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Clark County News

Spring rain makes wheat farmers’ optimism grow

July 15, 2012, 5:00pm Business

Kennewick -- Earlier this spring, the hard red wheat that Berg Farms grows in the Horse Heaven Hills wasn't looking so good. Read story

Programmers squeeze TV channel distributors

July 15, 2012, 5:00pm Business

LOS ANGELES -- Channel blackouts such as the one that resulted from the recent spat between Viacom and DirecTV have become far more common in the past three years. Consumers can thank the changing dynamics of the entertainment industry. Read story

IPO market may be starting to warm up

July 15, 2012, 5:00pm Business

NEW YORK -- With new public stock offerings for guitarmaker Fender and travel booking website Kayak on deck next week, there are signs demand is starting to grow for IPOs after a five-week freeze triggered by a steep decline in financial markets and exacerbated by Facebook's rocky May 18 debut. Read story

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MasterCard, Visa and major banks agreed to pay retailers as much as $7.25 billion to settle a long-running lawsuit over retailers' complaints about the fees they are charged when customers use credit or debit cards.

Card-swiping settlement proposed

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MasterCard, Visa and major banks agreed to pay retailers as much as $7.25 billion to settle a long-running lawsuit over retailers' complaints about the fees they are charged when customers use credit or debit cards.

July 15, 2012, 5:00pm Business

Visa, MasterCard and several of the nation's largest banks have agreed to pay as much as $7.25 billion to settle retailer's complaints over the fees they are charged each time a customer swipes a credit or debit card, according to court documents filed Friday. Read story

Greek Cypriot Aria Louis, 17, left, and Turkish Cypriot Cagla Izkan, 17, talk Thursday afternoon about the monthlong Cyprus Friendship program.

Cypriot teens put aside differences in B.G.

Greek Cypriot Aria Louis, 17, left, and Turkish Cypriot Cagla Izkan, 17, talk Thursday afternoon about the monthlong Cyprus Friendship program.

July 15, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

They listen to Maroon 5, Aerosmith and Bon Jovi, watch TV programs such as "Criminal Minds" and "Modern Family," and enjoy shopping at Forever 21. Read story

Kim Evans, legt, and Dan Enright walk outside Hazel Dell Elementary as they patrol Hazel Dell on Tuesday.

Volunteers serve as eyes, ears for Clark County Sheriff’s Office

Kim Evans, legt, and Dan Enright walk outside Hazel Dell Elementary as they patrol Hazel Dell on Tuesday.

July 15, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

A tan 2008 Honda Civic crawled through parking lots of strip malls along Highway 99. Inside, a man and woman sporting tan polos and yellow mesh vests scanned for suspicious activity including broken windows, fresh graffiti or virtually anything out of place. Read story

Midday traffic passes political campaign sign at the intersection of 134th Street and Highway 99.

Signs can challenge a political campaign

Midday traffic passes political campaign sign at the intersection of 134th Street and Highway 99.

July 15, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

Every year, candidates and volunteers put up hundreds of campaign signs. Every year, some are stolen. Read story

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Waistlines widen in Clark County

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July 14, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

Clark County obesity data tell health officials at least one thing: The county needs to go on a diet. Read story

Bill Welch unpacks parts at the Appliance Clinic.

Clark County at Work: Appliance Clinic

Bill Welch unpacks parts at the Appliance Clinic.

July 14, 2012, 5:00pm Business

Business name: Appliance Clinic. Read story

Brent Richards debut includes ups and downs

July 14, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

Former Camas standout tangles with stars during his Major League Soccer debut for the Portland Timbers, Read story