The Columbian

Yvonne Gaylord, a driver trainer and safety person with Evergreen Public Schools, directs bus drivers outside Evergreen High School on Dec. 12, 2012, in Vancouver. Clark County school districts are still working to develop a larger, consistent pool of regular and substitute bus drivers as the school year draws near.

School bus drivers still in short supply in Clark County: ‘Anyone who comes to us doesn’t become a sub. They get a route’

August 1, 2024, 6:06am Business

Garnering a consistent pool of school bus drivers remains challenging in Clark County, transportation directors report. In recent years, driver absences resulting from the shortage have created substantial delays in several school districts. Read story

Jaylen Palmer, an Air Force Academy cadet and Airway Science for Kids chief pilot, left, prepares for a flight with student Erika Higuera on Tuesday morning at the Pearson Field Education Center. Palmer has been a part of Airway Science since he was in the fifth grade and will join the U.S. Air Force once he graduates from the academy.

Clark County teens join summer aviation program at Pearson Field Education Center

July 31, 2024, 6:07am Clark County News

Youth across Clark County are soaring to new heights through a program aimed at educating underserved communities about the world of aviation. Read story

Three candidates to lead Washington’s Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. From left to right: Reid Saaris, Chris Reykdal and David Olson.

On charter schools and school vouchers, candidates for state schools superintendent hold vastly differing perspectives

July 30, 2024, 11:13am Election

Candidates for state superintendent of public instruction hold strikingly varied positions on the expansion of charter schools in Washington. Read story

Washington State University Vancouver’s corpse flower, Titan VanCoug, began blooming began Saturday evening and had begun to wilt by Monday afternoon.

After fourth bloom since 2019, WSU Vancouver’s corpse flower raises questions

July 30, 2024, 10:16am Clark County Life

Here’s a message you don’t expect to receive while on vacation: Your corpse flower is about to bloom. Read story

Christine Portfors, Washington State University Vancouver vice chancellor for research and graduate education, visits a chemistry lab in the new Life Sciences building Thursday afternoon. With added lab and classroom space, the campus is able to add a chemistry major.

WSU Vancouver Life Sciences building: ‘Lab facilities here are as good as any university … across the nation’

July 29, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Faculty at Washington State University Vancouver are hoping the newly completed Life Sciences building will cement the campus as a beacon for undergraduate research in nursing, biology and more. Read story

Schools

School bus drivers still in short supply in Clark County: ‘Anyone who comes to us doesn’t become a sub. They get a route’

Clark County teens join summer aviation program at Pearson Field Education Center

On charter schools and school vouchers, candidates for state schools superintendent hold vastly differing perspectives

After fourth bloom since 2019, WSU Vancouver’s corpse flower raises questions

WSU Vancouver Life Sciences building: ‘Lab facilities here are as good as any university … across the nation’

Dick Hannah, Foundation for Vancouver Public Schools team up for ninth annual school supply drive

Money is tight for Clark County paraeducators; some opt for second jobs instead of vacations

International Air and Hospitality Academy in Vancouver will close its doors at the end of the year