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FILE - With the Founders Library in the background, a young man reads on Howard University campus July 6, 2021, in Washington. For millions of Americans, President Joe Biden'??s student loan cancellation offers a life-changing chance to escape the burden of debt. But for future generations of students, it doesn't fix the underlying reason for the crisis: the rising cost of college.

Community Foundation for Southwest Washington opens online scholarship applications

December 22, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News

The Community Foundation for Southwest Washington has opened online applications for its 2023 scholarship cycle. Read story

Members of the Evergreen Public School Employees large group union, also known as PSE #1948 make their way into Evergreen Public Schools headquarters on Tuesday afternoon. The union represents about 1,000 employees in the district.

Union at Evergreen Public Schools approves new contract

December 15, 2022, 4:56pm Clark County News

The Public School Employees large group union in Evergreen Public Schools approved a new contract Wednesday evening, ending months of negotiations between union leaders and district officials. Read story

Skyview Unified athlete Lucas Anderson celebrates making a basket during a demonstration game to celebrate Skyview High School's designation as a Special Olympics Unified Champion School.

Special Olympics honors Skyview High School

December 13, 2022, 5:50pm Clark County News

Skyview High School’s Unified sports program received a prestigious honor on Tuesday, and to celebrate the occasion, the high school fittingly came together. Read story

Al Aldridge listens to a band featuring his former music students. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Aldridge taking a teaching job at Battle Ground High School.

Former band students salute longtime Battle Ground, Prairie music teacher, Coach Aldridge

December 13, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Al Aldridge thought he was going to get some testing done in advance of an upcoming medical procedure, and then head out to dinner with his wife, Jeannie. Read story

A bin full of free N95 respirator masks is pictured in the pharmacy at the QFC store in southeast Vancouver on Thursday morning, Feb. 3, 2022.

Clark County Public Health: Mask up

December 10, 2022, 6:00am Clark County Health Free

Clark County Public Health officials announced Friday they recommend wearing high-quality masks in indoor public places. The recommendation comes as a trio of respiratory illnesses — COVID-19, RSV and the seasonal flu — continue to plague Southwest Washington and beyond. Read story

Washougal district to stock schools with opioid overdose meds

Washougal School District assistant superintendent Aaron Hansen, left, and Washougal High School principal Mark Castle display a dose of Narcan, a medication used to assist people who have experienced an overdose of opioids. The Washougal School Board recently approved a policy that states that Narcan will be placed in every one of the district's schools.

Alexander Cook’s older brother, Daniel, died earlier this year as a result of an opioid overdose. Cook was devastated, but at the same time he had long since come to terms with the fact that in some ways, the person that he knew and loved had already been gone for… Read story