Clark County Today NewsMay 14, 2024
Trump: Voters will decide guilt or innocence in November
A defiant former President Donald Trump said voters will decide his guilt or innocence in the November presidential election following his conviction Thursday on all counts by a New York City jury.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/uncategorized/trump-voters-will-decide-guilt-or-innocence-in-november/
#TheCenterSquare #FormerPresidentDonaldTrump #GuiltyVerdict #NovemberPresidentialElection #Conviction #NewYorkCityJury #FelonyCharges #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Opinion: ‘We need some innovative thinking when it comes to education’
Opinion: ‘We need some innovative thinking when it comes to education.’ With the help of La Center School District Superintendent Peter Rosenkranz, Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance discusses school funding in the midst of the budget process.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-we-need-some-innovative-thinking-when-it-comes-to-education/
#Opinions #Columns #Commentary #LaCenterSchoolDistrict #SuperintendentPeterRosenkranz #ClarkCountyTodayEditorKenVance #SchoolFunding #MSOCs #Personnel #Teachers #Employees #UnfundedMandates #WashingtonStateLegislature #Lawmakers #BudgetProcess #GovJayInslee #ClimateCommitmentAct #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Opinion: Public employers should not collect dues for unions
Opinion: Public employers should not collect dues for unions. Elizabeth New (Hovde) believes public employees should pay union dues just as they do other personal bills.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-public-employers-should-not-collect-dues-for-unions/
#Opinion #Columns #Commentary #ElizabethNew #Hovde #WashingtonPolicyCenter #PublicEmployers #Unions #UnionDues #UnionMembership #PoliticalDonations #USSupremeCourt #2018JanusRuling #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #WashingtonState #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
A chat with the champions: Columbia River High School baseball
The Columbia River Rapids won the Class 2A state baseball championship last weekend, and team leaders discuss The Slide, the winning moment, the legacy, and the family bond within the program.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/sports/a-chat-with-the-champions-columbia-river-high-school-baseball/
#ColumbiaRiverHighSchool #baseball #statechampionship #Rapids #Class2AStateBaseballChampionship #CharliePalmersheim #NoahCoakes #coachStephenDonohue #ColeBacklund #GreaterStHelensLeague #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Battle Ground University enrolling ‘Class of 2024’
The city of Battle Ground is now accepting applications for the Battle Ground University Class of 2024.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/battle-ground-university-enrolling-class-of-2024/
#BattleGround #AcceptingApplications #BattleGroundUniversity #Classof2024 #Students #Operations #CityAdministration #CommunityDevelopment #Finance #PublicWorks #PublicSafety #BattleGround #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
29 Camas businesses announce the launch of the Explore Camas Passport
Camas business owners recently announced the launch of the Explore Camas Passport, a program designed to reward consumers for shopping & dining local.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/business/29-camas-businesses-announce-the-launch-of-the-explore-camas-passport/
#Camas #ExploreCamasPassport #DowntownCamas #shoppinglocal #customers #programlaunch #CamasWashougalChamberofCommerce #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Opinion: Leaving kids alone in cars
Target Zero Manager Doug Dahl answers a reader’s question about the danger of leaving kids in cars.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-leaving-kids-alone-in-cars/
#Opinion #Columns #Commentary #DougDahl #TargetZero #TheWiseDrive #LeavingKidsInCars #WashingtonTrafficSafetyCommission #ChildSafety #WashingtonStateLaw #WashingtonState #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Public Health issues warning for Battle Ground Lake swim beach due to E. coli bacteria
Clark County Public Health has issued a swim beach warning at Battle Ground Lake after routine testing showed elevated levels of E. coli bacteria.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/public-health-issues-warning-for-battle-ground-lake-swim-beach-due-to-e-coli-bacteria-2/
#ClarkCountyPublicHealth #SwimBeachWarning #BattleGroundLake #ElevatedLevels #EColiBacteria #GastrointestinalIllness #WaterAccidentallySwallowed #WarningSigns #BattleGround #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Ridgefield Raptors open season Thursday, May 30
The Ridgefield Raptors and Cowlitz Bears will renew their rivalry with an opening night game Thursday, May 30, at the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex, and then league play will begin Friday in the West Coast League.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/sports/ridgefield-raptors-open-season-thursday-may-30/
#RidgefieldRaptors #WestCoastLeague #RidgefieldOutdoorRecreationComplex #theRORC #woodbatleague #collegebaseball #summerbaseball #CowlitzBlackBears #Ridgefield #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Lemonade Day Greater Vancouver’s Junior Market set for Saturday, June 1
More than 300 young entrepreneurs are expected to showcase their work at the Lemonade Day Greater Vancouver’s Junior Market on Saturday, June, 1 at Esther Short Park.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/youth/lemonade-day-greater-vancouvers-junior-market-set-for-saturday-june-1/
#LemonadeDay #GreaterVancouverJuniorMarket #EstherShortPark #entrepreneurship #entrepreneurs #localbusiness #youngentrepreneurs #OnPointCommunityCreditUnion #GreaterVancouverChamber #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Opinion: Protect Energy Choice – sign I-2066 this June
Opinion: Protect Energy Choice – sign I-2066 this June. Nancy Churchill points out that while Democrats control the Washington State House and Senate, they do not control the initiative process.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-protect-energy-choice-sign-i-2066-this-june/
#opinion #columns #commentary #NancyChurchill #DangerousRhetoric #Initiative2066 #WashingtonStateLegislature #WashingtonStateSenate #WashingtonStateHouseofRepresentatives #initiativeprocess #Democrats #WashingtonState #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Opioid settlement funds to boost drug prevention, treatment, recovery services
The Clark County Opioid Abatement Council recently awarded monies from an opioid settlement to several local organizations that provide drug prevention and treatment programs as well as recovery services.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/opioid-settlement-funds-to-boost-drug-prevention-treatment-recovery-services/
#ClarkCountyWa #OpioidAbatementCouncil #OpioidSettlement #DrugPreventionAndTreatmentPrograms #RecoveryServices #LawsuitInFederalCourt #PharmaceuticalCompanies #Opioids #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Woodland High School hosts first-ever Unified Basketball game
Woodland High School recently hosted its first-ever Unified Basketball Game, an event designed to bring together students from the Special Education program and their General Education peers to create a spirit of sportsmanship and unity.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/sports/woodland-high-school-hosts-first-ever-unified-basketball-game/
#WoodlandSchoolDistrict #WoodlandHighSchool #UnifiedBasketballGame #students #SpecialEducationprogram #GeneralEducation #sportsmanshipandunity #Woodland #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Washougal School Board President Angela Hancock to resign on June 12
The Washougal School Board announced the resignation of Board President Angela Hancock, effective June 12.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/washougal-school-board-president-angela-hancock-to-resign-on-june-12/
#WashougalSchoolBoardofDirectors #SuperintendentMaryTempleton #BoardPresidentAngelaHancock #WashougalSchoolDistrict #superintendentresignation #Washougal #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Daytime lane closure on northbound I-5 in Ridgefield for weigh station maintenance, June 4
People traveling along northbound Interstate 5 near Ridgefield should plan for morning and afternoon delays on Tuesday, June 4.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/daytime-lane-closure-on-northbound-i-5-in-ridgefield-for-weigh-station-maintenance-june-4/
#WashingtonStateDepartmentofTransportation #northboundInterstate5 #Ridgefield #morning #afternoondelays #weighstationmaintenance #milepost14 #milepost15 #ClarkCountyWa #WSDOT #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Identity confirmed of man whose body was found in Columbia River two years ago
The Cowlitz County Coroner’s Office has confirmed the identity of a man whose body was recovered from the Columbia River near Woodland two years ago.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/identity-confirmed-of-man-whose-body-was-found-in-columbia-river-two-years-ago/
#CowlitzCountySheriffsOffice #CowlitzCountyCoronersOffice #PierrePearson #bodyidentified #ColumbiaRiver #MartinsBar #Othram #privateDNA #advancedforensicDNAtesting #ForensicGradeGenomeSequencing #geneticgenealogy #Woodland #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Suspect in daycare investigation extradited to Clark County Wednesday
With the public's help, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit (SVU) has identified all the victims for whom there was evidence of involvement in an investigation that was initiated on March 28.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/suspect-in-daycare-investigation-extradited-to-clark-county-wednesday/
#ClarkCountySheriffsOffice #SpecialVictimsUnit #ClarkCountyJail #JamilHolbrook #DaycareInvestigation #AdultPhotographingaChild #CascadeParkDaycareCenter #SexualExploitationofaMinor #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Clark County baseball coaches nominate their athletes to all-state series
Baseball coaches gatherer after the annual Clark County Senior All-Star Baseball series on Tuesday to nominate and vote on the top senior baseball players from the area who will then represent the region at the upcoming all-state series in Yakima.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/sports/clark-county-baseball-coaches-nominate-their-athletes-to-all-state-series/
#ClarkCountySeniorAllStarBaseballSeries #HighSchoolBaseball #AllStarGames #WashingtonAllStateBaseballGames #Ridgefield #Yakima #ColumbiaRiverRapids #CamasPapermakers #MountainViewThunder #PrairieFalcons #HudsonsBayEagles #LaCenterWildcats #RidgefieldSpudders #SkyviewStorm #RidgefieldOutdoorRecreationComplex #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Clark College aerospace program once again preparing to launch at Spaceport America Cup
The Clark Aerospace and Robotics program from Clark College was the only two-year college to complete in Spaceport America Cup last year, an event described as the world’s largest intercollegiate rocket engineering conference and competition.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/clark-college-aerospace-program-once-again-preparing-to-launch-at-spaceport-america-cup/
#SpaceportAmericaCup #ClarkAerospaceAndRoboticsProgram #ClarkCollege #Scientists #Engineers #Rocketry #Launches #Underdogs #Liftoff #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #LasCrucesNM #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
June is National Adopt a Cat Month
Started in 1974 by the American Humane Association, June has since been known as National Adopt a Cat Month.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/june-is-national-adopt-a-cat-month/
#FurryFriends #AmericanHumaneAssociation #NationalAdoptACatMonth #MonthOfJune #Kittens #AnimalRescueGroups #NoKillCatRescue #NomiBerger #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Opinion: WA Cares’ benefit isn’t keeping up with the cost of care
Opinion: WA Cares’ benefit isn’t keeping up with the cost of care. Elizabeth New believes it’s becoming painfully clear that the lifetime benefit attached to the state’s mandatory long-term-care program will not be adequate even for Washingtonians who someday qualify for WA Cares' dollars.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-wa-cares-benefit-isnt-keeping-up-with-the-cost-of-care/
#Opinion #Columns #Commentary #ElizabethNewHovde #WashingtonPolicyCenter #LifetimeBenefit #MandatoryLongTermCareProgram #WashingtonState #WACares #PayrollTax #PriceCompetitiveInsuranceMarket #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Clark County Sheriff’s Office investigates attempted church arson
Early Sunday morning, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office and the Clark County Fire Marshal’s Office responded to the City Harvest Church in Vancouver to investigate an arson.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/clark-county-sheriffs-office-investigates-attempted-church-arson/
#ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyFireMarshal’sOffice #ChurchArson #ArsonInvestigation #CityHarvestChurch #AttemptedChurchArson #FireSuppressionSystem #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
‘Party in the Park’ to celebrate newest neighborhood park developed in Clark County
Clark County Public Works, Parks and Lands invites the community to celebrate the newest neighborhood park developed, Kozy Kamp Neighborhood Park, from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thu., June 6.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/party-in-the-park-to-celebrate-newest-neighborhood-park-developed-in-clark-county/
#ClarkCountyPublicWorks #ParksandLands #neighborhoodpark #KozyKampNeighborhoodPark #publicinvited #PartyinthePark #lawngames #activities #sweettreats #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
June 3 open house highlights future I-5/179th St interchange in Ridgefield
On Mon., June 3, the Washington State Department of Transportation will host an in-person open house to give the public a first look at the future Interstate 5 and 179th Street Interchange Improvements project.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/june-3-open-house-highlights-future-i-5-179th-st-interchange-in-ridgefield/
#WashingtonStateDepartmentOfTransportation #WSDOT #InPersonOpenHouse #Interstate5 #179thStreetInterchangeImprovementsProject #Roundabouts #PedestrianAndBicycleFeatures #Ridgefield #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Vancouver welcomes a new Lions Club
Lions International to host a public informational meeting to launch a new club in Orchards-Evergreen and East Vancouver Area.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/people/vancouver-welcomes-a-new-lions-club/
#LionsInternational #PublicInformationalMeeting #NewClubLaunch #OrchardsEvergreen #EastVancouver #MarkMansell #GlobalServiceOrganization #CascadePublicLibrary #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Vancouver Fire battles difficult duplex fire
The Vancouver Fire Department battled a duplex fire in the early morning hours Monday (May 27).
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/vancouver-fire-battles-difficult-duplex-fire/
#VancouverWaFireDepartment #VancouverWaPoliceDepartment #ClarkCountyWaFireDistrict6 #AmericanRedCross #VancouverWaFireMarshal’sOffice #DuplexFire #VancouverWaFireChaplain #HomeFireEscapePlan #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Vancouver Fire responds to structure fire
At 3 p.m. Sunday (May 26), the Vancouver Fire Department was dispatched to the reports of a structure fire at the 2300 block of SE 106th Ave. in Vancouver, just south of Highway 14.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/vancouver-fire-responds-to-structure-fire/
#VancouverWaFireDepartment #StructureFire #FireInvestigation #HouseFire #FamilyPetDeceased #Firefighters #VancouverWaFireMarshalsOffice #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Columbia River Rapids crush it on Championship Saturday
On the final day of high school sports for the academic year, Columbia River High School won team titles in baseball, boys track and field, and girls tennis.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/sports/columbia-river-rapids-crush-it-on-championship-saturday/
#ColumbiaRiverHighSchool #ColumbiaRiverRapids #HighSchoolBaseball #HighSchoolTennis #HighSchoolTrackAndField #WIAA #StateTournaments #StateMeet #HighSchoolAthletics #SpringSports #VancouverPublicSchools #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
High school sports roundup: Camas soccer, Seton Catholic softball finish second in state
On the final day of high school spring sports in Washington, three Clark County squads played for traditional team championships, while a number of individuals stood out in track and field and tennis.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/sports/high-school-sports-roundup-camas-soccer-seton-catholic-softball-finish-second-in-state/
#Camas #SetonCatholic #soccer #softball #statechampionships #finals #Papermakers #Cougars #Class4A #Class1A #MountSi #Royal #ClarkCountyWa #springsports #WIAA #golf #trackandfield #tennis #baseball #Washingtonhighschools #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
City of Vancouver seeks applicants to fill vacancies on the Salary Review Commission
The city of Vancouver is seeking applicants to fill three mid-term positions on the Salary Review Commission. Applications must be submitted on or before June 7.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/city-of-vancouver-seeks-applicants-to-fill-vacancies-on-the-salary-review-commission/
#CityOfVancouver #SeekingApplicants #MidTermPositions #SalaryReviewCommission #SevenMemberVolunteerCommission #SalaryReviews #Mayor #CityCouncilMembers #SalaryAndCompensation #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Exhibitors welcome to participate at 2024 Clark County Fair
Clark County Fair officials are calling all exhibitors who would like to participate in the 2024 Clark County Fair.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/exhibitors-welcome-to-participate-at-2024-clark-county-fair/
#2024ClarkCountyFair #CallForExhibitors #Arts #Crafts #Gardening #ClarkCountyFairgrounds #Flowers #FruitsAndVegetables #FineArts #Quilts #Needlework #Sewing #Clothing #Canning #Dehydrating #Ridgefield #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Jury finds Yakima man guilty in death of Vancouver Police officer
On Friday (May 24), a Clark County jury found a Yakima man guilty in the Jan. 29, 2022 death of Vancouver Police Officer Donald Sahota.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/jury-finds-yakima-man-guilty-in-death-of-vancouver-police-officer/
#VancouverWaPoliceDepartment #ClarkCountyWaSheriffsOffice #ClarkCountyWaSuperiorCourt #ClarkCountyWaProsecutingAttorneysOffice #OfficerDonaldSahota #JulioSegura #GuiltyVerdict #LowerColumbiaMajorCrimesTeam #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Learn about property tax exemptions at May 31 event
The Clark County Assessor’s office property tax exemption specialists will be available to answer questions and enroll property owners in the county’s property tax relief program at an upcoming outreach signup event.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/learn-about-property-tax-exemptions-at-may-31-event/
#ClarkCountyAssessor #PropertyTaxExemptionSpecialists #PropertyOwners #PropertyTaxReliefProgram #OutreachSignupEvent #PropertyTaxExemptions #SeniorCitizens #PeopleWithDisabilities #PropertyTaxLiability #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Construction on SR 14 in Vancouver to resume after winter pause
Following the Memorial Day weekend, work on State Route 14 in Vancouver between Interstate 205 and Southeast 164th Avenue will resume after pausing for the winter.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/construction-on-sr-14-in-vancouver-to-resume-after-winter-pause/
#WashingtonStateDepartmentofTransportation #constructionresume #winterpause #StateRoute14 #Interstate205 #Southeast164thAvenue #nightlyclosures #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
142nd Wing to conduct Memorial Day flyovers
The 142nd Wing out of Portland Air National Guard Base will conduct Memorial Day flyovers for ceremonies at locations throughout northwest Oregon and southwest Washington.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/142nd-wing-to-conduct-memorial-day-flyovers/
#142ndFighterWing #OregonAirNationalGuard #MemorialDayFlyovers #PortlandAirNationalGuardBase #VancouverNationalHistoricReserve #VancouverWa #southwestWashington #ClarkCountyWa #WashingtonState #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Yakima says ‘NO’ to Pride Declaration
In a first for the city of Yakima, members of the City Council voted against recognizing the (now annual) Pride Declaration.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/yakima-says-no-to-pride-declaration/
#CityOfYakima #YakimaCityCouncil #PrideDeclaration #PrideMonth #CouncilmanMattBrown #SharedValues #IndividualLiberty #Yakima #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Vancouver Volcanoes to host community fest, then final regular-season game Saturday night
A community festival that will include a market as well as basketball activities for youth is being held from 3 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 25, at Hudson’s Bay High School, just before the Vancouver Volcanoes play their last home game of the regular season.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/sports/vancouver-volcanoes-to-host-community-fest-then-final-regular-season-game-saturday-night/
#VancouverVolcanoes #TheBasketballLeague #WeGotNextCommunityFest #CommunityEvent #HudsonsBayHighSchool #ProfessionalBasketball #YouthBasketballClinic #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Vancouver Victory set to open home schedule in women’s soccer league
The Vancouver Victory, an adult women’s soccer club featuring college athletes and former college players, is returning for its seventh season and will be playing in the Women’s Premier Soccer League.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/sports/vancouver-victory-set-to-open-home-schedule-in-womens-soccer-league/
#VancouverWa #WomensSoccer #CollegePlayers #FormerCollegePlayers #NewLeague #WomensPremierSoccerLeague #SeattleReign2 #PortlandThorns2 #HarmonySportsComplex #MaddyWright #ClarkCollege #TaylorHallquist #ColumbiaRiverHighSchool #WesternWashingtonUniversity #JessieSelby #MountainViewStandout #SouthernOregonUniversity #HomeMatches #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Vancouver Police arrest child predator
Vancouver Police arrest child predator. In May of 2022, the Vancouver Police Digital Evidence Cybercrime Unit detectives initiated an investigation into Daniel B. Gray. On Thursday, Gray was arrested in Portland and charged with multiple crimes.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/vancouver-police-arrest-child-predator/
#VancouverWaPoliceDepartment #DigitalEvidenceCybercrimeUnit #ChildPredatorArrested #DanielGray #USMarshalsServiceViolentOffenderTaskForce #Detectives #LawEnforcement #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
CCSO seeks public's assistance in child exploitation investigation
On March 28, the CCSO Special Victims Unit initiated an investigation based on a report of an adult photographing a child in an inappropriate manner at a daycare center in the Salmon Creek area.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/ccso-seeks-publics-assistance-in-child-exploitation-investigation/
#ClarkCountySheriffsOffice #SpecialVictimsUnit #AdultPhotographingAChild #DaycareCenter #SalmonCreek #OregonCityResident #JamilHolbrook #ChildExploitationInvestigation #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Opinion: Medicare-related volunteers get recognition
Opinion: Medicare-related volunteers get recognition. Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center believes we need more informed consumers of health care to have a shot at cost-containment in the system.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-medicare-related-volunteers-get-recognition/
#Opinion #Columns #Commentary #ElizabethNew #Hovde #WashingtonPolicyCenter #MedicareRelatedVolunteers #ConsumersOfHealthCare #CostContainment #StatewideHealthInsuranceBenefitsAdvisors #GovJayInslee #Washington #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Willamette National Cemetery to hold Memorial Day Ceremony
The Department of Veterans Affairs Willamette National Cemetery will host a solemn Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremony, accompanied by speeches, and the playing of Taps.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/willamette-national-cemetery-to-hold-memorial-day-ceremony/
#DepartmentOfVeteransAffairs #WillametteNationalCemetery #MemorialDay #WreathLayingCeremony #Speeches #PlayingOfTaps #JaredHoward #WilliamLeady #MargaretAyres #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Free Fishing Weekend returns to Washington June 8-9
This year, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s annual Free Fishing Weekend event will take place June 8-9.
https://tinyurl.com/3nm72bzu
#WashingtonDepartmentOfFishAndWildlife #AnnualFreeFishingWeekendEvent #Anglers #FishingLicense #FishingOpportunities #2024TroutFishingDerby #WashingtonState #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Washington students to get SUN Bucks summer meal cards in new federal program
More than 500,000 Washington state children will receive new EBT cards for summer meals.
https://tinyurl.com/mth7bmzz
#TheCenterSquareWashington #SummerElectronicBenefitTransferProgram #SUNBucks #FederalGovernment #WashingtonStateChildren #EBTCards #SummerMeals #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #WashingtonState #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Hockinson school leaders honored with 2024 Student Achievement Leadership Award
The administrative leadership team at Hockinson School District was honored with the 2024 Student Achievement Leadership Award at ESD 112's Regional WASA Awards Ceremony on Friday, May 17.
https://tinyurl.com/yc4p2fz2
#HockinsonSchoolDistrict #SuperintendentSteveMarshall #DirectorOfSpecialEducationKeilaDean #TeachingAndLearningCoordinatorJenniferSawyer #DirectorOfCurriculumAndInstructionJoshuaRobertson #HHSPrincipalTimFox #HHSAssociatePrincipalKathyPacheco #HMSPrincipalBessColpron #HMSDeanOfStudentsAndAthleticDirectorSidSlom #HHESPrincipalMeredithGannon #HHESAssociatePrincipalMichaelOlson #DirectorOfCurriculumAndInstructionJoshuaRobertson #2024StudentAchievementLeadershipAward #AdministrativeLeadershipTeam #EducationalServiceDistrict #RegionalWASAAwardsCeremony #Hockinson #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Fire at Lincoln Place extinguished
At 8:08 a.m. Thursday (May 23), the Vancouver Fire Department was dispatched to the report of a fire alarm at 1351 Lincoln Ave. in Vancouver at Lincoln Place Apartments.
https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/fire-at-lincoln-place-extinguished/
#VancouverWaFireDepartment #ClarkCountyFireDistrict6 #AmericanMedicalResponse #EmanuelHospital #LincolnPlace #ApartmentFire #VancouverWaFireMarshal #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
RTC says ‘new normal’ for low transit ridership and high private vehicle use
Working from home is up significantly and transit ridership is down as people show their preference for car travel.
https://tinyurl.com/bdd2sken
#TransitRidershipDown #TriMet #CTRAN #InterstateBridgeReplacementProgram #TrafficCongestion #WorkingFromHome #SouthwestWashingtonRegionalTransportationCouncil #MAXLightRail #BusRapidTransit #Interstate5 #Interstate205 #HaydenIsland #FederalTransitAdministration #OregonTransportationCommission #ClarkCountyWa #Ridgefield #BattleGround #VancouverWa #Portland #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Camas girls, Mountain View boys claim state team golf titles
State golf tournaments for boys and girls, in all classifications, were held throughout Washington this week, and the Camas girls team and the Mountain View boys teams won their team championships.
https://tinyurl.com/3anyn2d5
#WIAA #StateTournaments #HighSchoolGolf #CamasPapermakers #MountainViewThunder #SetonCatholicCougars #WashougalPanthers #ColumbiaRiverRapids #ClarkCountyWa #VancouverWa #Camas #Washougal #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Clark County Today Sports Podcast, May 23, 2024: No easy solution in regard to transgender athletes but we should all agree not to boo teenagers
The sports administrators and the sports reporter discuss the laws and policies regarding transgender athletes in the Northwest, and they talk about the reasons why flag football was not sanctioned in Washington, plus a preview of spring sports championships.
https://tinyurl.com/mxpmaxjr
#ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday #SportsPodcast #Podcasts #PaulValencia #CalePiland #TonyLiberatore #VancouverWaPublicSchools #EvergreenPublicSchools #HighSchoolSports #SpringSports #TransgenderAthletes #WIAA #FootballPlayoffs #HighSchoolFootball #HighSchoolBoysSoccer #HighSchoolBaseball #HighSchoolSoftball #MLB #ProSports #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa
Skyview softball coach shows her dedication to the Storm
Softball coach Kim Anthony opted to decline an invitation to a special ceremony to honor her own athletic achievement in order to stay with the Skyview Storm, and the team responded with a bi-district championship and the top seed to this week’s state tournament.
https://tinyurl.com/29p3stsv
#SkyviewStorm #highschoolsoftball #collegesoftball #UNLV #KimAnthony #HallofFame #CollegeWomensWorldSeries #WIAA #statetournament #highschoolathletics #VancouverWa #VancouverPublicSchools #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday