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Drag racer Cooper Chun sits for a portrait Tuesday at DC Auto Solutions in Vancouver. Chun was set to compete for a national championship in drag racing before being diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, a rare form of cancer, in 2022. Now in remission, he’s back on the track and recently secured a major win at a race in St. Louis.  At top, stickers adorn the windshield of Chun’s car.

Back to the races: Vancouver drag racer returns to his passion after beating cancer in his teens

For Vancouver drag racer Cooper Chun, racing has always been an integral part of his life. It’s that lifelong passion that fueled his determination to overcome a cancer diagnosis as…
Health
Local immigration attorney Mercedes Riggs said people have flocked to her office for help amid the recent onslaught of immigration-related executive orders.

‘This is not being paranoid’: Immigrants in Clark County fearful of mass deportation threats

those both with and without documentation — are terrified of the mass deportations that President Donald Trump has promised.
Clark County News

Piecing together the OHSU and Legacy Health merger: What will it mean for Clark County?

More than a year since Oregon Health & Science University and Legacy Health announced their intent to merge, the potential impact on health care in the Portland metropolitan area, including…
Health
Contributed photo courtesy of West Columbia Gorge Humane Society
An attendee bids on an auction item during the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society’s 2024 A Tail to Remember event on March 9, 2024.

West Columbia Gorge Humane Society switching gears for 2025 Tail to Remember fundraiser

The West Columbia Gorge Humane Society’s annual fundraiser, A Tail to Remember, is moving to a new venue in 2025 and eliminating its online silent auction.
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Humane Society for Southwest Washington president Andrea Bruno stands in a new feline adoption wing at the organization's new campus in Longview. People interested in adopting a pet can now meet dogs and cats in designated walk-in wings of the shelter.

Longview animal shelter reopens with a new owner and plans for more upgrades

Benefiting from an infusion of resources from the Humane Society for Southwest Washington, the animal shelter in Longview is resuming pet adoptions after a four-week…

Business

Cynthia Amon holds footwear with Gore-Tex Surround product technology at the Outdoor Retailer's summer show, in Salt Lake City in 2017.

Spokane Valley man leads class-action lawsuit against makers of Gore-Tex

A Seattle law firm, on behalf of a Spokane Valley man, has filed a class-action civil lawsuit against the maker of Gore-Tex, a synthetic waterproof…

Northwest

The Washington State Capitol in Olympia in 2023. (Ellen M.

Washington addiction treatment centers strained under weight of overhead costs

When Washingtonians addicted to drugs seek long-term care, they arrive at treatment facilities knowing that, on top of therapy and medication, they’ll also get food,…

Sports

Clark College Report: Snow pauses men’s basketball title chase

Snow put a pause on the Clark College basketball season just ahead of a decisive week in the title chase for the men’s team.

Politics

Pam Bondi is sworn in as Attorney General by Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, right, as President Donald Trump, partner John Wakefield and mother Patsy Bondi, look on, in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Washington.

Trump team asserts power over Justice Department cases, staff

Pam Bondi had insisted at her Senate confirmation hearing that as attorney general, her Justice Department would not “play politics.”

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Rotschy Inc. employees work on the Waterfront Vancouver's Grant Street Pier in 2017. Rotschy bought sand and gravel firm Storedahl & Sons.

Vancouver-based Rotschy buys sand and gravel business Storedahl & Sons

J.L. Storedahl & Sons, which dates back more than half a century, has been bought by one of Southwest Washington’s largest excavation and construction companies.

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Health

FILE - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is shown Sunday, March 15, 2020, in Atlanta.

CDC to lose one-tenth of workforce under Trump administration probationary job cuts

Nearly 1,300 probationary employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — roughly one-tenth of the agency’s workforce — are being forced out under…

Life

In this Oct. 4, 1977 photo released by NBC, Will Ferrell portrays Craig Buchanan, left, and Cheri Oteri portrays his cheering partner Arianna on "Saturday Night Live," in New York. The long-running sketch comedy series will celebrate their 40th anniversary with a 3-hour special airing Sunday at 8 p.m. EST on NBC.

The ‘Saturday Night Live’ 50th anniversary celebration is finally here. Here’s how to watch

Fifty seasons of “Saturday Night Live” sketches, songs and special guests will be celebrated Sunday as the variety show celebrates its landmark anniversary.

Nation / World

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, meets with Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid, second left, in Jerusalem, Israel, Sunday Feb. 16, 2025.

Netanyahu: Trump has ‘the only viable plan’ for Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday signaled that he was moving ahead with U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to transfer the Palestinian population out…

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Editorial Cartoons for the Week of Feb. 10, 2025

In Our View: This is a bad time for legislators to raise taxes

Glickman: Cellphones are distractions and not toys

Feldman: Vance plays a dangerous legal game

Other Papers Say: Illuminate ethical dilemmas of AI

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