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In Our View: Carrying a torch for Vancouver and America
It is amazing — and inspiring — to think that a graduate of Prairie High School will have the world’s attention in the coming days. |
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Washington nears a plan to remove key culverts for salmon — after spending $4 billion
SEATTLE — As the Washington State Department of Transportation spends billions of dollars removing concrete and metal pipes that block spawning salmon, another state agency is finally finishing a strategy to fix all the state’s fish migration barriers. |
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Clark County approves nearly $1 million for a new heating energy assistance program
The Clark County Council unanimously approved a nearly $1 million contract for a new heating energy assistance program, expanding it to people who may not have been previously eligible. |
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McNamara: Harris’ note-perfect political instincts pay off
Never has an NCAA Sports Day been so widely and breathlessly covered as it was on Monday. And never has it been clearer that Vice President Kamala Harris, now the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, did not just fall out of a coconut tree. |
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Letter: Support fire district request
If you, a family member or friend live or work in Fire District 6, here are some facts: Calls for service have increased 33 percent in five years; since 2010, the population has grown 25 percent; the cost to provide quality fire, rescue and emergency medical services have been on the rise. Yet, revenue from the current operating levy has decreased from $1.50 to $1.15 per $1,000 of assessed value. |
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Zoo protects animals from heat with treats, cold showers
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Malayan tigers and Aldabra tortoises are native to hot and humid lands, but that doesn’t mean they don’t enjoy a frozen treat on a hot Florida summer day. |
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Letter: Investigate software failure
Regarding the recent massive software failure caused by an upgrade from CrowdStrike, I think Congress should launch an investigation, led by a team of software engineers, to take a hard look at the internal software design, development, testing and in particular the release processes used at CrowdStrike. |
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Letter: Court opens absurd possibilities
The qualifications to be a Supreme Court justice are brief: president nominates, the Senate confirms. There is no requirement that the nominee be an attorney. There is no requirement that the nominee be a citizen. With our current activist court imagining what the Founding Fathers intended, one is left wondering what they will deem acceptable. |
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Letter: Support Erickson for utility
Sherry Erickson checks all the boxes to be our next Clark Public Utilities commissioner. As a retired utility and technology industry executive, I’m certain she alone is qualified to help our utility safely navigate what promises to be a turbulent energy future filled with technical, political and environmental issues. |
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Letter: Support Fuentes for county council
There are two types of politicians: those who seek to boost their own ego and those who want to make the world a better place. Wil Fuentes, who is running for Clark County Council District 3, definitely falls into the latter category. Wil received my support even before he was an official candidate by telling me about his work to develop housing for vulnerable adults. |
