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The Clark County Elections Office is one of many places you can place your ballot in a ballot box. Or, drop it in the U.S. Mail; the postage is prepaid.

New candidates file for 3rd Congressional District, Clark County District 4 races

A new candidate filed Wednesday to run for the 3rd Congressional District seat held by Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.
Politics
Clark County Fire District 6 Fire Chief Kristan Maurer stands in front of a new fire engine July 13 at Station 62. She said Wednesday that her district doesn';t plan to pursue a development impact fee newly allowed by county code.

Clark County Council OKs ordinance allowing fire districts to collect impact fees

With little discussion, the Clark County Council this week unanimously approved an ordinance allowing fire districts to collect development impact fees.
Community Funded Journalism
&igrave;Loowit,&icirc; a sculpture by artist Lee Kelly, stands at the front of Legacy Salmon Creek hospital on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. Legacy Salmon Creek is one of the top 50 hospitals in the country, according to Healthgrades.

Legacy Health Primary Care Clinics workers call for union

Doctors, physician assistants and nurse practitioners from Legacy Health’s Primary Care Clinics have called for a union election.
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Battle Ground man injured in motorcycle crash near Brush Prairie

A Battle Ground man was injured in a motorcycle crash Wednesday morning south of Brush Prairie.
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Clark County Council Chair Gary Medvigy, shown at a meeting in 2022, said the county can still adjust the growth plan if necessary.

Clark County Council breaks deadlock to agree on way to distribute housing growth among cities

Clark County councilors managed to break a deadlock Tuesday over how to distribute projected housing growth over the next 20 years to individual cities.

Business

FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2019, photo, the Kingston Fossil Plant stands near a waterway in Kingston, Tenn. The nation&rsquo;s largest public utility is moving ahead with a plan for a new natural gas plant in Tennessee despite warnings that its environmental review of the project doesn&rsquo;t comply with federal law. The Environmental Protection Agency asked the Tennessee Valley Authority in a March 25, 2024 letter to redo several aspects of its environmental impact statement for converting the coal-burning Kingston Fossil Plant.

America’s largest public utility ignores warnings in moving forward with new natural gas plant

The nation’s largest public utility is moving ahead with a plan for a new natural gas plant in Tennessee despite warnings that its environmental review…

Northwest

FILE - Frank, a homeless man sits in his tent with a river view in Portland, Ore., Saturday, June 5, 2021. The city council in Portland, Oregon, has approved new homeless camping rules. Under the rules, people who reject offers of shelter can face penalties, including fines of up to $100 or up to seven days in jail.

Portland OKs new homeless camping rules that threaten fines or jail in some cases

Homeless people who camp on public property in Portland, Oregon, and reject offers of shelter could be fined up to $100 or sentenced to up…

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Sports

Chase McGee of Camas clears the bar at 15 feet, two inches to win the boys pole vault at the 4A/3A Greater St. Helens League district track and field meet at McKenzie Stadium on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.

4A/3A track and field: Chase McGee of Camas wins district title in pole vault, aims to go higher

Chase McGee of Camas has gone higher than any other high school pole vaulter in the state this season, clearing 16 feet, one inch at…

Politics

Migrants check their baggage at a parking lot after being detained and processed for asylum by U.S authorities Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in San Diego.

Biden administration will propose tougher asylum standards for some migrants at the border

The Biden administration plans to propose a new rule Thursday aimed at speeding up the asylum claims process for some migrants — a potential prelude…

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Salmon Creek flows near the Northwest 36th Avenue bridge April 26. Low rainfall totals and decreased snowpack levels could leave rivers and streams running dry this summer but likely won&rsquo;t affect Clark County&rsquo;s drinking-water supplies, which primarily come from groundwater sources.

Clark County likely won’t feel drought despite being covered in declaration

and the rest of Washington — has seen its share of rainy days in the last month, drought conditions persist. On April 16, the state…

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Health

FILE - Donna Cooper holds up a dosage of Wegovy, a drug used for weight loss, at her home in Front Royal, Va., on Friday, March 1, 2024. &ldquo;To me, it&rsquo;s a help, it&rsquo;s an aid,&rdquo; says Cooper, 62, who lost nearly 40 pounds in nine months using Wegovy along with diet and exercise. &ldquo;At some point you have to come off of them.

Is it OK to stop using obesity drugs?

Millions of Americans who have dropped pounds and boosted their health using popular obesity drugs like Wegovy are facing a new dilemma: What happens if…

Life

Make mom feel special with Mother&rsquo;s Day brunch.

4 Mother’s Day brunch ideas mom will love

You’re excused if Mother’s Day sneaked up on you and you have nothing planned. But don’t panic: A quick trip to the grocery store —…

Nation / World

FILE - Solar panels work near the small town of Milagro, Navarra Province, northern Spain, Feb. 24, 2023. Billions of people are using different kinds of energy each day and 2023 was a record-breaking year for renewable energy sources, according to a report published Wednesday, May 8, 2024, by Ember, a think tank based in London.

More and faster: Electricity from clean sources reaches 30% of global total

Billions of people are using different kinds of energy each day and 2023 was a record-breaking year for renewable energy sources — ones that don’t…

Economic Forecast &#8211; March 2024

Economic Forecast – March 2024

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Opinion

May 9: Tired Of The Chaos

Editorial Cartoons for Week of May 6

In Our View: Flood control requires coordinated management

Camden: Are protests like ones in 1960s?

Letter: Morality goes beyond Christianity

Letter: Keep protests peaceful

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