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Get Lean For Summer
We are one month away from the start of summer so you’ve got 4 weeks to ramp it up and get lean for summer. Here’s 7 Quick-Fix Hacks for really toning up right in time for the beach. Super-hydrate! Purchase a 32 ounce hydro-flask and try to drink 3-4 of them per day filled with […]
3A Greater St. Helens League girls tennis all-league team
FIRST TEAM Singles Shreya Bhatra, Mountain View Emma Tuttle, Prairie Kaytlynn Kolb, Evergreen Doubles Anna Lu/Grace Garmire, Mountain View Elin Bertheau/Caroline Johnson, Mountain View Milee Weitman/Ashley McGhee, Kelso SECOND TEAM Singles: Sarah Shirley, Prairie; Dani Valencia, Kelso; Faith Yang, Mountain View; Doubles: Alyssa Hanes/Amber Holmgren, Prairie; Jenny Kushnir/Anna Nguyen, Fort Vancouver; Kyra Crosby/Shelby Rebitzke, Prairie. […]
4A Greater St. Helens League girls track and field all-league team
Track athletes of the year: Presley Timmons, sr., Skyview; Brooklyn Jackson, sr., Union Field athletes of the year: Katie Peneueta, so., Heritage; Madi Schalk, sr., Union FIRST TEAM Logan Nelson, 100, Union Logan Nelson, 200, Union Emma Coates, 400, Camas Presley Timmons, 800, Skyview Presley Timmons, 1600, Skyview Halle Jenkins, 3200, Camas Union 4X100 Union […]
4A Greater St. Helens League boys track and field all-league team
Track athlete of the year: Daniel Maton, sr., Camas Field athlete of the year: Trent Thompson, sr., Battle Ground FIRST TEAM Lincoln Victor, 100, Union Blake Deringer, 200, Camas Mason Gross, 400, Camas Daniel Maton, 800, Camas Daniel Maton, 1600, Camas Jackson Lyne, 3200, Camas Union 4×100 Camas 4×400 Zach Maier, 110H, Skyview Zach Maier, […]
4A Greater St. Helens League girls tennis all-league team
Singles player of the year: Leilani Gonzalez, fr., Skyview Doubles team of the year: Nicole Knudtson, sr./Hana Yim, fr., Union FIRST TEAM Singles Sam Phan, jr., Battle Ground Miriam Muntean, jr., Union Marissa Hunter, sr., Skyview Rachel Merrill, so., Camas Doubles Tionni Trieu, sr./Angela Xu, sr., Camas Alneeda San, jr./Rebekah Morgan, fr., Skyview Taelynn Christopher, […]
Congresswoman is ‘deeply disappointed’ in the Port of Vancouver
Look, guys. She’s not mad. Just disappointed. In an open statement to the Port of Vancouver’s board of commissioners, Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, said she was “deeply disappointed to learn that the Port of Vancouver has yet to take a position on breaching of the Snake River dams.” Herrera Beutler was referring to […]
WSU researchers team with Puyallup tribe on medicinal cannabis research
SPOKANE — Researchers at Washington State University are teaming up with the Puyallup Tribe of Indians in an effort to chart the tribe’s outcomes prescribing medicinal marijuana to patients. The partnership between the land grant
1A Trico League boys soccer all-league team
Player of the year: Isaac Garibay, sr., Toledo/Winlock Co-offensive players of the year: David Moore, fr., Seton Catholic; Andreas Malunat, sr., Toledo/Winlock Defensive player of the year: Alan Contreras, sr., gk, Toledo/Winlock FIRST TEAM Andy Olson, jr., gk, Seton Catholic Joel Eudave, sr., def, Columbia-White Salmon Ivan Cibrian, sr., def, Toledo/Winlock Brian Wood, sr., def, […]
3A Greater St. Helens League softball all-league team
Player of the year: Sydney Brown, jr., Mountain View FIRST TEAM Olivia Meyers, jr., P, Prairie Capri Franzen, jr., P, Kelso Becca Cuypers, jr., C, Evergreen Mallory Williams, sr., IF, Prairie CJ Gutenberger, jr., IF, Kelso Chloe McDaniel, sr., IF, Prairie Dakota Piovesan, sr., IF, Evergreen Alysia Fraly, fr., IF, Prairie Kate Sagendorf, sr., OF, […]
Gary Medvigy was very diplomatic on the Lars Larson Show
As Gary Medvigy steps up his campaign to retain his seat on the Clark County Council, he made an appearance yesterday on the Lars Larson Show, a local conservative talk show. If you’ve ever listened to the show, then you’ve probably heard its host, Lars Larson, pillory the region’s political leaders. During his appearance on […]
Eileen Quiring wanted the county council to watch a video about teenagers smoking pot
As the Clark County Council moves forward with lifting the ban on recreational cannabis businesses in the unincorporated areas, council Chair Eileen Quiring has been concerned about the kids. During a work session on the topic last month, Quiring, an opponent of lifting the ban, said she wanted to hear from representatives of the juvenile […]
Authorities: Illegal pot shop shut down near Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON — The Skagit County Sheriff’s Office and the state Liquor and Cannabis Board say they have shut down an unlicensed marijuana shop operating near Mount Vernon in Clear Lake. The Skagit Valley Herald
Now a ‘creditworthy tenant,’ weed companies seek new digs
CHICAGO — Medical marijuana company Verano Holdings was out of room at its headquarters in Chicago’s River North. It was just that simple. Earlier this year, the company found a new home. At 9,500 square
Clark County Sheriff’s Office says no to cannabis revenue
If the Clark County Council moves forward and lifts its ban on recreational cannabis businesses in unincorporated areas, it’s expected to generate hundreds of thousands of dollars in additional revenue from taxes on the drug.
Awesome Alternatives to Catnip
The nose knows! And so it is with cats who rely on their noses to more fully comprehend the world around them. They detect smells as well as sense pheromones (chemicals produced and released by other cats) through their olfactory systems. For indoor cats in particular, understanding and appreciating the importance of their highly developed […]
Gardening and Multitasking
Gardening is a fun, creative and healthy hobby. There’s nothing like unplugging from your daily routine and getting down and dirty doing concrete, tangible work. A key part of gardening is how relaxing it is. In today’s fast-paced advancements in the technological world, you can also multitask while gardening, adding an entirely new dimension to […]
Potato Salad with Old Bay and Potato Chips and Mexican Corn Salad
Hey, you, with the big barbecue plans. Who’s up for a Memorial Day cookout? Unequivocally, the official start to the summer barbecue season, no pressure here, but you better get it right. I will not tell you what should be gracing your grill for this all-important occasion, but here are some suggestions for some new […]
Adrian Cortes is against raising taxes too
Adrian Cortes, a Battle Ground city councilor, who is running as a Democrat against Republican Clark County Councilor Gary Medvigy wants you to know that he’s also against raising taxes. In a video Cortes posted to Twitter today, he said this “policy issue probably distinguishes me from my opponent more than many other things.” Does […]
Get Active Downtown
Have you been to Downtown Vancouver recently? With the new waterfront development, cool shops and restaurants and incredible murals, art and ambiance, it’s the place to be. Here’s a few ways to enjoy Downtown while being active: Walk & Explore The Downtown Vancouver Business Association pulled together this walking map to show you all the […]
1A Trico League baseball all-league team
Co-MVPs: Davis Koester, jr., Columbia-White Salmon; Brandon Connell, sr., Stevenson FIRST TEAM Irving Alvarez, so., P, La Center Ethan Perdue, sr., P, Castle Rock Michael Goode, so., P, La Center Collin Newberry, jr., C, La Center Payden Webster, jr., IF, Columbia-White Salmon Cole Sherertz, sr., IF, King’s Way Christian Erik Titus, sr., IF, Castle Rock […]