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Woodland School Board District 3

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Port of Vancouver Board District 1

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Camas Mayor

FILE - Washington State head coach Nick Rolovich looks on during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Utah in Salt Lake City, in this Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, file photo. Rolovich has become the story of Pac-12 media day even though he won't be in attendance. Rolovich's announcement last week he has chosen not to receive a COVID-19 vaccination has divided his fan base and seemingly his school as one of the colleges requiring students and staff to be vaccinated before the start of classes this fall.

Federal judge dismisses Inslee, Chun from former WSU football coach Nick Rolovich’s lawsuit

May 31, 2023, 7:47am College

A federal judge Tuesday dismissed Gov. Jay Inslee and Washington State University athletic director Patrick Chun from a lawsuit brought by ex-WSU football coach Nick Rolovich against his former employer for firing him after his refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Read story

The draft of a bill that President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., negotiated to raise the nation's debt ceiling, is photographed Monday, May 29, 2023. A Republican attempt to expand work requirements for federal food aid in debt legislation moving through Congress would increase federal spending by $2.1 billion over ten years -- far from the cuts GOP lawmakers had envisioned.

Changes to food aid in debt bill would cost money, far from savings GOP envisioned

May 31, 2023, 7:43am Business

A Republican attempt to expand work requirements for federal food aid in debt legislation moving through Congress would increase federal spending by $2.1 billion over 10 years — far from the cuts GOP lawmakers had promised. Read story

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo (right sitting) with Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar pose with state election officials after signing an election worker protection bill into law as Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar looks on at the old Assembly Chambers in Carson City, Nev., Tuesday, May 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Tom R.

Nevada becomes latest to enhance penalties for election worker intimidation after statewide exodus

May 30, 2023, 8:03pm Nation & World

Those who harass, intimidate or use force on election workers performing their duties in Nevada could soon face up to four years in prison under a new law signed by the Western swing state’s Republican governor on Tuesday. Read story

FILE - President Joe Biden meets with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., to discuss the debt limit in the Oval Office of the White House, May 22, 2023, in Washington. The White House and congressional leaders are working to ensure passage in time to lift the nation's borrowing limit and prevent a U.S. default. The full House is expected to vote Wednesday. Officials say the U.S. risks default June 5.

Debt limit deal heads to vote in full House while McCarthy scrambles for GOP approval

May 30, 2023, 6:35pm Latest News

Under fire from conservatives, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy worked furiously Tuesday to sell fellow Republicans on the debt ceiling and budget deal he negotiated with President Joe Biden and win approval in time to avert a potentially disastrous U.S. default. Read story

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 2, 2023. (AP Photo/J.

One justice explained absence from case. Another didn’t. Ethics questions vexing Supreme Court

May 30, 2023, 5:37pm Politics

One Supreme Court justice explained her absence from a case. One justice didn’t. Read story

GOP chairman moves to hold FBI director Wray in contempt over Biden doc

FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks during the 35th Annual Candlelight Vigil to honor the law enforcement officers who lost their lives in 2022, during the National Police Week at the National Mall in Washington, Saturday, May 13, 2023.

The chairman of the House Oversight Committee said Tuesday he is moving forward with holding FBI Director Chris Wray in contempt of Congress because the department has not turned over a bureau record that purports to relate to President Joe Biden and his family. Read story

New U.S. aid package for Ukraine will total about $300 million and include munitions for drones

FILE - Pallets of 155 mm shells ultimately bound for Ukraine are loaded by the 436th Aerial Port Squadron, April 29, 2022, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. U.S. officials say a military aid package for Ukraine that is expected to be announced this week will total up to $300 million, and will include additional munitions for drones.

May 30, 2023, 4:29pm Politics

A U.S. military aid package for Ukraine that is expected to be announced this week will total up to $300 million and will include additional munitions for drones, U.S. officials said Tuesday. The drone ammunition comes after new attacks by unmanned aircraft targeted Moscow. Read story

Most in U.S. say don’t ban race in college admissions but its role should be small: AP-NORC poll

FILE - Harvard students Shruthi Kumar, left, and Muskaan Arshad, join a rally with other activists as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments on a pair of cases that could decide the future of affirmative action in college admissions, in Washington, Monday, Oct. 31, 2022. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 63% of Americans say the Supreme Court should not stop colleges from considering race or ethnicity in their admission systems. (AP Photo/J.

May 30, 2023, 2:17pm Politics

As the Supreme Court decides the fate of affirmative action, most U.S. adults say the court should allow colleges to consider race as part of the admissions process, yet few believe students’ race should ultimately play a major role in decisions, according to a new poll. Read story