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Dr. Nick Jankowski, lead optometrist at Mt. View EyeCare in Vancouver, uses the Ovitz medical system to analyze an eye during a demonstration Friday morning.

Mt. View EyeCare in east Vancouver offers specialized care for special eye issues

Vancouver eye patient Paula Hinton suffered chemical burns to both of her corneas in 2021. Before she visited Mt. View EyeCare in Vancouver, she used specialty drops prescribed by aā€¦
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Clark County has owned Camp Bonneville since 2011.

Environmental group seeks closure of Camp Bonneville shooting range used by FBI

An environmental group is trying to persuade Clark County to permanently close the shooting range at Camp Bonneville, the former military training grounds north of Camas.
Politics
Volunteer Mark Gutman lends a hand during the AARP Tax-Aide program at the Luepke Senior Center in 2022. The Clark County Assessor&rsquo;s Office will hold events from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on May 17 at the Firstenburg Community Center in the Resource Classroom and May 31 at the Luepke Senior Center to help people apply for a state property tax exemption program for seniors and people with disabilities.

Clark County homeowners age 61 or older may qualify for a property tax break but many donā€™t know it

Older homeowners and people with disabilities could be saving thousands in property taxes but Clark County Assessorā€™s Office staff say a state tax-exemption program is underutilized.
Business
A driver is turned around while trying to enter Clark College following reports of a stabbing on campus Tuesday afternoon.

ā€˜THIS IS NOT A DRILLā€™: Clark College goes into lockdown after report of stabbing

Clark College locked down its main campus Tuesday afternoon after reports of a stabbing.
Courts & Crime

Clark County

Reform Clark County signature gatherers hope to get the Restore Election Confidence initiative on November's ballot.

Clark County election security petition pushes for 27,702 signatures; WinCo says not at our stores

Perhaps you have seen signs across Clark County urging, ā€œSave your vote,ā€ or noticed people with clipboards outside local businesses.

Business

Ben Lemons puts carts away at the Fred Meyer in Battle Ground in 2019.

Thousands of grocery workers in region approve union contract

Katrina Keffer was supposed to keep a neutral expression on her face when the company officials told her their proposal for pay increases for employeesā€¦

Northwest

Clark County sheriff's deputies respond to a fatal crash Friday, Oct., 20, in the Walnut Grove area. A pedestrian was declared dead at the scene, and deputies said the driver who hit the pedestrian was cooperating.

WA road deaths jump 10%, reaching 33-year high. What are we doing wrong?

Washington recorded another grim milestone this week, with numbers from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission showing yet another year of increasing fatalities on the stateā€™sā€¦

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Sports

Camas players Jack Odone (0) and Cooper Schneider (9) celebrate with teammates after the Papermakers' 3-2 win over Mount Rainier in a Class 4A state boys soccer round-of-16 game at Doc Harris Stadium in Camas on Tuesday, May 14, 2024.

4A soccer: With a little luck and a big rally, Camas beats Mount Rainier 3-2 in 4A state playoff

Sometimes itā€™s good to be lucky. But itā€™s better to be good and lucky.

Politics

Former President Donald Trump waits for the start of proceedings in his trial at Manhattan criminal court, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in New York.

Check stubs, fake receipts and blind loyalty: Cohen offers insider knowledge in hush money trial

It wasn't until after a decade in the fold, after his family pleaded with him, after the FBI raided his office, apartment and hotel room, Michaelā€¦

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Patty Kinswa-Gaiser, right, chair of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, and council member Suzanne Donaldson perform a &ldquo;calling in the ancestors&rdquo; song Friday at Kwoneesum Dam northeast of Washougal. The 1960s-era dam is slated to be removed this summer, restoring Wildboy Creek to its natural state.

ā€˜Welcome to our cathedralā€™: Cowlitz tribe, Columbia Land Trust hail damā€™s pending removal

Getting to Kwoneesum Dam involves a bumpy, jarring 45-minute drive up rural, unpaved roads not easily found on a map. But itā€™s worth the roughā€¦

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Health

Bottles of raw milk are displayed for sale at a store in Temecula, Calif., on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Sales of raw milk appear to be on the rise, despite an outbreak of bird flu in U.S. dairy cows. Federal officials warn about the health risks of drinking raw milk at any time, but especially during this novel outbreak.

Thereā€™s bird flu in US dairy cows. Raw milk drinkers arenā€™t deterred

Sales of raw milk appear to be on the rise, despite years of warnings about the health risks of drinking the unpasteurized products ā€” andā€¦

Life

Asian, Greek and Middle Eastern flavors can provide a solid start to salad season.

3 options to kick off salad season: Hearty salads filling without being heavy

As springtime temperatures fluctuate, so do our moods and patience with trying to plan meals.

Nation / World

Amanda Householder, center, speaks outside the St. Louis office of Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey on Monday, May 13, 2024, as David Clohessy, right, listens. They were among a group of people urging Bailey to take action in response to allegations of child abuse at Christian boarding schools in southern Missouri.

Abuse victim advocates pushing Missouri AG to investigate Christian boarding schools

Advocates for victims of abuse at Missouri boarding schools on Monday urged the stateā€™s attorney general to launch an investigation, work with local prosecutors andā€¦

Economic Forecast &#8211; March 2024

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Opinion

May 15: Weird Election Season

Editorial Cartoons for Week of May 13, 2024

In Our View: The remarkable tale of three Bob Fergusons

Camden: Expect to hear about RINOs

Letter: Jewish tradition is basis for morality

Letter: System benefits Trump

Did you see the Northern Lights this month?

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