UPDATE: School officials remove temporary head from 'Wendy Rose' | May 23

The Wendy Rose statue on the waterfront is headless again.

WSUV sales program named one of best | May 23

The professional sales certificate program in the College of Business at Washington State University Vancouver has been named one of the 2013 Top University Sales Programs by the Sales Education Foundation. WSU Vancouver's program was recognized for preparing students for professional selling careers and placing top talent in professional selling roles.

Top teachers named in Camas, Washougal | May 22

The Camas-Washougal Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Riverview Community Bank, has named the teachers of the year for Camas and Washougal.

La Center schools put on brief lockdown | May 14

A man was found on the La Center High School campus, prompting administration to put all three of the city’s schools on lockdown for about 15 minutes this morning.

Hudson's Bay, Boys & Girls Clubs fight hunger | May 13

Staff from Hudson's Bay High School and staff from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Washington will square off in a basketball game to support Open House Ministries and New Avenues for Youth, organizations working to assist homeless youths and families.

ESD 112 board seeks candidates for fall elections | May 13

Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn will conduct an election Oct. 1-16 for board positions in the state's nine educational service districts. Candidates for three positions are sought for ESD 112, which covers public schools in six Southwest Washington counties: Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Pacific, Skamania and Wahkiakum.

Image Elementary tops state's 'green' schools | May 13

Evergreen Public Schools' Image Elementary will be recognized as the state's first school to receive level 4 certification from the Seattle nonprofit Washington Green Schools. The ceremony is at 9:30 a.m. May 17 at the school, 4400 N.E. 122nd Ave.

State audit finds fault with ESD purchases | May 13

A state audit has found fault in a Educational Service District 112 program that uses U.S. Department of Agriculture funds to pay for food and snacks served at its child care centers.

UW student group backs tuition hike | May 12

SEATTLE — A University of Washington student-led group says if the state doesn't give the school money to give their teachers a raise after four years of frozen salaries, they're willing to pay higher tuition to cover the cost.

Making a mother proud | May 12

Is there any better Mother's Day gift than a cap and gown?

Battle Ground school jazz concert features Mic Gillette | May 11

Professional jazz trumpeter-trombonist Mic Gillette will be featured in a jazz concert from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Lair at Battle Ground High School, 300 W. Main St., Battle Ground. Tickets are $5 at the door.

Ridgefield school renovation, building project starts | May 11

The Ridgefield School District broke ground Thursday on a project that will build roughly $49 million worth of new facilities.

Final results for special election announced | May 10

After the April 23 special levy election in Battle Ground, the gap between the "yeas" and "nays" widened slightly as the final ballots were counted, according to the Clark County Elections Office.

Battle Ground school staff help second choking child in 16 days | May 10

For the second time in 16 days, a Battle Ground Public Schools teacher has used abdominal thrusts to save a choking student.

CAM hosts Washington Business Week program | May 9

CAM Academy Future Business Leaders of America Club is bringing the Washington Business Week In-school Program to the school from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday for a day of business exploration. This is the first year the school will host the program introducing students to life skills and the fundamentals of business.

Clark County Skills Center plans to add a new building | May 9

The Clark County Skills Center is preparing to add a new building to its campus to house both its cosmetology program and a new program to train students for jobs in the aviation industry, in anticipation of $7.15 million in state construction dollars.

Clark College’s east campus to expand classes, days | May 8

Beginning September 2013, Clark College at Columbia Tech Center, 18700 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd., will add for-credit classes on Fridays. This will enable students to complete their degrees entirely at the east county campus without taking classes at the college’s main campus. It also will be easier for high school students from eastern Clark County to participate in Running Start.

Memoirist Robin Romm to read work at college | May 8

Writer Robin Romm will read from her memoir”The Mercy Papers,” about her mother’s death from breast cancer, during the Clark College Columbia Writers Series. Romm will speak from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. May 16 in the Penguin student lounge at the college, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way. She will also speak about the craft of writing.