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Three-year-old girl bitten in the head by dog in Hazel Dell

A 3-year-old Hazel Dell girl was reportedly bit in the head by a dog, according to Clark County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt. Fred Neiman.

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FBI: No arrests in case of Spokane ricin letter

The FBI says it still has not made any arrests after searching a downtown Spokane apartment as part of an investigation into the discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin.

In Our View: Pot Rules Announced

State has a long way to go in deciding how Initiative 502 will be implemented

Even after 46 pages of initial draft rules were circulated by the state Liquor Control Board on Thursday, the path to marijuana legalization remains fraught with uncertainty.Marijuana sales could begin in Washington in early 2014 and, to its credit, the board has worked rapidly and diligently trying to steer Washington through unprecedented tasks. Staffers have spent eight months studying, deliberating and charting this course after voters approved Initiative 502 last fall. Many of the rules announced last week add bits of clarity to this confusing issue, but as cannabis lobbyist Ezra Eickmeyer was quoted in The News Tribune of Tacoma, "This is when any potential fighting actually begins."

Pitts: Even Tea Party foes should worry about IRS practice

Well, this is a fine mess.

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Editorial Cartoon: Pedal to the Metal

May 20

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S.W. Washington golf courses ready to host state

4A, 3A tournaments tee off on Tuesday

Terry Cavender was tired of athletes starting a journey from Clark County. He wanted this region to become a destination, the destination.

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State 4A, 3A golf tournament, course-by-course

Here is a quick glance at the four courses in Southwest Washington that are hosting state golf tournaments this week.

Tim Martinez: Final preps weekend packed with local participants

Tim Martinez: High School Sports

The final week of the high school sports year is always the busiest. And this is a rare year when Clark County has participants in every sport this week.

Weekly high school sports schedule 5/20

Area high school sports schedule for the week of May 20-25

Open forum, May 20-26

An open forum for community discussion.

Letter: Five is smarter than three

Five is smarter than three

Letter: Another option to fix loophole

Another option to fix loophole

Letter: Improve medical patient transport

Improve medical patient transport

Letter: Raise the view on bridge height

Raise the view on bridge height

Liquor licenses

The following have applied to the Washington State Liquor Control Board:

Real estate roundup

Recent commercial real estate transactions as reported by area brokerage firms.

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Preemies get a boost from live music therapy

Vibrations, rhythms may help babies adapt to life outside womb

CHICAGO — As the guitarist strums and softly sings a lullaby in Spanish, tiny Augustin Morales stops squirming in his hospital crib and closes his eyes.

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Dermatologists urge people to learn the ABCDEs of skin cancer

They want them to know when a 'mole' might pose a threat to health

Every year, millions of Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer.

Researchers develop dye to identify brain tumors

Researchers at Georgia Tech and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta have developed new technology that will help doctors tell tumors from brain matter during surgery.

CDC: Feces contaminates 58% of public pools

WASHINGTON — Human feces taints more than half of public swimming pools, a finding U.S. health officials are using to urge better personal hygiene as the summer months approach.

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