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Fort Vancouver High School students wave signs and chant outside Vancouver Public Schools headquarters on Tuesday during a walk-out to protest the district&rsquo;s cuts to 262 staff positions next year.

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Fort Vancouver High School students wave signs and chant outside Vancouver Public Schools headquarters on Tuesday during a walk-out to protest the district&rsquo;s cuts to 262 staff positions next year.

March 19, 2024, 3:28pm Clark County News

Hundreds of Fort Vancouver High School students walked out of class late Tuesday morning, protesting district staffing cuts they say will disproportionately impact their school next year. Read story

A large new warehouse for drink distributor Craig Stein Beverage is under construction in Orchards.

Craig Stein Beverage building 150,000-square-foot distribution center in Orchards

A large new warehouse for drink distributor Craig Stein Beverage is under construction in Orchards.

March 19, 2024, 6:07am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Drivers traveling along 59th Street in Orchards have likely spotted a large warehouse under construction. What is the mysterious building? Read story

Jonathan O. Betts, 32, appears Friday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of attempted second-degree domestic violence murder and unlawful imprisonment. He&rsquo;s accused of stabbing his girlfriend multiple times, including in the head.

Vancouver man accused of stabbing girlfriend, including in the head, appears in court

Jonathan O. Betts, 32, appears Friday in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of attempted second-degree domestic violence murder and unlawful imprisonment. He&rsquo;s accused of stabbing his girlfriend multiple times, including in the head.

March 18, 2024, 3:23pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man is accused of stabbing his girlfriend multiple times, including in the head, with a kitchen knife Thursday at their east Vancouver apartment. Read story

Clark County sheriff&rsquo;s Sgt. Greg Agar takes a break Thursday while on patrol at Hazel Dell Community Park. Agar was awarded recently for multiple instances of risking his own safety on the job and going above and beyond to help county citizens, even when it wasn&rsquo;t part of his job.

‘Heart in the right place’: Clark County Sheriff’s sergeant wins honors for service, going beyond to help the community

Clark County sheriff&rsquo;s Sgt. Greg Agar takes a break Thursday while on patrol at Hazel Dell Community Park. Agar was awarded recently for multiple instances of risking his own safety on the job and going above and beyond to help county citizens, even when it wasn&rsquo;t part of his job.

March 18, 2024, 6:03am Clark County News

Clark County sheriff’s Sgt. Greg Agar has a unique way of coping with stress: by giving back to those whose suffering he encounters on the job. Read story

Steve Slocum stands before his very stuffed yard in Vancouver. His neighbors complain that the place is a fire hazard and a magnet for rodents. The city is trying to &ldquo;nudge&rdquo; Slocum toward code compliance. Slocum says he intends to keep pushing back.

Dangerous junk or weird art? Mannequins and mess on Rose Village property frustrates neighbors

Steve Slocum stands before his very stuffed yard in Vancouver. His neighbors complain that the place is a fire hazard and a magnet for rodents. The city is trying to &ldquo;nudge&rdquo; Slocum toward code compliance. Slocum says he intends to keep pushing back.

March 16, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life

The owner of a spectacularly strange and overstuffed rural property near Battle Ground, which was destroyed in July 2021 by an intentionally sparked fire, has brought what he calls his weird sense of humor to Vancouver. His neighbors are not amused. Read story

Vancouver Public Schools board members talk in front of a packed room Tuesday, March 12, 2024, during a Vancouver Public Schools board meeting at the Bates Center for Educational Leadership. During the meeting, the VPS board unanimously approved $35 million in budget cuts for the district.

Vancouver Public Schools approves $35M in cuts despite community pleas

Vancouver Public Schools board members talk in front of a packed room Tuesday, March 12, 2024, during a Vancouver Public Schools board meeting at the Bates Center for Educational Leadership. During the meeting, the VPS board unanimously approved $35 million in budget cuts for the district.

March 13, 2024, 6:50pm Clark County News

Vancouver Public Schools’ board of directors unanimously approved $35 million in budget reductions at Tuesday night’s meeting — despite a strong turnout from community members asking the district to find other solutions. Read story

Northeast 179th Street passes underneath Interstate 5 north of Vancouver. Some of the worst of the concrete panels that form the pavement will be fixed this summer, with more work planned in 2025.

The worst pavement panels on I-5 north of Vancouver will be fixed this summer

Northeast 179th Street passes underneath Interstate 5 north of Vancouver. Some of the worst of the concrete panels that form the pavement will be fixed this summer, with more work planned in 2025.

March 13, 2024, 3:01pm Clark County News

Some of the roughest sections of Interstate 5 in Clark County are slated to be upgraded this summer. Read story

A Clark County Sheriff's Office vehicle.

Clark County Sheriff’s Office says they’ve connected suspect to $180K in stolen property

A Clark County Sheriff's Office vehicle.

March 13, 2024, 2:58pm Clark County News

Two weeks after seeking tips about a suspected trailer thief, Clark County Sheriff’s Office investigators said they believe they’ve connected him to dozens of stolen trailers across the Pacific Northwest. Read story

An aerial view shows the Georgia-Pacific paper mill in downtown Camas.

Hazel Dell man identified as worker killed in Georgia-Pacific Camas Mill accident

An aerial view shows the Georgia-Pacific paper mill in downtown Camas.

March 12, 2024, 6:22pm Business

Officials on Tuesday identified a 32-year-old Hazel Dell man as the person killed Friday at the Georgia-Pacific Camas Mill. Read story

1984: &ldquo;Wizard of Oz&rdquo; (Contributed by Battle Ground Rose Festival Committee)

Barely afloat in Battle Ground: Without a site and new volunteers, the 69-year Rose Festival tradition is finished

1984: &ldquo;Wizard of Oz&rdquo; (Contributed by Battle Ground Rose Festival Committee)

March 9, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life

DESPERATELY SEEKING VOLUNTEERS, BIG WORKSHOP. To maintain proud decadeslong tradition, Battle Ground’s Rose Float Committee needs new management, new muscle and a spacious new site. All for free, please. Read story