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Mailing presents this year? Follow the Post Office’s holiday mailing deadlines to get them there in time for Christmas
VANCOUVER — Planning to send your holiday packages through the United States Postal Service (USPS) this year? Make sure you make the mailing deadlines to get your presents there by Christmas. The U…
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…
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…
School Closures for Clark County
We will keep this updated as best we can on the latest school closures for the Clark County area. ❄️ For Sat. Dec 17th ❄️ Evergreen Sch. Dist. – Closed. No before/after school events or activities.…
Vancouver’s Community Resource Team recommends increasing police force, funding with new, diverse revenue streams
VANCOUVER — With a growing population, more calls for police services every day and staffing levels that still aren’t up to pre-recession levels, the Vancouver Police Department is feeling the stra…
Engineering firm, Clark College officials unveil final master plan for new campus
RIDGEFIELD — Officials from local Vancouver engineering firm MacKay Sposito, along with representatives from Clark College, presented the final master plan for the college’s north Clark County camp…
Making a difference: Don Schwartz
Carolyn Schultz-Rathbun For ClarkCountyToday.com BATTLE GROUND — The Salvation Army’s red kettles and bell ringers have been part of American Christmases since 1891. And Clark County keeps its kett…
Washougal’s annual Christmas parade lights up the night
WASHOUGAL — Postponed after last week’s snow-and-ice storms, the annual Lighted Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting in downtown Washougal went off without a hitch — or a snowflake — last night, draw…
Reduce, reuse and recycle during the holiday season
CLARK COUNTY — During the holidays, Americans will generate about one million extra tons of garbage each week. This waste is often gift packaging, wrapping paper and leftover food. Fortunately, you…
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-…
A family tradition: Thornton’s Treeland
VANCOUVER — It’s a family tradition. Every year, my husband and I go with the family to cut down our trees at Thornton’s Treeland in Vancouver. Four vehicles full of Schwartzes, Strickers and Mille…
Councilor David Madore prevails in lawsuit against county manager and fellow councilors
VANCOUVER — Clark County Councilor David Madore said it was a victory for the citizens. “Citizens won in court today!’’ Madore told ClarkCountyToday.com Friday. “The Clark County manager and county…