Erik Neumann

Ethan Chessin, a teacher in the Camas School District, will likely keep his job despite the district’s plan to cut the equivalent of 36 full-time teaching positions in the 2025–26 school year, thanks to his seniority.

The most recent speed bump came when the tribe announced they’d reached an “impasse” with U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washington.

While past tax proposals for police officers in Vancouver have failed with voters, this gives local governments a new approach.

Just a few months ago, Democrats praised Gluesenkamp Perez for winning Washington’s formerly Republican 3rd Congressional District. Now, she’s trying to maintain support in Clark County’s largest city.  

All Washington state agencies are trimming their budgets. Last month, the Gorge Commission’s was cut completely.

The loss of Eric Anderson at the national wildlife refuges along the lower Columbia River has some worried amid broader federal layoffs under the Trump administration.

The now-closed Daybreak Youth Services has faced multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, and has been under investigation by law enforcement and the Washington State Department of Health for several years.

Officials began questioning whether to rename Harney Elementary and Peter S. Ogden Elementary after learning about the violent history and killings committed by their namesakes.  

Cultural institutions like the Clark County Historical Museum rely on programming and grants from Humanities Washington, which is in turn funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.  

Columbia River Mental Health Services announced Thursday that it has hired Craig Pridemore to be the nonprofit’s interim CEO.