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Clark County history: General Nelson Miles
At the 1862 battle of Fair Oaks, Brig. Gen. O.O. Howard was wounded twice. His trusted 21-year-old aide, Lt. Nelson Miles, nicked in the heel by a bullet, limped into a slave hut to visit his suffering commander. When the surgeon arrived with four burly soldiers, they placed the general on a stretcher and carried him to the outdoor operating theater. As Miles held his commander’s wounded right arm, the doctor chloroformed the patient, then amputated the arm, tossing the severed appendage into a pile of still-bleeding limbs. Neither officer knew 16 years in the future, the surrender of Chief Joseph would lead to a bitter quarrel regarding credit for the Nez Perce surrender. Nor did they know each would win the Medal of Honor or command the Department of the Columbia. |
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Gardening with Allen: When and how often to fertilize
Last week I described the basic fertilizers that I use. This week I will add information about when and how often to fertilize different kinds of plants. |
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Climate change sparks uncertainty, crop delays for Midwest farmers
SABINA, Ohio — It was just after dark as Ross Woodruff hopped into a truck to haul soybean seeds out to his brother, Mark, whose planter had run out. It was the first day they could plant after heavy rains two weeks earlier left much of their 9,000 acres too muddy to get equipment into the fields. |
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Patric Gagne in ‘Sociopath’: ‘I’m a liar. I’m a thief.’
The girl on the cover of Patric Gagne’s new book, “Sociopath: A Memoir,” looks out impassively beneath uneven bangs, lips pursed in a way that suggests there’s trouble behind the mask, like the time she stabbed a grade-school classmate with a pencil or, as she grew older, broke into houses and stole cars. |
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Outdoor safety takes preparation
If your travel plans include outdoor adventure, make sure your family’s gear, skills and smarts are up to speed. Here are five ways to prepare: |
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Tacoma zoo to reopen its aquarium
TACOMA — Point Defiance Zoo is expected to reopen its Tropical Reef Aquarium next month, the zoo announced this week. |
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Selleck looks back in memoir
NEW YORK — Tom Selleck starts his memoir in the middle of a car crash. He is 17 and in the passenger seat when he and two friends go airborne in his mom’s red Chevy Corvair, tumbling off Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles. Everyone would be eventually fine, but it’s a harrowing moment and a unique way to kick off a look back. |
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One way to appreciate teachers: School districts provide needed on-site day care
NAMPA, Idaho — When Christina Zimmerman returned to teaching last year after maternity leave, she grappled with postpartum depression that she says could have led to quitting her job. |
Seattle Times Politics
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WA candidates file for office, setting up 2024 primary fights
More than 1,000 people filed to run in about 400 races, including contests for Congress, governor and legislative seats. |
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Closing schools, Seattle? Don’t forget what happened last time
Does Seattle really need to close 20 elementary schools? The last time schools were closed it turned out to be a big mistake that had to be reversed almost immediately. |
