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Budget cuts looming over Vancouver Public Schools create stress, uncertainty
Iliana Gerianos admits she used to think her Mandarin Chinese teacher disliked her. As the years went by, however, Gerianos, a junior at Columbia River High School, said she realized she had it all wrong. |
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Top Stories: The end of BowFlex; another In-N-Out; Battle Ground teacher arrested on sex abuse charges
Will the sun return? Eventually. Check out our local weather forecast before you head outside. |
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Check It Out: Let the sun and stars be your guide
Do you read your daily horoscope? I used to, back in my twenties, but as time passed and life became busier and more complicated, I decided that checking my horoscope was not worth the effort. Moving forward several decades, I still don’t check my horoscope. But I’ll admit to being curious about astrology and would like to learn more about it. |
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Energy Adviser: Water use changes can add up
With a disappointing snowpack in the mountains and a warm dry spring in the forecast, the Washington Department of Ecology recently declared a drought emergency for nearly the entire state. |
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Clark County history: Phil Sheridan at Fort Vancouver
In 1830, John and Mary Sheridan left their leased holdings in Ireland to purchase passage across the Atlantic Ocean, emigrating to America with their two children. Their third, Philip, was born in America a year later. Eventually, he would rise to command the Army of the United States in 1888 during President Grover Cleveland’s second term. |
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Zendaya, O’Connor and Faist on ‘Challengers’: Tennis movie includes steamy love triangle of the year
NEW YORK — How sexy can a qualifying tennis tournament in New Rochelle, N.Y., be? When the on-court drama involves Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist, the answer turns out to be quite a bit more than your average USTA singles match in Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers.” |
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Delta Burke looks back on ‘Designing Women’
LOS ANGELES — “Designing Women” alum Delta Burke says her “ugly” experience on the hit CBS sitcom drove her away from Los Angeles, and her longtime struggle with her weight led her to use crystal meth to keep off the pounds. |
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Women in ‘Shōgun’ faced hardship in Japan, but still triumphed
In the sixth episode of “Shogun,” Lord Toranaga asks Mariko about her childhood. |
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United Methodists gather for conference
Thousands of United Methodists are gathering in Charlotte, N.C., for their big denominational meeting, known as the General Conference. |
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Bill would assist California pet owners: New legislation aims to make finding an apartment easier
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California pet owners struggling to find a rental that accepts their furry, four-legged family members could have an easier time leasing new housing under proposed state legislation that would ban blanket no-pets policies and prohibit landlords from charging additional fees for common companions like cats and dogs. |
