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Daniel Gonzales, 64, was excited to be reunited with his cat, which he calls Fat Ass, after the cat had gone missing for nearly three weeks, following the start of the Borel fire, in Havilah, California, in Kern County on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. (Myung J.

This California county is having its summer of fire. And summer’s not over

Daniel Gonzales, 64, was excited to be reunited with his cat, which he calls Fat Ass, after the cat had gone missing for nearly three weeks, following the start of the Borel fire, in Havilah, California, in Kern County on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. (Myung J.

August 24, 2024, 6:05am Nation & World

It’s hard to put in words the mix of fear and dread Daniel Gonzales felt as a wind-whipped fire roared into his yard last month in this remote mountain town in eastern Kern County. He managed to get himself and two cats out before the flames overtook his house. But… Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Vancouver has already topped its average August rainfall

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

August 24, 2024, 6:00am Clark County News

That low-pressure system that was off the Oregon Coast took its time to move moisture up to Clark County, but some light showers developed late Thursday. Initially, they were over the Cascades, but they finally drifted westward into the county. Read story

Tropical Storm Hone forms in central Pacific

August 22, 2024, 4:10pm Nation & World

Tropical Storm Hone formed in the central Pacific Ocean on Thursday on a forecast path that may cross near Hawaii’s Big Island, while major Hurricane Gilma remained a Category 3 storm at sea. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Rain will refresh air, plants, could last into Saturday

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

August 22, 2024, 6:01am Clark County News

Are you ready for a little more rain? It will be refreshing, suppress fire danger and water those thirsty plants. Everyone wins. That is if you don’t have important outdoor plans like a wedding, new roof, staining the deck or an outdoor family reunion barbecue. Read story

A tuber floats the cool Comal River as temperatures in South Texas hit triple-digit numbers, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in New Braunfels, Texas.

Heat dome moves into Texas with record highs expected

A tuber floats the cool Comal River as temperatures in South Texas hit triple-digit numbers, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in New Braunfels, Texas.

August 21, 2024, 1:08pm Nation & World

A heat dome that has led to nearly 90 consecutive days of triple-digit high temperatures in Phoenix moved into Texas Wednesday, with high temperature records expected to fall by the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Read story

Water from an overflowing Kuskokwim River floods Napakiak, Alaska, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024.

Western Alaska Yup’ik village floods as river rises from a series of storms

Water from an overflowing Kuskokwim River floods Napakiak, Alaska, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024.

August 21, 2024, 8:10am Nation & World

Storm-battered residents in the western Alaska village of Napakiak were preparing for the third storm in a week Tuesday, days after a minister had to use a front loader to free people from flooded homes. Read story

FILE - Trees and debris sit next to a damaged home after flooding in Lyndonville, Vt., Tuesday, July 30, 2024.

Weeks after floods, Vermont businesses struggling to get visitors to return

FILE - Trees and debris sit next to a damaged home after flooding in Lyndonville, Vt., Tuesday, July 30, 2024.

August 20, 2024, 1:20pm Nation & World

Two bouts of flooding from storms in July has hampered businesses and destinations in an economically depressed section of northern Vermont, with some still closed as they continue to repair damage and others urging visitors, who were deterred by the weather, to make the trip. Read story

Fourth Plain Forward program manager Will Fuentes, from left, social media coordinator Almendra Velazquez and community development manager Sheila Davis work on a project at Fourth Plain Community Commons in February in Vancouver. Fourth Plain Forward got a grant from the state for climate justice projects.

Nonprofit Fourth Plain Forward will use $95,000 grant to aid Vancouver residents affected by extreme weather

Fourth Plain Forward program manager Will Fuentes, from left, social media coordinator Almendra Velazquez and community development manager Sheila Davis work on a project at Fourth Plain Community Commons in February in Vancouver. Fourth Plain Forward got a grant from the state for climate justice projects.

August 20, 2024, 12:44pm Clark County News

The Washington State Department of Health awarded Vancouver nonprofit Fourth Plain Forward $95,000 to reduce economic and health disparities caused by climate change in Vancouver, especially along the Fourth Plain Boulevard corridor. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: More rain is likely on its way; will hot temps return?

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

August 20, 2024, 6:03am Clark County News

If you enjoyed the rainfall on Saturday evening and desire to perhaps receive a little more, well I have good news. There is a small chance of a light rain shower today but Wednesday and Thursday may drop a quarter-inch or more of rain around the county. Read story

This photo provided by Beacon Hose Co. No. 1, a fire station in Beacon Falls, Connecticut, shows members of Beacon Hose Co. rescuing people from the Brookside Inn in Oxford, Conn., Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024.

Floods from ‘training thunderstorms’ lead to dramatic rescues and 2 deaths in Connecticut

This photo provided by Beacon Hose Co. No. 1, a fire station in Beacon Falls, Connecticut, shows members of Beacon Hose Co. rescuing people from the Brookside Inn in Oxford, Conn., Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024.

August 19, 2024, 11:35am Nation & World

Parts of southwestern Connecticut were hit hit by severe flooding from as much as 10 inches (25.4 centimeters) of rain, and at least one person was confirmed dead, authorities said. Read story