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Security officer Stephen Henderson, center, wears a mask and gloves as he keeps an eye on the reopening while a thermometer, right, measures the temperature of guests at ilani. The casino says it has invested $1 million in safety measures, but workers have expressed concerns around enforcement.

ilani workers worried over COVID-19 precautions; casino says its approach is evolving

Security officer Stephen Henderson, center, wears a mask and gloves as he keeps an eye on the reopening while a thermometer, right, measures the temperature of guests at ilani. The casino says it has invested $1 million in safety measures, but workers have expressed concerns around enforcement.

July 16, 2020, 6:05am Business

The evening before ilani reopened for business, some of its workers were greeted with an email from a table games coordinator. Read story

Luke Schlecht, left, and William Jones of Foxbrigade LLC lend a hand to the renovation of a kitchen at a home in Salmon Creek. Local contractors say common home areas like kitchens, family rooms, finished basements and covered patios are all in high demand while families are stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Clark County families stuck at home during pandemic keeping contractors busy

Luke Schlecht, left, and William Jones of Foxbrigade LLC lend a hand to the renovation of a kitchen at a home in Salmon Creek. Local contractors say common home areas like kitchens, family rooms, finished basements and covered patios are all in high demand while families are stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

July 16, 2020, 6:00am Business

Faced with the prospect of being stuck at home for months on end, Clark County residents appear to be searching for ways to improve the experience. Read story

Buck Newsome, left, a baby boomer, and his son, Chris Newsome, of the millennial generation, have lunch together June 26 in Newtown, Ohio. American&#039;s two largest generations can agree on something: the coronavirus pandemic has hit them both hard.

Pandemic pulls together generations

Buck Newsome, left, a baby boomer, and his son, Chris Newsome, of the millennial generation, have lunch together June 26 in Newtown, Ohio. American&#039;s two largest generations can agree on something: the coronavirus pandemic has hit them both hard.

July 16, 2020, 6:00am Life

Millennials, you’re taking a big hit — again. And you’re not OK, either, boomers. Read story

Trinity Breland, left, and Haydn Dorsey exchange phone numbers as Breland's bus pulls away from Covington Middle School so that the two can stay in touch on the final day of school for the 2019-2020 school year.

Report: Various measures needed as Washington schools eye reopening

Trinity Breland, left, and Haydn Dorsey exchange phone numbers as Breland's bus pulls away from Covington Middle School so that the two can stay in touch on the final day of school for the 2019-2020 school year.

July 15, 2020, 6:31pm Latest News

A new report looking at the impact of opening Washington schools in the fall says that various measures — including masks and physical distancing — may be able to ensure that sending students back to the classroom doesn’t increase transmission of the coronavirus, but only if communitywide activity of COVID-19… Read story

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Clark County adds 25 COVID-19 cases, lowest daily count since July 2

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July 15, 2020, 12:40pm Clark County Health Free

The 25 new COVID-19 cases confirmed Wednesday morning by Clark County Public Health are the county's lowest daily case report since July 2 when 18 new infections were reported. Read story

Kirsten Johnson of Vancouver, left, and her father, Ron, are in compliance with store and state policy while wearing protective face masks as they leave Chuck's Produce & Street Market in Salmon Creek with their groceries on Tuesday afternoon.

Clark County grocery stores grapple with mask rules

Kirsten Johnson of Vancouver, left, and her father, Ron, are in compliance with store and state policy while wearing protective face masks as they leave Chuck's Produce & Street Market in Salmon Creek with their groceries on Tuesday afternoon.

July 15, 2020, 6:05am Business

It’s been just over a week since Gov. Jay Inslee mandated the use of face masks in businesses, including grocery stores, which had been criticized for both enforcing mask rules strictly or not enforcing them strictly enough. Read story

Navraj LamiChhane, a Nepali student who graduated from WSU Vancouver and is pursuing a master's in nonprofit administration at the University of Portland, feels whipsawed over the Trump administration's contradictory decisions about whether foreign students can stay in the United States if their classes are held online due to the pandemic.

As government rescinds proposed rule, foreign students anxious

Navraj LamiChhane, a Nepali student who graduated from WSU Vancouver and is pursuing a master's in nonprofit administration at the University of Portland, feels whipsawed over the Trump administration's contradictory decisions about whether foreign students can stay in the United States if their classes are held online due to the pandemic.

July 14, 2020, 6:04pm Clark County News

Senseless anxiety: that’s the only way Navraj LamiChhane can describe his mood for the past week. Read story

Portland students won’t have in-person full-time classes

July 14, 2020, 5:48pm Northwest

Portland Public Schools has set a tentative Sept. 14 start date for the 2020-21 academic year, but the state’s largest district will only have students attend in-person classes two days per week, if at all. Read story

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Clark County hits single-day record of 47 COVID-19 cases

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July 14, 2020, 12:17pm Clark County Health Free

On the same day that Gov. Jay Inslee furthered paused Washington reopenings, Clark County hit a new single-day record for COVID-19 cases, with 47 newly reported infections on Tuesday, according to Clark County Public Health. Read story

A 2020 census letter (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Census adjusts amid pandemic

A 2020 census letter (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

July 14, 2020, 6:05am Clark County News

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the recalculating and rescheduling of countless events — perhaps none bigger than the 2020 census. Read story