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Megan Whetsell, left, and Erek Watson, both of Vancouver, chat with Jeanne Bennett of Columbia Play Project, dressed as "Doug the Slug," as she hands out flyers during Give More24! at The Waterfront Vancouver in September.

Give More 24! raises $3.6 million for Southwest Washington causes

Megan Whetsell, left, and Erek Watson, both of Vancouver, chat with Jeanne Bennett of Columbia Play Project, dressed as "Doug the Slug," as she hands out flyers during Give More24! at The Waterfront Vancouver in September.

September 23, 2022, 2:29pm Clark County Health

The annual Give More 24! online giving marathon concluded Thursday, exceeding its goal of raising $3.5 million in donations. In the end, the campaign raised over $3.6 million from over 6,000 donors to support 216 nonprofits around Southwest Washington. Read story

A sign welcomes students on Monday at Union Ridge Elementary School in Ridgefield. Classes began after a tentative agreement was reached between the Ridgefield School district and the Ridgefield Education Association on Sunday evening.

Compromise key in Ridgefield School District teachers’ contract

A sign welcomes students on Monday at Union Ridge Elementary School in Ridgefield. Classes began after a tentative agreement was reached between the Ridgefield School district and the Ridgefield Education Association on Sunday evening.

September 21, 2022, 5:32pm Clark County News

The newly ratified collective bargaining agreement between the Ridgefield School District and the Ridgefield Education Association featured compromises between the two sides on key sticking points, such as the extension of state-provided salary increases and decreases to special education caseloads and class sizes. Read story

A student strolls through campus at Clark College on a sunny, chilly winter morning Friday. Following a pattern of higher education across the country, Clark's student enrollment has seen a dramatic decline since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

New estimate for number of Washington residents eligible for student loan forgiveness

A student strolls through campus at Clark College on a sunny, chilly winter morning Friday. Following a pattern of higher education across the country, Clark's student enrollment has seen a dramatic decline since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

September 21, 2022, 1:09pm Latest News

Nearly 700,000 Washingtonians are eligible for President Joe Biden’s student debt relief program, with the majority of them Pell Grant recipients, according to an estimate the White House released Tuesday. Read story

A print edition of The Falcon Flyer, published in May 2022, is pictured during journalism class at Prairie High School on Tuesday morning, Sept. 20, 2022.

Examples of Clark County student journalism are sought

A print edition of The Falcon Flyer, published in May 2022, is pictured during journalism class at Prairie High School on Tuesday morning, Sept. 20, 2022.

September 21, 2022, 6:03am Clark County News

Education reporter Griffin Reilly is looking to compile a list of student-run newspapers, magazines and literary publications from schools throughout the region for a story featuring local student journalists. Read story

A sign welcomes students Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, at Union Ridge Elementary School in Ridgefield. Classes began after a tentative agreement was reached between the Ridgefield School district and the Ridgefield Education Association.

Ridgefield teachers ratify new contract

A sign welcomes students Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, at Union Ridge Elementary School in Ridgefield. Classes began after a tentative agreement was reached between the Ridgefield School district and the Ridgefield Education Association.

September 20, 2022, 6:41pm Clark County News

Ridgefield teachers ratified a new three-year contract in a union membership meeting Tuesday afternoon. Read story

People walk through Gaiser Hall on Monday during the first day of classes at Clark College.

Clark College welcomes new school year, embraces change

People walk through Gaiser Hall on Monday during the first day of classes at Clark College.

September 19, 2022, 5:53pm Clark County News

Clark College President Karin Edwards invoked the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson in her summary of the year of goals and challenges that lies ahead for the school. Read story

A sign welcomes students on Monday at Union Ridge Elementary School in Ridgefield. Classes began after a tentative agreement was reached between the Ridgefield School district and the Ridgefield Education Association on Sunday evening.

Ridgefield students return after tentative deal reached Sunday

A sign welcomes students on Monday at Union Ridge Elementary School in Ridgefield. Classes began after a tentative agreement was reached between the Ridgefield School district and the Ridgefield Education Association on Sunday evening.

September 19, 2022, 2:15pm Clark County News

Ridgefield students returned to school Monday morning for the first time since Sept. 8 after a teacher strike kept the district on a six-day hiatus due to stalled contract negotiations. Read story

Ridgefield Administrative and Civic Center is home to the Ridgefield School District central office.

Ridgefield School District, union reach tentative deal; schools to reopen Monday

Ridgefield Administrative and Civic Center is home to the Ridgefield School District central office.

September 18, 2022, 5:42pm Clark County News

The Ridgefield School District and the Ridgefield Education Association announced they reached a tentative deal on a new contract just after 4 p.m. on Sunday. Read story