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Vancouver Public Schools superintendent Jeff Snell, center, talks to Fort Vancouver High School students on Tuesday during the students&rsquo; walk-out to protest the district&rsquo;s cuts to 262 staff positions next year.

Budget cuts looming over Vancouver Public Schools create stress, uncertainty

Iliana Gerianos admits she used to think her Mandarin Chinese teacher disliked her. As the years went by, however, Gerianos, a junior at Columbia River High School, said she realized…
Community Funded Journalism
Reid Saaris, left, and Chris Reykdal, right, are campaigning to run the state Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

In WA education chief race, upstart candidate raises twice as much as incumbent

In the race to lead Washington’s public school system, Reid Saaris, a teacher and founder of an education nonprofit, has raised twice as much as the incumbent, Chris Reykdal.
Election
A farmworker picks pears at Rowe Farms outside of Yakima on a day when temperatures reached over 100 degrees, Aug. 16, 2023.

WA farmers brace for summer drought on heels of harvest shortfalls

Andy Juris, a dryland wheat and alfalfa grower in Bickleton, in Klickitat County, knows precisely how much fertilizer to put on different areas of his farm.
Business
Leverich Park encompasses picnic areas and forested trails. The park turns 70 this year.

A tale of two Leverich Parks and two milestones

Leverich Park reaches a major milestone this year — or maybe two.
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Janet and Phil Landesberg sued for the right to display political signs more than 60 days before an election, as previously required by their homeowners association at Fairway Village in east Vancouver.

East Vancouver couple prevail over homeowners association on when political signs can go up before election

Homeowners associations can no longer dictate when residents put up political yard signs thanks to a Vancouver couple’s lawsuit.

Business

Aerial view of the expanded Trans Mountain oil export terminal in Burnaby, British Columbia. The Westridge Marine Terminal now has three berths, up from one.

Washington’s border waters are on the cusp of a major rise in oil tanker traffic

A significant increase in oil tanker traffic is in store for the Salish Sea with the completion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion in British…

Northwest

Cheng "Charlie" Saephan holds display check before speaking during a news conference where it was revealed that he was one of the winners of the $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot at the Oregon Lottery headquarters on Monday, April 29, 2024, in Salem, Ore.

Winner of $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot is an immigrant from Laos who has cancer

One of the winners of a historic $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot last month is an immigrant from Laos who has had cancer for eight years…

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Politics

President Joe Biden laughs as host Colin Jost speaks at the White House Correspondents&rsquo; Association Dinner at the Washington Hilton, Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Washington.

Have you heard the one about Trump? Biden tries humor on the campaign trail

President Joe Biden is out to win votes by scoring some laughs at the expense of Donald Trump, unleashing mockery with the goal of getting…

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Everett Street Corridor plans raise concerns over parking in Camas

The Everett Street Corridor improvement project will eventually create a multimodal traffic corridor and improve safety for drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists. But parking remains a…

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Health

Nursing student and Vancouver resident Magnus Kofoed talks about his schooling experience Wednesday at Concordia University St. Paul in Portland.

‘Kind of a win-win’: Concordia University St. Paul helps meet booming nursing demand

About four years ago, Vancouver resident Magnus Kofoed was unsure of the next step in his professional career. Now, Kofoed is just two weeks away…

Life

This photo released by the San Diego Zoo shows giant panda Yun Chuan on Thursday, April 25, 2024, in the Sichuan province of China. A pair of giant pandas will soon make the journey from China to the U.S., where they will be cared for at the San Diego Zoo as part of an ongoing conservation partnership between the two nations, officials said Monday, April 29.

Pair of giant pandas set to travel from China to San Diego Zoo under conservation partnership

A pair of giant pandas will soon make the journey from China to the U.S., where they will be cared for at the San Diego…

Nation / World

An 18-year-old Afghan boy, who asked not to use his name and not to show his face fearing his identity could lead to his capture again, pose for photograph behind a window during an interview with The Associated Press, in Karachi, Pakistan, Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. Born and raised in Pakistan to parents who fled neighboring Afghanistan half a century ago, an 18-year-old found himself at the mercy of police in Karachi who took his cash, phone and motorbike, and sent him to a deportation center.

Millions of Afghans made Pakistan home to escape war. Now many are hiding to escape deportation

Born and raised in Pakistan to parents who fled neighboring Afghanistan half a century ago, an 18-year-old found himself at the mercy of police in…

Economic Forecast &#8211; March 2024

Economic Forecast – March 2024

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Opinion

April 27: Dividing America

Editorial Cartoons for Week of April 22

In Our View: Cheers & Jeers: New beginnings; subterfuge

Commentary: Gen Z is key to securing America’s elections

Estrich: The shrinking of Donald Trump

Letter: Letter mischaracterizes candidates

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