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Filing week for the August primary in Clark County ended Friday.

Filing week ends in sprint as candidates file for primary races in Clark County

Friday marked the final day of filing week for local primary races in Clark County with a flurry of last-second additions to the ballot.

Top Stories: Murder trial in Sahota shooting; WY’East bullying video; drug court

Here are some of the top stories of the week on columbian.com.
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Teletypes machines were used in a variety of industries but in newsrooms, they carried wire stories to local newspapers like The Columbian.

From the newsroom: Here’s more Columbian jargon

Last week I wrote about the jargon that we use in the newsroom. Some of it is common to newspapers, while other terms seem to be invented here. The jargon…
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Darrell E. Riley, 55, appears Friday in Clark County Superior Court on a warrant for aggravated first-degree murder and first-degree burglary. He&rsquo;s accused of fatally shooting a Hockinson woman in March in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme.

Oregon man suspected in March murder-for-hire held without bail in Clark County

A Clark County judge Friday ordered a Eugene, Ore., man be held without bail in the alleged murder-for-hire shooting of a Hockinson woman in March.
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Arthur Colunga of Battle Ground, left, and his wife, Lyndsey, grab a bite to eat Thursday while enjoying the outdoor seating area at the new Battle Ground Station food cart pod on Main Street. At top, a customer picks up an order from Bobablastic in Battle Ground on Thursday morning.

New food cart pod welcomed: Battle Ground Station opens with 7 of 10 slots taken

The number of dining options in Battle Ground grew quickly Monday with the long-awaited opening of Battle Ground Station, the city’s new food truck pod.

Business

Second grade teacher Ashlie Monroe stops in at Endeavor Elementary&rsquo;s on-site day care Feb.

One way to appreciate teachers: School districts provide needed on-site day care

When Christina Zimmerman returned to teaching last year after maternity leave, she grappled with postpartum depression that she says could have led to quitting her…

Northwest

The new Tropical Reef Aquarium habitat will open at Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma on June 14.

Tacoma zoo to reopen its aquarium

Point Defiance Zoo is expected to reopen its Tropical Reef Aquarium next month, the zoo announced this week.

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Sports

Hudson’s Bay sophomore Paris Ackerman, center, wins the 400 meter dash Thursday, May 9, 2024, during the 2A GSHL Track and Field Championships at Columbia River High School.

2A track and field: Revac Banfield of Columbia River, Paris Ackerman of Hudson’s Bay shine in 2A GSHL sub-district meet

Revac Banfield of Columbia River posted solid times in winning the 100 and 200 meters and Paris Ackerman of Hudson's Bay won three events at…

Politics

Authorities breach and break up a the Pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA on Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Los Angeles.

Do the pro-Palestinian protests signal a generational shift in U.S. attitudes about Israel?

The relationship between the United States and Israel has been a tight embrace almost ever since the founding of the Jewish-led state 76 years ago.

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Dylan Bowling, 8, from left, joins father, Chris Bowling, 39, sister, Emma, 13, brother, Wyatt, 10 months, and mother, Crystal Bowling, 38, as they take a break with their recreational vehicle in Ridgefield before dropping it off at the dealership. The family of five moved from a home in California to Clark County for the husband to accept a new job but had trouble finding housing they could afford.

Down payment on home out of reach as Clark County’s high rents challenge middle-income family

After renting a $6,000-a-month house in San Diego, Crystal Bowling never expected to have trouble finding housing in Clark County — especially after her husband…

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FILE - A man crosses a street against the backdrop of One World Trade Center at dusk in New York, on Saturday, March 21, 2020.

Countries struggle to draft ‘pandemic treaty’ to avoid mistakes made during COVID

After the coronavirus pandemic triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies and killed millions, leaders at the World Health Organization and worldwide vowed to do better in…

Life

General Nelson A. Miles (1839-1925) assumed command of the District of Columbia and quartered in the O.O. Howard House. As Gen. Howard&rsquo;s aide during the Civil War, he became a dear friend. But taking credit for the surrender of the Nez Perce in 1877 led to a bitter dispute.

Clark County history: General Nelson Miles

At the 1862 battle of Fair Oaks, Brig. Gen. O.O. Howard was wounded twice. His trusted 21-year-old aide, Lt. Nelson Miles, nicked in the heel…

Nation / World

About 60 barrels of waste were visually identified by Jason, a remotely operated robot that also collected samples of nearby sediment with large tubes.

Toxic DDT found in deep-sea fish raises concerns

For several years now, one question has held the key to understanding just how much we should worry about the hundreds of tons of DDT…

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May 11: Graduation 2024

Editorial Cartoons for Week of May 6

In Our View: Nation should strive to improve mothers’ lives

Jayne: Mullett a serious governor hopeful

Harrop: We are entering a new world of caregiving

Other Papers Say: Program must reach those in need

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