Monthly Archives: May 2019
Watermelon, Arugula and Pine Nut Salad
Summer’s greatest salad is also its easiest. Need a side dish for your cookout? Something to take to a dinner party? A quick salad for tonight’s dinner? This is your go-to plan. Watermelon, arugula, and pine nuts: a simple salad that’s a bright burst of flavor and color. The sweetness of the watermelon tempers the […]
U.S. holds CBD hearing as fans, sellers await legal clarity
SILVER SPRING, Md. — CBD products have surged in popularity despite confusion around their legal status . Now U.S. regulators are exploring ways to officially allow the hemp ingredient in food, drinks and dietary supplements.
The Phantom Maureen
There’s a certain finesse to covering city council primary elections. You want to give each candidate a fair shake while framing the election for the reader in a useful way. Our rule of thumb is to give all the candidates a “welcome to the race” story of sorts, to introduce them to the voters and […]
Run to Get Fit on Global Running Day
Many recognize that running is a great way to lose weight and get into great shape. Unfortunately, most don’t know how to progress correctly and wind up injured. The good news is that Vancouver is home to so many free or very inexpensive options to start a running program with a group that will provide […]
Brian Baird’s project to elect centrists is over
Remember that time when a Democrat from Southwest Washington and a Republican from the Puget Sound area got together to form a new political action committee to support “independent, centrist-minded candidates for elected office”? Well, it appears to be over. In 2017, Chris Vance, a former head of the state GOP who left the party […]
3A Greater St. Helens League girls golf all-league team
Player of the year: Hallie Tibbits, Fort Vancouver.
FIRST TEAM
Liz Dolan, Kelso
Audrey Chang, Mountain View
Kelly Rakoz, Kelso
Kiana Coburn, Fort Vancouver
Mia Renner, Prairie
SECOND TEAM
Maria Maratos, Mountain View; Calley West, Mountain View; Kaila …
Greater St. Helens League boys lacrosse all-league team
FIRST TEAM Connor Kiichle, sr., ATT, Skyview Carson Kiichle, sr., ATT, Skyview Ben Bisquera, sr., ATT, Columbia River Nick Frictie, sr., MID, Columbia River Vinh Dawkins, sr., MID, Skyview Alex Hoang, so., MID-FO, Mountain View Wyatt Stanley, sr., MID-Def, Skyview Khoi Dawkins, so., MID-LS, Skyview Hunter Henderson, jr., DEF, Union Nathan Sinks, sr., DEF, Skyview […]
3A Greater St. Helens League girls track and field all-league team
Track athlete of the year: Katie Kadrmas, sr., Mountain View Field athletes of the year: Ally Harman, sr., Kelso; Jasmine Tiaita, jr., Evergreen FIRST TEAM Jaylah Morton, so., 100, Fort Vancouver Katie Kadrmas, sr., 200, Mountain View Ilena Dalla Gasperina, so., 400, Mountain View Anna Harrison, sr., 800, Fort Vancouver Meri Dunford, jr., 1600, Prairie […]
3A Greater St. Helens League boys track and field all-league team
Track athlete of the year: Nolan Mickenham, sr., Prairie Field athletes of the year: Darius Dancel, sr., Prairie; Brandon Abt, sr., Evergreen. FIRST TEAM Nolan Mickenham, sr., 100, Prairie Nolan Mickenham, sr., 200, Prairie Eli Keithley, jr., 400, Kelso Drew Weber, sr., 800, Fort Vancouver Shun Yamaguchi, sr., 1600, Mountain View Shun Yamaguchi, sr., 3200, […]
2A Greater St. Helens League boys track and field all-league team
FIRST TEAM Ryan Davey, 100, Washougal Ryan Davey, 200, Washougal Koy Chaston, 400, Washougal August Albers, 800, Ridgefield Kyle Radosevich, 1600, Ridgefield Kyle Radosevich, 3200, Ridgefield Tyler Flanagan, 110H, Woodland Tyler Flanagan, 300H, Woodland Trey Knight, SP, Ridgefield Trey Knight, DIS, Ridgefield Jason Bowman, JAV, Woodland Alex Bishop, HJ, Woodland Judeah Sanders, PV, Woodland Nick […]
2A Greater St. Helens League girls track and field all-league team
FIRST TEAM Heavan Burr, 100, Mark Morris Heavan Burr, 200, Mark Morris Heavan Burr, 400, Mark Morris Lucy Ianello, 800, Columbia River Allyson Peterson, 1600, Hockinson Amelia Pullen, 3200, Washougal Kiara Kallie, 100H, Washougal Kiara Kallie, 300H, Washougal Ellie Christian, SP, Columbia River Kiersten De La Rocha, DIS, Washougal Mackenzie Sparks, JAV, Ridgefield Nicole Guthrie, […]
2A Greater St. Helens League girls golf all-league team
Player of the year: Samantha Fenton, jr., Ridgefield FIRST TEAM Josie Nickerson, sr., R.A. Long Madeline Kim, sr., Columbia River Naomi Phelps, so., Columbia River Clarissa Escudero, jr., Mark Morris Alyssa Dewey, so., Ridgefield Karlyn Gomez, so., Columbia River SECOND TEAM Rayleah Trice, so., Woodland; Grace Hedlund, sr., Mark Morris; Abby Bozarth, jr., Woodland; Piper […]
2A Greater St. Helens League girls tennis all-league team
Singles player of the year: Faith Grisham, sr., Columbia River Doubles team of the year: Paige Wilson, sr./Beyonce Bea, sr., Washougal FIRST TEAM Singles Piper Rylander, so., Columbia River Katie Troy, jr., Mark Morris Doubles Madison Pond, sr./Chandra Lomax, sr., Mark Morris Emma Dietel, sr./Lauren Coons, sr., Hockinson SECOND TEAM Singles: Kayla Bennett, jr., Ridgefield; […]
2A Greater St. Helens League boys soccer all-league team
Offensive player of the year: Jake Connop, jr., FWD, Columbia River Defensive player of the year: Alex Ashmore, jr., DEF, Columbia River FIRST TEAM Maksim Yurichko, so., FWD, Columbia River Brady Anderson, jr., FWD, R.A. Long Jackson Finn, so., FWD/MID, Woodland Amilyonno Puc, sr., MID, R.A. Long Aidan Thrall, jr., MID, Woodland Jackson Kleier, jr., […]
2A Greater St. Helens League softball all-league team
MVP: Olivia Grey, Woodland FIRST TEAM Cassidy Donaldson, jr., R.A. Long Mackenzie Todd, sr., R.A. Long Ashley King, fr., Hockinson Jenna Remenar, sr., Hockinson Abbie Runyon, sr., Hockinson Emma Jenkins, sr., Ridgefield Kaia Oliver, sr., Ridgefield Kekai Schultz, so., Ridgefield Sarah Jenkins, sr., Ridgefield Kaily Christensen, jr., Woodland Kelly Sweyer, jr., Woodland Chase Eisenhauer, sr., […]
Suffering Exam Stress? Gardening Therapy will Boost your Wellness
If you’re suffering from exam stress, spending some time gardening can boost your mental and physical wellbeing. Engaging with the natural world provides a great antidote to stress and gardening is arguably one of the most common ways to interact with nature. Reductions in stress, fatigue, depression, anger and anxiety have been documented by researchers […]
Maple Dijon Pork Chops… Meal Plan
What’s for dinner? Everyone’s hungry and they’re all looking at you. And it’s the same story every day. It all starts out well enough, but before you know it, it’s time to eat and you’re left empty handed and in the hot seat. Every night around 5 o’clock, you are going to need something to […]
Adrian Cortes found Gary Medvigy’s interview on Lars Larson concerning
When Republican Clark County Councilor appeared on the Lars Larson Show earlier this week, he had mostly nice things to say about the county, didn’t directly bad-mouth anyone and didn’t lay out any Machiavellian ambitions to bend the council and manager as he fulfills his ruthless vision of conquest. But Adrian Cortes, a Democrat running […]
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 […]
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 […]