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Columbian Newspaper
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Clark County Council to review report on county stormwater rates, possible increase
For the past nine months, Clark County Public Works’ clean water division has been studying whether the rates charged for its services generate enough revenue. The county council will review the resulting report at an Oct. 1 public hearing. For property owners, the study could mean increases in the annual fees they currently pay. |
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Boeing CEO says the company will begin furloughs soon to save cash during labor strike
Boeing’s CEO said Wednesday that the company will begin furloughing “a large number” of employees to conserve cash during the strike by union machinists that began last week. |
NYT Politics
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Trump’s Talk of Prosecution Rattles Election Officials
The former president has long claimed, despite evidence to the contrary, that elections are corrupt. What if he carries through with threats to prosecute the officials who run them?
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Harris Will Give Abortion Speech in Georgia After Deaths of Two Women
The vice president has said the stories of pregnant women who have been denied or have been unable to gain access to medical care show the consequences of former President Donald J. Trump’s actions.
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Vance Complains About Democrats Using ‘Fascist.’ Trump Uses It Often.
The Republican vice-presidential candidate blamed Democrats for political vitriol after Sunday’s apparent assassination attempt against Donald J. Trump.
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Frederick Schauer, Scholar Who Scrutinized Free Speech, Dies at 78
In more than a dozen books and several hundred articles, he devoted himself, as he once said, to “questioning the unquestionable or thinking the unthinkable.”
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Blinken Visits Egypt, but Skips a Stop in Israel
The secretary of state is making his 10th visit to the Middle East since the Oct. 7 attacks. Until now, he has met with officials in Israel each time.
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Washington State News
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Boeing contract talks continue amid workers frustration
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Contract talks between Boeing Co. and its largest union were set to continue on Wednesday after a first round overseen by a mediator left the labor side "frustrated." The two teams are trying to end a strike that began late last week and has paralyzed Boeing factories across the Seattle area. The company has offered a 25 percent pay increase over four years, an overture that was re |
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Boeing to start temporary furloughs amid Seattle strike
New York - Boeing said Wednesday it would start temporary furloughs of professional and white-collar staff as it seeks to conserve cash amid a labor strike that has shuttered Seattle manufacturing plants. The furloughs, which pertain to executives, managers and workers, will be initiated in the coming days and affect tens of thousands of Boeing employees, company officials said. Boeing plans for 'selected e |
The Chronicle - Centralia
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Prep volleyball: Wolves searching for consistency under new coach
TUMWATER — Perhaps no team in the Class 2A Evergreen Conference was hit harder due to graduation in terms of impact players lost than the Black Hills High School volleyball team. League MVP Ashley Harris plus Claire Johnson and Lily Kincaid are gone. Add in a new head coach in Kendra Dunn, a year after the previous first-year coach Karlee Sampson led the Wolves to a trophy at state, and there’s a surrounding feeling of newness for a traditionally strong program. Even with a core group of seniors and returners, there have been some growing pains. Black Hills were swept by 1A Evergreen Montesano 25-8, 25-16, 25-15 on Tuesday night in a match that dropped the Wolves to 1-3 on the season. They were swept twice and fell to Mark Morris in a five-set thriller. Their lone victory was a sweep over former EvCo rival Rochester. “Montesano is a great team,” Dunn said. “We had moments that we were playing really well, but just couldn’t get the consistency and tying those moments together. I’m proud of how my team bounced back from the first set, their mentality to kind if flush it.” One of the main themes Dunn preached after the latest setback was consistency within the system and consistency throughout the team. Black Hills is running a 6-2 with Oralia Mike plus Sophie Oakes as the setters. Both are upperclassmen and Dunn believes it will be a season-long usage. The duo combined for seven assists. “They are running the court well,” Dunn said. “They both have experience from last year. Take it match-by-match and see what happens.” A bright spot versus Montesano was serving. The Wolves had just one service error with Mike leading the charge with three aces. Even with the high serve percentage, they struggled to get the Bulldogs out of system. Middle Ellie Johnson was the only attacker with multiple kills and she notched three block assists. Defensive specialist Anneliese Dale paced the back row with 12 digs while Madi Malone and Tyler Venable each recorded six. Black Hills is attempting to get back to Yakima for the third straight year. Even after a slower start, Dunn believes the struggles in September could be a thing of the past. “We’re trying to learn from each match and find our strengths, what we need to work on and keep building,” Dunn said. “They do a great job of letting go of their mistakes and continuing to fight on that next play.” |
