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Tuesday’s (Jan. 7) basketball scores and links to summaries
Tuesday, Jan. 7 basketball scores in Southwest Washington Girls basketball Camas 52, Union 44, Final Heritage at Skyview, 7 p.m. Prairie at Evergreen, 7 p.m. Mountain View at Fort Vancouver, 7 p.m. Hudson’s Bay 47, Kelso 43, final Mark Morris vs. Columbia River, 7 p.m. Washougal at Ridgefield, 7 p.m. R.A. Long at Woodland, 7 […]
Bacon and Gruyère Instant Pot Egg Bites
Love your brand new Instant Pot? Love the Sous Vide Egg Bites at Starbucks? It’s no news that the Instant Pot is here to stay and it’s no secret that the Sous Vide Egg Bites at Starbucks are pure delicious: the Bacon and Gruyère variety, hands-down, the best. Served warm, their velvety-textured custard is a […]
Ad campaign boosts congresswoman after vote
A digital ad campaign lauding Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler for her vote on a prescription drug price bill will go live in Washington’s Third Congressional district on Monday. The campaign, funded by Patients for Affordable Drugs NOW, will thank Herrera Beutler for voting in favor of H.R. 3 in a rebuke of her party’s position. […]
Nierenberg signs onto Mayor Pete’s campaign
One of Clark County’s most politically connected residents has thrown his support and money to Democrat Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign. David Nierenberg, a Camas investment manager, has backed both Republicans and Democrats for state and federal office. He was a financial insider during Republican Mitt Romney’s two presidential campaigns, in 2008 and 2012. In 2016, […]
Try a NEW Approach to RESOLUTIONS
As we launch into 2020, many of us are resolving to make some major changes in our lives such as starting an exercise program, eating healthier, losing weight, quitting smoking, or cutting down on alcohol. If we consider that 20/20 is perfect vision and hindsight is always 20/20, perhaps we can learn from our past […]
Salmonella in Cats
Salmonella is the bacterium behind enteritis or salmonellosis in cats and lodges itself in their intestinal tracts. Cats typically contract the infection from the saliva or feces of other infected animals, or from ingesting contaminated meat or foods. Rarely seen in cats and seldom causing complications, most cats will simply remain carriers of the bacteria […]
Basketball scores, links to results (Dec. 28) in Southwest Washington
Saturday’s basketball games around Southwest Washington BOYS BASKETBALL Union 63, Woods Cross (Utah) 48, FINAL at Surf N Slam, San Diego Kelso vs. Willow Glen (Calif.), 8:30 a.m. at Surf N Slam (Slam Division), San Diego Mountain View vs. Bainbridge, 10:30 a.m. at Cactus Jam (Jam Division), Scottsdale, Ariz. Prairie vs. Eisenhower, 10:30 a.m. at […]
Spicy Shrimp Tom Yum Soup
Cheers to the New Year! It’s a bright, new start. A clean slate of routines. A time to reorganize, reprioritize, and have a do-over from all the holiday roasting and toasting we just did. January is National Soup Month and this Spicy Shrimp Tom Yum Soup is warming bowl of something fragrant and delicious. Filling […]
Massachusetts’ $64 billion car economy
For more than 100 years, Americans have had a love affair with our cars. Cars symbolize freedom, the ability to go where we want when we want, something that has become embedded in the American experience. Just don’t ever think that freedom is cheap or entirely borne by the car owner. A Harvard Kennedy School […]
Friday Dec. 29 basketball scores
Friday’s scores and links to stories/box scores of area high school basketball games. BOYS BASKETBALL Union 91, Irvington (Calif.) 48, FINAL, at Surf N Slam (Surf Division), San Diego Battle Ground vs. Clackamas (Ore.), noon at Les Schwab Invitational, Liberty HS, Hillsboro, Ore. Seton Catholic vs. Royal, noon at SunDome Shootout, Yakima Skyview vs. Service […]
Fitness Trivia to Motivate
As we approach the New Year, we often to take time to reflect on the highlights of the last year, the people and things we are thankful for and look forward to an amazing New Year. Before you set your goals for 2020, this list may remind you why committing to a healthy and fit […]
Maple, Bacon and Pecan Brie Bites and Crab Rangoon Dip
What’s better than one recipe? Two recipes, of course! There is still plenty to celebrate and many gatherings to go right up to that big finish of 2019 – New Year’s Eve. The holidays are all about family, friends, and food and here are two easy appetizers you can make for all the mix and […]
Climate change and replacing the Interstate 5 Bridge
This week, the Oregon Transportation Commission hit the “pause” button on pressing ahead with a $500 million plan to improve traffic flow on Interstate 5 near the Rose Quarter, which is listed as the nation’s 28th biggest truck bottleneck. The commission agreed to table the matter for a few months at the request of Oregon […]
Fitness Gifts For Fitness Fanatics
If you want to impress your fit friends, you’ll have to act as fast as they run to get them a gift they will use and appreciate! Here’s some gift ideas that any hard-core fitness fanatic would love: Workout Gear No matter how much workout gear you have, you always need more because eventually the […]
Long says she’d vote to impeach Trump
Carolyn Long, the Democratic frontrunner seeking to represent Washington’s Third Congressional District in 2020, said she would vote to impeach the president. On Wednesday, the day the House of Representatives will vote on two articles of impeachment charging President Donald Trump with abusing his power and obstructing justice, Long released a statement proclaiming the decision was […]
Scooting in Cats
Scooting (the act of a pet dragging his/her bum along the ground) may be seen more often in dogs, but cats sometimes scoot as well – usually when their rears are itchy or irritated. One of the more common causes of this phenomenon is intestinal parasites, particularly tapeworms. Whereas tapeworms can be seen in your […]
Olive Oil and Maple Granola
Jingle all the way to the finish line with a quick, easy recipe that you can make faster than reindeer fly. This Olive Oil and Maple Granola is just what you need to survive the last minute hustle and bustle. You can serve it for breakfast, pack it for a snack, take it on a […]
Growing Your Landscaping Business
A lawn and landscaping business seems simple enough, but nothing is always straightforward in business. People’s needs change over time, and the clients that they used to have may no longer need your services. In contrast, you may work in an upscale neighborhood where most people are wealthy enough to afford luxurious landscaping. Either way, […]
Fit For The Slopes
Week Eight The Skiing and Boarding Sports Specific program is now complete. With that said, it doesn’t mean you’re done with it. If you want to maintain peak conditioning throughout our winter season, you’ll need to continue doing all the exercises once or twice every week. So stick to it and you’ll be surprised at […]
Roasted Vegetables
The most wonderful time of the year can also be one of the busiest. Shopping, celebrating, attending school and office parties, plus a cookie swap or two, and before you know it you are feeling not so merry. Eating more vegetables is an easy way to fix this and roasting them is a fast […]