2024 NPPA Monthly Clip Contest 1st Place   Fort Vancouver High School students begin their march from the school to Vancouver Public Schools Headquarters on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2024, during a walk-out to protest the district’s cuts to 262 staff posit

2024 NPPA Monthly Clip Contest 1st Place

Fort Vancouver High School students begin their march from the school to Vancouver Public Schools Headquarters on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2024, during a walk-out to protest the district’s cuts to 262 staff positions next year.

  2024 NPPA Monthly News Clip Contest 3rd Place   Clark College biology professor Steven Clark releases a bee from an enclosure right next to his face to show how docile bees can be Monday, June 24, 2024, at one of Clark College’s bee gardens. The co

2024 NPPA Monthly News Clip Contest 3rd Place

Clark College biology professor Steven Clark releases a bee from an enclosure right next to his face to show how docile bees can be Monday, June 24, 2024, at one of Clark College’s bee gardens. The college became a Bee Campus USA affiliate in 2023. The certification means the college has worked to conserve the area’s native pollinators.

 The Nakia Creek Fire burns on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, near Larch Mountain. The fire grew to 250 acres as of Tuesday morning.

The Nakia Creek Fire burns on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, near Larch Mountain. The fire grew to 250 acres as of Tuesday morning.

 Democratic candidate for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, right, looks skyward while Republican candidate Joe Kent gives his closing remarks on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, during a debate at the Vancouver Community Libra

Democratic candidate for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, right, looks skyward while Republican candidate Joe Kent gives his closing remarks on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, during a debate at the Vancouver Community Library.

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 Bruce Wiseman examines a sapling that was burned by the 2021 heat wave on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, at The Tree Wisemans in Ridgefield. Wiseman said he thought this particular sapling might survive and grow into a full tree.

Bruce Wiseman examines a sapling that was burned by the 2021 heat wave on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, at The Tree Wisemans in Ridgefield. Wiseman said he thought this particular sapling might survive and grow into a full tree.

 U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, left, eyes the baked goods selection at Kafiex Gastro Cafe while Vancouver City Manager Eric Holmes looks over the menu on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, at the cafe in Vancouver.

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, left, eyes the baked goods selection at Kafiex Gastro Cafe while Vancouver City Manager Eric Holmes looks over the menu on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, at the cafe in Vancouver.

 Christina Perez, right, and Lucia Perez, 8, both of Vancouver, listen to speakers Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021, at St. Paul Lutheran Church during a candlelight vigil honoring those who died while experiencing homelessness.

Christina Perez, right, and Lucia Perez, 8, both of Vancouver, listen to speakers Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021, at St. Paul Lutheran Church during a candlelight vigil honoring those who died while experiencing homelessness.

 Aerialist Laura Burch suspends herself from silk sheets Thursday, June 9, 2022, during a Venardos Circus performance at the Vancouver Mall. The circus is in Vancouver for the first time and has shows running through June 19th.

Aerialist Laura Burch suspends herself from silk sheets Thursday, June 9, 2022, during a Venardos Circus performance at the Vancouver Mall. The circus is in Vancouver for the first time and has shows running through June 19th.

 Farm co-owner Shannon Joy, left, puts a festive headband on 7-year-old llama Prince on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, at Mountain Peaks Therapy Llamas and Alpacas in Ridgefield.

Farm co-owner Shannon Joy, left, puts a festive headband on 7-year-old llama Prince on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, at Mountain Peaks Therapy Llamas and Alpacas in Ridgefield.

 Hikers walk near the entrance of Ape Caves on Friday, July 22, 2022, at in Gifford Pinchot National Forest. The caves were discovered in 1942 and are lava tubes from an eruption of Mt. Saint Helens 2,000 years ago. Temperatures in the caves are 42 d

Hikers walk near the entrance of Ape Caves on Friday, July 22, 2022, at in Gifford Pinchot National Forest. The caves were discovered in 1942 and are lava tubes from an eruption of Mt. Saint Helens 2,000 years ago. Temperatures in the caves are 42 degrees year-round.

 Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, left, hugs her husband Dean Gluesenkamp after delivering a speech to supporters on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, at the Clark County Democrats election night watch party at the Downtown Vancouver Hilton.

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, left, hugs her husband Dean Gluesenkamp after delivering a speech to supporters on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, at the Clark County Democrats election night watch party at the Downtown Vancouver Hilton.

 Newly sworn-in Clark County Superior Court Judge Tsering Cornell smiles during applause July 1, 2022, at Clark County Superior Court. Cornell is Clark County’s first Asian American judge and said she was told she’s the first Tibetan American judge i

Newly sworn-in Clark County Superior Court Judge Tsering Cornell smiles during applause July 1, 2022, at Clark County Superior Court. Cornell is Clark County’s first Asian American judge and said she was told she’s the first Tibetan American judge in the country.

 Katy Vongthongthip, left, and her fiancé Chance Newbill, right, play with their dog Nova Scotia on Friday, April 28, 2023, at the Hope Village Safe Stay on Fourth Plain Boulevard.

Katy Vongthongthip, left, and her fiancé Chance Newbill, right, play with their dog Nova Scotia on Friday, April 28, 2023, at the Hope Village Safe Stay on Fourth Plain Boulevard.

 Titan VanCoug manager Dawn Freeman, left, talks about Washington State University Vancouver’s resident corpse flower and its upcoming bloom while standing underneath a mature leaf on Monday, June 26, 2023, at the WSUV Science and Engineering buildin

Titan VanCoug manager Dawn Freeman, left, talks about Washington State University Vancouver’s resident corpse flower and its upcoming bloom while standing underneath a mature leaf on Monday, June 26, 2023, at the WSUV Science and Engineering building.

  2024 NPPA Monthly News Clip Contest 3rd Place   Jp Walmer stands for a portrait Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at his house in Vancouver. Walmer, 71, recently moved into housing after being homeless since August 2023.

2024 NPPA Monthly News Clip Contest 3rd Place

Jp Walmer stands for a portrait Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at his house in Vancouver. Walmer, 71, recently moved into housing after being homeless since August 2023.

 Puggles the pig stands behind the fence to his back yard on Friday, May 19, 2023, at the Blatty family’s home in Vancouver.

Puggles the pig stands behind the fence to his back yard on Friday, May 19, 2023, at the Blatty family’s home in Vancouver.

 The mouth of an inflatable salmon frames an Alaska Airlines plane as it prepares to land at Portland International Airport on Friday, April 22, 2022, during the Stop Salmon Extinction Rally and March at the Vancouver Waterfront.

The mouth of an inflatable salmon frames an Alaska Airlines plane as it prepares to land at Portland International Airport on Friday, April 22, 2022, during the Stop Salmon Extinction Rally and March at the Vancouver Waterfront.

 Connor Olsen, 7, center, looks back at dad Sam Olsen, a machinist at Bonneville Power Administration, while charged with static electricity via a Van De Graaff generator on Thursday, April 27, 2023, during “Take Your Child To Work Day” at Bonneville

Connor Olsen, 7, center, looks back at dad Sam Olsen, a machinist at Bonneville Power Administration, while charged with static electricity via a Van De Graaff generator on Thursday, April 27, 2023, during “Take Your Child To Work Day” at Bonneville Power Administration in Vancouver.

 Ari Mittelman, 12, wearing an inflatable T-Rex costume, looks for a place to eat Tuesday, March 7, 2023, during a Purim celebration at the Chabad Jewish Center in Vancouver.

Ari Mittelman, 12, wearing an inflatable T-Rex costume, looks for a place to eat Tuesday, March 7, 2023, during a Purim celebration at the Chabad Jewish Center in Vancouver.

 Cars and trucks travel north on I-5 on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, as seen from the top of one of the Interstate 5 bridge lift towers over the Columbia River. Oregon and Washington are working on a solution to replace the more than 100-year-old structu

Cars and trucks travel north on I-5 on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, as seen from the top of one of the Interstate 5 bridge lift towers over the Columbia River. Oregon and Washington are working on a solution to replace the more than 100-year-old structure.