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Wallace Griffin of Vancouver, 6, top, enjoys playtime with Ronin, 11 months, his husky/miniature pinscher puppy, in the backyard of their house. The Griffin family got Ronin in April because they knew they would be home more, and so Wallace would have a buddy.

Clark County families bring home ‘pandemic pets’

Wallace Griffin of Vancouver, 6, top, enjoys playtime with Ronin, 11 months, his husky/miniature pinscher puppy, in the backyard of their house. The Griffin family got Ronin in April because they knew they would be home more, and so Wallace would have a buddy.

January 1, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Life

When the Griffin family brought their new dog back to their Vancouver home in April, he wasn’t quite what they had expected. Read story

FILE - In this May 8, 2020, file photo, respiratory therapist Neeru Kaur, right, and other medical staff work on a patient in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit at Harborview Medical Center, which is part of Seattle-area health care system UW Medicine, in Seattle. The COVID-19 pandemic was Washington state&#039;s top story for 2020.

Pandemic, protests, wildfires, ‘murder hornets’ among top Washington stories in 2020

FILE - In this May 8, 2020, file photo, respiratory therapist Neeru Kaur, right, and other medical staff work on a patient in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit at Harborview Medical Center, which is part of Seattle-area health care system UW Medicine, in Seattle. The COVID-19 pandemic was Washington state&#039;s top story for 2020.

December 31, 2020, 8:31pm Northwest

Washington saw the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the United States this year, as well as the first deadly cluster as the pandemic upended virtually all activity in the state. The coronavirus outbreak was voted the state’s top news story of 2020 by Associated Press staff. Other top news… Read story

Inslee extends ban on most evictions in Washington

December 31, 2020, 7:29pm Northwest

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee formally extended a statewide ban on most evictions Thursday, making good on last week’s promise. Read story

A bottle of Moderna&#039;s COVID-19 vaccine is seen Wednesday. Portland-area first responders began receiving their vaccinations this week.

Cheers as EMTs, paramedics roll up sleeves for shot

A bottle of Moderna&#039;s COVID-19 vaccine is seen Wednesday. Portland-area first responders began receiving their vaccinations this week.

December 31, 2020, 5:47pm Northwest

After nearly a year working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, Portland-area first responders began receiving their vaccinations this week. Read story

Joel and Susan Pittelman, from Naples, Fla., wait in line to receive COVID-19 vaccines on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, at East County Regional Library in Lehigh Acres, Fla.

Race to vaccinate millions in US off to slow, messy start

Joel and Susan Pittelman, from Naples, Fla., wait in line to receive COVID-19 vaccines on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, at East County Regional Library in Lehigh Acres, Fla.

December 31, 2020, 1:09pm Nation & World Free

Terry Beth Hadler was so eager to get a lifesaving COVID-19 vaccination that the 69-year-old piano teacher stood in line overnight in a parking lot with hundreds of other senior citizens. Read story

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Clark County closes 2020 with five new COVID-19 deaths

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December 31, 2020, 12:08pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County Public Health reported five new COVID-19 deaths Thursday morning, one of its higher daily COVID-19 death tolls since the pandemic arrived in the county in March. Read story

Crews work on the roof of a newly constructed house in Felida Overlook, a Ginn Group housing development. Clark County is experiencing a surge in demand for new housing, particularly single-family housing, as the market rebounds from an initial slow period during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Clark County home construction booming amid pandemic

Crews work on the roof of a newly constructed house in Felida Overlook, a Ginn Group housing development. Clark County is experiencing a surge in demand for new housing, particularly single-family housing, as the market rebounds from an initial slow period during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

December 31, 2020, 6:01am Business

or perhaps, because of it — Vancouver is experiencing a major housing market boom. Prices are rising, demand is outpacing supply and the city is on track to issue about 65 percent more single-family construction permits this year. Read story

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee talks to reporters, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Inslee is proposing a new capital gains tax and a tax on health insurers as part of his two-year budget proposal that seeks to offset the revenue losses the state has seen during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and to help bolster the state&#039;s public health system. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Inslee extends virus restrictions until Jan. 11

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee talks to reporters, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Inslee is proposing a new capital gains tax and a tax on health insurers as part of his two-year budget proposal that seeks to offset the revenue losses the state has seen during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and to help bolster the state&#039;s public health system. (AP Photo/Ted S.

December 30, 2020, 2:15pm Editor's Choice Free

Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday extended restrictions on businesses and social gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic for another week. Read story

Shoppers wear face masks while in search of after-Christmas bargains in shops in the Denver Pavilions Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, in downtown Denver.

California has nation’s 2nd confirmed case of virus variant

Shoppers wear face masks while in search of after-Christmas bargains in shops in the Denver Pavilions Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, in downtown Denver.

December 30, 2020, 2:00pm Health Free

California on Wednesday announced the nation's second confirmed case of the new and apparently more contagious variant of the coronavirus, offering a strong indication that the infection is spreading more widely in the United States. Read story

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Two deaths added to Clark County COVID-19 toll, as cases continue to dip

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December 30, 2020, 12:22pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County Public Health confirmed two new COVID-19 deaths Wednesday morning, as well as 69 new coronavirus cases. Read story