Statewide, the number of eighth-graders who met the state reading standard increased from 66.3 percent to 71.5 percent. But the number of seventh-graders who met the math standard decreased from 63.8 percent to 57.8 percent. Students in sixth and eighth grade improved across the board compared to those grade-level numbers last year, Dorn said.
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Battle Ground bar owner feeling the squeeze
The owner of Battle Ground’s Main Street Bar plans to sue the city, alleging that a road project next door puts his customers and employees in danger.
Last year, the city purchased the former site of Galeotti’s Restaurant at 801 E. Main St., planning to eventually realign Grace Avenue to run through the space. In April, the city allowed Clark County Fire & Rescue to burn down the building in a training exercise.
Since then, the empty lot has been blocked off with a chain-link fence built about 2 feet from the side of Main Street Bar. City spokeswoman Bonnie Gilberti said it may stay that way for several years until the city has raised enough money to complete the project — estimated to cost $6.3 million.
Efraimson told The Columbian last month that she would not compete for Camas High School in her senior season, but hadn’t made a further decision on going pro at that time.
Neither Efraimson or Hickey could be reached for comment Monday.
But Efraimson did talk to Dyestat.com.
“My family and I, along with my coach, did a lot of pros and cons lists as to whether we should go to college or whether we should go professionally,” Efraimson told Dystat. “And for my personal improvement both as an athlete and as an overall person, mentally and physically, I think that being able to stay with what we know and be able to go professional is just the best route for me.”
Efraimson said she still plans to attend college, but will not compete for that college.
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Rescued dog, owner in need of rescue
WASHOUGAL — Having taken in a golden retriever with a cleft nose and jaw, a Shih Tzu that is deaf and blind and two unwanted St. Bernards, Lyle Nelson has a reputation for rescuing dogs.
Before he knew it, his two St. Bernards, Lucy and Greta, had taken off. He drove the large property five times, then went up and down the streets in the area, but couldn’t find either of them.
He took his other two dogs home to feed them but then returned later that evening with his significant other, Diane Leasure, to search again. This time, they found Lucy.
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