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Senior Mei Schillen, 18, listens to some drumming tips from longtime pro Gary Hobbs, who volunteers occasionally at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics. "The vibe here is so healthy, and they are such talented kids," Hobbs said.

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Senior Mei Schillen, 18, listens to some drumming tips from longtime pro Gary Hobbs, who volunteers occasionally at Vancouver School of Arts and Academics. "The vibe here is so healthy, and they are such talented kids," Hobbs said.

April 16, 2023, 6:04am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

While pro drummer and music educator Gary Hobbs is an expert at keeping time in the present, the longtime Vancouver resident is also steeped in the past. He’s a big fan of the Clark County Historical Museum and an energetic administrator of the nostalgic Facebook page “Growing Up in Clark… Read story

A sign asking the community to "Fight for Discovery" hangs April 7 in downtown Camas.

Camas School District: Budget cuts forced combination of schools

A sign asking the community to "Fight for Discovery" hangs April 7 in downtown Camas.

April 16, 2023, 6:00am Clark County News

In 2020, Camas School District leaders tried to warn the community that the district’s lower enrollment rates, combined with less money from the state, would force budget cuts in 2023-24. But the news still came as a shock to those most affected by the district’s $6 million cuts. Read story

Jason Lee Middle School

Sheriff: Threat to Jason Lee Middle School not credible

Jason Lee Middle School

April 13, 2023, 10:46am Clark County News

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office said investigators determined a report of a student threatening violence Wednesday at Jason Lee Middle School was unfounded. Read story

The Vancouver Public Schools board of directors recommended a handful of Vancouver Education Association union contract changes for approval at its meeting Tuesday night. The changes are part of a drawn-out 2022 interim bargaining process and focus on protecting educator time and adding clarity to student discipline processes.

Vancouver Public Schools board backs changes to Vancouver Education Association contract

The Vancouver Public Schools board of directors recommended a handful of Vancouver Education Association union contract changes for approval at its meeting Tuesday night. The changes are part of a drawn-out 2022 interim bargaining process and focus on protecting educator time and adding clarity to student discipline processes.

April 12, 2023, 5:57pm Clark County News

The Vancouver Public Schools Board of Directors endorsed a handful of changes to the district’s 2021-2024 contract with the Vancouver Education Association in its meeting Tuesday night. Read story

After sweeping the board at their first competition of the season on Feb. 16, taking first through third places, Jemtegaard Middle School Knowledge Bowl teams look forward to a successful and fulfilling remainder of the season.

Knowledge Bowl competitions ramp up at Jemtegaard Middle School in Washougal

After sweeping the board at their first competition of the season on Feb. 16, taking first through third places, Jemtegaard Middle School Knowledge Bowl teams look forward to a successful and fulfilling remainder of the season.

April 8, 2023, 5:58am Community

Knowledge Bowl competitions are in full swing at Jemtegaard Middle School in Washougal. Knowledge Bowl is an academic sport; students compete in weekly after-school trivia tournaments against schools across Clark County. After sweeping the board at their first competition of the season on Feb. 16, taking first through third places,… Read story

Nick Mancillas recently stepped down after three seasons as the head football coach at King's Way Christian to help launch a high school athletic program at Agape Christian Academy in Camas.

Mancillas starting from scratch with Agape Christian Academy

Nick Mancillas recently stepped down after three seasons as the head football coach at King's Way Christian to help launch a high school athletic program at Agape Christian Academy in Camas.

April 6, 2023, 6:04am Newsletter

Nick Mancillas is back in the building mode, except this time it will be from scratch. Read story

Amy Campbell, a special education teacher at Helen Baller Elementary School, works with a student in 2019.

Washington doesn’t fully fund special education. That could change soon

Amy Campbell, a special education teacher at Helen Baller Elementary School, works with a student in 2019.

April 5, 2023, 7:45am Latest News

All children are entitled to a free public education, a right enshrined in federal law. Read story

Santos Enrique Camara, 27, who dropped out of Shoreline Community College at age 19 in 2015, prepares food at Capers + Olives Friday, March 24, 2023, in Everett, Wash. where he works as a sous-chef and cook. Advocates for community colleges defend them as the underdogs of America's higher education system, left to serve the students who need the most support but without the money to provide it. Critics contend this has become an excuse for poor success rates and for the kind of faceless bureaucracies that ultimately led Camara to drop out after two semesters.

Community colleges in Washington, U.S. are reeling. ‘The reckoning is here.’

Santos Enrique Camara, 27, who dropped out of Shoreline Community College at age 19 in 2015, prepares food at Capers + Olives Friday, March 24, 2023, in Everett, Wash. where he works as a sous-chef and cook. Advocates for community colleges defend them as the underdogs of America's higher education system, left to serve the students who need the most support but without the money to provide it. Critics contend this has become an excuse for poor success rates and for the kind of faceless bureaucracies that ultimately led Camara to drop out after two semesters.

April 3, 2023, 7:36am Editor's Choice

When Santos Enrique Camara arrived at Shoreline Community College in Washington to study audio engineering, he quickly felt lost. Read story