FILE - This March 18, 2011 file photo shows U.S. Bureau of Land Management forester Craig Brown checking the slope of a planned road on a logging project on federal forest land outside Ruch, Ore. Sen. Ron Wyden is zeroing in on his plan for boosting logging on federal lands in Western Oregon and helping rural counties beset by money problems. On Thursday, May 23, 2013, the Oregon Democrat announced a more specific framework for legislation to address complaints that the so-called O&C lands have not been turning out the level of money for timber counties they did before logging was cut back to protect the northern spotted owl and salmon from extinction. (AP Photo/Jeff Barnard, File)
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Many of the Hallman Elementary School Country Relay runners received shoes from the One Thousand Soles drive. The new shoes have given the runners more confidence and an extra bounce.
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Fourth-graders, from left, Adolfo Dominguez, Lizbeth Gonzalez and Dimiah Bell practice with Hallman Elementary School's relay team in Keizer, Ore. Many of the runners received shoes from the One Thousand Soles drive. The new shoes have given the runners more confidence and an extra bounce in their steps.
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Gerald William Johnson
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Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center volunteer Peter Christensen, left, and his therapy dog, Mukaluka Dirtypaws, visit with Cougar resident Bob Wenzel, who was preparing to undergo surgery. "I needed a smile for the day, and that did it," Wenzel said.
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Peter Christensen and his therapy dog, Mukaluka Dirtypaws, perform a routine in the hallway at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center as hospital patient, Bob Wenzel, watches from his room.
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Cougar resident Bob Wenzel enjoys a visit from volunteer Peter Christensen's therapy dog, Mukaluka Dirtypaws. Muka, a 5-year-old miniature schnauzer, visits patients at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center twice a week.
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Peter Christensen, left, and his therapy dog, Mukaluka Dirtypaws, a 5-year-old miniature schnauzer, perform a routine to the delight of patient Bob Wenzel, right, at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Tuesday. Christensen and Muka volunteer at the hospital twice a week, visiting patients and lifting spirits.
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Excavation has begun on the Woodland School District's new high school, which is expected to be completed by 2015. Residents passed a bond to pay for the project in 2012.
Published on May 24, 2013
Excavation has begun on the Woodland School District's new high school, which is expected to be completed by 2015. Residents passed a bond to pay for the project in 2012.
Published on May 24, 2013
Excavation has begun on the Woodland School District's new high school, which is expected to be completed by 2015. Residents passed a bond to pay for the project in 2012.
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Lou Brancaccio, editor of The Columbian, speaks to students at Hough Elementary School about the importance of being honest.
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A Chick-fil-A in south Orlando, Fla., features menus showing caloric value of items it serves.
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Photos by George Skene/Orlando Sentinel This Chick-fil-A in Orlando, Fla., has menus with caloric values. McDonald's and Panera have done the same. Grocers are fighting a federal requirement to post calories for food made at stores, such as sandwiches.
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Skyview's Aubrey Ward-El competes in the girls 4A shot put at the WIAA StateTrack & Field meet Friday at Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma. Ward-El placed second with a mark of 41 feet, 9 inches.
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Brian Audiss, from left, Matt Bryant, Dave Behrens and in the background, Chris Novara, all of Silke Communications in Vancouver, work on installing an antenna system at Skyview High School.
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Dave Behrens, from left, Matt Bryant, Heron Jacobson and Brian Audiss of Silke Communications install a repeater and antenna system at Skyview High School that provides in-building penetration and wide area coverage to the school and the district.
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Ben Patee and Sierra Love are missing. Their whereabouts are being sought by the Ridgefield Police Department. Click on image to enlarge.
Published on May 24, 2013
Published on May 24, 2013
