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Supreme Court rebuffs Biden administration plea to restore multibillion-dollar student debt plan

August 28, 2024, 12:37pm Latest News

The Supreme Court on Wednesday kept on hold the latest multibillion-dollar plan from the Biden administration that would have lowered payments for millions of borrowers, while lawsuits make their way through lower courts. Read story

FILE - Wildlife technician Jordan Hazan records data from a male barred owl he shot earlier in the night, Oct. 24, 2018, inside a lab in Corvallis, Ore. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Killings of invasive owls to ramp up on U.S. West Coast in a bid to save spotted owls

FILE - Wildlife technician Jordan Hazan records data from a male barred owl he shot earlier in the night, Oct. 24, 2018, inside a lab in Corvallis, Ore. (AP Photo/Ted S.

August 28, 2024, 12:35pm Latest News

U.S. wildlife officials beginning next year will drastically scale up efforts to kill invasive barred owls that are crowding out imperiled native owls from West Coast forests, under a plan finalized Wednesday that faces challenges from barred owls returning after they've already been removed. Read story

FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by Secret Service at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., July 13, 2024. Few Americans have high confidence in the Secret Service&rsquo;s ability to keep presidential candidates safe after last month&rsquo;s attempt on Trump&rsquo;s life. That is according to a new poll conducted July 25-29, 2024, from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Only around three in 10 Americans are extremely or very confident that the Secret Service can keep the presidential candidates safe from violence before the election. (AP Photo/Gene J.

Gunman in Trump assassination attempt saw rally as ‘target of opportunity,’ FBI official says

FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is surrounded by Secret Service at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., July 13, 2024. Few Americans have high confidence in the Secret Service&rsquo;s ability to keep presidential candidates safe after last month&rsquo;s attempt on Trump&rsquo;s life. That is according to a new poll conducted July 25-29, 2024, from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Only around three in 10 Americans are extremely or very confident that the Secret Service can keep the presidential candidates safe from violence before the election. (AP Photo/Gene J.

August 28, 2024, 12:31pm Latest News

The gunman in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump searched online for events of both Trump and President Joe Biden and saw the Pennsylvania campaign rally where he opened fire last month as a “target of opportunity,” a senior FBI official said Wednesday. Read story

FILE - The Klamath River head gates are seen here on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in Klamath Falls, Ore.

Workers are breaching Klamath dams, which will let salmon swim freely for first time in a century

FILE - The Klamath River head gates are seen here on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, in Klamath Falls, Ore.

August 28, 2024, 12:05pm Business

For the first time in more than a century, salmon will soon have free passage along the Klamath River and its tributaries — a major watershed near the California-Oregon border — as the largest dam removal project in U.S. history nears completion. Read story

Israeli soldiers move on the top of a tank near the Israeli-Gaza border, as seen from southern Israel, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024.

Two sworn enemies hold the key to ending the war in Gaza. Does either man want a deal?

Israeli soldiers move on the top of a tank near the Israeli-Gaza border, as seen from southern Israel, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024.

August 28, 2024, 12:00pm Latest News

The latest flurry of Gaza cease-fire talks — the back-and-forth over now-familiar sticking points and appeals from around the world — obscures a grim truth about the monthslong efforts to end the Israel-Hamas war and free scores of hostages. Read story

In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, a Russian Army Buk-2M self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air missile system fires at air targets in an undisclosed location in Ukraine.

A Russian missile hits the Ukrainian president’s home city as it mourns deaths in an earlier attack

In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2024, a Russian Army Buk-2M self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air missile system fires at air targets in an undisclosed location in Ukraine.

August 28, 2024, 8:33am Latest News

A Russian missile slammed into Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s home city on Wednesday, local authorities said, just as Kryvyi Rih was observing an official day of mourning for an attack the previous day that killed four civilians at a hotel. Read story

Washington State University Vancouver Chancellor Mel Netzhammer joins faculty and supporters in celebrating a new school year Aug. 19. Netzhammer announced Wednesday morning he will step down from his position next summer after 13 years on the job.

WSU Vancouver Chancellor Mel Netzhammer says he will retire next year

Washington State University Vancouver Chancellor Mel Netzhammer joins faculty and supporters in celebrating a new school year Aug. 19. Netzhammer announced Wednesday morning he will step down from his position next summer after 13 years on the job.

August 28, 2024, 8:00am Business

Washington State University Vancouver Chancellor Mel Netzhammer announced Wednesday morning that this year will be his last after 13 years at the school’s helm. Read story

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Bicyclist seriously injured in crash on Mill Plain in central Vancouver

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August 28, 2024, 7:52am Clark County News

A bicyclist was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon in a crash while crossing Mill Plain Boulevard near PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver. Read story

The Interstate 5 Bridge stretches across a hazy Columbia River on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2022, as seen from the Vancouver Waterfront. Smoke from the Nakia Creek Fire and a morning layer of fog pushed air quality into the “unhealthy” range.

New WA program aims to curb air pollution in parts of state most affected, including Vancouver

The Interstate 5 Bridge stretches across a hazy Columbia River on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2022, as seen from the Vancouver Waterfront. Smoke from the Nakia Creek Fire and a morning layer of fog pushed air quality into the “unhealthy” range.

August 28, 2024, 7:48am Clark County Health Free

Communities in Washington hit hardest by climate change may soon get state funding to improve air quality. Read story

The Wisdom Ridge Business Park sits Tuesday in Ridgefield. The Port of Ridgefield has approved a lease with Evergreen Public Schools for space within Wisdom Ridge to house an expansion of programs at Cascadia Technical Academy.

Evergreen’s Cascadia Tech Academy expanding electrical program to Port of Ridgefield

The Wisdom Ridge Business Park sits Tuesday in Ridgefield. The Port of Ridgefield has approved a lease with Evergreen Public Schools for space within Wisdom Ridge to house an expansion of programs at Cascadia Technical Academy.

August 28, 2024, 6:09am Clark County News

Cascadia Technical Academy is opening a new space for its pre-electrical program next year at the Wisdom Ridge Business Park in Ridgefield. Read story