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A worker of the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper hands out copies of an extra version to passersby in Tokyo, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, after Nihon Hidankyo, or the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Nobel Peace Prize given to Japanese organization Nihon Hidankyo for its work against nuclear weapons

A worker of the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper hands out copies of an extra version to passersby in Tokyo, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, after Nihon Hidankyo, or the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, won the Nobel Peace Prize.

October 11, 2024, 8:13am Latest News

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for its activism against nuclear weapons. Read story

Political campaign signs are seen along state Highway 14 on Thursday morning. Legislative candidates in Clark County are reporting rampant vandalism and theft of campaign signs. &ldquo;This issue is much worse than what I experienced during my last campaign in 2022,&rdquo; said 17th Legislative District House Position 2 candidate Terri Niles, a Democrat.

Can you get arrested for taking down a campaign sign from someone’s yard? What WA law says

Political campaign signs are seen along state Highway 14 on Thursday morning. Legislative candidates in Clark County are reporting rampant vandalism and theft of campaign signs. &ldquo;This issue is much worse than what I experienced during my last campaign in 2022,&rdquo; said 17th Legislative District House Position 2 candidate Terri Niles, a Democrat.

October 11, 2024, 7:41am Clark County Politics

The 2024 general election is less than a month away, which means we’re reaching the peak of campaign season. By now, you’ve probably seen at least a few yard signs endorsing someone’s preferred candidate, and even more will likely pop up as the election approaches. Read story

Washington Lt. Gov.

Citizen panel says Washington lawmakers deserve a 14% raise

Washington Lt. Gov.

October 11, 2024, 7:34am Latest News Free

State lawmakers in Washington will get a 14% raise over the next two years, pushing their annual pay above $70,000, under a recommendation adopted Thursday by a citizen salary-setting panel. Read story

Republican incumbent Rep. Stephanie McClintock, faces a formidable Democrat challenger in Deken Letinich for the 18th Legislative District House Position 1 seat.

Candidates vying for the 18th Legislative District House Position 1 seat have different ideas about how to serve districtvideo icon

Republican incumbent Rep. Stephanie McClintock, faces a formidable Democrat challenger in Deken Letinich for the 18th Legislative District House Position 1 seat.

October 11, 2024, 6:00am Clark County News

The candidates for the 18th Legislative District House Position 1 seat agree that homelessness and education funding are two of the biggest issues facing the district. But Republican Rep. Stephanie McClintock and Democratic challenger Deken Letinich have different ideas about how to address those challenges. Read story

The Interstate 5 Bridge is pictured as seen from downtown Vancouver on Sept. 20. U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, hosted a Wednesday roundtable with U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Everett, at the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program&rsquo;s downtown Vancouver office.

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez says proposed tolls for I-5 Bridge should be reduced or eliminated

The Interstate 5 Bridge is pictured as seen from downtown Vancouver on Sept. 20. U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, hosted a Wednesday roundtable with U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Everett, at the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program&rsquo;s downtown Vancouver office.

October 10, 2024, 5:16pm Clark County News

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez held firm that tolling proposals should be reduced or eliminated on a planned replacement of the Interstate 5 Bridge at a Wednesday roundtable. Read story

Trump complains about disaster response as he and Harris campaign following Milton’s landfall

October 10, 2024, 1:40pm Politics

 Donald Trump on Thursday lobbed new complaints about the federal response to a pair of hurricanes that ravaged large swaths of the Southeast, as he again seeks to increasingly turn two deadly storms to his political advantage ahead of the November election. Read story

Republican legislative candidate John Ley of Clark County takes a look at the Interstate 5 Bridge in August. He opposes light rail and tolls, and wants to see a third bridge constructed instead that bypasses Portland and Vancouver&rsquo;s urban centers. &ldquo;My signature issue, if you will, is the Interstate Bridge Replacement project,&rdquo; he said.

John Ley’s voter registration challenge dismissed; he can run for the Legislature using Hazel Dell address

Republican legislative candidate John Ley of Clark County takes a look at the Interstate 5 Bridge in August. He opposes light rail and tolls, and wants to see a third bridge constructed instead that bypasses Portland and Vancouver&rsquo;s urban centers. &ldquo;My signature issue, if you will, is the Interstate Bridge Replacement project,&rdquo; he said.

October 10, 2024, 1:20pm Clark County News

John Ley, Republican candidate for state representative in the 18th Legislative District, can continue to run for office based on his voter registration using a Hazel Dell address. Read story

FILE - President Barack Obama awards Ethel Kennedy the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington.

Ethel Kennedy dies at 96; widow of Robert Kennedy lived her life in his long shadow

FILE - President Barack Obama awards Ethel Kennedy the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington.

October 10, 2024, 9:24am Latest News

Ethel Kennedy, the wife of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy who raised their 11 children after he was assassinated and remained dedicated to social causes and the family’s legacy for decades thereafter, died on Thursday, her family said. She was 96. Read story