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Johnny Gray races to 3rd victory of the season

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- Johnny Gray raced to his third victory of the season Sunday at the NHRA Kansas Nationals to regain the Funny Car points lead.

Mark Anderson wins Web.com Tour event

GREER, S.C. (AP) -- Former South Carolina player Mark Anderson won the BMW Charity Pro-Am on Sunday for his first Web.com Tour title, closing with a 6-under 65 at the Thornblade Club for a five-stroke victory.

Gemmell, Anderson win US 5k open water swim titles

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) -- Andrew Gemmell and Haley Anderson have won the 5-kilometer races at the U.S. open water national championships to earn berths at this summer's world meet in Barcelona, Spain.

Phillies' Ruiz, Howard set for MRI exams

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz and first baseman Ryan Howard will have MRI exams Monday.

Smoldering Beauty wins Monmouth Park feature

OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) -- Smoldering Beauty took the early lead and ran off to an easy win in the $44,000 allowance feature at Monmouth Park on Sunday, beating Heir Storm by 534 lengths.

In Our View: Together Again

County, CREDC restore relationship; now flex the power of that teamwork

Clark County commissioners (specifically David Madore and Tom Mielke) and directors of the Columbia River Economic Development Council have decided to patch up a relationship that should not have been severed in the first place. This is good news for everyone in the county because, as we editorialized on March 8, "both the economic development experts and the county leaders are instrumental in the crucial campaign to create jobs in our community."

Controversy over coal exports stirs up debate

Arguments for, against terminals are presented

Will: Visions of Watergate

"He has, acting personally and through his subordinates and agents, endeavored to … cause, in violation of the constitutional rights of citizens, income tax audits or other income tax investigations to be initiated or conducted in a discriminatory manner."-- Article 2, Section 1, Articles of Impeachment

John Laird: Geezers, grouches, gay marriage and going in circles

Notes, quotes and anecdotes while wondering how Don Benton plans to pay for and build a bistate third bridge without the other state's permission:

Letter: High price to pay for success

High price to pay for success

Fugitive held on kidnap, rape charges in Medford, Ore.

MEDFORD, Ore. — A man with two out-of-state warrants for his arrest allegedly kidnapped and assaulted a woman for several days in a Medford hotel, police said.

Strictly Business: Asking the big questions

It's a reflection of the Port of Vancouver's desire to do the right thing that it held a public workshop last week to discuss how to handle crude oil safely, including how to clean up potential oil spills in the Columbia River.

Columbia Land Trust's reach, reputation keep growing

HOOD RIVER, Ore. — Standing in a packed office, Glenn Lamb looked around the room. The Columbia Land Trust executive director began rattling off a loyal roster of supporters looking back at him.

For youth, mental illness is familiar

Study finds 8.3% suffer for half of any given month

WASHINGTON — Go to a busy street in your community and count the next 25 adolescents who walk, bike, skateboard, stroll or saunter past. Odds are that two (8.3 percent to be exact) would own up to having experienced 14 or more days in the last month that he or she considered "mentally unhealthy," according to a comprehensive report on the mental health of American youth issued last week.