Photos for November 23, 2012
Camas quarterback Reilly Hennessey has thrown for 2,495 yards and 24 touchdowns this season, helping the Papermakers to a 12-0 record and a place in today's Class 4A state semifinal game.
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Portland Trail Blazers' Wesley Matthews (2) drives against Minnesota Timberwolves' Malcolm Lee (8) and Luke Ridnour during the second half Friday. Matthews had a team-high 30 points as the Trail Blazers beat the Timberwolves 103-95.
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Mayor Tim Leavitt talks to the crowd before the lighting of the tree Friday evening at Esther Short park.
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Addison Bentley, 3, waits by the switch for the lighting of the tree Friday evening at Esther Short park.
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Santa waves to the crowds before flipping the switch to illuminate more than 20,000 lights on the holiday tree. After the lighting ceremony, a crowd of children and their parents lined up in Propstra Square to talk with Santa.
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Crowds of people wearing raincoats and huddled under umbrellas attend the Vancouver Rotary Foundation's 17th annual community tree-lighting Friday evening at Esther Short Park.
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Lincoln Logic
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Government gifts
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Off the Cliff
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Minnesota Timberwolves' Kevin Love (42) looks to shoot against Portland Trail Blazers' J.J. Hickson, back, and LaMarcus Aldridge, left, during the first half Friday.
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A Woodland teen died after a two-car collision on Highway 502 Friday afternoon. She was a passenger in this car.
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Esperanza Spalding will headline a fundraiser for the Battle Ground High School band program Monday.
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Washington kicker Travis Coons (46) reacts as Washington State's Deone Bucannon (20) signals that Coons missed a field goal in overtime at an NCAA college football game on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Pullman, Wash. Washington State defeated Washington 31-28. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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Washington quarterback Keith Price, lower right, looks on as Washington State's Kalafitoni Pole intercepts his pass on the first play of overtime in an NCAA college football game on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Pullman, Wash. Washington State defeated Washington, 31-28 in overtime. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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Washington's Bishop Sankey (25) carries the ball as Washington's Jared Byers attempts the tackle and Eric Oertel (21) and Logan Mayes (83) pursue in the first half of an NCAA college football game on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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Washington's Austin Seferian-Jenkins, (88) and Kendyl Taylor (23) celebrate after Seferian-Jenkins scored a touchdown against Washington State in the first half of an NCAA college football game on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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Washington Coach Steve Sarkisian, left, and Washington State coach Mike Leach meet at midfield before an NCAA college football game Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/The Seattle Times, Dean Rutz) MAGS OUT; NO SALES; TV OUT SEATTLEPI.COM OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT
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Washington's Austin Seferian-Jenkins (88) takes Washington State's Cyrus Coen (42) into the end zone with him as he scores on a touchdown reception in the first half of an NCAA college football game on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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Washington quarterback Keith Price passes against Washington State in the first half of an NCAA college football game, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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Washington quarterback Keith Price (17) is sacked by Washington State's Deone Bucannon (20) in the first half of an NCAA college football game on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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Washington State quarterback Jeff Tuel (10) looks to pass as WSU's Elliott Bosch (60) offers protection in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Washington, Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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Washington State's Andrew Furney (49) celebrates after kicking a field goa against Washington in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Pullman, Wash. Furney went on to kick the game-winning field goal in overtime to give WSU a 31-28 win over Washington. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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Washington State head coach Mike Leach, left, and Washington State president Elson Floyd, right, lift the Apple Cup trophy after defeating Washington 31-28 in overtime in an NCAA college football game on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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Washington State quarterback Jeff Tuel lifts the Apple Cup trophy as he celebrates with Tyree Toomer, left, after they defeated Washington 31-28 in overtime in an NCAA college football game on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
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Washington State's Andrew Furney, right, kicks the game-winning field goal in overtime against Washington on Friday. Washington State defeated Washington, 31-28 in overtime.
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Associated Press files Esperanza Spalding performs at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, R.I., last year. She will headline a fundraiser for the Battle Ground High School band program Monday.
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A Hanjin ship unloads at Terminal 6 in Portland.
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Darren Davis, president of Bluewater Productions, takes his comics, if not his insults, lying down.
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Print comics have their niche, but Darren Davis, president of Bluewater Productions, is moving his comic book company into more digital distribution.
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Vancouver firefighters extinguished a fire that started in the engine of this 1994 Kenmore tractor.
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Washington State's Carl Winston (3) is greeted by teammate John Fullington (77) after scoring a touchdown against Washington in the first half Friday.
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Sherri McMillan demonstrates side-lying abdominal stabilization.
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Clark County Commissioner-elect David Madore, right, attends a county workshop at the Clark County Public Service Center earlier this month.
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Clark County Commissioner-elect David Madore, right, attends a county workshop at the Clark County Public Service Center earlier this month.
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Clark County Commissioner-elect David Madore, right, attends a county workshop at the Clark County Public Service Center on Nov. 14. Also pictured is Clark County Senior Policy Analyst Axel Swanson.
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"They say that (I) will learn real quick about the nature of government and how it works. I say that they don't yet know how I work," said David Madore, newly elected Clark County commissioner.
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A surveillance camera caught a man who attempted to rob Snappy's Gas and Groceries Wednesday morning.
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Linda Rigert, left, donated a kidney to her daughter Jennifer Browning in 1997. Browning, 40, is now eight months' pregnant with her first child.
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"It's kind of ironic where life leads you. You just end up where you're supposed to." Jennifer Browning Kidney transplant recipient
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Linda Rigert donated a kidney to her daughter Jennifer Browning. Rigert said the transplant surgery has made her life better because she pays closer attention to her own health.
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Hazel Shupe, center, a lead expert at J.C. Penney's Westfield Vancouver mall store, tries to help Black Friday customers in the housewares department. Many early shoppers were after the store's Black Friday doorbuster, an assortment of $8 small appliances.
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Maria Arreola said her foot speed and early arrival helped her score 11 doorbuster specials -- an assortment of $8 small appliances -- at the J.C. Penney after-Thanksgiving sale beginning at dawn Friday at Westfield Vancouver mall.
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Steven Lane/The Columbian Sara Pearce and Pete Perinati, from Vancouver, wait in line with others eager to take advantage of the 6 a.m. Black Friday sale at J.C. Penney's Westfield Vancouver mall store.
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Bargain-hunting Black Friday shoppers rifle through a display of specially priced fashion boots in J.C. Penney's shoe department at the company's Westfield Vancouver mall store.
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Ken Earlywine, right, and his son Kyle have founded Green Flush Technologies, which constructs flush toilets that don't require utility connections.
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A portable flush restroom building created by father-and-son team Ken and Kyle Earlywine's firm, Green Flush Technologies. The men hope that they will be able to sell the toilets for use at golf courses and campgrounds. (Vivian Johnson, for The Columbian)
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Rick Goode, president and CEO of Columbia Machine, views the company as an enterprise of "engineered solutions."
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Columbia Machine, which builds concrete products-making equipment and package-moving palletizers, employs 500 people worldwide, with about 400 based in Vancouver.
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Columbia Machine's "palletizer" machines are super-fast, moving and stacking everything from beer and paper towels to fruit juice and bottled water, in a matter of minutes.
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The Dalles Dam, looking northeast, with the ship locks at left and the north basin upper wall, top.
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