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Woodland students learn about economics, the global marketplace
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Woodland students learn about economics, the global marketplace

WOODLAND — Woodland students learn about economics, the global marketplace, cultural differences and preparing for their own financial futures through an innovative program called Junior Achievemen…

Dec 29, 2016

Battle Ground School District officials will ask voters to approve replacement levy
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Battle Ground School District officials will ask voters to approve replacement levy

BATTLE GROUND — During a regular meeting of the Battle Ground School Board of Directors on Dec. 12 school board members voted to approve Resolution P-16, electing to place a four-year replacement M…

Dec 28, 2016

Ridgefield sixth grader submits winning design in contest
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Ridgefield sixth grader submits winning design in contest

RIDGEFIELD — Catalina Hagen, a sixth grader from South Ridge Elementary School, is the first-place winner of this year’s Superintendent’s Holiday Greeting Card Art Contest for the Ridgefield School…

Dec 23, 2016

Woodland Public Schools will seek replacement levy in February
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Woodland Public Schools will seek replacement levy in February

WOODLAND — The existing three-year Operations and Maintenance Levy for Woodland Public Schools expires next year. In order to maintain existing high-quality school services and educational programs…

Dec 21, 2016

Ridgefield middle schoolers get a head start on post-high school planning
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Ridgefield middle schoolers get a head start on post-high school planning

RIDGEFIELD — On Nov. 1, View Ridge Middle School eighth graders had a unique opportunity to plan their future. They attended Ridgefield High School’s annual Fall College Fair, an event that was pre…

Dec 20, 2016

Ridgefield Family Resource Center awarded grant
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Ridgefield Family Resource Center awarded grant

RIDGEFIELD — The Ridgefield Family Resource Center (RFRC) has been awarded a $2,000 Found Money grant from Our Kids of Southwest Washington. The resource center, located between Union Ridge Element…

Dec 16, 2016

Businesses invited to participate in Battle Ground Public Schools’ Industry Fair
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Businesses invited to participate in Battle Ground Public Schools’ Industry Fair

BATTLE GROUND — Are you a part of a business that would you like to connect with soon-to-be graduates and local community members and help educate them about career opportunities in southwest Washi…

Dec 15, 2016

Prairie High School Air Force JROTC cadets help raise money for NW Battle Buddies
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Prairie High School Air Force JROTC cadets help raise money for NW Battle Buddies

BATTLE GROUND — Prairie High School Air Force JROTC cadets recently sponsored a charity drive to highlight and support Northwest Battle Buddies (NWBB), a nonprofit organization that trains and pari…

Dec 14, 2016

Battle Ground High School again wins top prize at Skyview Jazz Festival
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Battle Ground High School again wins top prize at Skyview Jazz Festival

BATTLE GROUND — Jazz bands from Battle Ground High School and Chief Umtuch Middle School recently brought home trophies from the Skyview Jazz Festival in Vancouver on Dec. 10. In the Advanced Divis…

Dec 14, 2016

Battle Ground kids shop with a cop over the weekend
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Battle Ground kids shop with a cop over the weekend

BATTLE GROUND — Twelve deserving kids spent the better part of Saturday morning shopping for gifts for their families and items for themselves as a part of Battle Ground’s third annual Shop-with-a-…

Dec 12, 2016

Young weightlifters from Vancouver-based School for the Blind smash world records in bench pressing, deadlifting
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Young weightlifters from Vancouver-based School for the Blind smash world records in bench pressing, deadlifting

VANCOUVER — Inside a sunny weight room at the Washington State School for the Blind, a young woman named Klaira dips her torso over a 100-pound weight. Feeling for the rough part of the bar, she po…

Dec 8, 2016

Police, firefighters visit Woodland Primary School
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Police, firefighters visit Woodland Primary School

WOODLAND — Personnel from the Woodland Police Department and Cowlitz County Fire Department recently visited Woodland Primary School to discuss safety, the importance of knowing personal identifica…

Dec 6, 2016

Mural ‘bridging gap’ between police, minority youth in Vancouver
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Mural ‘bridging gap’ between police, minority youth in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — The mood inside the Vancouver Police Department’s West Precinct was celebratory last Friday night, as current and former students from Fort Vancouver High School gathered with officers,…

Dec 6, 2016

Ridgefield High School students earn spots in Northwest honor choirs
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Ridgefield High School students earn spots in Northwest honor choirs

RIDGEFIELD — Three Ridgefield High School music students have been accepted into the 2017 honor choirs sponsored by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) – Northwest Division. NAfME’…

Dec 5, 2016

Several Battle Ground schools on snow delay Monday morning
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Several Battle Ground schools on snow delay Monday morning

By Kelly Moyer, Reporter clarkcountytoday. com BATTLE GROUND — Several schools in Battle Ground are running on a two and a half hour snow delay this morning, due to the threat of snow in the area.…

Dec 5, 2016

Battle Ground Public Schools get festive
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Battle Ground Public Schools get festive

Battle Ground Public Schools’ students and staff will celebrate the holiday season with food drives, gift donations, school assemblies and musical performances. Below is a list of all the public ev…

Dec 2, 2016

Ridgefield Schools’ Thanksgiving tradition brings community together
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Ridgefield Schools’ Thanksgiving tradition brings community together

This information was provided by the Ridgefield School District. RIDGEFIELD — It’s been an annual tradition in the small-town community of Ridgefield for years — a chance for families to join their…

Nov 28, 2016

Battle Ground girls decide to do something to ‘make others smile’ during the holidays
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Battle Ground girls decide to do something to ‘make others smile’ during the holidays

BATTLE GROUND — When 13-year-old Rebekah Chhav came up with the idea of collecting stuffed animals and a few other items for someone who might appreciate them this holiday season, she knew she need…

Nov 25, 2016