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FILE - United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain speaks at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at the Dort Financial Center in Flint, Mich., Oct. 4, 2024.

Unions face a moment of truth in Michigan in this year’s presidential race

FILE - United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain speaks at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at the Dort Financial Center in Flint, Mich., Oct. 4, 2024.

October 16, 2024, 7:47am Politics

Vice President Kamala Harris rallies in Michigan’s union halls, standing alongside the state’s most powerful labor leader, while former President Donald Trump fires back from rural steel factories, urging middle-class workers to trust him as the true champion of their interests. Read story

Businesses are seen in a debris field in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Chimney Rock Village, N.C.

Small business disaster loan program is out of money until Congress approves new funds

Businesses are seen in a debris field in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Chimney Rock Village, N.C.

October 16, 2024, 7:46am Business

The Small Business Administration has run out of money for the disaster assistance loans it offers small businesses, homeowners and renters, delaying much needed relief for people applying for aid in the wake of the destruction caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Read story

Gov. Jay Inslee points to the work his homeless encampment initiative has done to clear encampments and transition people into housing. Last December, Inslee released his budget proposals surrounding housing and homelessness programs at the site of a former encampment in Seattle.

WA program to clear roadside encampments needs more money to keep going

Gov. Jay Inslee points to the work his homeless encampment initiative has done to clear encampments and transition people into housing. Last December, Inslee released his budget proposals surrounding housing and homelessness programs at the site of a former encampment in Seattle.

October 16, 2024, 7:43am Latest News Free

Washington’s work cleaning up encampments along state highways is helping get unsheltered people into housing. Read story

Wil Fuentes, left, and Churck Keplar are vying for the Clark County Council District 3 seat.

Political newcomer candidates for Clark County Council District 3 differ but share priorities, goalsvideo icon

Wil Fuentes, left, and Churck Keplar are vying for the Clark County Council District 3 seat.

October 16, 2024, 6:06am Clark County News

About the only thing District 3 Clark County Council candidates Chuck Keplar and Wil Fuentes have in common is that both are relative political newcomers. Keplar has lived in Clark County for 24 years, while Fuentes moved here a few years ago after graduating with a master’s degree from Western… Read story

Robb Milano, Emergency Medical Services Division Chief, walks with an emergency medical kit. Proposed budget cuts would eliminate three positions in the Vancouver Fire Department and bring three captains back to line staffing.

Vancouver looks at cuts to police, fire, roads and community services to close $43M budget deficit

Robb Milano, Emergency Medical Services Division Chief, walks with an emergency medical kit. Proposed budget cuts would eliminate three positions in the Vancouver Fire Department and bring three captains back to line staffing.

October 15, 2024, 2:36pm Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Vancouver officials are weighing cuts to police, fire, parks and recreation, streets and environmental programs. Read story

President Joe Biden speaks to the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024.

AP VoteCast: How Americans voted in 2020, and what it could mean for 2024

President Joe Biden speaks to the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024.

October 15, 2024, 2:18pm Latest News

As Election Day draws nearer, Democrat Kamala Harris is trying to maintain a diverse coalition of voters who were driven four years ago by their fierce opposition to Republican Donald Trump and anxiety over a deadly pandemic. Read story

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at a news conference during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Vientiane, Laos, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024.

U.S .warns Israel to boost humanitarian aid into Gaza or risk weapons funding

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at a news conference during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Vientiane, Laos, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024.

October 15, 2024, 11:04am Politics

The Biden administration has warned Israel that it must increase the amount of humanitarian aid it is allowing into Gaza within the next 30 days or it could risk losing access to U.S. weapons funding. Read story

FILE - President Joe Biden, right, talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, July 25, 2024. U.S. officials say the Biden administration believes it has won assurances from Israel that it will not strike Iranian nuclear or oil sites as it looks to strike back following Iran’s missile barrage earlier this month. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private diplomatic discussions, cautioned that the pledge is not iron-clad and that circumstances could change.

Israel assures U.S. it won’t strike Iranian nuclear or oil sites, US officials say

FILE - President Joe Biden, right, talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, July 25, 2024. U.S. officials say the Biden administration believes it has won assurances from Israel that it will not strike Iranian nuclear or oil sites as it looks to strike back following Iran’s missile barrage earlier this month. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private diplomatic discussions, cautioned that the pledge is not iron-clad and that circumstances could change.

October 15, 2024, 9:40am Latest News

The Biden administration believes it has won assurances from Israel that it will not hit Iranian nuclear or oil sites as it looks to strike back following Iran’s missile barrage earlier this month, two U.S. officials said Tuesday. Read story