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Trees line Fourth Avenue in downtown Camas. The east Clark County city landed a spot on Money.com's list of best places to live.

Camas one of best places to live in U.S., according to Money.com

Money.com (formerly Money magazine) recently placed Camas on its list of “50 Best Places to Live” in the United States, ranking it shoulder-to-shoulder with much larger cities like Chattanooga, Tenn.,…
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Vancouver excels on permit audit, receiving among highest scores

When it comes to issuing permits, the city of Vancouver received among the highest scores in a recently completed audit by the Washington State Auditor’s Office.
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Shahala Middle School in Vancouver.

Gun found in student’s backpack at Shahala Middle School; no one injured

Staff at Shahala Middle School found a handgun in a student’s backpack Monday, according to a letter sent home to parents from the school’s principal.
Schools
Former Camas High School girls head wrestling coach Mark Yamashita appears Tuesday at the Clark County Courthouse for sentencing in his child molestation case. Yamashita was sentenced to 20 months in prison.

Ex-Camas High School girls wrestling coach sentenced to 20 months in prison for molesting girl, 16

A judge sentenced a former Camas High School girls wrestling coach Tuesday to 20 months in prison for molesting a 16-year-old girl in 2022.
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Clark County Sheriff&rsquo;s deputies saw a gun in a Toyota Highlander suspected of being involved in drive-by shootings north of Vancouver.

Early morning drive-by shooting spree damages cars, churches in Clark County

Clark County sheriff’s deputies arrested a 23-year-old Felida man early today on suspicion of drive-by shootings that damaged two churches and two cars.

Business

FILE - Amazon tractor trailers line up outside the Amazon distribution center on April 21, 2020 on Staten Island in New York. Two years after clenching a historic union victory at the Amazon facility, the Amazon Labor Union is divided, running out of money and fighting over an election that could determine who will lead the group in the near future.

Two years after its historic win, a divided Amazon Labor Union lurches toward a leadership election

Two years after clenching a historic victory at a warehouse in New York City, the first labor union for Amazon workers in the United States…

Northwest

Alexander Scott Mercurio, 18, of Coeur d’Alene, was taken into custody on Saturday following an FBI investigation—he now faces a charge of attempting to provide material support and resources to ISIS. A criminal complaint alleges that Mercurio had plotted to attack several churches in Coeur d’Alene on Sunday using guns, knives, and fire.

Feds: Coeur d’Alene teen arrested for supporting ISIS, planned to attack local churches

Federal agents over the weekend arrested a Coeur d’Alene teen accused of conspiring to attack local churches in support of the terror group ISIS.

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Sports

Members of the Union baseball team go through the handshake line after a 2-1 win over Skyview in a 4A Greater St. Helens League baseball game at Skyview High School on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.

Youthful Union baseball team relishes competition against 4A GSHL counterparts

Behind sophomore Jacob Chandler’s three-hit gem, Titans avenge earlier loss to Skyview with 2-1 win

Politics

FILE - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, participates in a virtual Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting Nov. 22, 2023, at the Pentagon in Washington. Brown is visiting U.S. weapon factories in Oklahoma and Arkansas to address concerns over billions of dollars being sent overseas to Ukraine and other allies when there are so many needs at home.

Austin tells Congress Israel is taking steps to boost aid to Gaza as lawmakers question US support

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told Congress Tuesday that pressure on Israel to improve humanitarian aid to Gaza appears to be working, but he said more must be done, and…

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Video footage caught Benjamin J. Silva, 36, forcefully pushing past police lines at the tunnel entrance of the Capitol building&rsquo;s Lower West Terrace, and placing one hand against an officer&rsquo;s riot shield, according to a federal affidavit. Silva declined comment about the allegations.

Yacolt man pleads guilty to charge in connection with Jan. 6 Capitol riot

A Yacolt man pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to a felony charge of civil disorder for his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, breach…

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Health

FILE - A sign for the Food and Drug Administration is displayed outside their offices in Silver Spring, Md., on Dec. 10, 2020. According to research published Sunday, April 7, 2024, in the Journal of the American Medical Association, most cancer drugs granted accelerated approval by the FDA, meant to give patients early access to promising drugs, do not demonstrate such benefits within five years.

Many cancer drugs remain unproven 5 years after accelerated approval, a study finds

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s accelerated approval program is meant to give patients early access to promising drugs. But how often do these drugs…

Life

Beyonce walks onstage to accept the Innovator Award during the iHeartRadio Music Awards, Monday, April 1, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Beyoncé becomes first Black woman to hit No. 1 on Billboard country albums chart

Beyoncé has made history once again. Her latest album, the epic “Act ll: Cowboy Carter”, hit No. 1 on the Billboard country albums chart, making…

Nation / World

Aravaipa Hotshot Patrick O&rsquo;Donnell, left, instructs a Wildfire Academy student using a chainsaw, Monday, March 11, 2024, in Prescott, Ariz. Forecasters are warning that the potential for wildfires will be above normal in some areas across the United States over the coming months as temperatures rise and rain becomes sparse.

US wildfires are getting bigger and more complex, prompting changes in firefighting workforce

It’s shaping up to be a long wildfire season, with Texas already seeing its largest blaze in recorded history and firefighters becoming overwhelmed with recent…

Economic Forecast &#8211; March 2024

Economic Forecast – March 2024

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Opinion

April 10:  Democratic Outreach

Editorial Cartoons for Week of April 8

In Our View: State must provide region force for fighting fires

Letter: A little bridge insight

Letter: Support Ridgefield school bonds

Letter: Add traffic cameras in Vancouver

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