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June 6, 2024
Washougal School Board President Angela Hancock (left) speaks during a school board meeting in Washougal, April 30, 2024. Hancock will resign from the Board effective June 12, 2024. (Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Washougal school board president stepping down

Washougal School Board President Angela Hancock will step down from the board later this month, citing “changing personal priorities that require more of (her) attention.”

June 6, 2024
Members of Washougal High School's

Washougal High ASL group headed to Disneyland

Washougal High School’s American Sign Language (ASL) students will learn new skills and show off the ones they already have at “the Happiest Place on Earth” early next year.

May 23, 2024
The Washougal School District district office is pictured in 2021. (Post-Record file photo)

Washougal School Board promises transparency after criticism

Washougal School Board members will attempt to provide more transparency during their meetings after being criticized for not publicly asking more questions of Washougal School District staff before making critical decisions, according to Washougal School Board President Angela Hancock.

May 9, 2024
Washougal High School student Joselyn Guajardo (far right) talks about the school’s Breathe Easy group while fellow group members Angel Garibay-Villa (far left), Eduardo Gonzalez-Campos (second from left), and Gabriella McCormick (second from right) listen during a Washougal City Council meeting held April 22, 2024. (Screenshot by Doug Flanagan/Post-Record)

Washougal students launch campaign to educate about underage substance abuse

Washougal High School sophomore Angel Garibay-Villa asked Washougal City Council members during their April 22 Council meeting to guess how many Washougal High students use vaping products. After a few seconds of deliberating, Washougal Mayor David Stuebe ventured a guess: “30 percent? I hope not.”

May 2, 2024
Children run from the starting line during the 2023 Student Stride for Education event in Washougal. (Contributed photo courtesy of Greg Brown)

‘Stride Run’ grants promote reading in Washougal schools

For the past several months, Washougal School District (WSD) elementary school students have been “reading around” their libraries thanks to a new program that encourages them to discover new literary genres and write book reviews.