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Vancouver City Council OKs $900K loan, tax breaks for developer to remodel building for mixed-income housing
The Vancouver City Council on Monday night approved a loan of up to $900,000 and a multifamily tax exemption to rehabilitate student housing called Village 57 Apartments and turn it into mixed-income housing, including 25 affordable units. |
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Wishing for Welsh magic: Baker tries to recapture sweetness of family trip
Our family has just returned from a three-week sojourn in Great Britain, so I’ve got a bit of reality whiplash. One day I woke up in a tiny Welsh village that’s straight out of a fairy tale and then, boom, a dozen hours later I’m going to bed in Washougal. This place-switching happened so fast, my brain can hardly make sense of it. All the things we did on our travels have taken on the gauzy quality of a daydream. |
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When making tomato sauce, fresh, ripe fruit is best
Whether you’re growing your own, buying them at a farmers market or finding the ones “locally grown” at your favorite grocery store, tomatoes are now at their ripest, which makes them just right for a big batch of fresh tomato sauce. |
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Spread on the taste of autumn with apple butter
For me, it’s just not fall unless there is at least one apple picking outing. It’s been a family tradition since I was little — even though I actually fell out of an apple tree and broke my leg when I was 5. It wasn’t the tree’s fault. |
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Fruit soups add chill to mealtime
As September rolls in, I try to cling to every sunny minute. Give me the dishes that require nothing more than the freshest local produce, good spices and no-cook recipes that I can whip up in my bare feet, music blasting away. |
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In Our View: Little recommended for District 4 council seat
Despite not holding elected office, Matt Little has strong political experience and demonstrates a thoughtful understanding of complex issues. Because of that, The Columbian’s Editorial Board recommends him for Clark County councilor from District 4. |
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Letter: Look for character in leaders
What we all saw on display during the debate was former President Donald Trump showing a lack of honesty, integrity, respect, empathy, and an absence of caring for others, including country. Conversely, Vice President Kamala Harris showed us her strong leadership characteristics. |
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Letter: Candidates are third-rate
Mr. French from Camas believes a write-in vote is a wasted vote (“Don’t waste your vote for president,” Our Readers’ Views, Sept. 13). I can assure him I will not have a warm and fuzzy feeling when I cast mine in November. I will have a feeling of disgust towards two parties that put up third-rate candidates. I cannot vote for either candidate with a clear conscience. Whatever happened to the brightest and best our country has to offer? |
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Letter: Regulations slow progress
I was intrigued by the article on the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program progress (“I-5 Bridge replacement environmental impact statement to be published Sept. 20,” The Columbian, Sept. 11). |
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Letter: Trump is for the people
So, I’m supposed to believe our current vice president will fix the mess she has created if we just vote her back? A “new way forward” . . . from her own administration? That is rich. |
