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Rep. Harris' negligent driving bill survives cutoff
A bill from 17th District Rep. Paul Harris, R-Vancouver, that would allow judges to impose criminal penalties in cases of negligent driving involving the death of a vulnerable victim survived the legislature’s fiscal committee cutoff on Friday.
Along with giving judges the discretion to impose criminal penalties, House Bill 1112 would also create a first-degree gross misdemeanor offense for...Read post...
Faith Tarrant of Prairie tops 3A Greater St. Helens League girls wrestling all-league team
All-league team as selected by league coaches:
Wrestler of the year: Faith Tarrant, Prairie
FIRST TEAM
Esther Hernandez Perez, 100, Mountain View
Ellie Freund, 105, Kelso
Belia Victoriano, 115, Kelso
Kamaile Taisacan, 120, Mountain View
Lexi Magill, 125, Kelso
Emma Ramey, 130, Kelso
Katharine Thompson, 135, Mountain View
Katylynn Honga, 140, Kelso
Maria Tomas...Read post...
Ethan Freund of Kelso top 3A Greater St. Helens League boys wrestling all-league team
All-league team as selected by league coaches:
Wrestler of the year: Ethan Freund, Kelso
FIRST TEAM
Wes Leeper, 106, Kelso
Ryder Newton, 113, Kelso
Koltin Rice, 120, Kelso
Kenyon Boyer, 126, Evergreen
Jeffrey Chilson, 132, Mountain View
Ethan Freund, 138, Kelso
Amir Lisichenko, 145, Prairie
Nathan Wadleigh, 152, Mountain View
Mason Frei, 160, Prairie
Alex Ford,...Read post...
Janessa O'Connell of Union tops 4A Greater St. Helens League girls wrestling all-league team
All-league team as selected by league coaches:
Wrestler of the year: Janessa O'Connell, Union
FIRST TEAM
Isabel Brown, 100, Battle Ground
Grace Page, 115, Skyview
Keely Talavera, 120, Union
Niah Cassidy, 125, Union
Janessa O'Connell, 130, Union
Koral McEllrath, 135, Skyview
Carys Lenihan, 145, Camas
Brooke Rausch, 155, Battle Ground
Nivayah Henry, 170,...Read post...
JJ Schoenlein of Skyview tops 4A Greater St. Helens League boys wrestling all-league team
All-league team as selected by league coaches:
Wrestler of the year: JJ Schoenlein, Skyview
FIRST TEAM
Keegan Faust, 106, Skyview
Kian Athey, 113, Camas
Kamakana Teijeiro, 120, Union
Jordin Jimenez, 126, Union
Noah Koyama, 132, Union
Owen Pritchard, 138, Skyview
Armando Nicasio, 145, Union
Beau Harlan, 152, Camas
Simon Jarrell, 160, Camas
JJ Schoenlein, 170,...Read post...
Cardio for Your Booty
Strong hips are important for the strength of your knees and back. Science also supports that cardiovascular exercise is critical for the health of your heart. For those of you who are busy and need to multi-task your workouts, it’s helpful to know that you can strengthen your heart, burn body fat, and tone the gluteal muscles simultaneously.
A program that includes the following...Read post...
5 Reasons Cats May Constantly be Hungry
Is your favorite feline continually meowing for more food, paw-lease?
If so, the cause may be either physical or psychological. Consider then, the following five reasons for this behavior:
Your cat may have roundworms. Often times, an always-hungry cat may be infested with roundworms that are “leeching” all of the nutrition from her food long before she eats it....Read post...
Oven-Roasted Frozen Broccoli and 15-Minute Miracle Minestrone
March is National Frozen Food Month and it’s a great time to stock up and save money. Peruse the frozen food aisle and be sure to take advantage of the sales and specials many stores will be having. Frozen fruits and vegetables are among the healthiest picks at the grocery store, and because they are harvested at the peak of freshness, they can often be even more nutritious than...Read post...
Kierra Wilcox, Emily Strehle tops 3A Greater St. Helens League girls bowling all-league team
All-league team as selected by league coaches:
Players of the year: Kierra Wilcox, Evergreen; Emily Strehle, Kelso
FIRST TEAM
Kasumi Hori, Prairie
Lindsay Walker, Kelso
Mya Nguyen, Mountain View
Alexis Clarke, Evergreen
Mia Caggianese, Heritage
Coach of the year: Justin Fugleberg, KelsoRead post...
Lauren Gaynor of Skyview tops 4A Greater St. Helens League girls bowling all-league team
All-league team as selected by league coaches:
Player of the year: Lauren Gaynor, Skyview
FIRST TEAM
Addy Case, Skyview
Karley Coleman, Skyview
Abby Seth, Camas
Emma Johnson, Battle Ground
Mercedes Gonzalez, Camas
Coach of the year: Eric Silvey, SkyviewRead post...