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Using a small swab, women will soon be able to collect their own samples for cervical cancer screenings, though health care providers in Clark County aren't planning to adopt the tests soon.

Alternative Pap smear method coming this fall; Clark County patients may have to wait

Using a small swab, women will soon be able to collect their own samples for cervical cancer screenings, though health care providers in Clark County aren't planning to adopt the tests soon.

September 9, 2024, 6:02am Clark County News

An alternative to the traditional Pap smear will be available in the United States starting this fall but Clark County’s major health care providers don’t have immediate plans to use the new test. Read story

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At the center of WA’s DCYF firestorm: A man who can be ‘his own worst enemy’

In this photo taken Friday, Feb.

September 9, 2024, 6:00am Latest News

It’s been seven years since Gov. Jay Inslee tapped a former Microsoft executive and lawmaker to head an ambitious state startup — an agency that would integrate complex systems dealing with children and families. The mission, the governor said: prevent harm rather than just react to it. Read story

This Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024 satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows a tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico expected to bring significant rainfall to parts of Texas and Louisiana this week, possibly developing into a stronger storm, including a hurricane, according to the National Weather Service.

Tropical system set to drench parts of Gulf Coast, could strengthen, forecasters say

This Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024 satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows a tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico expected to bring significant rainfall to parts of Texas and Louisiana this week, possibly developing into a stronger storm, including a hurricane, according to the National Weather Service.

September 8, 2024, 1:04pm Latest News

A tropical disturbance in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico was expected to bring significant rainfall to parts of Texas and Louisiana this week and could quickly develop into a stronger storm, including a hurricane, the National Weather Service says. Read story

FILE - Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks at the Capitol in Washington, July 23, 2024. (AP Photo/J.

House Republicans push to link government funding to a citizenship check for new voters

FILE - Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks at the Capitol in Washington, July 23, 2024. (AP Photo/J.

September 8, 2024, 12:13pm Latest News

House Speaker Mike Johnson is heeding the demands of the more conservative wing of his Republican conference and has teed up a vote this week on a bill that would keep the federal government funded for six more months and require states to obtain proof of citizenship, such as a… Read story

Motorcyclist killed in collision early Saturday in Battle Ground

September 8, 2024, 9:41am Clark County News

A motorcyclist was killed and another seriously injured in a collision early Saturday morning in Battle Ground, the city of Battle Ground reported. Read story

FILE - The Boeing logo is displayed in El Segundo, Calif., on  Jan. 25, 2011.

Boeing and largest union say they’ve reached deal to avoid strike, pending ratification

FILE - The Boeing logo is displayed in El Segundo, Calif., on  Jan. 25, 2011.

September 8, 2024, 9:25am Latest News

Boeing and its largest union said Sunday they reached agreement on a new contract that, if ratified, will avoid a strike that threatened to shut down aircraft production by the end of the coming week. Read story

Some contract fire pilots work year-round, flying wherever the land is burning. Others work only during fire season, which has been expanding in length and intensity throughout the West.

Hot, dirty and dangerous: Aerial firefighting is a labor of love

Some contract fire pilots work year-round, flying wherever the land is burning. Others work only during fire season, which has been expanding in length and intensity throughout the West.

September 8, 2024, 6:05am Latest News

LOS ANGELES -- Diving toward a burning hillside in his first season flying an air tanker for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Jeff Reynolds realized he was doing just about everything his early flight instructors warned him not to. Read story

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Can you get arrested in WA for faking a doctor’s note to call in sick? What state law says

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September 8, 2024, 6:02am Latest News

On Aug. 28 the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office reported the arrest of a man in Blaine who had allegedly forged a doctor’s note. According to authorities, the man submitted a note with the name and signature of a nearby doctor in order to call in sick to work, but the… Read story

Don’t know what to do with your old clothes? California may require the fashion industry to take them back from you — for free

September 8, 2024, 6:02am Business

In California, it’s relatively easy to recycle aluminum cans, newspapers or glass bottles. But for one of the most commonly used household products — clothes — options are few. Read story

A birds-eye view of the Gorge Amphitheater.

This tiny WA town was the top Airbnb destination worldwide for summer 2024. Here’s why

A birds-eye view of the Gorge Amphitheater.

September 8, 2024, 6:02am Latest News

Summer is the most popular travel season, when people across the country plan trips to new places. Tourism booms during the warm months, boosting the economies of many cities. Read story