the county, and there’s no plans to change that any time soon. Read story

Vancouver Ballet Folklorico performs during a Dia de los Muertos celebration at the Vancouver Community Library in 2019.
Matt Little, left, and Joe Zimmerman.

Candidates for Clark County Council District 4 committed to preserving rural landscape

Matt Little, left, and Joe Zimmerman.

October 17, 2024, 6:04am Clark County News

Vancouver resident Joe Zimmerman and Camas resident Matt Little are running to represent District 4 on the Clark County Council. Read story

Prices are displayed on a corner sign at a Shell gas station, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, in Seattle.

Will carbon tax Initiative 2117 lower gas prices? That’s debatable

Prices are displayed on a corner sign at a Shell gas station, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, in Seattle.

October 17, 2024, 6:00am Election

Brian Heywood claims Washington’s cap-and-invest program could raise state gas prices by up to $1 per gallon if the initiative to repeal it is defeated at the November polls. Read story

Papa Murphy&rsquo;s has faltered in recent months, with closures impacting the locally beloved take-and-bake pizza company.

Papa Murphy’s loses about 100 stores; Vancouver-based pizza place sold to Canadian company in 2019

Papa Murphy&rsquo;s has faltered in recent months, with closures impacting the locally beloved take-and-bake pizza company.

October 16, 2024, 4:01pm Business

Papa Murphy’s parent company lost about 100 locations in its financial third quarter, primarily from closures of franchise stores. Read story