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The Traveling Day Society plays a song Tuesday at Lincoln Elementary School. The intertribal Native American group performed as part of a virtual assembly for Lincoln students in advance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Vancouver students learn about Native American cultures during drum-circle assembly

November 24, 2021, 6:05am Clark County News

and then louder and louder — the rumbling beat of animal skin drums began to reverberate through the halls of Lincoln Elementary School on Tuesday. Read story

From left: Firefighter-paramedic Tucker Reynolds, chef Earl Frederick, Hope Bereavement Hospice Outreach Supervisor Colleen Storey, Fire Capt. Tom Schell and firefighter Andrey Yelizavetskiy pose for a photo Monday outside of Clark College shortly after cooking meals for 17 hospice families.

Volunteers prepare Thanksgiving meals for hospice families in Clark, Cowlitz counties

November 23, 2021, 6:03am Clark County Health

On Monday morning, firefighters, students and volunteers bustled about in the Clark College cafeteria and kitchen. The smell of home cooking and fresh coffee hung in the air. Read story

Students at Washougal High School learn about systems of the human body while simultaneously learning interview skills for future employment.

Washougal High School students learn body systems, job skills

November 20, 2021, 6:05am Community

When Washougal High School’s new CTE Health Sciences teacher Mel Horton asked herself, “how do I create meaning and creative approaches to something like learning human body systems while incorporating essential 21st-century skills?,” she came up with the perfect solution. What better than to have students “assume” the role of… Read story

Students of Washougal School District celebrate Red Ribbon Week to focus on healthy and safe choices.

Red Ribbon Week in Washougal brings focus to healthy, safe choices

November 20, 2021, 6:04am Community

Playing sports, reading books, spending time with friends and family, and washing hands are all examples of how Gause Elementary School students stay safe and healthy. Read story

Roben White, at podium, a member of the Washington State University Vancouver's Native American Community Advisory Board, gives a blessing during the ground breaking ceremony Thursday morning. White is a descendant of the Cheyenne and Lakota tribes.

WSUV breaks ground on science building

November 18, 2021, 6:54pm Clark County News

Leaders of Washington State University Vancouver ceremoniously broke ground on their Sciences Building on Thursday morning. Read story

WSUV holds fall preview day, when would-be students can get quick acceptance letters

Mountain View High School senior Olivia Haskett poses for a photo with her Cougar Quickstart certificate for same-day admission from Washington State University Vancouver during fall preview day at the Salmon Creek campus on Saturday.

November 13, 2021, 6:10pm Clark County News

For many high school seniors, getting into college can be nearly as stressful as getting to graduation. For more than 20 students looking to attend Washington State University Vancouver next fall, that’s no longer a worry. Read story