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FILE - In this March 10, 2020, file photo, real estate heir Robert Durst looks over during his murder trial in Los Angeles. At a hearing Friday, July 17, 2020, on the resumption of the murder trial of Durst, a Los Angeles judge said it won&#039;t resume in late July as planned, and may stay on hold until April.

Robert Durst murder trial may not resume until April

FILE - In this March 10, 2020, file photo, real estate heir Robert Durst looks over during his murder trial in Los Angeles. At a hearing Friday, July 17, 2020, on the resumption of the murder trial of Durst, a Los Angeles judge said it won&#039;t resume in late July as planned, and may stay on hold until April.

July 18, 2020, 2:15pm Entertainment

The murder trial of New York real estate heir Robert Durst will not resume in late July as planned, and may stay on hold until April. Read story

FILE - This Tuesday, June 16, 2020 file photo shows a bottle and box for dexamethasone in a pharmacy in Omaha, Neb. On Friday, July 17, 2020, British researchers published a report on the only drug shown to improve survival -- the inexpensive steroid dexamethasone. Two other studies found that the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine does not help people with only mild coronavirus symptoms.

New studies clarify what drugs help, hurt for COVID-19

FILE - This Tuesday, June 16, 2020 file photo shows a bottle and box for dexamethasone in a pharmacy in Omaha, Neb. On Friday, July 17, 2020, British researchers published a report on the only drug shown to improve survival -- the inexpensive steroid dexamethasone. Two other studies found that the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine does not help people with only mild coronavirus symptoms.

July 18, 2020, 2:13pm Nation & World

Fresh studies give more information about what treatments do or don’t work for COVID-19, with high-quality methods that give reliable results. Read story

Close prisons, save schools? Oregon faces tough budget options

July 18, 2020, 2:12pm Northwest

The state’s top budget writers have proposed closing two Oregon prisons as lawmakers try to balance a huge budget shortfall created by the COVID-19 pandemic and business shutdowns. Read story

COVID-19 contact tracers make phone calls and log potential exposures at the Umatilla County Public Health center in Pendleton, Ore., on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. In tiny Umatilla County in northeastern Oregon, contact tracers work out of a converted jail to try to stem the spread of COVID-19 as new cases surge in the rural West and elsewhere.

‘We really need help’: Coronavirus overwhelms rural Oregon

COVID-19 contact tracers make phone calls and log potential exposures at the Umatilla County Public Health center in Pendleton, Ore., on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. In tiny Umatilla County in northeastern Oregon, contact tracers work out of a converted jail to try to stem the spread of COVID-19 as new cases surge in the rural West and elsewhere.

July 18, 2020, 2:08pm Northwest

Heather Griggs presses a phone to her ear in a makeshift office in the small brick courthouse that once served as a jail in rural Pendleton, a place best known for its annual rodeo. Read story

Southern Pines nursing home resident Wayne Swint gets a birthday visit from his mother, Clemittee Swint, in Warner Robins, Ga., on Friday, June 26, 2020. Face to face visits are not allowed but staff members help arrange window visits.

Days grow long at nursing homes as virus lockdowns drag on

Southern Pines nursing home resident Wayne Swint gets a birthday visit from his mother, Clemittee Swint, in Warner Robins, Ga., on Friday, June 26, 2020. Face to face visits are not allowed but staff members help arrange window visits.

July 18, 2020, 2:07pm Nation & World

In nursing homes across the U.S., life is as frozen as when the lockdown began four months ago. Read story

WSU Vancouver to hold drive-thru ceremony for graduates

July 18, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

Washington State University Vancouver will host a drive-thru commencement ceremony Aug. 6. Read story

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Economic recovery forum in Vancouver adjusts to pandemic landscape

The Hilton Vancouver Washington (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

July 17, 2020, 7:18pm Business

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the usual lineup of conferences and events that would be held at the Hilton Vancouver Washington in a typical year, but this week saw a hint of how those kinds of events are evolving to match the times. Read story

The Ridgefield School District is running a $40.5 million dollar bond — its second bond for the year. The February effort didn't pass.

Ridgefield School District gives bond measure another go

The Ridgefield School District is running a $40.5 million dollar bond — its second bond for the year. The February effort didn't pass.

July 17, 2020, 6:05pm Clark County News

Voters in the Ridgefield School District have another chance to weigh in on funding for new school construction. Read story

Oregon reports 307 new COVID-19 cases

July 17, 2020, 5:52pm Northwest

The Oregon Health Authority reported 307 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the state Friday, as officials continue to urge residents to stay apart to slow community spread of the disease. Read story

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Clark County reports 44 new COVID-19 cases, one new death

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July 17, 2020, 12:08pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County Public Health reported 44 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death on Friday as cases continue to surge statewide. Read story