Schools

Hockinson School District places $87 million bond on the February ballot

October 31, 2024, 4:36pm Clark County News

The Hockinson School District board earlier this week voted unanimously to place an $87 million bond on the Feb. 11 ballot. Read story

Ridgefield School District Board fills empty seat

October 29, 2024, 2:14pm Clark County News

The Ridgefield school board on Oct. 22 appointed Amanda Ronstadt to fill the seat vacated when Emily Enquist resigned. Read story

Washougal school buses wait to collect students in 2018.

Washougal schools transportation director says school year off to a smooth start

October 28, 2024, 6:07am Clark County News

David Tsao couldn’t pass up an opportunity to do some recruiting while offering an update on the Washougal School District’s transportation department during a school board meeting earlier this month. Read story

Derrik lost both his legs in June 2023, the summer after his sophomore year of high school, while working for a large construction company in southwestern Washington as part of a school program that allowed him to earn class credit for hours on the job.

‘Beyond failure’: Battle Ground teen loses legs at school-based work program

October 26, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News

Call Mom, thought Derrik as he lay alone in the tall grass, bleeding heavily from what remained of his legs. No answer on her phone. He dialed his boss, offsite at the time. The call cut out after a few seconds, so Derrik texted him a photo of the gruesome… Read story

Washington students scored high on ACT — but few take the test

October 25, 2024, 8:38am Latest News Free

Washington high school students continue to test better on the ACT college admissions exam than their peers across the United States, according to data from the organization that administers the test. Read story

Camas High School’s Ben Voogt pushes teammate Micah Snell in his wheelchair as they compete in a cross-country meet Oct.

A runner’s spirit: Camas cross country team rallies around Micah Snell and his message of inclusivity

October 23, 2024, 6:10am Clark County Health Subscriber Exclusive

Camas High cross country athlete Micah Snell is happiest when racing — first in marathons starting at age 2, and now on the Papermakers’ cross country team. Read story

Community spirit shines bright at Pick It Up Vancouver cleanup event

VANCOUVER – On Oct. 11, volunteers celebrated the inaugural Pick It Up, Vancouver! cleanup event, sponsored by Killian Pacific. With the crisp autumn air as a backdrop, Vancouver residents and neighbors from across the river came together to clean up the community. More than 84 volunteered, including various corporate groups… Read story

UW finds students, staff experienced hostile antisemitism, Islamophobia

October 18, 2024, 7:44am Latest News

University of Washington students, faculty and staff felt unwelcome on what they perceived as a hostile campus during a year characterized by protests, an encampment and widespread tensions after Oct. 7, 2023, new task forces focused on antisemitism and Islamophobia found. Read story