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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 […]
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
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 […]