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Leaning against a blown-down tree on the banks of Coldwater Lake, Cynthia Gardner, a U.S. Geological Survey research geologist, weaves the story of the May 18, 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. Middle school girls settle on a tree stump in the lake listen.

GeoGirls take on science at Mount St. Helens

Leaning against a blown-down tree on the banks of Coldwater Lake, Cynthia Gardner, a U.S. Geological Survey research geologist, weaves the story of the May 18, 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. Middle school girls settle on a tree stump in the lake listen.

August 23, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

MOUNT ST. HELENS — Mai Brodniak crouched on the bank of Coldwater Lake while Cynthia Gardner, a U.S. Geological Survey research geologist, showed her how to stack sieves with various sizes of screens to separate the lake's gravel by size. Read story

Deep-fried chocolate snacks are seen at the Clark County Fairgrounds  in Ridgefield, Aug. 13, 2015.

Fair declares a blue-ribbon year

Deep-fried chocolate snacks are seen at the Clark County Fairgrounds  in Ridgefield, Aug. 13, 2015.

August 23, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

It was another record-shattering year for the Clark County Fair, with food, fun and fair weather ensuring high attendance and higher spirits. Read story

Seattle Mariners' Robinson Cano hits a two-run home run against the Chicago White Sox during the fifth inning Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015, in Seattle. Seattle defeated Chicago, 8-6.

Cano homers as Mariners beat White Sox 8-6

Seattle Mariners' Robinson Cano hits a two-run home run against the Chicago White Sox during the fifth inning Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015, in Seattle. Seattle defeated Chicago, 8-6.

August 23, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

Robinson Cano had a two-run homer and Nelson Cruz doubled in two runs to help the Seattle Mariners beat the Chicago White Sox 8-6 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep. Read story

WSU scientists developing Breathalyzer-type pot test

August 23, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has uttered the phrase, the traffic safety commission adopted it as a slogan, and in some circles it's reached catchphrase status: "Drive high and get a DUI." Read story

Limes ripen in front of the Chief Factor's House at Fort Vancouver.

Off Beat: Tobacco plants? Now, wait a cotton-picking minute

Limes ripen in front of the Chief Factor's House at Fort Vancouver.

August 23, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

Vancouver's cotton and tobacco plants are all abloom, and the lime crop is ripening nicely. Read story

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Marijuana products at GreenHead Cannabis in Vancouver, shown on July 1, 2015.

Demand grows for new ways to consume marijuana

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Marijuana products at GreenHead Cannabis in Vancouver, shown on July 1, 2015.

August 23, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

Smoking is clearly the popular way to consume marijuana, as demonstrated by the thousands of pounds of marijuana flower legally sold each week. A growing number of consumers seek a more discreet and portable experience that companies continue to develop -- anything from coffees to breath sprays to candies. Read story

Doula Julia Schetky applies pressure to Brittany Lawrence's sacrum to help with contractions and back pain during labor.

Depending on doulas in childbirth

Doula Julia Schetky applies pressure to Brittany Lawrence's sacrum to help with contractions and back pain during labor.

August 23, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

When Julia Schetky's birthing plan changed late in her pregnancy, the Salmon Creek woman was caught in a whirlwind. Read story

Melanie Payne, an epidemiologist for Clark County Public Health, sits in her office in the Public Health Building in Vancouver.

Working in Clark County: Melanie Payne, epidemiologist

Melanie Payne, an epidemiologist for Clark County Public Health, sits in her office in the Public Health Building in Vancouver.

August 23, 2015, 5:00pm Business

"Epidemiology is not a hard-and-fast science," says Melanie Payne, who works as an epidemiologist for Clark County Public Health. "It's both art and science — not so much about just crunching numbers, but asking what they mean for who is requesting the information," she says. Payne often works in collaborative… Read story

2 hurt when car allegedly runs red light, hits van

August 22, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

Two people were hurt this morning when a car ran a red light and collided with a van in the Orchards area. Read story

Chicago White Sox's Alexei Ramirez hits an RBI single during the ninth inning in Seattle.

Bullpen lets Mariners down again

Chicago White Sox's Alexei Ramirez hits an RBI single during the ninth inning in Seattle.

August 22, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

SEATTLE — Carson Smith could not keep the lead in the ninth. Read story