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Beds sit on the ground Friday at Vancouver Art Hub, which will serve as an overnight winter shelter.

Despite concerns, severe weather shelter ready to open in former Vancouver library building

December 13, 2024, 3:21pm Clark County News

On Saturday, two city of Vancouver buildings will open to those seeking overnight refuge from the cold. Officials say the shelters will provide not only warmth but also a path to permanent housing and support. Read story

Clark College’s Veterans Center of Excellence work study students Tristan Fleming, left, and Brock Gilder work with a visitor on Thursday.

Students worried about changes at Clark College’s Veterans Center of Excellence as federal grant expires

December 13, 2024, 6:07am Clark County News

With a federal grant for Clark College’s veterans center expiring, students worry they won’t receive the support they need to stay in school. Read story

Ridgefield High School Principal Christen Palmer, left, speaks during Tuesday’s school board meeting at Ridgefield Administration and Civic Center. During the meeting, the school board voted to place two levies on February’s ballot.

Ridgefield School District puts two levies on February ballot; building third elementary school proposed

December 11, 2024, 1:44pm Clark County News

The Ridgefield school board Tuesday voted unanimously to place two three-year levies on the Feb. 11 special election ballot. Read story

1 in 4 educators feel unsafe at work. Eastern WA lawmaker files bills to help fix that

December 11, 2024, 7:47am Latest News

School safety remains top of mind for some Washington lawmakers as they began prefiling bills last week for the upcoming 2025 legislative session. Read story

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16-year-old special education student is not receiving court-ordered services from Hockinson School District

December 11, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Health Subscriber Exclusive

A 16-year-old nonverbal, disabled student with a rare disease is no longer receiving court-ordered educational services from the Hockinson School District. Read story

Learning gets magical with AI at the Washington School for the Deaf

Third-grader Logan Kitchens, left, works with teacher Brooke Mason on Monday morning while using the MagicSchool AI program at the Washington School for the Deaf.

December 9, 2024, 6:09am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Kindergarten and first-grade students took turns Monday guessing what pie flavor an artificial intelligence school program was thinking about by asking its chatbot about the pie’s characteristics. Read story

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

Marc Kramer of Washington State University Vancouver looks over soil samples from around the world in his campus science lab on Monday. The U.S. Forest Service and WSU Vancouver created a partnership to study wood and soil in the lab.

December 6, 2024, 6:10am Business Subscriber Exclusive

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 government scientists. Read story

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

Braille proofreader Adrienne Libby checks over a novel Wednesday at the Ogden Resource Center.

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 Voter Guide — into Braille. Read story