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Students wave goodbye to faculty and staff as their bus drives away Tuesday following the last day of school at Eleanor Roosevelt Elementary School.

All smiles for summer: Vancouver Public Schools students get happy send-off

Students wave goodbye to faculty and staff as their bus drives away Tuesday following the last day of school at Eleanor Roosevelt Elementary School.

June 20, 2023, 5:14pm Clark County News

The last of Vancouver’s schools bid goodbye to the 2022-2023 school year Tuesday, with the final day largely spent celebrating another year of pandemic recovery. Read story

Members of the Washougal High School jazz ensemble perform in the driveway of Ray Johnson's Vancouver home on April 25.

Washougal High jazz ensemble performs surprise concert to lift spirits of cancer patient in Vancouver

Members of the Washougal High School jazz ensemble perform in the driveway of Ray Johnson's Vancouver home on April 25.

June 17, 2023, 6:09am Clark County Health

One day earlier this spring, Blake Perkins, a Washougal resident and Vancouver-based dentist, learned that one of his longtime patients, Ray Johnson, was struggling with cancer treatments and was in a lot of pain. Read story

A blanket of snow covers Walnut Grove Neighborhood Park in Vancouver on Feb. 24.

Snow days leave Clark County kids with final day of school after Monday holiday

A blanket of snow covers Walnut Grove Neighborhood Park in Vancouver on Feb. 24.

June 17, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Remember those out-of-nowhere snowstorms in February and March that tore up Clark County? The snow’s long been cleared, but somehow students and teachers are still feeling the chaotic aftermath. Read story

Graduates, in blue at left, and faculty, in black at right, walk into the RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater on Thursday, June 15, 2023, during the Clark College Commencement Ceremony.

More than 1,600 graduates honored at Clark College graduation

Graduates, in blue at left, and faculty, in black at right, walk into the RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater on Thursday, June 15, 2023, during the Clark College Commencement Ceremony.

June 16, 2023, 9:55am Clark County News

Clark College held its 87th annual commencement ceremony Thursday evening at the RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater, celebrating 1,601 graduates receiving bachelor’s or associate degrees, program certificates and high school diplomas. More than 500 students took place in the in-person ceremony. Read story

Evergreen Education Association members and allies walk into the Evergreen Public Schools headquarters on June 14 in advance of a school board meeting. The union held the rally before the meeting to draw attention to priorities in this year's ongoing bargaining session and relay messages of feeling unheard by district leaders.

Evergreen Public Schools teachers rally amid contract negotiations

Evergreen Education Association members and allies walk into the Evergreen Public Schools headquarters on June 14 in advance of a school board meeting. The union held the rally before the meeting to draw attention to priorities in this year's ongoing bargaining session and relay messages of feeling unheard by district leaders.

June 14, 2023, 6:10pm Clark County News

The Evergreen Education Association staged a rally outside Evergreen Public Schools headquarters Tuesday evening, saying district leaders have been unreceptive to reports of improper working conditions and safety concerns as the district navigates a shortage of support staff. Read story

Volunteers of Share's Backpack Program, which provides bags of food to families across the county, filled totes of canned goods, oatmeal and snacks.

Share celebrates 20 years of Backpack Program, providing food for families

Volunteers of Share's Backpack Program, which provides bags of food to families across the county, filled totes of canned goods, oatmeal and snacks.

June 14, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News

Maggie Bernetich plopped a can of tuna into a plum purple tote bag before grabbing a package of oatmeal or two, followed by a fruit snack pack. Read story

Columbia River High School history teacher David Douglas talks to students in 2022. Douglas will join other educators this summer in Saipan to study the impact World War II had on the island and its people.

Columbia River High School history teacher to travel to Saipan

Columbia River High School history teacher David Douglas talks to students in 2022. Douglas will join other educators this summer in Saipan to study the impact World War II had on the island and its people.

June 13, 2023, 6:07am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Just as some students wait anxiously to be let loose for their summer travel plans, many teachers are doing the same. Read story

Adam Joy teaches summer school at Hough Elementary School in Vancouver in 2007. The Vancouver School of Arts and Academics science teacher died over the weekend in a crash with a pickup while bicycling in Oregon.

Vancouver School of Arts and Academics teacher dies in cycling crash

Adam Joy teaches summer school at Hough Elementary School in Vancouver in 2007. The Vancouver School of Arts and Academics science teacher died over the weekend in a crash with a pickup while bicycling in Oregon.

June 12, 2023, 7:09pm Clark County News

Adam Joy, a science teacher at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics, died over the weekend in a bicycle crash on Highway 221 in Polk County, Ore. Read story