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Union members and supporters rally against the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME at the corner of Fort Vancouver Way and East Mill Plain Boulevard on Wednesday afternoon.

Clark County union leaders: Supreme Court ruling a huge blow

June 27, 2018, 6:12pm Clark County News

Local union leaders say Wednesday’s Supreme Court decision in the Janus case delivered a huge blow, potentially risking their bargaining power. Read story

Battle Ground to provide students with supplies

June 23, 2018, 10:12pm Clark County News

No more pencils, no more supplies some Battle Ground parents have to buy. Read story

Sadie R. Pritchard makes a first appearance in Clark County Superior Court on Friday. Pritchard stands accused of having sexual contact with a student at Evergreen High School, where she worked as an associate principal until mid-May of this year.

Evergreen High School vice principal accused of sexual misconduct with student

June 22, 2018, 10:18am Clark County News

An associate principal at Evergreen High School, who resigned from the job last month, appeared in Clark County Superior Court on Friday morning, facing allegations that she had sex with a teenage student at the school. Read story

Lydia Straub, left, who is graduating with an Associate of Arts degree, tries to evade a kiss from Meizhi Teoh, graduating with an Associate of Arts with honors, before the 2018 Clark College Commencement Ceremony on Thursday evening at the Sunlight Supply Amphitheater.

Clark College’s Running Start program has record 476 graduates

June 21, 2018, 9:56pm Clark County News

About 750 penguins waddled into the future Thursday as Clark College celebrated its 82nd graduating class. Read story

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Summer lunches for students not so accessible to all

June 21, 2018, 7:12pm Clark County Health

There are more than 30 schools, churches and apartment complexes in Clark County where children can go to grab a free meal during summer vacation. For potentially thousands of low-income families who rely on public schools to feed their children breakfast and lunch during the school year, those sites are… Read story

Clark graduation part of positive outlook for homeless woman

Tammy Chalcroft poses for a portrait at Clark College. Chalcroft and her family lost their home in 2010 and have been battling homelessness ever since. “We had our place at the table,” she said.

Tammy Chalcroft is always careful to park in the shade during summer. Sometimes she even drives out of her way to an isolated spot, opening the door of the recreational vehicle she calls home so her five cats, Skitty, Roxy, Panda Bear, Shogun and Joker, can march outside and cool… Read story

Washougal union gives outgoing superintendent vote of no confidence

The Washougal Association of Educators sent out a release Tuesday night expressing a “vote of no confidence” for Superintendent Mike Stromme, who is stepping down as superintendent this month to return to Vancouver Public Schools, where he will become the associate superintendent for administrative services. Read story

Dreamer, survivor ready to graduate from Clark College

Clark College graduate Jonathan Dutson, on campus Thursday afternoon, is one of 700 students expected to graduate this week. Dutson overcame abuse as a child to earn his degree in machining technology.

Jonathan Dutson long dreamed of moving to the Pacific Northwest, where its lush greenery offered a respite from the scorching Arizona sun he grew up beneath. But Dutson was looking as much for a new home as he was looking for an escape. Read story