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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.
Seattle opens OTAs with off-field distractions
RENTON, Wash. (AP) -- Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks started organized team activities with very little talk about anything that took place on the field.
Red Sox activate RHP Andrew Bailey
CHICAGO (AP) -- The Boston Red Sox have activated relief pitcher Andrew Bailey from the 15-day disabled list before their game Monday against the Chicago White Sox.
West (leg) misses Pacers practice, expects to play
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Pacers forward David West is expected to play Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals at Miami, despite an injured right leg.
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.
Raiders plan for Woodson visit
ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) -- Charles Woodson will receive quite a greeting from Oakland Raiders fans when he makes a free agent visit to the team's facilities on Tuesday.
Rangers turn Lowe loose to make room for Lindblom
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- The Rangers have designated right-hander Derek Lowe for assignment to make room for Josh Lindblom, their starter Monday night against Oakland.
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.
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.
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
Jolie joins celebrity disease-prevention advocates
Rachel LubitzIn a personal essay published in the Tuesday New York Times, actress Angelina Jolie announced that from February until April of this year, she underwent a preventative double mastectomy. In a piece entitled "My Medical Choice," Jolie reveals her reasoning was that she carries an inherited cancer gene, BRCA1, which sharply increases the chances of developing breast cancer and ovarian cancer. Jolie's mother, Marcheline Bertrand, died of ovarian cancer in 2007.
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