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FILE - In this photo provided by NASA, astronaut Edwin &ldquo;Buzz&rdquo; Aldrin poses for a photograph beside the U.S. flag deployed on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission on July 20, 1969.

Moon fests, moon movie and even a full moon mark 55th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing

FILE - In this photo provided by NASA, astronaut Edwin &ldquo;Buzz&rdquo; Aldrin poses for a photograph beside the U.S. flag deployed on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission on July 20, 1969.

July 20, 2024, 6:05am Latest News

The cosmos is providing a full moon for the 55th anniversary of the first lunar landing this weekend, and plenty of other events honor Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s giant leap. Read story

Cain Elizondo, left, laces up boxing gloves for his son, Cain Elizondo Jr., at Young Guns Boxing in Hazel Dell on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Elizondo Jr., 14, is the nation&rsquo;s top-ranked 125-pounder in his age group in the USA Boxing national rankings.

Raising Cain: Vancouver’s Cain Elizondo Jr., 14, punches his way to top of national boxing rankings

Cain Elizondo, left, laces up boxing gloves for his son, Cain Elizondo Jr., at Young Guns Boxing in Hazel Dell on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Elizondo Jr., 14, is the nation&rsquo;s top-ranked 125-pounder in his age group in the USA Boxing national rankings.

July 20, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Sports

Vancouver's Cain Elizondo Jr. has become one of the nation’s best young boxers. Since March, he has held the No. 1 ranking in USA Boxing’s 125-pound weight class for 13-14 year olds. Read story

Laura Bonacorsi of Vancouver looks over the selection of merchandise while shopping at Hi-School Marketplace &amp; Hardware on Thursday afternoon. The Minnehaha store is expected to cease operations by the end of the year.

Minnehaha Hi-School Marketplace to close, ending chain’s presence in Vancouver

Laura Bonacorsi of Vancouver looks over the selection of merchandise while shopping at Hi-School Marketplace &amp; Hardware on Thursday afternoon. The Minnehaha store is expected to cease operations by the end of the year.

July 20, 2024, 6:04am Business

Hi-School Pharmacy’s roots in Vancouver stretch back to the early 1900s, when High School Store opened across the street from Vancouver High School on Main Street in downtown Vancouver. Read story

The Rooted School Vancouver is Clark County&rsquo;s first free public charter school.

Vancouver’s first charter school: Program is Rooted in promise

The Rooted School Vancouver is Clark County&rsquo;s first free public charter school.

July 20, 2024, 6:02am Clark County News

Vancouver’s first public charter school, Rooted Vancouver, opened its doors last fall with an ambitious goal: to see its students graduate with a local job offer in one hand and a college acceptance letter in the other. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: ‘Normal’ temperatures to return to Clark County starting Monday

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

July 20, 2024, 6:00am Clark County News

Clark County weather on Friday was pleasant, with a slight relief from the hot temperatures. Vancouver recorded a high temperature of 84 degrees, which was the coolest high since July 3, when it was 82 degrees. But good news is on the way, so let’s get with it. Read story

Houston Astros' Jose Altuve (27) scores on a two-RBI single by Yainer Diaz as Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, right, looks on during the third inning of a baseball game Friday, July 19, 2024, in Seattle.

Mariners’ AL West lead evaporates as Astros pull even

Houston Astros' Jose Altuve (27) scores on a two-RBI single by Yainer Diaz as Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, right, looks on during the third inning of a baseball game Friday, July 19, 2024, in Seattle.

July 19, 2024, 9:41pm Latest News

Hunter Brown worked around trouble while allowing four hits in six innings, Yainer Diaz delivered the big blow with a two-run single and the Houston Astros moved into a tie for first place in the AL West with a 3-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night. Read story

Levi Kitchen (47), from Washougal, rides through some practice laps in preparation for the Washougal National pro motocross event at Washougal Motocross on Friday, July 19, 2024.

Levi Kitchen riding momentum into Washougal National pro motocross racevideo icon

Levi Kitchen (47), from Washougal, rides through some practice laps in preparation for the Washougal National pro motocross event at Washougal Motocross on Friday, July 19, 2024.

July 19, 2024, 5:34pm Clark County Sports

For Levi Kitchen, the Washougal National could not have come at a better time. The pro motocross rider, who grew up racing at Washougal Motocross, returns to his home track fresh off his first victory in the Pro Motocross 250 Class. Read story

City manager finalists Nancy Newton, from left, Lon Pluckhahn and Jonathan Young answer questions during a candidate forum .

Finalists for Vancouver’s city manager position share visions, priorities at community forum

City manager finalists Nancy Newton, from left, Lon Pluckhahn and Jonathan Young answer questions during a candidate forum .

July 19, 2024, 5:23pm Clark County News

The three finalists for Vancouver’s open city manager position gathered Thursday evening to share their visions for the future of Vancouver. Read story

(The Columbian files)

Former Vancouver police officer faces perjury charges over claims about job experience

(The Columbian files)

July 19, 2024, 4:53pm Clark County News

Prosecutors have filed perjury charges against a former Vancouver police officer accused of lying about his job experience when applying for search warrants in some of his assigned cases. Read story

Titan VanCoug, Washington State University Vancouver’s resident corpse flower, blooms Friday, June 30, 2023, at WSU Vancouver. The rare plant's bloom is fading, but visitors can still stop by the campus to take a look. The corpse flower is expected to bloom again in August.