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Sunday, July 12, 2009

ZACHARY KAUFMAN/The Columbian

Two arrested after domestic violence standoff
Updated Sunday, July 12 | 5:21 p.m.
Two men were arrested after a domestic violence call brought some 30 police officers, including the SWAT Team, to the Hamilton Heights neighborhood today.A caller at 8:34 a.m. told a 911 center dispatcher that there was a disturbance in front of a house at 8405 N.E. 39th Ave. that involved a knife and gun. Negotiations for eight persons in the house to come out lasted about five...
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Local farming's feminine side
Updated Sunday, July 12 | 9:41 a.m.
Despite years of growing food for sale, "I never thought of myself as a farmer," Eloyse O'Connor said. That label made her think of her dad, who dug trenches, drove a tractor and labored on 100 acres in Colorado. It was O'Connor's daughter, Erin Harwood, who finally convinced her mom that what they do on 5 acres near Brush Prairie is, indeed, farming.
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Review: 'Half-Blood Prince' goes to head of the class
Updated Sunday, July 12 | 2:56 p.m.
LOS ANGELES — Harry Potter has kept his fans waiting for two years, the longest school break they have had to endure for a new movie adventure about the teen wizard.It's been worth the wait."Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," the sixth movie in the fantasy franchise based on J.K. Rowling's books, is the franchise's best so far, blending rich drama and...
Two arrested after domestic violence standoff

Two men were arrested after a domestic violence call brought some 30 police officers, including the SWAT Team, to the Hamilton Heights neighborhood today.A caller at 8:34 a.m. told a 911...

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Local farming's feminine side

Despite years of growing food for sale, "I never thought of myself as a farmer," Eloyse O'Connor said. That label made her think of her dad, who dug trenches, drove a tractor...

John Laird July 12: Politicians' favorite word: Unopposed

By my count (dangerous words when issued by a liberal-arts major or an amateur golfer), there are 46 politicians in Clark County who are running unopposed this year on various local ballots. They are...

Marketplace: Energy firm extension of HP's legacy

PV Powered Inc. is headquartered in Bend, Ore., but its Vancouver connections are strong.The business, founded in 2002, makes solar energy inverters that are selling well in a rapidly...

SW Idaho firefighter severely burned in Alaska

A 28-year-old southwest Idaho firefighter has been severely burned while fighting wildfires in Alaska.In a statement Friday, officials with the Boise National Forest said Todd Warner was...

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