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Democrat Brent Hennrich is running for the 3rd Congressional District seat currently held by Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania.

3rd Congressional District Democrat challenging Perez ran for seat in 2022

A Democratic candidate has stepped up to challenge 3rd Congressional District Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, in the 2026 midterms, just as she faces criticism over several votes.
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Evergreen High School marches in the Hazel Dell Parade of Bands on May 21, 2022.

Band together at annual Hazel Dell Parade of Bands

The 59th annual Hazel Dell Parade of Bands will feature 120 entries, including 24 high school and middle school bands marching together in support of this year’s theme, “Band Together…
Clark County News
Jan Gaffney and son Logan participate in a Project ImPACT activity to support play in young children with autism. Project ImPACT is among four programs that recently received grants from Friends of Legacy Salmon Creek.

Friends of Legacy Salmon Creek gives $18,000 to hospital programs in first round of funding

Friends of Legacy Salmon Creek, a new philanthropy group that supports Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, has awarded $18,000 to four hospital-based programs in its inaugural round of funding.
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Clark County agrees to pay $3.5 million to settle wrongful death lawsuit over deputy’s 2021 killing of Black motorist

The Clark County Council agreed Wednesday to pay $3.5 million to settle the wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of Jenoah Donald, a Black motorist killed by a Clark…
Courts & Crime

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Eric Hebner, 43, appears for his guilty plea and sentencing hearing Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court. Hebner was sentenced to six months in jail for stealing more than $100,000 from the Ridgefield Little League.

Ex-treasurer of Ridgefield Little League sentenced to 6 months for stealing $100,000 from organization

A judge on Wednesday sentenced the former treasurer of the Ridgefield Little League to six months in jail for stealing about $100,000 from the organization.

Business

Fort Vancouver High School senior George Kinerk, 18, from left, joins Vancouver Public Schools’ Superintendent Jeff Snell and classmate Geziah Bio, also 18, at the groundbreaking for the new Ed Lynch Technical Trades Center on Wednesday morning. The 100 percent donor-funded center will provide hands-on training in advanced manufacturing and welding, directly addressing the demand for skilled workers in Clark County and creating pathways to fulfilling careers for students, according to the district.

Vancouver district breaks ground on Ed Lynch Technical Trades Center at Fort Vancouver High School

Vancouver Public Schools officials, business leaders and local dignitaries gathered Wednesday at Fort Vancouver High School to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Ed Lynch Technical…

Northwest

FILE - Signs are seen as Tshishiku Henry, a former refugee and Washington State Delegate for the Refugee Congress, speaks during a rally outside the U.S District Court after a federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s effort to halt the nation’s refugee admissions system, Feb. 25, 2025 in Seattle.

Seattle judge rescinds order directing Trump administration to admit 12,000 refugees

A judge on Thursday rescinded an order that would have required the Trump administration to admit some 12,000 refugees into the United States.

Politics

President Donald Trump, fifth left, attends a group photo session with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, fourth right, with United Arab Emirates Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, second right, Bahrain’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, left, Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, third left, Kuwait’s Crown Prince Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, second left, Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, right, during the GCC Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, May 14, 2025.

Trump handshake caps Syrian leader’s journey from anti-U.S. insurgent to nascent Mideast partner

As an al-Qaida fighter in Iraq, he was detained by the American military. As the leader of a U.S.-designated terror group fighting in Syria’s civil…

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Judge David Gregerson is seen overhead as Wayne Leonetti appears for his not guilty by reason of insanity hearing Monday at the Clark County Courthouse. He pleaded guilty Wednesday to strangling his 80-year-old wife to death in June 2023.

Ridgefield man pleads guilty to strangling wife after judge denies insanity defense

On the eve of his domestic violence murder trial, a 74-year-old Ridgefield man pleaded guilty Wednesday in the 2023 strangulation death of his 80-year-old wife.

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Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies during a budget hearing before a House Appropriations, Subcommittee hearing, Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Washington.

‘You can’t fire 90% of the people and assume the work gets done’: Sen. Murray questions RFK Jr. over Spokane mine safety lab cuts

Federal research on mine safety will continue despite job cuts, including at a facility in Spokane, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy…

Nation / World

This photo provided by Harvard Law School shows a rare copy of the Magna Carta from 1300 sits in a display case on April 15, 2025, at Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Mass.

Harvard thought it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta. It turned out to be extremely rare

Harvard University for decades assumed it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta in its collection, a stained and faded document it had purchased…

Economic Forecast – March 2025

Economic Forecast – March 2025

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In Our View: State-sanctioned gambling comes with a cost

Crisp: What kind of nation are we?

Letter: Recognize plight of refugees

Letter: Council, engage with community

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