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Maple Grove Primary School fourth-graders Mya Bagent, left, and Lincoln MacDonald, both 9, take shelter under their desks during an earthquake drill in Battle Ground on Thursday morning. The pair are among the students who took part in the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill, which took place at 10:17 a.m. statewide.

Drop, cover and hold on: Battle Ground students take part in Great Washington ShakeOut

Maple Grove Primary School fourth-graders Mya Bagent, left, and Lincoln MacDonald, both 9, take shelter under their desks during an earthquake drill in Battle Ground on Thursday morning. The pair are among the students who took part in the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drill, which took place at 10:17 a.m. statewide.

October 17, 2024, 4:09pm Clark County News

Fourth-graders at Maple Grove Primary School quietly pushed out their chairs and calmly crouched under their desks as they prepared for the Great Washington ShakeOut on Thursday. Read story

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

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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

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

Incumbent Chris Reykdal, left, and challenger David Olson are running for superintendent of public instruction in Washington.

A clash over local control in the race to run Washington’s public schools

Incumbent Chris Reykdal, left, and challenger David Olson are running for superintendent of public instruction in Washington.

October 15, 2024, 6:05am Election

In the race to oversee Washington’s public schools, incumbent superintendent Chris Reykdal has sought to frame challenger David Olson as a far-right extremist with Trumpian values — a charge that Olson vehemently denies. Read story

Riah Tua leads the Skyview football team in a post-game prayer after the Storm beat Richland 21-14 in a non-league football game at Kiggins Bowl on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.

Playing game helps ease pain of Skyview football players after death of teammate William Sloanvideo icon

Riah Tua leads the Skyview football team in a post-game prayer after the Storm beat Richland 21-14 in a non-league football game at Kiggins Bowl on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.

October 12, 2024, 10:26pm Editor's Choice

Junior lineman died suddenly in his sleep three nights before Storm's game against Richland Read story

A photo of William "Liam" Sloan posted by the Skyview football team's Instagram account.

Skyview football mourns death of player William “Liam” Sloan

A photo of William "Liam" Sloan posted by the Skyview football team's Instagram account.

October 11, 2024, 1:31pm Football

Skyview head coach Steve Kizer confirmed Friday that William “Liam” Sloan died in his sleep. The Skyview football team wrote on its Instagram account that the junior lineman died unexpectedly of natural causes. Read story

Kamryn Tanioka, 9, foreground, picks up her breakfast and lunch from school bus driver Tanisha Cardiel as she makes deliveries for students on her route in east Vancouver on March 17, 2020.

WA districts received $2.6 billion in federal COVID relief funding. Here’s how they spent it

Kamryn Tanioka, 9, foreground, picks up her breakfast and lunch from school bus driver Tanisha Cardiel as she makes deliveries for students on her route in east Vancouver on March 17, 2020.

October 10, 2024, 11:12am Latest News

Washington school districts received over $2.6 billion in federal COVID relief funds and have spent $2.5 billion so far, according to September data from the state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Read story

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Boy, 12, assaults bus driver, climbs on top of school bus, says Clark County Sheriff’s Office

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October 9, 2024, 10:56am Clark County News

A 12-year-old Battle Ground boy allegedly assaulted a school bus driver and climbed on top of the bus after school Monday. Read story