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Press Talk: Why we’d rather give than get
It’s almost here, right? The big day when the big guy pushes his way into your home and delivers the goods. Many of us will be sitting around a Christmas tree wondering what we ended up with. But the...
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Car crashes, rolls on Padden Parkway
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a rollover collision that happened early Saturday morning. Around 12:35 a.m. deputies responded to the report of a single-vehicle crash in the...
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Therapy dogs give comfort at homeless shelter on Christmas Eve
Tyfani McGowan misses her dog Luna, an 8-year-old chocolate Labrador retriever, and hasn’t seen the dog since Thanksgiving. The 19-year-old stays at the Share Homestead homeless shelter with her mom...
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Battle Ground teen killed in Christmas crash
A 16-year-old Battle Ground boy was killed Christmas morning in a car crash that occurred after an evening of singing Christmas carols. Samuel Chiriac was a passenger in a car being driven by a church...
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Christmas morning with the dog, cats at the Humane Society
WASHOUGAL — Kira is an 8-year-old pit bull who exudes happiness to meet a new person or go for a walk along the Columbia River dike near her temporary home at the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society. On...
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Sons follow dad into Washington State Patrol careers
When Mike Kesler retired after 25 years as a Washington State Patrol trooper, he didn’t think his sons had any interest in police work. But a few years later, his middle son, Brandon, told him he was...
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Off Beat: Army’s vintage menus reflect Christmas for those far from home
Seventy-five yules ago, the U.S. military was worried about a possible Japanese attack on the American mainland. As a result, about 50 soldiers based at Vancouver Barracks were able to take a break...
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PeaceHealth strives for quick contact after C-section
Amber Baker had just one request before delivering her daughter via cesarean section: to hold her immediately after she was born. When Baker had her son four years earlier, also via C-section, it was...
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Morning Press: Teddy from Costco; Food with Friends; Talkin’ Trash
Is the weather going to turn on us again? Check our local weather coverage. In case you missed them, here are some of the top stories of the weekend: This time, the songs are for Teddy from Costco Most...
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Caucus on Maternity Care focuses on helping moms
When U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler’s son was only 6 weeks old, he had a front row seat to the powerful House Committee on Appropriations. The congresswoman’s babysitter was taking a break. The...
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Accessory dwelling good fit for man with autism, Down syndrome
Yung Ting Engelbrecht lounges on his couch watching “Barney” on a tablet. He can scan QR codes taped to the wall that connect him to some of his favorite YouTube videos. “Where are you going to sleep...
View ArticleBlood donations sought for holidays
Bloodworks Northwest is asking people to stay in the giving spirit this holiday season by donating blood and platelets. Blood donations typically dip during the holidays, with donors on vacation and...
View ArticleHoliday Closures
What’s open and closed on Dec. 26: • MAIL: Post offices closed, no home delivery. The postal unit at the Shell gas station, 1605 N.W. Sixth Ave., Camas, is open 5 a.m. to 2 a.m. every day of the year....
View ArticleOfficials seek information on vehicle that injured service dog
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for information about a vehicle that hit and injured a service dog in Ridgefield. Spock, a German shepherd/husky mix, was hit around noon today in...
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Sculptor’s artful touch has spruced up Camas
CAMAS — Uta Zuendel’s admiration for art stretches back decades, but she had a few things to do before focusing on her own work. First, she had to see her two children off to college. Then, she had to...
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Man, family have to adjust to his paralysis
After six weeks in the hospital, Juan Rubio was out and finally got a real meal: a take-out steak from a nearby Shari’s. “It’s my first real food today,” he said Dec. 13 from his hotel suite, hours...
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Hockinson man raises Eurasian fallow deer
HOCKINSON — Livestock are such a common feature in rural Clark County neighborhoods that they rarely get a second glance from passers-by, but an uncommon herd at one Hockinson residence defies the...
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Hanukkah celebration reminds of hope in dark times
Hundreds of people braved a cold, rainy, blustery Monday night in Esther Short Park in Vancouver to celebrate community and more than two millennia of tradition. The Chabad Jewish Center hosted the...
View ArticleWeather Eye: Bundle up: Colder weather is on its way
Monday was mostly dry for the after-Christmas sales and, of course, exchanges. As clouds increased in the late afternoon it sure looked like a snow sky. However there was too much warm air aloft for...
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Road to Recovery provides free rides for cancer treatment
John Cummings parks his Subaru Legacy in the parking garage and heads for the elevators. He steps out on the second floor and walks to unit 236 — a familiar trek for the 69-year-old. Linda Stithem...
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