Photos for April 10, 2012
Rep. Glenn Anderson, R-Fall City, left, Sen. Steve Litzow, R-Mercer Island, center, and Rep. Reuven Carlyle, D-Seattle, right, confer in a hallway near Gov. Chris Gregoire's office, Tuesday during ongoing budget negotiations at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Senate and House leaders met throughout the day with Gregoire as they tried to strike a budget deal Tuesday before the clock on the current special session of the Legislature runs out at midnight.
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January 4, 2000 -- The dome of the Washington State Legislature in Olympia rises above the city some 287 feet in the Neo-Classical style of the US Capitol, the Duomo in Florence and the Vatican in Rome.
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The capitol complex in Olympia, November 2003.
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The capitol complex in Olympia, November 2003.
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The state Supreme Court building in Olympia
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A sundial in front of the Legislative Building is shown covered in snow at the Capitol in Olympia in December 2008.
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A bird flies past the setting sun and Capitol dome in Olympia in November 2000.
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A school group walks under blooming cherry trees near the Legislative Building at the Capitol in Olympia on Tuesday, April 10, 2012.
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The Legislative Building at the Capitol in Olympia is shown through cherry blossoms, Tuesday, April 10, 2012.
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The Legislative Building at the Capitol in Olympia is shown through cherry blossoms on April 10, 2012.
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The sundial at the Capitol in Olympia counts down the hours, Tuesday, April 10, 2012.
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The Legislative Building at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash., is shown through as daffodils bloom, Tuesday, April 10, 2012.
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Columbian files Al Aldridge was described by a former assistant as a competitive perfectionist who will pour over game film of opponents he know his teams would dominate.
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In this Monday, April 9, 2012, photo, Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge lies on the court in pain after a collision with another player during an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets in Portland, Ore. Aldridge is traveling to Colorado to have his sore right hip examined and is questionable for Portland's home game against Golden State on Wednesday.(AP Photo/Don Ryan)
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Sister Mary Fox, shown at St. Joseph Catholic Church, was the final member of the Sisters of Providence to live in Vancouver, ending a presence that started when Mother Joseph arrived here in 1856.
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Sisters Of Providence Sister Mary Fox chats with students at St. Joseph Catholic Schoolin the 1970s, when she served as school secretary.
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Sister Mary Fox, shown at St. Joseph Catholic Church, was the final member of the Sisters of Providence to live in Vancouver, ending a presence that started when Mother Joseph arrived here in 1856.
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War on Women
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Shoppers pass the Vancouver Mall Community Library on Tuesday. Space for the branch will be reduced by about half in 2013, probably with cuts in staff, hours and services.
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Dolly Jendro, of Washougal, looks over the new book selections Tuesday at the Vancouver Mall Community Library. The Fort Vancouver Regional Library District will reduce the space and services at the mall branch in 2013. “It will have serious repercussions,” Jendro, 81, said. “It’s such a valuable resource.” Jendro said she is concerned that people who can’t afford personal Internet service may lose the public access they depend on.
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Kylie Alvidrez, 14, missing girl.
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Prairie coach Al Aldridge congratulates Jessica Menkens, left, Ticey Westbrooks and Lauren Short, right, after Prairie beat Central Valley for the 4A State basketball championship at the Tacoma Dome. (Photo by Troy Wayrynen/The Columbian)
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Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, accompanied by Rep. Sam Graves, chairman of the U.S. House Small Business Committee, speaks at a small business roundtable Tuesday in Vancouver to gather ideas and listen to concerns of local small business owners.
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With Southwest Washington facing high unemployment, Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler told small business owners Tuesday that “we desperately need you right now.”
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Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, accompanied by Rep. Sam Graves, chairman of the U.S. House Small Business Committee, speaks at a small business roundtable Tuesday in Vancouver to gather ideas and listen to concerns of local small business owners.
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Matt Groening, creator of the animated series "The Simpsons," poses with his character creations Bart Simpson, left, and Homer Simpson after he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Feb. 14 in Los Angeles. One of the best-kept secrets in television history has been revealed, with Groening pointing to Springfield, Ore. as the inspiration for the animated hometown of Homer and family.
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Burkwood daphne Carol Mackie
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Clethra or summersweet.
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An ever-expanding selection of hellebores have become columnist Robb Rosser’s favorite plants to fill the gap between the winter and late spring flower garden.
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Sherri McMillan demonstrates the lunge and lift as part of a Week 3 workout in an 8-week spring training program.
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Sherri McMillan demonstrates the single-leg squat as part of a Week 3 workout in an 8-week spring training program.
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Sherri McMillan demonstrates the single-leg squat as part of a Week 3 workout in an 8-week spring training program.
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Sherri McMillan demonstrates the lunge and lift as part of a Week 3 workout in an 8-week spring training program.
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Sherri McMillan demonstrates step ups as part of a Week 3 workout in an 8-week spring training program.
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Sherri McMillan demonstrates the single-leg squat as part of a Week 3 workout in an 8-week spring training program.
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Sherri McMillan demonstrates the lunge and lift as part of a Week 3 workout in an 8-week spring training program.
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Sherri McMillan demonstrates step ups as part of a Week 3 workout in an 8-week spring training program.
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Sherri McMillan demonstrates step ups as part of a Week 3 workout in an 8-week spring training program.
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A man was sent to a local hospital after being in a T-bone crash near the intersection of Main Street and Northeast Hazel Dell Avenue.
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The Vancouver Mall Community Library will shrink by half in 2013, library officials announced.
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Members of precinct No. 325 vote on resolutions at the Washington Democratic caucus in 2004.
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