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Stomatitis in Cats
Whether you’re familiar or unfamiliar with this condition, simply put, feline stomatitis is a severe and painful inflammation of a cat’s mouth and gums. Affecting cats of any age and breed, it usually causes ulcers that can involve a cat’s lips, tongue, gums and the back of her throat. While there’s no one cause of […]
Low-Carb Seeded Quick Bread
Piping hot water, steamy and soothing, makes the damp, dreary, cold winter days a little better. A freshly brewed cup of tea and a little “something” to go along with it is especially nice to enjoy while you curl up under your favorite throw with a good book. Someone must have realized this, because March […]
Wanted: Highly effective I-5 Bridge czar
This could be the opportunity of a lifetime — or the opportunity for a lifetime of regrets. Washington and Oregon are searching for a “highly effective leader” to oversee the new effort to replace the Interstate 5 Bridge. Tedesco & Associates of San Diego has been hired by the two states to lead a recruitment […]
Own an equestrian facility? Better have a soundproof barn.
In light of horse owners’ recent complaints about the Clark County code, and as the county expresses interest in changing it, one requirement might be easier than others to buck. Horse owners upset with threats of fines to equestrian facilities spoke out at the Clark County Council meeting Tuesday night. Council Chair Eileen Quiring said […]
Shaela Ausmus of Washougal tops 3A/2A Greater St. Helens League gymnastics all-league team
All-around gymnast of the year: Shaela Ausmus, sr., Washougal Gymnast of the year: Joslyn Mayberry, so., Ridgefield FIRST TEAM Sophie Wong, fr., bar, Mountain View Joslyn Mayberry, so, floor, Ridgefield Ellie Anderson, vault, Hudson’s Bay Joslyn Mayberry, so., beam, Ridgefield SECOND TEAM Ellie Anderson, bars/floor, Hudson’s Bay; Xia Webster, jr., vault, Columbia River; Breaanna Koenninger, […]
Shea McGee of Camas leads 4A Greater St. Helens League gymnastics all-league team
All-around gymnast of the year: Shea McGee, jr., Camas Co-gymnasts of the year: Katelyn Epperly, jr., Skyview; Allison Yajko, sr., Skyview FIRST TEAM Alyssa Shibata, jr., bars, Camas Katelyn Epperly, jr., floor, Skyview Katelyn Epperly, jr., vault, Skyview Katelyn Epperly, jr., beam, Skyview SECOND TEAM Peyton Cody, so., bars, Camas; Lizzy Wing, sr., floor, Camas; […]
Mat Classic XXXII: Breakdown of 110 local wrestlers
As assembled by Joshua Hart, Columbian sports writer. Summary: 110 local wrestlers 4A (10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday) — 15 3A (4:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Friday) — 24 2A (4:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Friday) — 22 1A (10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday) — 26 Girls (4:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Friday) — 23 4A Camas 106 Porter Craig, so. Rank: 7; […]
Where local boys swimmers are seeded heading into state meet this weekend
Pre-meet seeding of local entries in the state swim meet, Friday-Saturday in Federal Way CLASS 4A 200 medley — 5, Camas 1:37.07; 9, Union 1:38.42. 200 freestyle — 10, Jack Harris (Camas) 1:45.57; 23, David Peddie (Camas) 1:50.02. 200 individual medley — 13, Tony Kajino (Union) 1:59.59; 23, Nathan Kim (Camas) 2:01.34; 25, Alexander Wahlman […]
Columbia River’s Liam Noftsker tops 2A Greater St. Helens League boys swimming all-league team
Swimmer of the year: Liam Noftsker, so., Columbia River FIRST TEAM Columbia River 200 medley relay Owen Yamashita, so., 200 free, Columbia River Simon Parish, sr., 200 IM, Columbia River Kodee Soetamin, sr., 50 free, Mark Morris Simon Parish, sr., 100 fly, Columbia River Liam Noftsker, so., 100 free, Columbia River Parker Dangleis, fr., 500 […]
Washington and Vancouver can’t compete with Nevada and Vegas
Tuesday is Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday for the practice of giving up rich, fatty foods for Lent. In New Orleans, one of the most Catholic cities in the U.S., Mardi Gras is also reason for one big parade and blowout party, with more than $1 billion of economic impact for the Big […]
Adjusted RPI, and projected regional round matchups, girls basketball 4A-1A
Today through Saturday night, we’ll be updating the RPI rankings, removing teams that have been eliminated. Today, we start projecting what next week’s regional matchups might look like. RPI rankings used were as of 1:30 p.m. Friday. Teams in bold have clinched state berths. For projecting teams that have not yet clinched, we chose the […]
Are You Staying Up With The Fitness Trends?
The American College of Sports Medicine surveyed 3000 health and fitness pros to determine the top fitness trends for 2020. If you’re in a rut with your fitness routine, perhaps you need to try one of these hot trends! Wearable Technology Wearable technology was again the #1 trend and includes smart watches, fitness trackers, HR […]
Adjusted RPI and regional round projected matchups, boys basketball 4A-1A
Today through Saturday night, we’ll be updating the RPI rankings, removing teams that have been eliminated. Today, we start projecting what next week’s regional matchups might look like. RPI rankings used were as of 1:30 p.m. Friday. Teams in bold have clinched state berths. For projecting teams that have not yet clinched, we chose the […]
Evergreen’s Ilia Zablotovskii leads 3A Greater St. Helens League boys swimming all-league team
Swimmer of the year: Ilia Zablotovskii, Evergreen FIRST TEAM Christian Madden, 200 free, Mountain View Jack Houlahan, 200 IM, Prairie Justin Xue, 50 free, Mountain View Timothy Huang, 100 fly, Mountain View Fred Grimshaw, 100 free, Mountain View Christian Madden, 500 free, Mountain View Timothy Huang, 100 back, Mountain View Justin Xue, 100 breast, Mountain […]
Union’s Tony Kajino leads 4A Greater St. Helens League boys swimming all-league team
Swimmer of the year: Tony Kajino, Union FIRST TEAM Jack Harris, 200 free, Camas Nathan Kim, 200 IM, Camas Luke Bales, 50 free, Camas Jaden Kim, 100 fly, Camas Jack Harris, 100 free, Camas David Peddie, 500 free, Camas Nathan Kim, 100 back, Camas Val Tikhomirov, 100 breast, Union SECOND TEAM David Peddie, 200 free, […]
Playoff basketball scores, updates Feb. 15
Updates on prep basketball playoff games Feb. 15 BOYS BASKETBALL 3A bi-district tournament Peninsula at Evergreen, 7 p.m. Prairie at Lincoln, 7 p.m. 2A district tournament Washougal at W.F. West, 7 p.m. Woodland at Columbia River, 7 p.m. Tumwater at R.A. Long, 7 p.m. Hockinson at Black Hills,7 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL 4A bi-district tournament Rogers-Puyallup […]
Sheet Pan Jambalaya
It’s Mardi Gras time! I love New Orleans and can’t wait to cook something fun to celebrate Fat Tuesday. Let the good times roll with this Sheet Pan Jambalaya. Simple ingredients and easy enough that you can make it on a weeknight. Using two sheet pans means your rice cooks perfectly and your […]
Want to work for the census? Apply ASAP.
Toying with the idea of working for the census? It might be a good idea to apply “sooner rather than later.” That’s according to Toby Nelson, Western media contact for the United States Census Bureau. While the bureau is looking to hire an enormous number of enumerators and organizers — amounting to what he called […]
Why Are You Eating So Late?
One of the worst habits people can get into is eating late at night. Think about it this way. You’re just going to bed. Why do you need all that energy and calories when you’re just sleeping? Generally, when people are eating late at night, their choices aren’t healthy. They may be eating chips or […]
Hyperthyroidism in Cats
Has your senior kitty been wolfing down her food but losing weight? Has her fur lost its luster? Is she overly active, crying at night, and flooding her litter box? If so, she may be suffering from feline hyperthyroidism. Please review the seven Questions and Answers below to educate yourself more fully about this condition. […]