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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.
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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.…
Weather & Climate
With no butter, milk or eggs, this crazy mocha cake is extremely OK.

A Depression-era showdown between chocolate buttermilk cake and mocha crazy cake

Last week I was rearranging some things in my kitchen and I came across my great-grandmother Ruth’s recipe for chocolate cake, scribbled on a yellowing index card. My middle name…
Life
Filing week for the August primary in Clark County ended Friday.

Filing week ends in sprint as candidates file for primary races in Clark County

Friday marked the final day of filing week for local primary races in Clark County with a flurry of last-second additions to the ballot.

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Registered nurse Jennifer Anderson greets morning traffic while picketing outside PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center on Thursday morning, April 18, 2024.

Washington nurses union files unfair labor practice charge against PeaceHealth

The Washington State Nurses Association has filed an unfair labor practice charge against PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center on behalf of the 1,465 nurses the union…

Business

Second grade teacher Ashlie Monroe stops in at Endeavor Elementary&rsquo;s on-site day care Feb.

One way to appreciate teachers: School districts provide needed on-site day care

When Christina Zimmerman returned to teaching last year after maternity leave, she grappled with postpartum depression that she says could have led to quitting her…

Northwest

The new Tropical Reef Aquarium habitat will open at Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma on June 14.

Tacoma zoo to reopen its aquarium

Point Defiance Zoo is expected to reopen its Tropical Reef Aquarium next month, the zoo announced this week.

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Sports

FILE - Seattle Sounders defender Yeimar G&oacute;mez (28) and Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Char&aacute; (21) go up for a ball during the second half of an MLS soccer match in Portland, Ore., Friday, Aug. 26, 2022. Chara&rsquo;s legacy in Major League Soccer isn&rsquo;t just the fouls that he&rsquo;s so frequently called for. It&rsquo;s his longevity.

Timbers’ Chara readies for rival Sounders boasting MLS record for regular-season games with a club

Diego Chara’s legacy in Major League Soccer isn’t just the fouls that he’s so frequently called for. It’s his longevity.

Politics

Harry Dunn was a Capitol Police officer during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Now he is running for Maryland&rsquo;s 3rd Congressional District seat.

Harry Dunn brings ‘searing’ Jan. 6 memories to contentious Maryland US House race

Harry Dunn had a moment — between the madness of Jan. 6, 2021, and the swearing-in of President Joe Biden two weeks later — in…

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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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FILE - A man crosses a street against the backdrop of One World Trade Center at dusk in New York, on Saturday, March 21, 2020.

Countries struggle to draft ‘pandemic treaty’ to avoid mistakes made during COVID

After the coronavirus pandemic triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies and killed millions, leaders at the World Health Organization and worldwide vowed to do better in…

Life

General Nelson A. Miles (1839-1925) assumed command of the District of Columbia and quartered in the O.O. Howard House. As Gen. Howard&rsquo;s aide during the Civil War, he became a dear friend. But taking credit for the surrender of the Nez Perce in 1877 led to a bitter dispute.

Clark County history: General Nelson Miles

At the 1862 battle of Fair Oaks, Brig. Gen. O.O. Howard was wounded twice. His trusted 21-year-old aide, Lt. Nelson Miles, nicked in the heel…

Nation / World

Authorities breach and break up a the Pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA on Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Los Angeles.

Do the pro-Palestinian protests signal a generational shift in U.S. attitudes about Israel?

The relationship between the United States and Israel has been a tight embrace almost ever since the founding of the Jewish-led state 76 years ago.

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