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In this image provided by Eastside Fire &amp; Rescue, officials survey the scene where a tree fell on a home in Issaquah, Wash., Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024.

‘Bomb cyclone’ kills 1 and knocks out power to over half a million homes across the Northwest

A major storm swept across the northwest U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages and downing trees that killed at least one person.
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Nation & World
Vancouver Fire Boat 1 was required to rescue a man and his dog off a 32-foot sailboat in the Columbia River on Tuesday because of storm conditions.

Man and his dog rescued from sailboat in stormy conditions on the Columbia River

A man and his dog were rescued from a sailboat on the Columbia River on Tuesday night after the pair struggled to get off the boat in stormy conditions.
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Clark County News
Much of the cleanup work at Camp Bonneville, seen in 2012, is complete, according to Clark County. But if and when the site will open to the public remains to be seen.

Majority of Camp Bonneville cleanup is complete but will the property ever be suitable for public use?

Much of the cleanup at Camp Bonneville is complete, according to Clark County officials. But will the former military training camp ever become a park as planned?
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Clark County News
Residents on Monday ask the Vancouver City Council to ban camping along West Mill Plain Boulevard (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

West Vancouver residents plead with city to clear homeless camp along West Mill Plain Boulevard

A dozen west Vancouver residents pleaded with the city council on Monday to clear a homeless encampment along West Mill Plain Boulevard.
Clark County News

Clark County

The Clark County Council is considering a levy lid lift in February to fund more deputies.

Clark County Council looks at levy lid lift to fund 30 new sheriff’s deputies

The Clark County Council is considering asking voters to approve a levy lid lift to fund 30 new sheriff’s deputies, on the heels of Vancouver…

Business

Gov. Jay Inslee speaks to members of the press on Jan. 4, ahead of the 2024 Washington state legislative session.

Benton County to sue WA after Inslee agrees to one of state’s largest wind farms

Benton County will appeal Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s approval of a wind farm stretching 24 miles along the Horse Heaven Hills after a unanimous vote…

Northwest

With the Washington court system back up after a two-week tech delay, gun sales can move forward again in the state.

You can buy a gun again. Here’s what happened the past 2 weeks, WA State Patrol says

The gun-buying background check process is under way again after a two-week delay tied to a statewide computer system outage, the Washington State Patrol announced…

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Politics

A long line of voters reaches the courtyard of the public service center as people wait to vote in person at the elections office in downtown Vancouver on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 5, 2024.

Same-day voter registrations hit new high mark in Washington

Long lines on Election Day aren’t common in Washington with the state’s vote-by-mail system.

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Construction is nearing completion on Laurel Manor, an affordable housing building for seniors.

82 affordable housing units will open to those 62 and older in January in central Vancouver

Laurel Manor, an affordable housing complex for those 62 and older, will begin welcoming tenants early next year.

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Health

A nurse places a patient&#039;s chemotherapy medication on an intravenous stand at a hospital in Philadelphia.

Nationwide IV fluid shortage could change how hospitals manage patient hydration

Hospitals around the country are conserving critical intravenous fluid supplies to cope with a shortage that may last months. Some hospital administrators say they are…

Life

Dreamstime (Dreamstime)

Overcooked turkey and other mistakes to avoid on Thanksgiving

Most of us are not professional chefs or caterers or decorators, so the thought of cooking for and entertaining a Thanksgiving crowd can be daunting.

Nation / World

Local emergency responders extinguish the fires caused by a CV-22 Osprey crash that occurred at Eglin range June 13, 2012 near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (Airman 1st Class Christopher Williams, U.S.

The Osprey’s safety issues spiked over five years and caused deaths. Pilots still want to fly it

CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AP) — Over a New Mexico training range named the Hornet, two Osprey aircraft speed 100 feet off the ground,…

High School Sports &#8211; September 2024

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Editorial Cartoons for Week of Nov. 18, 2024

In Our View: Short-term natural gas use for clean-energy future

Camden: Flags at half-staff to honor Evans

Letter: Blame candidate for loss

Letter: Take ‘information’ with grain of salt

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