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Calls for artists: Singers, muralists and painters sought

September 12, 2024, 5:55am Clark County Life

Clark College is holding open auditions for the Clark College Chorale, Treble Ensemble and Concert Choir. Read story

Trees and pastureland stand near near Hockinson Meadows Community Park. Hockinson School District bought a 40-acre parcel at the park&rsquo;s northeast corner last year.

Hockinson School District gauging possibility of new elementary school

Trees and pastureland stand near near Hockinson Meadows Community Park. Hockinson School District bought a 40-acre parcel at the park&rsquo;s northeast corner last year.

September 11, 2024, 2:55pm Clark County News

The Hockinson School District is one of Clark County’s smallest districts. But it’s home to the region’s largest elementary school: Hockinson Heights. Read story

Union members and supporters gather for a barbecue at Mill Plain Park during a walkout Tuesday afternoon. Clark College classified union members walked out to raise awareness of stalled bargaining with the state.

Clark College classified staff walk out to protest low wage offers from state

Union members and supporters gather for a barbecue at Mill Plain Park during a walkout Tuesday afternoon. Clark College classified union members walked out to raise awareness of stalled bargaining with the state.

September 10, 2024, 5:35pm Business

Dozens of Clark College employees staged a walkout at noon Tuesday in protest of low wages offered in recent contract proposals from the state. Employees met at Mill Plain Community Park to learn about the ongoing bargaining and vent frustrations with the state. Read story

Mekhi J. Parker, 18, of Vancouver appears Tuesday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of attempted first-degree assault, second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, felony harassment and possession of a dangerous weapon on school grounds. He&rsquo;s accused of threatening a shooting at Mountain View High School to target a student who&rsquo;d talked to his girlfriend.

Bail $250K each for two Vancouver men accused of bringing guns to Mountain View High School

Mekhi J. Parker, 18, of Vancouver appears Tuesday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of attempted first-degree assault, second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, felony harassment and possession of a dangerous weapon on school grounds. He&rsquo;s accused of threatening a shooting at Mountain View High School to target a student who&rsquo;d talked to his girlfriend.

September 10, 2024, 5:03pm Clark County News

A judge set bail at $250,000 each for two 18-year-old men accused of bringing loaded guns to Mountain View High School on Monday after threatening a shooting to target a student there. Read story

Republican Dave Reichert, left, and Democrat Bob Ferguson are competing in Washington&rsquo;s 2024 governor&rsquo;s race.

Ferguson, Reichert agree eliminating elected schools chief would help WA students

Republican Dave Reichert, left, and Democrat Bob Ferguson are competing in Washington&rsquo;s 2024 governor&rsquo;s race.

September 10, 2024, 12:58pm Northwest Free

The two men dueling to be Washington’s next governor agree that the delivery of public education could improve if the person overseeing the system was appointed rather than elected. Read story

Hazel Dell Elementary School fifth-graders battle for control of the ball during a futsal game at recess Thursday afternoon.

Operation Pitch Invasion brings futsal courts to Clark County schools

Hazel Dell Elementary School fifth-graders battle for control of the ball during a futsal game at recess Thursday afternoon.

September 10, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News

A Portland nonprofit is building futsal courts at Clark County elementary schools to encourage students to play hard during recess. Read story

A gun the Vancouver Police Department said officers seized from an 18-year-old who was seen approaching Mountain View High School following reports to officers of an online threat.

Vancouver police arrest two 18-year-olds with guns outside Mountain View High School

A gun the Vancouver Police Department said officers seized from an 18-year-old who was seen approaching Mountain View High School following reports to officers of an online threat.

September 9, 2024, 5:41pm Clark County News

Vancouver police arrested two teens with loaded guns outside of Mountain View High School on Monday after responding to reports of an online threat. Read story

Washington School for the Deaf Superintendent Shauna Bilyeu, center, speaks using American Sign Language with students Casey Lewandowski, left, and Angel Castro, right, about a piece of the school&rsquo;s old gymnasium floor on display in the new gymnasium. The floor, she said, is a critical piece of the school&rsquo;s history, as sports games are often a huge source of community.

New School for the Deaf campus transforms Vancouver institution

Washington School for the Deaf Superintendent Shauna Bilyeu, center, speaks using American Sign Language with students Casey Lewandowski, left, and Angel Castro, right, about a piece of the school&rsquo;s old gymnasium floor on display in the new gymnasium. The floor, she said, is a critical piece of the school&rsquo;s history, as sports games are often a huge source of community.

September 6, 2024, 4:51pm Clark County News

The Washington School for the Deaf is among Vancouver’s oldest schools. Superintendent Shauna Bilyeu feared the town was forgetting about the school and its students as the campus on Evergreen Boulevard began to show its age. Read story