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Construction on Weaver Creek Commons, an affordable housing project with state and local funding, is expected in late 2024.

3 Clark County agencies to get $19M total to boost affordable housing

Several Clark County agencies are the recipients of nearly $19 million in state funding to build more affordable housing.
Clark County News
Eviction cases usually take about a week, leaving little time for attorneys to prepare for cases. The quick process benefits landlords, but it&rsquo;s causing burnout among defense attorneys.

Clark County had highest per capita rate of eviction filings in state in 2023

One out of every 308 people received an eviction summons last year in Clark County. That was the highest per capita rate of eviction filings of any county in Washington…
Clark County News
A pedestrian takes shelter under an umbrella while freezing rain transitions to all rain as the temperature rises Wednesday morning, Jan. 17, 2024.

Snow and ice lingers in Clark County as National Weather Service warns of freezing rain possibility

Lingering ice and show continues to be a challenge for anyone needing to get out of the house today in Southwest Washington.
Weather & Climate

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Washington State University Academic Student Employees braved the cold on the picket lines in Pullman.

Union for Washington State University students OKs pact, ending one-day strike by student employees at all campuses

The union representing 1,800 student employees across the Washington State University system announced it reached a tentative agreement on a new contract after a day…

Business

Shoppers head into a Costco warehouse Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, in Sheridan, Colo.

Costco testing out membership card scanners in store entrances

Costco is testing out membership card scanners at the entrance of select stores, including its hometown store in Issaquah, that the company hopes will improve…

Northwest

Majiah Washington speaks during a news conference at the Portland Fire &amp; Rescue headquarters on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, in Portland, Ore. A power line fell on a parked car in northeast Portland on Wednesday, killing three people and injuring a baby during an ice storm. Washington, who saw the incident unfold through her window, rushed outside to grab the baby from one of the people lying in the street to save its life.

A Portland teen saw 3 people die after they slid on ice into a power line. Then she went to help.

Majiah Washington noticed a flash outside her home this week in Portland, where a dangerous storm had coated the city with ice. Opening her blinds,…

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Sports

Washington State guard Myles Rice (2) reacts after making a 3-point basket, next to Stanford guard Benny Gealer (15), coach Jerod Haase, second from right, and guard Michael Jones (13) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stanford, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024.

Washington State cruises to victory at Stanford, 89-75

Freshman Myles Rice finished with a season-high 35 points, Isaac Jones scored 24 and Washington State won for a third straight time at Maples Pavilion,…

Politics

The U.S Capitol is seen on a sunny day in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024.

Congress votes to avert a shutdown and keep the government funded through early March

Congress sent President Joe Biden a short-term spending bill on Thursday that would avert a looming partial government shutdown and fund federal agencies into March.

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Jose Peralta, with the Oregon Department of Forestry, uses a chainsaw to cut a downed tree into smaller pieces after it fell on a car and a home on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, in Portland, Ore.

Power line falls on car during Oregon ice storm, killing 3 and hurting a baby, authorities say

A power line fell on a car in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, killing three people and injuring a baby during an ice storm that turned…

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Groceries are displayed on a counter in Bellflower, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. Student and legal advocacy groups are petitioning the U.S. Department of Agriculture to lift the interview requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) applicants to receive food aid. SNAP helps low-income families supplement their budgets so they can buy groceries, snacks, and non-alcoholic beverages. An estimated 42 million Americans currently receive the benefits at an average of $212 per person or $401 per household.

Advocacy groups are petitioning for the end of SNAP interview requirements

Student and legal advocacy groups are petitioning the U.S. Department of Agriculture to lift the interview requirement for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) applicants to…

Life

White Lotus group performs a lion dance Saturday at Vancouver Mall to celebrate Lunar New Year. Lion dances are performed to chase away evil spirits and welcome prosperity and luck for the new year. (Molly J.

Lunar New Year could become a recognized holiday in WA

Washington lawmakers introduced a bill last week that would make Lunar New Year a state-recognized holiday, about a year after legislation calling for it to…

Nation / World

Marcelo Conde poses for a portrait at his apartment Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, in Las Vegas. Conde, a political journalist from Nicaragua, fled Nicaragua last year after he received death threats because he wasn&rsquo;t in favor of leftist President Daniel Ortega.

A sticking point in border security negotiations is humanitarian parole. Here’s what that means

President Joe Biden is pushing for a deal on border security and Ukraine funding, but a major sticking point in congressional negotiations has become whether…

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Editorial Cartoons for the Week of Jan. 15

In Our View: Capital gains tax issue likely in hands of voters

Letter: Local utility earns praise

Letter: Congress must help dialysis patients

Letter: The evidence of genocide is clear

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