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Vancouver police Cpl. Sean Metevia, left, joins cleanup crews and members of the city of Vancouver&rsquo;s Homelessness Assistance and Resource Team on July 31 as they remove solid waste along the West Mill Plain Boulevard sound wall, with a house just beyond. Residents on the other side of the sound wall want the camp cleared.

‘It’s not a safe place for us’: Homeless camp along Mill Plain sound wall sparks fear, anger in neighbors

Marina Vile always dreamed of owning a home, especially after experiencing homelessness briefly as a child. At 28, she purchased a blue house with a lush garden in Vancouver’s Hough…
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Fishing guide Bob Rees holds a dandy coho taken in the estuary. Anglers can now keep one Chinook at Buoy 10 as part of a three-fish limit.

Extra days for fall salmon on lower Columbia River

The states have agreed to allow an additional week of salmon fishing in the mainstem Columbia after salmon returns were better than expected.
Sports
Washougal School District&rsquo;s newest school board member, Jane Long, was sworn into service at the Sept. 10 board work session.

Washougal School Board appoints replacement for Angela Hancock

The Washougal School Board has appointed Jane Long, a human resources and business operations professional and mother of two Washougal elementary school students, to fill the board seat vacated by…
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Mount St. Helens looms in the background as Dr. Emily Montgomery-Brown, from the Cascades Volcano Observatory in Vancouver, places monitoring equipment near the volcano that will help her understand how its shape is changing. (Contributed by U.S.

A geophysicist’s work is never done: Is Mount St. Helens changing shape?

Hidden away in east Vancouver, in an unassuming red brick building nearly identical to dozens of other office buildings dotting the city’s landscape, Dr. Emily Montgomery-Brown works to unlock the…
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Republican 3rd District Congressional candidate Joe Kent speaks with voters at Felida Community Park on July 29.

Kent declines invitation to Oct. 10 League of Women Voters debate

An Oct. 10 debate between 3rd Congressional District Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Republican challenger Joe Kent to be hosted by the League of Women…

Business

The Walgreens logo on the front of a store, July 14, 2021, in Cambridge, Mass.

Walgreens to pay $106M to settle allegations it submitted false payment claims for prescriptions

Walgreens has agreed to pay $106 million to settle lawsuits that alleged the pharmacy chain submitted false payment claims with government health care programs for…

Northwest

A fire burns at the gas station after an explosion on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2024 in Cardiff, Idaho.

Explosion at an Idaho gas station leaves two critically injured and others presumed dead

Officials say two people were badly burned and two others are believed to be dead after an explosion and fire destroyed a gas station in…

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Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith (7) prepares to make a pass during overtime of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass. The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 23-20. (AP Photo/Greg M.

Seahawks earn 23-20 overtime win over Patriots

Jason Myers hit a 31-yard field goal in overtime to lift the Seattle Seahawks to a 23-20 win over the New England Patriots on Sunday.

Politics

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024, in Asheville, N.C.

Trump was the subject of an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club, the FBI says

The FBI said Donald Trump was the target of “what appears to be an attempted assassination” at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on…

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Fentanyl test strips, which can detect the presence of fentanyl in drugs, are coming to Clark College and Washington State University Vancouver this fall under a new state law.

Fentanyl test strips coming to Clark County college campuses as overdose deaths spike

Fentanyl test strips are coming to Washington State University Vancouver and Clark College campuses this fall, as mandated by a new state law.

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Weight-loss drug Saxenda effective for kids as young as 6, study shows

A drug approved to treat obesity in adults and teens is safe and effective for use in kids as young as 6 when combined with…

Life

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Searching for best preschool? Tips on finding the care that works for your child

Preschool options are growing with the expansion of early learning programs, giving families in some parts of the U.S. a dizzying array of choices.

Nation / World

Debris collects on a small overpath on the Opavice River near Krnov, Czech Republic, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024.

Death toll rises as torrential rain and flooding force mass evacuations across Central Europe

The death toll was rising in Central European countries on Sunday after days of heavy rains caused widespread flooding and forced mass evacuations.

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Editorial Cartoons for Week of Sept. 9, 2024

In Our View: City’s housing plan good step, but issues remain

Skeet: Avoid AI attempts to manipulate

Other Papers Say: Debate broken fiscal future

Calmes: Speak now, ex-Trump officials

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