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Sticky's marijuana shop is reopening after a series of court battles with the county (The Columbian files)

Sticky’s Pot Shop re-emerges in Hazel Dell

Sticky's marijuana shop is reopening after a series of court battles with the county (The Columbian files)

April 22, 2020, 6:00am Business

Sticky’s Pot Shop has returned to Hazel Dell, a year and a half after the shop was forced to shut its doors to comply with a ban on marijuana shops in unincorporated parts of Clark County. Read story

Bart Disher of Camas, left, hands his payment to Paul Le, co-owner of The Sushi Joint, as he picks up a takeout order in Camas. Le set up a table outside the restaurant patio for customers to pick up their orders while maintaining a safe social distance.

Physical distancing, extra sanitizing steps alter operations at Clark County restaurants

Bart Disher of Camas, left, hands his payment to Paul Le, co-owner of The Sushi Joint, as he picks up a takeout order in Camas. Le set up a table outside the restaurant patio for customers to pick up their orders while maintaining a safe social distance.

April 22, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

Back in February, Paul Le got word from a friend in South Korea about how serious the new coronavirus was. Read story

FILE - In this March 16, 2020, file photo, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown speaks at a news conference in Portland, Ore., to announce a four-week ban on eat-in dining at bars and restaurants, due to COVID-19, throughout the state. Oregon is in its fourth week of lockdown. Oregonians can&#039;t enter state parks in mountains and in valleys now blooming with springtime flowers, or go to the state&#039;s trademark wineries and microbreweries. But Oregon appears to be an outlier as coronavirus cases start to peak in each state. Of all the states in America, Oregon should have the fewest COVID-19 deaths per capita when the peak comes here, according to researchers at the University of Washington who developed a closely watched model.

White House: Oregon among bottom 4 states in U.S. for COVID-19 virus testing

FILE - In this March 16, 2020, file photo, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown speaks at a news conference in Portland, Ore., to announce a four-week ban on eat-in dining at bars and restaurants, due to COVID-19, throughout the state. Oregon is in its fourth week of lockdown. Oregonians can&#039;t enter state parks in mountains and in valleys now blooming with springtime flowers, or go to the state&#039;s trademark wineries and microbreweries. But Oregon appears to be an outlier as coronavirus cases start to peak in each state. Of all the states in America, Oregon should have the fewest COVID-19 deaths per capita when the peak comes here, according to researchers at the University of Washington who developed a closely watched model.

April 21, 2020, 6:20pm Northwest

The White House told governors their leadership is critical in testing for the coronavirus, providing a map showing that Oregon is among four states with the lowest testing capacity in the United States. Read story

A deserted parking lot is pictured outside the Vancouver Mall in Vancouver on April 20, 2020.

Clark County employment data for March misleading

A deserted parking lot is pictured outside the Vancouver Mall in Vancouver on April 20, 2020.

April 21, 2020, 5:29pm Business

Clark County’s unemployment didn’t register much change in March, according to state data released Tuesday. With the unemployment rate measured at 4.3 percent, it’s going to be a benchmark for how bad things get in the coming months. Read story

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks during a news conference Monday, April 13, 2020, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Inslee, along with California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, announced Monday that they will work together to re-open their economies while continuing to control the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Inslee: Virus recovery will be slow, restrictions to remain

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks during a news conference Monday, April 13, 2020, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Inslee, along with California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, announced Monday that they will work together to re-open their economies while continuing to control the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Ted S.

April 21, 2020, 5:24pm Editor's Choice Free

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday evening the state will not be able to lift many of the stay-at-home restrictions implemented to fight the coronavirus by May 4 — the date through which the current directive is currently in place — but he hopes health modeling in the coming days… Read story

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground.

McEnerny-Ogle, Herrera Beutler push for rapid screening of construction workers

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground.

April 21, 2020, 5:17pm Clark County News

Two local politicians are pushing to implement a pilot project that would provide construction workers with rapid saliva testing to screen for COVID-19, potentially reopening that sector of the economy. Read story

Skyview High graduate Ian Hamilton was looking forward to solidifying his role with the Chicago White Sox after an injury-plagued 2019 season. The pitcher is spending the shutdown working out at the team&#039;s spring training facility in Arizona. (Ross D.

Coronavirus throws curve to Clark County pro ballplayers

Skyview High graduate Ian Hamilton was looking forward to solidifying his role with the Chicago White Sox after an injury-plagued 2019 season. The pitcher is spending the shutdown working out at the team&#039;s spring training facility in Arizona. (Ross D.

April 21, 2020, 4:45pm Clark County Sports

Union alumnus Brady Whalen spent all of two days at the St. Louis Cardinals’ spring training facility in Florida before the baseball season was abruptly put on pause as COVID-19 cancelled sporting events nationwide for the foreseeable future. Read story

FILE - In this March 20, 2020, file photo Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks to reporters as he arrives for a meeting to discuss the coronavirus relief bill on Capitol Hill Washington. The Trump administration and Congress are nearing an agreement as early as Sunday, April 19, on a $400-plus billion aid package to boost a small-business loan program that has run out of money and add funds for hospitals and COVID-19 testing.

Senate approves $483B virus aid deal, sends it to House

FILE - In this March 20, 2020, file photo Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks to reporters as he arrives for a meeting to discuss the coronavirus relief bill on Capitol Hill Washington. The Trump administration and Congress are nearing an agreement as early as Sunday, April 19, on a $400-plus billion aid package to boost a small-business loan program that has run out of money and add funds for hospitals and COVID-19 testing.

April 21, 2020, 3:33pm Latest News Free

A $483 billion coronavirus aid package flew through the Senate on Tuesday after Congress and the White House reached a deal to replenish a small-business payroll fund and provided new money for hospitals and testing. Read story

Volunteer Sarah Nishikawa tries on a homemade face shield to see how it works after receiving several shopping bags full of them at a drive-up donation location for medical supplies at the University of Washington to help fight the coronavirus outbreak Tuesday, April 14, 2020, in Seattle.

Clark County up to 306 COVID-19 cases

Volunteer Sarah Nishikawa tries on a homemade face shield to see how it works after receiving several shopping bags full of them at a drive-up donation location for medical supplies at the University of Washington to help fight the coronavirus outbreak Tuesday, April 14, 2020, in Seattle.

April 21, 2020, 11:42am Clark County Health Free

Nearly 40 percent of Clark County’s COVID-19 cases are connected to health care workers or long-term care facilities. Read story

A person sleeps on the sidewalk near a closed AllSaints clothing store, Saturday, April 18, 2020, in downtown Seattle. Streets remained mostly empty due to Washington state&#039;s ongoing stay-at-home order and non-essential businesses continuing to be closed as a result of the outbreak of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Eastern Washington sheriff won’t enforce stay-at-home order

A person sleeps on the sidewalk near a closed AllSaints clothing store, Saturday, April 18, 2020, in downtown Seattle. Streets remained mostly empty due to Washington state&#039;s ongoing stay-at-home order and non-essential businesses continuing to be closed as a result of the outbreak of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Ted S.

April 21, 2020, 10:50am Latest News

The sheriff of a county in eastern Washington is telling residents that he will not enforce Gov. Jay Inslee’s stay-at-home orders or any guidelines “that infringe on your constitutional rights.” Read story