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Christyna Hengstler, left, and her friend and co-worker Amanda McCallum pose at Hengstler&#039;s home in Vancouver. With the support of their work, 1st Choice Advisory, the friends are walking together in the Walk to End Alzheimer&#039;s on Aug. 29. Hengstler&#039;s grandmother has Alzheimer&#039;s, and McCallum&#039;s mother passed away from Alzheimer&#039;s.

Walk for Alzheimer’s Vancouver to have altered format due to pandemic

Christyna Hengstler, left, and her friend and co-worker Amanda McCallum pose at Hengstler&#039;s home in Vancouver. With the support of their work, 1st Choice Advisory, the friends are walking together in the Walk to End Alzheimer&#039;s on Aug. 29. Hengstler&#039;s grandmother has Alzheimer&#039;s, and McCallum&#039;s mother passed away from Alzheimer&#039;s.

August 15, 2020, 7:29pm Clark County Health

When Christyna Hengstler was growing up, she would visit her grandmother, Donna Hobbs, during summer. Read story

Face masks hang from an IV pole at a hospital in Portland on Aug. 8.

Brown expands COVID-19 mask requirements in Oregon

Face masks hang from an IV pole at a hospital in Portland on Aug. 8.

August 15, 2020, 7:01pm Northwest

Oregon’s total confirmed coronvirus case count since the start of the pandemic surpassed 22,600 Friday as Malhuer County was sent back to Phase 1 and Gov. Kate Brown expanded mask requirements to office spaces. Read story

Dr. Michelle LaRue sits for a portrait in Hyattsville, Md., on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2019. LaRue is a manager at CASA de Maryland, an immigration advocacy group that has partnered with health officials in Prince George&#039;s County just outside of Washington. D.C., to make the calls to Spanish speakers. She said earning trust begins with hiring contact tracers who not only speak Spanish but also intimately understand immigrant communities.

Fear, language barriers hinder immigrant contact-tracing

Dr. Michelle LaRue sits for a portrait in Hyattsville, Md., on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2019. LaRue is a manager at CASA de Maryland, an immigration advocacy group that has partnered with health officials in Prince George&#039;s County just outside of Washington. D.C., to make the calls to Spanish speakers. She said earning trust begins with hiring contact tracers who not only speak Spanish but also intimately understand immigrant communities.

August 15, 2020, 6:19pm Nation & World

Only a handful of contact tracers working to slow COVID-19 in 125 communities near Chicago speak Spanish, despite significant Hispanic populations. Churches and advocacy groups in the Houston area are trying to convince immigrants to cooperate when health officials call. And in California, immigrants are being trained as contact tracers… Read story

Zita Robinson, 77, blows a kiss to her granddaughter, Traris &quot;Trary&quot; Robinson-Newman, 8, who blows a kiss back to her Aug. 4 in Phoenix. Robinson has been careful around her granddaughter during the pandemic. (ross d.

Homes with grandparents weigh virus risk as school start

Zita Robinson, 77, blows a kiss to her granddaughter, Traris &quot;Trary&quot; Robinson-Newman, 8, who blows a kiss back to her Aug. 4 in Phoenix. Robinson has been careful around her granddaughter during the pandemic. (ross d.

August 15, 2020, 6:18pm Nation & World

Zita Robinson, who’s 77 and diabetic, has been careful around her granddaughter since the coronavirus pandemic took hold. Read story

Medical personnel prepare a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, in San Antonio. Coronavirus testing in Texas has dropped significantly, mirroring nationwide trends, just as schools reopen and football teams charge ahead with plans to play.

Texas coronavirus testing drops as schools reopen, prepare for football

Medical personnel prepare a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, in San Antonio. Coronavirus testing in Texas has dropped significantly, mirroring nationwide trends, just as schools reopen and football teams charge ahead with plans to play.

August 15, 2020, 5:51pm Nation & World

Anyone can get a coronavirus test at the CentroMed clinic in San Antonio, but on a recent day, the drive-thru was empty. Finally two masked people in a maroon SUV pulled straight on through with no wait. Read story

People wearing face masks and dressed in the colors of the national flag wait for the start of the Independence Day ceremony on the ramparts of the landmark Red fort monument in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020. India&#039;s coronavirus death toll overtook Britain&#039;s to become the fourth-highest in the world with another single-day record increase in cases Friday.

New social distancing restrictions in South Korea; India cases hit 2.5 million

People wearing face masks and dressed in the colors of the national flag wait for the start of the Independence Day ceremony on the ramparts of the landmark Red fort monument in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020. India&#039;s coronavirus death toll overtook Britain&#039;s to become the fourth-highest in the world with another single-day record increase in cases Friday.

August 15, 2020, 5:49pm Nation & World

South Korea on Saturday announced stronger social distancing restrictions for its greater capital area where a surge in COVID-19 cases has threatened to erase the hard-won gains against the virus. Read story

Riders line up for the 125 All Star Race during the Washougal National Lucas Oil Pro Motocross at the Washougal MX Park on Saturday afternoon, July 27, 2019.

Washougal National motocross racing canceled

Riders line up for the 125 All Star Race during the Washougal National Lucas Oil Pro Motocross at the Washougal MX Park on Saturday afternoon, July 27, 2019.

August 15, 2020, 2:46pm Clark County Sports

In a massive blow to Washougal MX Park, the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship series has canceled the Washougal National, scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 22. Read story

FILE - In this June 9, 2020, file photo election workers process mail-in ballots during a nearly all-mail primary election in Las Vegas. As President Donald Trump&#039;s reelection campaign challenged Nevada&#039;s new voting law in court, the president and Republicans argued the rules would facilitate fraud and illegal voting. Chief among their volley of criticism was the law&#039;s provision allowing &quot;ballot harvesting.&quot; The Nevada lawsuit highlighted a practice that has long fueled Republicans&#039; suspicions about the dangers of mail-in voting.

‘Ballot harvesting’ targeted amid fight over voting rules

FILE - In this June 9, 2020, file photo election workers process mail-in ballots during a nearly all-mail primary election in Las Vegas. As President Donald Trump&#039;s reelection campaign challenged Nevada&#039;s new voting law in court, the president and Republicans argued the rules would facilitate fraud and illegal voting. Chief among their volley of criticism was the law&#039;s provision allowing &quot;ballot harvesting.&quot; The Nevada lawsuit highlighted a practice that has long fueled Republicans&#039; suspicions about the dangers of mail-in voting.

August 15, 2020, 2:46pm Politics

As President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign challenged Nevada’s new voting law in court, the president and Republicans argued the rules would facilitate fraud and illegal voting. Chief among their criticisms was a provision allowing “ballot harvesting.” Read story

Michele Houston, left, and Cindy Genschorck distribute fliers about an upcoming meeting to discuss the recent rent increase notices at Hazel Dell RV Park. For some residents, the rent increase of $170 is nearly 30 percent more than they have been paying.

Residents concerned about Hazel Dell RV Park pad rent increase

Michele Houston, left, and Cindy Genschorck distribute fliers about an upcoming meeting to discuss the recent rent increase notices at Hazel Dell RV Park. For some residents, the rent increase of $170 is nearly 30 percent more than they have been paying.

August 15, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

Residents at Hazel Dell RV Park are concerned about a recent notice stating that monthly pad rents would go up to $750 in September. For some, this is a rent increase of $170, or nearly 30 percent. Read story

FILE - In this July 31, 2020, file photo, letter carriers load mail trucks for deliveries at a U.S. Postal Service facility in McLean, Va. The success of the 2020 presidential election could come down to a most unlikely government agency: the U.S. Postal Service. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) (j.

Report: Post Office warns 46 states about mail voting delays

FILE - In this July 31, 2020, file photo, letter carriers load mail trucks for deliveries at a U.S. Postal Service facility in McLean, Va. The success of the 2020 presidential election could come down to a most unlikely government agency: the U.S. Postal Service. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) (j.

August 14, 2020, 6:12pm Politics

The U.S. Postal Service has warned 46 states and the District of Columbia it cannot guarantee all ballots cast by mail for the November election will arrive in time to be counted, The Washington Post reported Friday. Voters in several states also complained that some curbside mail collection boxes were… Read story