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Grand Ronde gamble on challenge to Ilani
Games and business have one big thing in common — competition. And when you’re in the business of gaming, the ante goes even higher. It comes as no surprise, then, that the Confederated Tribes of Grand...
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Local GOP officials largely for Trump
U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler knew the question about Donald Trump was next. Go ahead and ask, she told a reporter on primary night earlier this month. With high-profile Republicans making headlines...
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Young talent takes the stage for weekly Sunday night open mic
The kid’s T-shirt says VAN HALEN, and the punky stare says he means it. So does a big guitar tone that burns right through you. It seems like a weapon intended for use by adults only. Doesn’t this kid...
View ArticleBonneville Dam fish count 8/21
Saturday — 3,461 adult fall chinook salmon, 507 jack chinook, 2,407 steelhead, 75 adult coho, 21 jack coho, 7 sockeye, 84 shad. Water temperature: 71.0 degrees.
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Dog adoption prompts backlash on social media
The Humane Society for Southwest Washington faced a fiery online backlash after giving up for adoption a dog that had run away while his firefighter owner was away for work. In a Tuesday post on the...
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Poodle Palooza features Olympic spirit, feats and more
RIDGEFIELD — Poodle owners know the stereotypes about their dogs: They’re froufrou. They’re snooty. But James Rader’s 1-year-old standard poodle Charlie is a rugged outdoors pup. On a recent fishing...
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Adoptive family will return Hunter to Battle Ground firefighter
After fighting a wildfire in Eastern Washington, Williams Jones of Battle Ground realized that his black Lab, Hunter, had run away from the dog sitter, was picked up by an animal shelter and adopted by...
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Off Beat: Trees stand out, whatever the neighborhood
While I was walking back to the newsroom from the men’s homeless shelter in downtown Vancouver, something caught my eye on Jefferson Street: the distinctive fan-shaped leaves of a ginkgo tree. Ginkgos...
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Morning Press: Local GOP, Trump; Grand Ronde, Ilani; Fort Vancouver;...
What’s on tap for this week’s weather? Check our local weather coverage. In case you missed them, here are some of the top stories of the weekend: Local GOP officials largely for Trump U.S. Rep. Jaime...
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New Ridgefield launch will welcome paddlers
Ridgefield is a popular launching point for owners of all kinds watercraft looking to explore Lake River and the Columbia River. Now a new boat launch could give paddlers more comfortable access to the...
View ArticleCamas man in satisfactory condition after SR 14 crash
A Camas man remains in satisfactory condition at an area hospital after he crashed on state Highway 14 near Camas Saturday afternoon. Michael Zeman, 42, was driving a black 2012 Ford F150 east on the...
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Firefighter thankful to family that returned dog
Battle Ground’s William Jones said he’s thankful for the outpouring of support after his missing dog, Hunter, was mistakenly re-adopted, and for the help of the Humane Society for Southwest Washington...
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Pop quiz: What’s the first day of school? Answers below
Seemingly endless weeks of summer vacation are winding down. All around Clark County, schools are preparing to open for the 20106-2017 school year. Below is the first day of school for each district in...
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Armed robbery reported at Vancouver pharmacy
Vancouver police are investigating an armed robbery Monday afternoon at a pharmacy near PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in the North Garrison Heights neighborhood. An employee at Mill Plain...
View ArticleSuspects appear in court in rape case
Two Vancouver men are being held at the Clark County Jail in lieu of $250,000 bail each for allegedly raping a woman earlier this month near the west Vancouver waterfront. Dontae J. Smith, 20, and Luis...
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Coug solidarity flies its colors at WSU Vancouver
Cougars turned out in full force Monday, the first day of the fall semester at Washington State University Vancouver. Waving a crimson flag, an enthusiastic Max Ault perched atop the stone entry sign...
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Vancouver wants to give boost to industrial land
The city is in the midst of improving a 173-acre area east of Pearson Field once described as “one of the primary entrances to Vancouver.” City officials are making moves to improve deteriorating roads...
View ArticleCamas man still in hospital after Saturday crash
A Camas man remains in satisfactory condition at a local hospital after he crashed on state Highway 14 near Camas on Saturday afternoon. Michael Zeman, 42, was driving a black 2012 Ford F-150 east on...
View ArticleWeather Eye: Brace for more highs in the 90s
Didn’t Monday’s weather feel really great? Afternoon temperatures were only in the 70s after the record heat Thursday through Saturday. Morning clouds and slow afternoon clearing helped keep the...
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Sacrifice for Freedom project tells soldier’s tale
Ernie Whitesel never had a chance to know his father. He was 6 years old when his dad parachuted into France as part of the D-Day invasion. Pfc. Lester Ernest Whitesel Sr. died on June 6, 1944. He is...
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