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Clark County News

Talking points: Respect for Jerry Buss

February 19, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

Dislike, and worse, of the Los Angeles Lakers comes naturally to fans of the Portland Trail Blazers. But the death on Monday of Jerry Buss, who bought the Lakers in 1979 and built a dynasty, is one time for fans everywhere to express their respect. Read story

Timbers strive for comfort in preseason

February 19, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

With the regular-season opener 10 days away, a main focus of the Portland Timbers' final two preseason games will be getting players in the projected starting lineup comfortable with one another. Read story

High School Scoreboard — Feb. 20

February 19, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

Tuesday's district basketball result and this week's regional schedules Read story

Ridgefield wildlife refuge receives federal grant for bridge

February 19, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

A $250,000 federal grant will help replace a pedestrian bridge at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, federal officials announced this week.The award was part of $12.5 million in funding announced by the Federal Transit Administration to pay for improved access in national parks, forests and wildlife refuges. Of the 29… Read story

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Washougal's Aaron Deister, left, battles against Hockinson's Alan Haagen during the Hawks' victory in a district playoff game.

Hockinson boys earn trip to 2A Sweet 16

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Washougal's Aaron Deister, left, battles against Hockinson's Alan Haagen during the Hawks' victory in a district playoff game.

February 19, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

In front of the biggest crowd they had played before, in the biggest game of the season, Alan Haagen and Jack Klodt played even bigger Tuesday night for the Hockinson Hawks. Read story

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Portland forward Nicolas Batum tries to stop Phoenix guard Goran Dragic as the Blazers' rally from a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit comes up just short.

Blazers’ skid reaches six as rally falls just short

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Portland forward Nicolas Batum tries to stop Phoenix guard Goran Dragic as the Blazers' rally from a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit comes up just short.

February 19, 2013, 4:00pm Blazers

Crumpled up in the locker stall separating LaMarcus Aldridge and Ronnie Price was a Trail Blazers-Suns halftime statistics report. On it, someone had drew circles around the opponent's extremely high field-goal percentage and scribbled on the bottom one word: Mindset. Read story

Clinic takes ownership of ailing therapy cat

February 19, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

Veterinarians discovered that the wounded therapy cat Shade has feline immunodeficiency virus, the cat equivalent of HIV. Blood work done at the Orchards Veterinary Clinic Tuesday afternoon showed that Shade contracted FIV, likely during a cat fight. The virus, found in about 2 to 4 percent of cats, has no… Read story

Mark Gawecki, secretary of the Greater Brush Prairie Neighborhood Association and an opponent of being annexed into the city limits of Battle Ground, stands at the back of his property, abutting a golf course that's inside Battle Ground city limits.

Brush Prairie annexation fight influences bill

Mark Gawecki, secretary of the Greater Brush Prairie Neighborhood Association and an opponent of being annexed into the city limits of Battle Ground, stands at the back of his property, abutting a golf course that's inside Battle Ground city limits.

February 19, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

A Brush Prairie group is applauding a state Senate bill that would require cities to seek a vote of property owners before annexing land into their boundaries. Read story

Grants available for local classrooms

February 19, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

School employees interested in learning about applying for almost $100,000 in grants and scholarships for education are invited to lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 20 at Los Pepes Restaurant, 611 Goering St., Woodland. The money is available from the Horace Mann Education Corporation-supported "Donors Choose" program to help… Read story

Sen. Murray guest at STEM education event

February 19, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

A public reception highlighting local school successes in STEM -- science, technology, engineering and math -- is scheduled for 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at nLight Corporation, 5408 N.E. 88th St. Read story