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Washougal School District Assistant Superintendent Aaron Hansen chats with students Monday.

Washougal School District interim superintendent ‘optimistic and hopeful’ about future

Aaron Hansen will step up from his role as assistant superintendent of the Washougal School District to serve as interim superintendent for the 2024-25 school year.
Clark County News
The Port of Camas-Washougal recently approved the purchase of a 5-acre lot north of Grove Field.

Port of Camas-Washougal wants to hear from residents on Grove Field annexation plan

While the Port of Camas-Washougal’s plans to bring Grove Field into Clark County’s urban growth boundary are moving forward, commissioners want to hear from residents who have questions and concerns.
Clark County News
Chance Crocker, 18, of Vancouver enjoys the sunshine Friday afternoon while catching a ride on a jet ski along Northwest Lower River Road. Vancouver&rsquo;s high temperature was expected to reach 90 degrees. Clark County Public Health officials warn residents to use caution around lakes and rivers, which are still cold enough to immobilize even the strongest swimmers.

Stay safe on the water this warm weekend: Clark County Public Health urges caution in area’s cold, fast-moving waters

It’s an unusually warm weekend for mid-May. The National Weather Service predicts today will be sunny and could reach 89 degrees, with just the faintest of breezes cooling things off.…
Clark County Health
Bird with Flower by Sharon Agnor, left, and artwork by Cindy Geffel are among the pieces in the pollinators exhibit at Art at the CAVE gallery in Vancouver.

Reason to bee hopeful: Pollinators show finds fertile ground at Art at the CAVE gallery

Have you heard the buzz? There’s a new art exhibit this month at Art at the CAVE, a contemporary art gallery in downtown Vancouver. The gallery is showcasing the work…
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Clark County

An image of the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, taken early Saturday morning by Pamela Schram in La Center (Photo courtesy of Pamela Schram)

Photos: Clark County residents capture images of the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights

The Northern Lights put on a show late Friday night and early Saturday morning, and several Clark County residents shared photos of the rare occurrence.

Business

Commuters arrive into the Oculus station and mall in Manhattan on Nov. 17, 2022, in New York City.

Workers switching jobs find the grass isn’t always greener elsewhere

Switching jobs typically makes workers happier. Now, it’s more likely to leave them more miserable than before.

Northwest

A sign along a road on the Lummi Nation reservation reads "Did You Kill Someone Sharing Fentanyl. You will. Please Commit To Quit" in Bellingham on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023.

Seattle’s Baso Fibonacci paints on fentanyl foil to make a point

On a recent cloudy afternoon in Seattle’s Sodo neighborhood, Baso Fibonacci dipped the slender tip of his brush into a glob of white gouache and…

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Politics

Former President Donald Trump raises his fist as he walks to the courtroom after a break in his trial at Manhattan criminal court in New York, on Friday, Friday, May 10, 2024.  (Timothy A.

High court’s immunity ruling may not save Trump in Georgia

If the U.S. Supreme Court rules that Donald Trump cannot be prosecuted for acts he took as part of his official duties, his Atlanta lawyers…

Editor's Choice

Arthur Colunga of Battle Ground, left, and his wife, Lyndsey, grab a bite to eat Thursday while enjoying the outdoor seating area at the new Battle Ground Station food cart pod on Main Street. At top, a customer picks up an order from Bobablastic in Battle Ground on Thursday morning.

New food cart pod welcomed: Battle Ground Station opens with 7 of 10 slots taken

The number of dining options in Battle Ground grew quickly Monday with the long-awaited opening of Battle Ground Station, the city’s new food truck pod.

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Health

Diane Shader Smith has spent the six years since her daughter&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s death traveling the world and speaking about the dangers of antimicrobial resistance.

A mother’s loss launches a global effort to fight antibiotic resistance

In November 2017, days after her daughter Mallory Smith died from a drug-resistant infection at the age of 25, Diane Shader Smith typed a password…

Life

Vera Drew attends the premiere of &ldquo;The People&rsquo;s Joker&rdquo; during the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival at Royal Alexandra Theatre on Sept. 13, 2022, in Toronto.

‘The People’s Joker’ is bold parody

Vera Drew wasn’t sure anyone would ever see “The People’s Joker.”

Nation / World

An AI-enabled Air Force F-16 fighter jet, left, flies next to an adversary F-16, as both aircraft race within 1,000 feet of each other, trying to force their opponent into vulnerable positions, on Thursday, May 2, 2024, above Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The flight is serving as a public statement of confidence in the future role of AI in air combat. The military is planning to use the technology to operate an unmanned fleet of 1,000 aircraft.

U.S. aims to stay ahead of China in using AI to fly fighter jets, navigate without GPS and more

Two Air Force fighter jets recently squared off in a dogfight in California. One was flown by a pilot. The other wasn’t.

Economic Forecast &#8211; March 2024

Economic Forecast – March 2024

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Opinion

May 11: Graduation 2024

Editorial Cartoons for Week of May 6

In Our View: Cheers & Jeers: Tackling homelessness; ID woes

Calmes: Trump’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad second term

Granderson: ‘Welfare vote’ benefits GOP

Other Papers Say: Even Starbucks is suffering

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