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‘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 neighborhood. |
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St. Helens bill took some effort
More than two years after Mount St. Helens erupted, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill creating a national volcanic monument around the mountain. |
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Washington bans feeding wildlife in parts of Spokane County
SPOKANE — Wildlife feeding is now formally off-limits in parts of Spokane County under a new rule announced Thursday as part of the state’s fight against chronic wasting disease. |
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Vancouver’s forgotten favorite snack: Do you remember ‘crisp as a mountain breeze’ Good-ee Potato Chips?
If you’re old enough to remember hoisting a Lucky, do you also remember chasing it with a Good-ee? |
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Thinking of Alaska cruises
As regular readers of this column know, when I am on vacation I write about cruises. I’ve been on vacation this week, so guess what? Let’s talk about cruises. |
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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? |
