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Forestry research expands at WSU Vancouver; new efforts could make a dent in illegal logging

December 6, 2024, 6:10am Business Subscriber ExclusiveUpdated 12 hours ago

A new five-year partnership between Washington State University Vancouver and the U.S. Forest Service will give graduate and undergraduate students the opportunity to study wood and soil alongside professors and… Read story

Incarcerated women work with Washington School for the Blind in Vancouver to transcribe Braille

December 4, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

For almost 30 years, incarcerated women in Washington have been part of a program that transcribes documents, pamphlets, business cards, textbooks, novels, music, signs and menus — even the Oregon… Read story

Clark College student Felix Cuevas, 19, sells clothes from his line at Mercury League in Vancouver Mall.

Clark College freshman, inspired by TikTok and wanting to promote diversity, created his own clothing line

Clark College student Felix Cuevas, 19, sells clothes from his line at Mercury League in Vancouver Mall.

December 3, 2024, 6:09am Business Updated 2 days ago

A 19-year-old Clark College freshman’s idea to create a clothing line with a message of equality and diversity stemmed from a TikTok video. Read story

Educational Opportunities for Children and Families CEO Rekah Strong poses for a photo with students Maycee Hawn, left, and Jameson Owens during a field day at Educational Opportunities for Children and Families on MacArthur Boulevard in July 2023.

Clark County could lose preschool slots because of state budget cuts

Educational Opportunities for Children and Families CEO Rekah Strong poses for a photo with students Maycee Hawn, left, and Jameson Owens during a field day at Educational Opportunities for Children and Families on MacArthur Boulevard in July 2023.

December 2, 2024, 10:44am Clark County News

More than 10 percent of Washington’s children are at risk of losing out on preschool services with state-proposed budget cuts — and Clark County early-education providers are concerned. Read story

Simon Jones, 14, of iUrban Teen, center, gets hands-on experience during a tour of the Clark College electrical and power distribution systems lab April 1. Vancouver nonprofit iUrban Teen supports local youth of color through STEM education and the arts. It was recently awarded $847,208 as part of the Oregon Workforce Ready Grant initiative.

Vancouver nonprofit iUrban Teen awarded more than $800K to boost manufacturing career pathways for youth

Simon Jones, 14, of iUrban Teen, center, gets hands-on experience during a tour of the Clark College electrical and power distribution systems lab April 1. Vancouver nonprofit iUrban Teen supports local youth of color through STEM education and the arts. It was recently awarded $847,208 as part of the Oregon Workforce Ready Grant initiative.

November 30, 2024, 6:12am Clark County News Updated 1 day ago

iUrban Teen received more than $800,000 in funding to introduce more youth across Southwest Washington and Oregon to careers in the manufacturing field. Read story

Former Vancouver Public Schools Superintendent Steve Webb.

Former Vancouver schools chief Steve Webb steps in at embattled St. Helens district in Oregon

Former Vancouver Public Schools Superintendent Steve Webb.

November 26, 2024, 3:34pm Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Former Vancouver Public Schools’ Superintendent Steve Webb has been hired as interim superintendent in Oregon’s St. Helens School District, where teachers have been arrested on sex abuse allegations. Read story

A levy planned for February by the Battle Ground School District would fund programs that aren’t fully funded by the state, including security, extra staff to reduce class sizes, curriculum, nursing, mental health support, special education, busing, sports and arts.

Battle Ground proposes a replacement operations levy on February ballot

A levy planned for February by the Battle Ground School District would fund programs that aren’t fully funded by the state, including security, extra staff to reduce class sizes, curriculum, nursing, mental health support, special education, busing, sports and arts.

November 26, 2024, 1:39pm Clark County News

Battle Ground Public Schools’ board voted unanimously Monday to place an educational programs and operations replacement levy on the Feb. 11 ballot. Read story

Junior Mathias Darnielle, 16, tries on a hooded sweatshirt while stopping by the BG Thrift Store on Wednesday at Battle Ground High School.

Thrift store at Battle Ground High School a hit with students and staff

Junior Mathias Darnielle, 16, tries on a hooded sweatshirt while stopping by the BG Thrift Store on Wednesday at Battle Ground High School.

November 25, 2024, 6:06am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Thrifting is in these days and Battle Ground High School is keeping up with the times. Read story

St. Johns Early Learning Center student Kani Dando, 4, from left, plays in a sandbox Monday with teacher-in-training Tia Thomas and student Daria Shenderovska, also 4. Thomas went through Educational Opportunities for Children and Families&rsquo; Parent University to work in early education.

Parents head back to school for careers in early childhood education thanks to Clark County nonprofit

St. Johns Early Learning Center student Kani Dando, 4, from left, plays in a sandbox Monday with teacher-in-training Tia Thomas and student Daria Shenderovska, also 4. Thomas went through Educational Opportunities for Children and Families&rsquo; Parent University to work in early education.

November 21, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News

Tia Thomas took advice from one of her daughter’s early learning teachers and began her own path to teaching a few years ago. Now, the Vancouver mom is a teacher in training at St. Johns Early Learning Center and completing courses for an associate degree in early childhood education. Read story

The 2023-24 Vancouver Rotary Scholars (Photo contributed by the Community WEB ONLY Foundation for Southwest Washington)

Community Foundation for Southwest Washington accepting Vancouver Rotary Scholarship applications

The 2023-24 Vancouver Rotary Scholars (Photo contributed by the Community WEB ONLY Foundation for Southwest Washington)

November 20, 2024, 12:59pm Clark County News

The Community Foundation for Southwest Washington is accepting Vancouver Rotary Scholarship applications for the 2024-25 academic year. Read story