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La Center: The La Center High School chess team, from left: Chase Jamieson, Loren Brown, Erik Christensen, James Carmona and Larsen Winger.

La Center chess team earns trophy

La Center: The La Center High School chess team, from left: Chase Jamieson, Loren Brown, Erik Christensen, James Carmona and Larsen Winger.

March 13, 2017, 6:00am Community

The La Center High School chess team finished 10th out of 28 teams competing in the Washington State Chess Team Championship, held March 3-4 in Issaquah. Read story

Susan Nystrom, left, asks a question as teachers, parents and public school supporters rally at a forum with legislators Saturday at Roosevelt Elementary School in Vancouver.

Teachers, parents and legislators gather for school funding forum

Susan Nystrom, left, asks a question as teachers, parents and public school supporters rally at a forum with legislators Saturday at Roosevelt Elementary School in Vancouver.

March 11, 2017, 6:49pm Clark County News

Two hundred educators and their allies turned out Saturday morning for a public school funding forum and rally at Roosevelt Elementary School in Vancouver. They told a panel of local legislators that they are worried about every aspect of their students’ educational needs after years of insufficient funding. Read story

Most members of county’s House delegation back school levy bill

March 9, 2017, 9:11pm Clark County News

Republican Paul Harris joined the majority of his House colleagues Thursday, voting to stave off the “levy cliff” on Thursday and give a measure of certainty to school districts that were worried about a drop in school funds next year. Read story

Vancouver teacher in child porn case won’t return to school district

March 9, 2017, 8:42pm Clark County News

A Vancouver Public Schools teacher who had federal child pornography charges dropped against him Monday will not be returning to the school district. Read story

Frost covers the sundial in front of the Legislative Building last month at the Capitol in Olympia. (TED S.

Legislature passes school levy bill sought by districts

Frost covers the sundial in front of the Legislative Building last month at the Capitol in Olympia. (TED S.

March 9, 2017, 11:36am Latest News

The Legislature has passed a measure delaying a deadline for a reduction in the amount of money school districts can collect through local property tax levies. Read story

Rachel Friesen of Vancouver strolls through Pearson Field while on her way to check out a plane owned by her grandfather, Ernst Friesen. Rachel is one of the youngest flight students at the school, and one of few females.

Solo flight: Teen achieves milestone in pursuit of pilot’s license

Rachel Friesen of Vancouver strolls through Pearson Field while on her way to check out a plane owned by her grandfather, Ernst Friesen. Rachel is one of the youngest flight students at the school, and one of few females.

March 9, 2017, 6:05am Clark County News

Rachel Friesen is at that age where it’s cool to be aloof about her accomplishments. Read story

Vancouver Public Schools.

Vancouver Public Schools seeks to reassure families

Vancouver Public Schools.

March 8, 2017, 10:00pm Clark County News

Vancouver Public Schools campuses are “safe and supportive” for all students, including immigrants and students of diverse backgrounds, the district formally announced in a letter to parents Wednesday. Read story

Child porn case dropped against Vancouver teacher

March 8, 2017, 8:21pm Clark County News

Federal prosecutors have dropped child pornography charges against a Washington teacher after the U.S. Justice Department refused to disclose information about a software weakness it exploited during an investigation last year. Read story