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Kathy Lee and Wai Lee, both of Portland, take photos of the Titan VanCoug, the rare corpse flower, as it begins to bloom around 9:30 p.m. Monday at Washington State University Vancouver. We've been waiting for this for a lifetime, Wai said. It's like chasing an eclipse. Wai is from Malaysia and grew up learning about the flower.

Rare corpse flower at WSU Vancouver blooming

July 15, 2019, 9:20pm Clark County News

Titan VanCoug, the rare corpse flower at Washington State University Vancouver, began to open its leaves late Monday, releasing a stench as gnarly as its name promises. Read story

League of Women Voters sets candidate forums

July 15, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

Voters will have a chance to hear from city council and school board candidates in a series of upcoming forums. Read story

U.S. Air Force Academy graduate Kristen Nye is pictured with her horse Sunny and her mom’s miniature horse Zoomie at her La Center home in June. Nye brought Sunny with her to the academy and competed on the school’s rodeo team.

Three La Center alums graduate from U.S. military academies

July 14, 2019, 6:05am Clark County News

LA CENTER -- U.S. military academies are some of the most elite colleges in the country, with as few as one in 12 applicants being admitted. La Center High School is the smallest traditional high school in Clark County, with about 125 graduates per year. Read story

Recess monitor fired for violating boundary invasion policy

July 13, 2019, 9:41pm Clark County News

Battle Ground Public Schools fired a playground monitor after he was seen on a security camera grabbing girls around the waist and chest. Read story

LEAD OPTION: Soon-to-be seniors, Shaniah Chapman, left, Mariah Chapman, middle, and Morgan Beaty, check out a flower affectionately named Titan VanCoug outside the Science and Engineering Building at Washington State University Vancouver on Wednesday. Visitors can check out the plant as it nears its blooming cycle.

Corpse flower ready to bloom at WSU Vancouver

July 10, 2019, 10:00pm Clark County Life

Titan VanCoug, the rare corpse flower planted at Washington State University Vancouver, has been a real tease over the years. Read story

Candidates for Vancouver Public Schools board Position 5 speak out

Candidates for Vancouver Public School Board of Directors Pos. 5, Scott Dalesandro, from left, Jennifer Hawks-Conright, Tracie Barrows and Chris Lewis meet with The Columbian’s Editorial Board last week. The candidates outlined their visions and priorities for Clark County’s second-largest school district during the meeting.

It’s a fuller-than-usual election field for candidates running for the Vancouver Public Schools Board of Directors this year, and there’s no exception in the race to fill retiring board member Rosemary Fryer’s seat. Four newcomers are competing, each promising that their experiences and backgrounds best suit them for the role. Read story