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Camas High School junior Monica Chang earned a first-place finish in the Oregon Bioscience Showcase 2017 Research Fast Pitch competition in Portland for her presentation, “A Closer Look at Memory: The Effect of Diurnal Rhythms on Perineuronal Nets.” (Alisha Jucevic/The Columbian)

Camas student wins Oregon science contest

Camas High School junior Monica Chang earned a first-place finish in the Oregon Bioscience Showcase 2017 Research Fast Pitch competition in Portland for her presentation, “A Closer Look at Memory: The Effect of Diurnal Rhythms on Perineuronal Nets.” (Alisha Jucevic/The Columbian)

November 24, 2017, 7:43pm Clark County News

It was the unknown that got Monica Chang her internship. Read story

School district seeks help with bond issue

November 23, 2017, 2:38pm Clark County News

 The La Center School District will put a bond issue up for vote during a special election on Feb. 13. The district is seeking applications from citizens interested in being appointed to a committee to write the pro/con statements for the Clark County online voters' guide. Read story

Grants fund coding, robotics for kids

November 23, 2017, 6:05am Clark County News

A new round of state grants will fund robots, coding classes for special education students and teacher training across Southwest Washington. Read story

Chelseanne LaRue, 18, left, works on a math assignment next to her sister, Richland LaRue, 19, during their Open Doors Reengagement Program class, a re-entry program for students working to obtain their diploma after dropping out of high school. The sisters dropped out of school about two years ago after their family was homeless.

Program opens doors for dropouts

Chelseanne LaRue, 18, left, works on a math assignment next to her sister, Richland LaRue, 19, during their Open Doors Reengagement Program class, a re-entry program for students working to obtain their diploma after dropping out of high school. The sisters dropped out of school about two years ago after their family was homeless.

November 21, 2017, 6:05am Clark County News

There’s a handwritten sign posted on a door at the Lieser Campus in Vancouver. Read story

PNNL device can quickly alert law during school shootings

November 20, 2017, 9:14am Latest News

A small device developed at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland could make the difference between life and death for some when a shooter opens fire in a public place. Read story

Zoe Clark, 14, was struck and injured by a negligent driver on her way to school Wednesday, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. She is expected to make a full recovery.

Teen girl struck by car expected to fully recover

Zoe Clark, 14, was struck and injured by a negligent driver on her way to school Wednesday, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. She is expected to make a full recovery.

November 16, 2017, 7:23pm Clark County News

The teenage girl who was struck and injured in a crosswalk Wednesday is expected to make a full recovery, her cousin said. Read story

Elliot Yoder, 16, a transgender student at Dallas High School in Dallas, Ore., speaks at a news conference held by ACLU Oregon and Basic Rights in Portland, Ore., Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017, to protest a federal lawsuit filed against the Dallas School District over its policy on the treatment of transgender students. The district began allowing Yoder to use the boys' locker room and boys' restrooms after he publicly identified as transgender.

Parents sue Oregon school district over transgender policy

Elliot Yoder, 16, a transgender student at Dallas High School in Dallas, Ore., speaks at a news conference held by ACLU Oregon and Basic Rights in Portland, Ore., Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017, to protest a federal lawsuit filed against the Dallas School District over its policy on the treatment of transgender students. The district began allowing Yoder to use the boys' locker room and boys' restrooms after he publicly identified as transgender.

November 16, 2017, 2:27pm Northwest

Parents at a rural Oregon high school have filed a federal lawsuit over the school district's policy to allow a transgender male student to use the boys' locker room and bathroom, mirroring a similar civil action in Illinois that did not survive a legal challenge. Read story

Alan Copsey, deputy solicitor general in the Washington state attorney general's office, during a Washington Supreme Court hearing last month in Olympia. The court ruled Wednesday that while lawmakers have made progress, they are not on track to meet a court-imposed deadline to fully fund basic education, and will remain in contempt of court.

Officials agree there’s more to be done on funding education

Alan Copsey, deputy solicitor general in the Washington state attorney general's office, during a Washington Supreme Court hearing last month in Olympia. The court ruled Wednesday that while lawmakers have made progress, they are not on track to meet a court-imposed deadline to fully fund basic education, and will remain in contempt of court.

November 15, 2017, 6:50pm Clark County News

Wednesday's Washington Supreme Court ruling drew mixed reactions from local education leaders, though the theme of each was consistent: There's still work to be done to fully fund public education. Read story