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Third graders eat lunch in a crowded classroom at Pleasant Valley Primary in March. The school is among those the Battle Ground Public Schools hopes to replace with a bond measure in April.

Battle Ground school board puts bond on ballot

Third graders eat lunch in a crowded classroom at Pleasant Valley Primary in March. The school is among those the Battle Ground Public Schools hopes to replace with a bond measure in April.

October 23, 2017, 10:05pm Clark County News

Battle Ground school district voters will, for the second time in as many years, have a chance to cast their vote for a school bond that would build new schools and replace aging facilities. Read story

Third graders eat lunch in a crowded classroom at Pleasant Valley Primary in March. The school is among those the Battle Ground Public Schools hopes to replace with a bond measure in April.

Battle Ground school board to vote on bond proposal

Third graders eat lunch in a crowded classroom at Pleasant Valley Primary in March. The school is among those the Battle Ground Public Schools hopes to replace with a bond measure in April.

October 22, 2017, 5:01pm Clark County News

Voters in the Battle Ground school district could again consider a school bond to replace and repair aging facilities — this time with a higher price tag than requested last year. Read story

Eben Ayers exits the balcony of the STEM building at Clark College. The balcony serves as a great vantage place to overlook the campus.

On night watch at Clark College

Eben Ayers exits the balcony of the STEM building at Clark College. The balcony serves as a great vantage place to overlook the campus.

October 22, 2017, 6:01am Clark County Life

“Hi there, how are you doing?” asks Clark College campus security officer Eben Ayers as he strides toward two men leaning against traveling backpacks, the fabric of the packs worn and the men’s faces weary. They were resting between the fencing of the soccer field and bushes that line the… Read story

Washington State Patrol Sgt. Glen Hobbs directing a driver to pull over for having out-of-state license plates. If a driver is found to live in Washington but has out-of-state plates, it could result in a $1,122 ticket.

Seven drivers cited for out-of-state plates at Battle Ground schools

Washington State Patrol Sgt. Glen Hobbs directing a driver to pull over for having out-of-state license plates. If a driver is found to live in Washington but has out-of-state plates, it could result in a $1,122 ticket.

October 20, 2017, 4:20pm Clark County News

It was some parents’ turn to get in trouble at school early Friday morning. Read story

Clark College to host cultural celebration in early November

October 20, 2017, 6:03am Clark County Life

Clark College will host "Educating for the Seventh Generation," a celebration of indigenous cultures, early next month. Read story

Professor Dene Grigar, center, discusses design with seniors Polina Sklyarova, left, and Brianna Savage during the digital technology and culture program’s senior seminar Wednesday afternoon at Washington State University Vancouver. The Historic Trust recently partnered with the program to create a new tool that will allow visitors to experience the history of Providence Academy through augmented reality on their mobile devices.

WSUV students design interactive Academy app

Professor Dene Grigar, center, discusses design with seniors Polina Sklyarova, left, and Brianna Savage during the digital technology and culture program’s senior seminar Wednesday afternoon at Washington State University Vancouver. The Historic Trust recently partnered with the program to create a new tool that will allow visitors to experience the history of Providence Academy through augmented reality on their mobile devices.

October 19, 2017, 7:45pm Clark County News

Click by click, Ryan Schafte fine-tunes an animated 3-D model of a bell, glancing back at historical archival photos of Vancouver’s Providence Academy as he shrinks a feature here or adds a detail there. Read story

Construction cranes in the South Lake Union neighborhood stand in view of the Space Needle on Wednesday in Seattle. The city is grappling with skyrocketing rent and housing prices.

West Coast teachers in housing crunch

Construction cranes in the South Lake Union neighborhood stand in view of the Space Needle on Wednesday in Seattle. The city is grappling with skyrocketing rent and housing prices.

October 18, 2017, 6:04pm Northwest

In cities across the U.S., school districts are looking for creative ways to help teachers afford to live near their schools. Read story

Dana Mals reacts as she learns about hydraulics Saturday in the lab at the Columbia Tech Center in Vancouver. Mals is enrolled in the college’s new Rural Access Mechatronics Program, a hybrid class for students who live in rural parts of Southwest Washington.

Clark College program: RAMP to success for students

Dana Mals reacts as she learns about hydraulics Saturday in the lab at the Columbia Tech Center in Vancouver. Mals is enrolled in the college’s new Rural Access Mechatronics Program, a hybrid class for students who live in rural parts of Southwest Washington.

October 18, 2017, 6:00am Clark County Life

At the almost-empty Columbia Tech Center on Saturday, four teams of Clark College students huddle over panels of components and tubes, scribbling on worksheets and taking measurements. Read story