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Camas-based nLIGHT announced Tuesday it expects to report next month that it missed its earning goals for the end of last year.

Laser tech company nLight falls short of fourth-quarter expectations

Camas-based nLIGHT fell short of its fourth-quarter revenue goals at the end of last year.
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Clark County News
A stock image of the type of truck Battle Ground police say struck a 45-year-old woman Jan. 11 in the 3300 block of West Main Street. The woman remained in critical condition Wednesday, and police are seeking tips about the hit-and-run.

Pedestrian struck in Battle Ground hit-run remains in critical condition

A 45-year-old woman remains in critical condition at a local hospital after being struck by a vehicle Saturday in Battle Ground.
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Clark County News
Vanessa Gaston attends a joint meeting with the Vancouver City Council and the Clark County Council in 2017.

Clark County ethics commission dismisses complaint against Gaston

Clark County’s ethics commission dismissed a complaint filed against Vanessa Gaston, director of the county’s community services department, during a Friday meeting.
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Clark County Politics
Hudson’s Bay High School is pictured Friday morning, May 1, 2020.

Hudson’s Bay High School English teacher resigns amid sexual misconduct investigation

A Hudson’s Bay High School teacher under investigation for allegations of sexual misconduct with a student has resigned.
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People sit in Jan. 6 during a Vancouver City Council meeting at City Hall. The city council is considering policy changes that would limit disruptions during meetings.

Vancouver City Council weighs new policies to curtail disruptions at meetings

If you’ve been to a Vancouver City Council meeting, you’ve most likely witnessed interruptions from audience members in the form of clapping, talking, gestures or…

Business

Pez candy, which contains red dye no. 3, is on display at a store in Lafayette, Calif., March 24, 2023.

FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods

U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because…

Northwest

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee poses for a photo with wife Trudi, center, and portrait artist Grace Flott, right, during his official portrait unveiling at the Washington State Capitol, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, in Olympia, Wash.

WA Gov. Jay Inslee’s portrait unveiled as 3rd term comes to an end

Gov. Jay Inslee’s portrait was unveiled in the State Reception Room to thunderous applause Tuesday afternoon following the three-term governor’s final State of the State…

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Sports

Ethan Harris (35) of Camas dunks the ball against Skyview in a 4A Greater St. Helens League boys basketball game at Camas High School on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

Camas boys come out with the press and pound Skyview early in 82-68 victory over Stormvideo icon

The Papermakers hit Skyview with a full-court press that paved the way to an 82-68 victory over the Storm in a 4A Greater St. Helens…

Politics

Susana Lujano, left, a dreamer from Mexico who lives in Houston, joins other activists to rally in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known as DACA, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on June 15, 2022. (AP Photo/J.

Democratic attorneys general ask to defend health access for ‘Dreamers’ since Trump probably won’t

A group of Democratic attorneys general asked a court on Wednesday to let them defend a federal policy that opened subsidized health coverage to “Dreamers,”…

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Cleanup crews remove solid waste along the Mill Plain Boulevard soundwall while joined by officials and members of the HART team in July. Tyler Chavers, the city’s homeless response coordinator and a former Vancouver police officer, said he’s seen tires slashed, fireworks and rocks thrown at camps, as well as derogatory graffiti around camps over the last five years.

‘The yelling, the screaming, the rock throwing’: Harassment and violence toward Clark County homeless on rise

Homeless people in Vancouver are increasingly the target of harassment and violence as exasperation toward encampments has grown over the past several years.

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Health

A man holds a lit cigarette while smoking in San Francisco, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020.

FDA floats plan to make cigarettes nonaddictive, but its fate rests with Trump

Federal officials on Wednesday released a far-reaching proposal to make cigarettes far less addictive by capping their nicotine content, a goal long sought by antismoking…

Life

This image released by Focus Features shows Ralph Fiennes in a scene from “Conclave.” (Focus Features via AP)

‘Conclave’ leads race for British BAFTA awards with 12, one more than ‘Emilia Perez’

Papal thriller “Conclave,” which stars Ralph Fiennes as a cardinal overseeing the election of a new pope, leads the race — just — for the…

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A beach front home destroyed by the Palisades Fire is seen in Malibu, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C.

Firefighters report progress against LA blazes as winds pick up again

Millions of Southern Californians nervously kept watch as winds began picking up Wednesday during a final round of dangerous wildfire weather forecast for the region…

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Editorial Cartoons for Week of Jan. 13, 2025

In Our View: Presence of guns common factor in shootings

Camden: How to keep up with Legislature

Letter: Halt giveaways to developers

Letter: Incompetence is costly

Should the state restrict students' use of smartphones in public schools?

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