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Legislative candidates report rampant vandalism, theft of campaign signs in Clark County
Legislative candidates in Clark County are raising concerns about theft and vandalism of campaign signs. |
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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 mysteries of the Pacific Northwest’s volcanoes. |
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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 Angela Hancock in June. |
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Energy Adviser: Now is time to get home ready for winter
Northwest winters aren’t easy. If they were, bears wouldn’t spend months fattening up to sleep the whole way through to spring. While you might not have the luxury to do the same, it would be wise to learn from their example: Fall is the best time to prepare for the cold months ahead. |
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Gardening with Allen: Some plants can be pruned now
Is now a good time to prune trees and shrubs or should I wait until later? |
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Renovate, revitalize lawn: Fall is the perfect opportunity to give your front and backyards an overhaul – here’s tips how
If you’re growing cool-season grasses, like Kentucky or Canada bluegrass, ryegrass, or tall or fine fescues, and your lawn has been thinning, patchy or discolored, now is the time to do something about it. |
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Taking another ride with the Merry Pranksters: It’s always fun to reread, look back with Kesey, Wolfe
For many, this is back to school time and it reminds me of a story a friend told about the long-ago day he moved into his dorm room at an Illinois university. |
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U.S. most powerful travel market
The World Travel & Tourism Council announced that the United States is the world’s most powerful travel and tourism market, contributing a record-breaking $2.36 trillion to the nation’s economy last year. |
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American Book Award winners named
NEW YORK — Author-playwright Jessica Hagedorn, “Yellowface” novelist R.F. Kuang and poet Monica Youn are among this year’s recipients of the 45th annual American Book Awards, which honor “outstanding literary achievement from the entire spectrum” of the country’s artistic and cultural community. |
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Man cares for iconic downtown Columbia, S.C., clocks for 50 years
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Columbia’s Main Street bustles with state employees walking to lunch, students shuffling in and out of their apartments, visiting relatives, prospective hires, panhandlers, landscapers and more. Tim Sease makes sure whatever is happening, it’s happening on time. |
