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A sketch of the proposed Cowlitz casino project. (Columbian files)
Casino decision in California could set a precedent for Cowlitz Document or Related Links Attached
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Who says a tribe needs a formal agreement with the local county to win casino approval? The Bureau of Indian Affairs this week filed its decision to take 631 acres outside Chico, Calif., into trust on behalf of the Mechoopda Indian Tribe. The action nearly coincided with...more
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Evergreen graduate Lori Love said it was really hard to want to return to the Clark College softball team this season. (STEVEN LANE/The Columbian)A victory in perseverance at Clark
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A $5 million office project is taking shape adjacent to Beaches Restaurant & Bar on the Columbia River waterfront. The Vancouver-based C.E. John Co. is developing the two-story complex, called Two-Thousand-One for its address between Beaches and the company’s Meriwether Condominiums. The office project will include four 5,000-square-foot office spaces, each designed to take advantage of riverfront views and to complement the architecture of other buildings fronting the river. C.E. John is a private real estate investment and development company that has built several buildings along the waterfront.</p>On the waterfront
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