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A voter drops off his ballot at a Clark County ballot drop box in the Vancouver Mall parking lot Nov. 3, 2020.

Today is Election Day in Washougal, Woodland; ballots due by 8 p.m.

A voter drops off his ballot at a Clark County ballot drop box in the Vancouver Mall parking lot Nov. 3, 2020.

April 25, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News

Today is Election Day for voters in Washougal and Woodland, where school districts are running funding measures to provide staff and programs not fully funded by the state. Read story

Mountain View's Adam Mathieson talks to his team after a 3A State preliminary game on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, at McKenzie Stadium. Seattle Prep defeated Mountain View 38-27 to end the Thunder season.

After 15 seasons, Adam Mathieson resigns as Mountain View’s football coach

Mountain View's Adam Mathieson talks to his team after a 3A State preliminary game on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, at McKenzie Stadium. Seattle Prep defeated Mountain View 38-27 to end the Thunder season.

April 24, 2023, 5:31pm Editor's Choice

Adam Mathieson resigned as Mountain View High School’s football coach on Monday, citing the elimination of the school's athletic director and no other available in-building positions next school year for why he’s stepping down after 15 years as head coach.  Read story

Amy Campbell, a special education teacher at Helen Baller Elementary School, works with a student in 2019.

Washington Legislature approves $417 million special education package

Amy Campbell, a special education teacher at Helen Baller Elementary School, works with a student in 2019.

April 24, 2023, 4:40pm Clark County News

Washington lawmakers passed a bill Sunday that’s expected to provide an additional $417 million for special education in the coming years. Read story

Nadine Shane, 6, a first-grader at Orchards Elementary School, dives into her lunch while dining with friends in the school&#039;s cafeteria in early 2020.

Washington Legislature increases support for free school meals

Nadine Shane, 6, a first-grader at Orchards Elementary School, dives into her lunch while dining with friends in the school&#039;s cafeteria in early 2020.

April 24, 2023, 3:04pm Clark County News

A new bill passed by Washington lawmakers last week promises to extend a portion of pandemic-era relief funding and provide 90,000 more students in Washington with daily free meals. Read story

Students Siari Rodriguez, left, and Crystal Baker use a pH strip to test the pH of common substances in their Chemistry 121 class at Everett Community College on Friday, March 10, 2023. Students who need extra help in subjects struggle to learn if the content is taught in an abstract, isolated manner, educators say. That's why I-BEST programs feature two teachers in the classroom: one provides job training and the other teaches basic skills in reading, math or English language.

To help students, Washington community colleges provide double the teachers

Students Siari Rodriguez, left, and Crystal Baker use a pH strip to test the pH of common substances in their Chemistry 121 class at Everett Community College on Friday, March 10, 2023. Students who need extra help in subjects struggle to learn if the content is taught in an abstract, isolated manner, educators say. That's why I-BEST programs feature two teachers in the classroom: one provides job training and the other teaches basic skills in reading, math or English language.

April 24, 2023, 2:00pm Latest News

Terrica Purvis squinted through goggles as her hands carefully guided a pipette full of indigo-tinted fluid into clear glass test tubes. Read story

Flyers detailing proposed cuts to Washougal School District if voters do not approve a replacement levy sit on a table Tuesday at Washougal High School.

Washougal, Woodland school levies on Tuesday’s ballot

Flyers detailing proposed cuts to Washougal School District if voters do not approve a replacement levy sit on a table Tuesday at Washougal High School.

April 23, 2023, 6:04am Clark County News

Voters in Washougal and Woodland, heads up: The deadline to get special election ballots for local schools funding measures is right around the corner. Read story

Ridgefield High School history teacher David Jacobson, left, works with knowledge bowl students as they prepare for their national competition this weekend in Georgia, as seen at Ridgefield High School on Wednesday afternoon.

Ridgefield Knowledge Bowl flexes mental muscles, prepares for national tournament

Ridgefield High School history teacher David Jacobson, left, works with knowledge bowl students as they prepare for their national competition this weekend in Georgia, as seen at Ridgefield High School on Wednesday afternoon.

April 22, 2023, 6:04am Clark County News

When the chance of winning a national championship is on the line, things get tense. Tempers flare, egos clash and coaches hold on for dear life. Read story

Members of the Clark College Japanese Club greet the audience while taking part in a fashion show during the annual Sakura Festival on Thursday afternoon. More than 30 years ago, the city of Vancouver received a gift of friendship: 100 Shirofugen cherry trees, commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Washington's statehood.

Sakura Festival celebrates blossoms, Vancouver connection to Japan

Members of the Clark College Japanese Club greet the audience while taking part in a fashion show during the annual Sakura Festival on Thursday afternoon. More than 30 years ago, the city of Vancouver received a gift of friendship: 100 Shirofugen cherry trees, commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Washington's statehood.

April 20, 2023, 7:47pm Clark County News

Joyo, Japan, is a small city on the outskirts of Kyoto 5,000 miles from Vancouver. But each spring, Clark College’s Sakura Festival plays a part in making that distance feel smaller. Read story