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Letter: YES on Initiative 638 – Fairness in girls’ sports
Camas resident Margaret Tweet supports I-638, citing a local athlete's switch to varsity girls' cross country and race results.
VIDEO: 'Support Our Girls': Camas students rally to protect female sports
Female athletes from Skyview, Battle Ground, and Camas high schools will speak publicly for the first time at the 2 p.m. Camas Courage rally.
Camas Courage: Girls from three area high schools to speak out for girls’ sports
Girls from Skyview, Battle Ground, and Camas high schools will speak publicly for the first time about competing against a male athlete in girls' cross-country.
Ridgefield School District celebrates opening of new elementary school
Sunset Ridge Elementary sits on a former Claiborne family farm where green beans and strawberries once grew in Ridgefield.
Opinion: When girls speak out, we should listen
Clark County Republican Women back Skyview and Camas athletes who protested cross-country meets in September and October over transgender eligibility.
Twin sisters lead Washougal to a middle school cross country championship
Eighth-grade twins Anava and Joela Grundy finished first and second at the district championship, leading Washougal's Panthers to the title.
Opinion: Skyview girls’ courage is contagious
Skyview runners Charlie Garrett and Sierra Retzlaff walked off a cross country course rather than compete against a biological male athlete.
High School Football: A special Senior Night for Seton Catholic
Seton Catholic's five four-year seniors celebrated a 14-7 Senior Night win over rival La Center to take control of the Trico League.
Opinion: Lead by example and vote
Leslie Lewallen urges parents to vote for Initiative 638 and specific candidates to protect fairness in girls' sports.
Details emerge about incidents that took place on Camas High School cross country team’s out-of-town trip
Seven Camas girls' cross country runners left the team this season; five departed after incidents on an Arlington trip.
UPDATE: Issues continue to mount over biological male competing for Camas girls’ cross country team
Camas SD paid $4,772 for a charter bus to Arlington amid scrutiny over a biological male on the girls' cross country team.
Congressional candidates address issue of biological males participating in girls’ sports
A dozen Camas athletes and five Battle Ground runners declined to race against a biological male competing for Camas's girls cross country team.
Opinion: What kind of creeps hang a dozen teenage girls out to dry?
Lars Larson argues Camas School District adults forced girls to forfeit rather than confront transgender athlete politics.
POLL: Should biological sex at birth be the determining factor for high school sports team placement?
A Camas High School athlete reportedly competed on both boys' and girls' cross country teams in the same season, prompting this reader poll.
Opinion: Don't make the girls do the work to fix an adult problem
Lars Larson argues Charlie Garrett and Sierra Retzlaff shouldn't bear the burden adults created by allowing biological males in girls' competition.
Skyview girls share the reason for their decision not to compete against biological male
Skyview runners Charlie Garrett and Sierra Retzlaff walked off the course Sept. 15 to protest competing against a biological male from Camas.
VIDEO: Puyallup high school wrestler takes fight for girls-only sports to SCOTUS
ADF filed a SCOTUS emergency application for Puyallup wrestler Kallie Keeler, 15, who says she was sexually assaulted in a December 2025 match.
New poll shows support for parent’s right to know and fairness in girls’ sports
I-001 received 51% support and I-638 received 56% support in a new Let's Go Washington poll on the two initiatives.
Opinion: Can this be real? A biological male competes for the Camas boys’ and girls’ cross country teams in the same season?
A Camas High School athlete competed on both the boys' and girls' cross country teams in the same 2026 season, Vance reports.
Jennifer Sey, high school athletes, girls’ supporters gather in Vancouver Saturday
Female athletes from Arizona, Washington, Georgia, Colorado, and California joined Sen. John Braun and gymnast Jennifer Sey at a Vancouver rally supporting I-638.
Jennifer Sey scheduled to appear at Protect Girls Sports Rally in Vancouver on Saturday
Jennifer Sey, the 1986 U.S. All-Around gymnastics champion, headlines a noon rally Saturday at Firmly Planted Family in Vancouver supporting I-638.
Dozer Day weekend kicks off with career fair for students, then two days of family fun
Close to 1,000 high school students met with trades industry leaders at the Dozer Day Hands-On Career Fair Friday.
The Study of Sports Podcast Oct. 2, 2026: The sports enthusiasts about the number of high school football programs who are not getting big numbers; plus schedule talk, too
A Class 4A program near Clark County lacks enough players for varsity, JV, and freshmen teams.
Enspire Arts Announces 2026-2027 Arts Ambassador cohort
Five Clark County students join Enspire Arts' yearlong mentorship cohort, each receiving $650 for individual arts instruction.
Cascadia Technical Academy teacher wins prestigious award from Harbor Freight Tools
Lance Landis' construction students achieved a 100% post-graduation placement rate and earned 203 industry credentials in a single year.
A new skills center will be built at Skyview High School as Careers in Construction keeps expanding
Skyview High School broke ground on its skills center, the third built for Vancouver Public Schools through private donations.
Washougal School District begins consolidation and modernization review process
Washougal School District's 90-day review could close Hathaway Elementary, saving over $1M per year to reduce class sizes.
High school football: Tupua brothers say Evergreen coaches have given them tools for life
Nehemiah and Daniel Tupua, senior linemen with 4.0 GPAs, credit Evergreen coaches for shaping their lives on and off the field.
Firm Foundation breaks ground on new high school campus in Battle Ground
Firm Foundation Christian School broke ground on a 62-acre Battle Ground campus planned to accommodate up to 300 high school students.
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