Clark County Today NewsMay 13, 2024
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
Opinion: “The Parent Revolution” by Dr. Corey DeAngelis is an education reform thriller
“The Parent Revolution,” a new book by Dr. Corey DeAngelis, is an education reform thriller. Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center shares her thoughts on a new book by Dr. Corey DeAngelis.
https://tinyurl.com/58srvrtm
#opinion #columns #commentary #LivFinne #WashingtonPolicyCenter #TheParentRevolution #CoreyDeAngelis #EducationReform #SchoolChoice #EducationSavingsAccount #ESA #PublicAid #PrivateEducation #LegislativeBattles #UnionOpposition #SenatorPatriciaPuertasRucker #AmericanFederationofTeachers #RepublicanLegislators #MediaNarrative #HopeScholarshipAct #UniversalSchoolChoice #COVIDSchoolShutdowns #CriticalRaceTheory #CRT #GovernmentSchoolMonopoly #PolicyAdvances #WashingtonState #ClarkCountyWa #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Colorful, Chinook Canoe returns to Parkersville Day
The annual Parkersville Day event, held the first Saturday of June, celebrates the rich history of the site of the Parker’s Landing Historical Park at the Port of Camas-Washougal.
https://tinyurl.com/5n97xass
#ParkersvilleDay #ParkersLandingHistoricalPark #PortofCamasWashougal #ChinookCanoe #ColumbiaRiver #NativeAmericans #SamRobinson #ChinookIndianNationTribalCouncil #SusanTripp #ParkersvilleHeritageFoundation #Washougal #Camas #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
A Falcon (and two Tigers) prepare to take flight
This summer, two Battle Ground High School Tigers and one Prairie Falcon will attend an eight-week Flight Academy sponsored by the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps.
https://tinyurl.com/5n7wkr6s
#BattleGroundSchoolDistrict #BattleGroundHighSchool #PrairieHighSchool #LiliannaCooper #JackMcAleer #HasanMohamad #FlightAcademy #AirForceJuniorReserveOfficerTrainingCorps #BattleGround #BrushPrairie #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Opinion: Data shows private schools improve civic education, political tolerance
New research from the Education Psychology Review indicates students who attend private and parochial schools perform much better when it comes to obtaining well-rounded civics knowledge.
https://tinyurl.com/28c6w758
#ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyCouncil #SeekingApplications #VolunteerPosition #SolidWasteAdvisoryCommission #RecyclingAndWasteSystemCommission #SmallCitiesAndTowns #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
County Council seeks applicants for position on recycling and waste system commission
The Clark County Council is seeking applicants for a volunteer position on the Solid Waste Advisory Commission.
https://tinyurl.com/k7hsbte7
#ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyCouncil #SeekingApplications #VolunteerPosition #SolidWasteAdvisoryCommission #RecyclingAndWasteSystemCommission #SmallCitiesAndTowns #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Survey: More young adults in Washington smoke weed on a daily basis
Survey: More young adults in Washington smoke weed on a daily basis. Members of the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board were briefed Tuesday on the latest Young Adult Health Survey.
https://tinyurl.com/25rc478c
#TheCenterSquareWashington #WashingtonStateLiquorAndCannabisBoard #YoungAdultHealthSurvey #cannabis #alcohol #mentalhealth #youngadults #WashingtonState #weed #marijuanasales #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Candidates vying to head OSPI spar over how state funds WA's public schools
State funding was a hot topic at an election forum featuring candidates for the office of Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction.
https://tinyurl.com/5az5vrrh
#TheCenterSquareWashington #WashingtonSuperintendentOfPublicInstruction #Candidates #AugustPrimaryElection #StateFunds #WashingtonPublicSchools #ChrisReykdahl #ReidSaaris #DavidOlson #JohnPattersonBlair #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
County seeks volunteer to fill opening on Columbia River Gorge Commission
Clark County is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the Columbia River Gorge Commission.
https://tinyurl.com/yzryryuc
#ColumbiaRiverGorgeCommission #ColumbiaRiverGorgeNationalScenicArea #USForestService #NationalScenicAreaManagementPlan #ColumbiaRiverGorge #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Former Union Titan making his mark in professional golf
After years years of some ups and a whole lot of downs, professional golfer Alistair Docherrty, a 2012 graduate of Union High School in Vancouver, recently finished second at the Myrtle Beach Classic, a PGA Tour event, and he has a renewed level of confidence.
https://tinyurl.com/2f38zz3k
#AlistairDocherty #professionalgolfer #professionalgolf #PGATour #KornFerryTour #BarstoolSports #UnionHighSchool #VancouverWa #NorthVancouver #BritishColumbia #MyrtleBeachClassic #CanadianOpen #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
NASA Astronaut Dr. Michael Barratt to connect live with Camas School District students from International Space Station
The Camas School District recently announced a unique opportunity for its students to engage with NASA Astronaut and Camas native Dr. Michael Barratt.
https://tinyurl.com/3x2et663
#CamasSchoolDistrict #students #NASAastronaut #Camasnative #DrMichaelBarratt #InternationalSpaceStation #interactivesession #CamasHighSchoolgraduate #NASASpaceX Crew-8 mission #Camas #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Lineup announced for Vancouver Arts & Music Festival
The Vancouver Arts & Music Festival returns to Esther Short Park and downtown Vancouver August 2-4.
https://tinyurl.com/5n6mamt8
#CityOfVancouver #VancouverArtsAndMusicFestival #EstherShortPark #DowntownVancouver #AwardWinningMusicians #VisualArtists #Performers #JuriedArtShows #PopUpGalleries #DancePerformances #FamilyActivities #FoodVendors #Concerts #VancouverSymphonyOrchestraUSA #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
High school students launch future goals at Hockinson's largest college and career fair event
On May 16, over 600 Hockinson School District students and family members gathered in the HHS commons for the Launching Futures College and Career Fair event.
https://tinyurl.com/33tar3p7
#HockinsonSchoolDistrict #HockinsonHighSchool #CollegeAndCareerFair #Students #LaunchingFuturesCollegeAndCareerFairEvent #Colleges #Universities #TradeSchools #Military #CareerIndustries #Hockinson #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Traffic delays and closures for summer road preservation work will bring improved roads for travelers in Clark County
Clark County Public Works reminds local drivers that summer is the season for road preservation projects.
https://tinyurl.com/5n85fu78
#ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyPublicWorks #RoadPreservationProjects #CountyTransportationInfrastructure #CapeSeal #SlurrySeal #ChipSeal #HotMixAsphalt #TrafficDelays #RoadClosures #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Opinion: We need a right-to-work constitutional amendment – here's why
Opinion: We need a right-to-work constitutional amendment – here's why. Madi Clark of the Mountain States Policy Center discusses the need for a right-to-work amendment.
https://tinyurl.com/yc5vj4fs
#Opinion #Columns #Commentary #MadiClark #MountainStatesPolicyCenter #UnionMembership #RightToWorkAmendment #1stAmendment #FreeSpeech #FreedomOfAssociation #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Sandy Moore's ‘Sail Boats’ chosen as centerpiece for 2024 Washougal Art and Music Festival poster
Sandy Moore's artwork, "Sail Boats," has been selected as the centerpiece for the 2024 Washougal Art and Music Festival poster.
https://tinyurl.com/2f9zscm3
#WashougalArtAndMusicFestival #SandyMoore #SailBoats #CenterpieceArt #FestivalPoster #DowntownWashougal #ReflectionPlaza #WashougalArtsAndCultureAlliance #Washougal #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Ridgefield School District to host annual surplus equipment sale
The Ridgefield School District has surplus equipment, furniture, books, computers, electronic devices, and other miscellaneous classroom supplies.
https://tinyurl.com/bdz6csvf
#RidgefieldSchoolDistrict #SurplusEquipmentSale #Furniture #Books #Computers #ElectronicDevices #MiscellaneousClassroomSupplies #RidgefieldAdministrativeAndCivicCenter #Ridgefield #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Camas School Board announces resignation and opens position for District 2
The Camas School District announced the resignation of Erika Cox from the Camas School Board, effective June 21.
https://tinyurl.com/hjse2zpt
#CamasSchoolDistrict #CamasSchoolBoard #BoardMemberResignation #ErikaCox #District2 #OpenBoardPosition #SuperintendentJohnAnzalone #Camas #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
High school sports: A job well done for Columbia River catcher Cole Backlund
Columbia River baseball’s Cole Backlund took it upon himself to get better last offseason, getting a job to pay for personal coaching, and now the Rapids are going to the state final four; plus roundup of Saturday’s high school sports action.
https://tinyurl.com/2srvu77x
#ColumbiaRiverRapids #ColumbiaRiverHighSchool #HighSchoolBaseball #ColeBacklund #Coaching #Job #FastFood #HighSchoolStateTournaments #WIAA #HighSchoolBoysSoccer #HighSchoolSoftball #SpringSports #SpringSportsPlayoffs #CamasPapermakers #BattleGroundTigers #RidgefieldSpudders #SetonCatholicCougars #LaCenterWildcats #SkyviewStorm #PrairieFalcons #HeritageTimberwolves #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Vancouver’s Memorial Day Observance to be held May 27
The Community Military Appreciation Committee (CMAC) will present Vancouver's Memorial Day Observance Monday, May 27, at 11 a.m.
https://tinyurl.com/9258ap4f
#CommunityMilitaryAppreciationCommittee #CMAC #VancouversMemorialDayObservance #VancouverBarracksParadeGround #ServiceOfOurCountry #NationalParkService #FortVancouverNationalHistoricSite #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Area residents invited to "Park Play Date" events to learn more about new playground equipment
Clark County Public Works, Parks and Lands invites the community to learn about the new play equipment coming this summer to Gaiser Middle School and Sifton neighborhood parks.
https://tinyurl.com/4j3jakrm
#ClarkCountyWa #PublicWorks #ParksAndLandsDivision #NewPlayEquipment #GaiserMiddleSchool #SiftonNeighborhoodPark #ParkPlayDate #PlaygroundEquipment #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Hockinson teacher Renae Skar state finalist for 2024 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science teaching
Renae Skar, fourth grade teacher at Hockinson Heights Elementary School, is one of four state finalists for the 2024 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
https://tinyurl.com/38f5azp3
#HockinsonSchoolDistrict #RenaeSkar #FourthGradeTeacher #HockinsonHeightsElementarySchool #StateFinalist #2024PresidentialAward #ExcellenceInMathematicsAndScienceTeaching #Hockinson #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Washington initiatives' supporters, opponents make case to voters as campaigns begin
With years of progressive programs and billions of dollars on the line, supporters and opponents of three Washington ballot measures prepare to bring their campaigns before voters.
https://tinyurl.com/yjfceyb3
#TheCenterSquareWashington #WashingtonInitiatives #Supporters #Opponents #WashingtonBallotMeasures #Campaigns #Voters #NovemberBallot #Initiative2117 #Initiative2109 #Initiative2124 #LetsGoWashington #WashingtonState #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Opinion: Eyes on the Board Act
Julie Barrett believes The Eyes on the Board Act is not just good policy, but it may be the very thing that starts turning our education system around and getting our students back on track.
https://tinyurl.com/y5emvnuw
#Opinion #Columns #Commentary #JulieBarrett #ConservativeLadiesOfWashington #EyesOnTheBoardAct #SenMariaCantwell #YouthMentalHealthCrisis #AmericanAdolescents #Education #VancouverWa #WashingtonState #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
2024 Clark County Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony scheduled for May 22
The 2024 Clark County Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony will be held on May 22, 2024, starting at 11 a.m.
https://tinyurl.com/2yevtp84
#ClarkCountySheriffsOffice #2024ClarkCountyLawEnforcementMemorialCeremony #FallenOfficers #LawEnforcement #DiedInTheLineOfDuty #StateOfWashington #PublicServiceCenter #NationalPoliceWeek #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Council for the Homeless secures new building to consolidate services and staff
Just as the Council for the Homeless is committed to finding homes for people experiencing homelessness, the executive team of the organization has also been looking for a new home for its dedicated staff and essential service delivery.
https://tinyurl.com/52jca897
#CouncilForTheHomeless #NewBuildingSecured #ServicesAndStaff #PurchaseOfRetailProperty #FirstenburgFoundation #VancouverHousingAuthority #Homelessness #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Letter: May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Letter: May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Vancouver resident Wynn Grcich asks how Dr. Alan Melnick’s study on racism in health care going to benefit anyone?
https://tinyurl.com/mr6y8b2c
#opinion #lettertotheeditor #commentary #WynnGrcich #DrAlanMelnick #studyonracism #ClarkCountyCouncil #ClarkCountyPublicHealth #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #healthcare #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Target Zero: Wearing a seat belt is a difference maker
Law enforcement officials, working with Target Zero, the statewide campaign to have zero traffic deaths in Washington by 2030, are on emphasis patrols this month, on the lookout for people not wearing seat belts.
https://tinyurl.com/mryj8ehf
#TargetZero #EmphasisPatrol #LawEnforcement #BattleGround #BattleGroundPoliceDepartment #SeatBelt #SeatBeltUse #SeatBeltLaws #ChrisPagaduan #ClarkCountyWa #BattleGround #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday