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FILE - In this April 23, 2014 file photo, a man smokes an electronic cigarette in Chicago. Schools around the country are installing sensors and cameras to crack down on student vaping, and handing out harsh punishments for many who are caught. Schools have invested millions of dollars in the surveillance technology, including federal COVID-19 emergency relief money meant to help schools through the pandemic. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

Washington Legislature considers paying for vape detectors in schools, but do they deter vaping?

FILE - In this April 23, 2014 file photo, a man smokes an electronic cigarette in Chicago. Schools around the country are installing sensors and cameras to crack down on student vaping, and handing out harsh punishments for many who are caught. Schools have invested millions of dollars in the surveillance technology, including federal COVID-19 emergency relief money meant to help schools through the pandemic. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

February 3, 2024, 6:02am Health

Nearly every time Lewis and Clark junior Olive Pete uses the restroom for its intended purpose, a peer is in the next stall vaping, blowing clouds of nicotine-laced tutti frutti vapor. Read story

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February 3, 2024, 5:59am Clark County Life

The Center for Agriculture, Science, and Environmental Education, 11104 N.E. 149th St., Brush Prairie, is seeking volunteers for a native plant sale Feb. 12-17. Read story

Kikarson Asan, 16, appears Oct. 20 in Clark County Superior Court, accused of shooting at two teens outside Evergreen High School the day prior, prompting lockdowns at several area schools. Asan pleaded guilty Friday to first-degree assault with a firearm and was sentenced to 93 months in a juvenile facility.

16-year-old pleads guilty in Evergreen High School shooting, sentenced to 93 months

Kikarson Asan, 16, appears Oct. 20 in Clark County Superior Court, accused of shooting at two teens outside Evergreen High School the day prior, prompting lockdowns at several area schools. Asan pleaded guilty Friday to first-degree assault with a firearm and was sentenced to 93 months in a juvenile facility.

February 2, 2024, 12:05pm Clark County News

A judge sentenced a 16-year-old Vancouver boy to 7¾ years in juvenile detention for shooting at two teens outside Evergreen High School in October. Read story

A box of Narcan sits in the Savage Sisters' community outreach storefront in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Wednesday, May 24, 2023. Generically known as Naloxone, the medication used revive people who have stopped breathing, doesn't reverse the effects of xylazine. Philadelphia officials stress that naloxone should still be administered in all cases of suspected overdose, since xylazine is almost always found in combination with fentanyl.

WA Senate approves requirement for all public schools to have naloxone on hand

A box of Narcan sits in the Savage Sisters' community outreach storefront in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Wednesday, May 24, 2023. Generically known as Naloxone, the medication used revive people who have stopped breathing, doesn't reverse the effects of xylazine. Philadelphia officials stress that naloxone should still be administered in all cases of suspected overdose, since xylazine is almost always found in combination with fentanyl.

February 1, 2024, 2:21pm Health Free

Washington moved a step closer Thursday to requiring all public, charter and tribal schools in the state to stock medication that can reverse opioid overdoses. Read story

Former Rep. Chad Magendanz, R-Issaquah (AP Photo/Ted S.

A Republican joins the race to be Washington’s next schools chief

Former Rep. Chad Magendanz, R-Issaquah (AP Photo/Ted S.

January 31, 2024, 7:37am Election Free

Chad Magendanz, a Republican and former state representative who teaches computer science in Bellevue’s public schools, has launched a campaign to lead Washington’s K-12 school system. Read story

FILE - Washington Gov. Jay Inslee delivers his annual State of the State address to a joint legislative session in House chambers at the Washington state Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, in Olympia, Wash. Inslee on Tuesday, Jan. 30, called for the state to develop best practices on how agencies should use generative artificial intelligence as it continues to incorporate the technology into government operations.

Washington state to develop guidelines for agencies using generative AI

FILE - Washington Gov. Jay Inslee delivers his annual State of the State address to a joint legislative session in House chambers at the Washington state Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, in Olympia, Wash. Inslee on Tuesday, Jan. 30, called for the state to develop best practices on how agencies should use generative artificial intelligence as it continues to incorporate the technology into government operations.

January 30, 2024, 1:56pm Latest News

The governor of Washington on Tuesday called for the state to develop best practices on how agencies should use generative artificial intelligence as it continues to incorporate the technology into government operations. Read story

Evergreen Public Schools extends school day for remainder of year

January 30, 2024, 5:59am Clark County News

Evergreen Public Schools is slightly extending bell schedules to account for instructional time lost due to inclement weather earlier this month and the teacher strike in September. Read story

A winter storm that hit over the three-day Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend caused pipes to freeze and burst inside Skyridge Middle School in Camas. Camas school leaders said damage throughout the district will cost at least $250,000 to repair.

Winter storms leave $250,000 in damage at Camas schools

A winter storm that hit over the three-day Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend caused pipes to freeze and burst inside Skyridge Middle School in Camas. Camas school leaders said damage throughout the district will cost at least $250,000 to repair.

January 27, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News

Camas schools suffered at least $250,000 in damage during the winter storms that blanketed the region over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. Read story