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Energy Adviser: Water use changes can add up
Author: Clark Public Utilities

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
Author: Martin Middlewood

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
Author: Associated Press

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’
Author: Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times

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
Author: Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times

In the sixth episode of “Shogun,” Lord Toranaga asks Mariko about her childhood.

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United Methodists gather for conference
Author: Associated Press

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
Author: Associated Press

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.

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Hollywood charts a new course for summer: Year after strikes and Barbenheimer touts variety of movies
Author: Associated Press

“Barbenheimer” is a hard act to follow. But as Hollywood enters another summer movie season, armed with fewer superheroes and a landscape vastly altered by the strikes, it’s worth remembering the classic William Goldman quote about what works: “Nobody knows anything.”

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The Chronicle - Centralia

The Chronicle - April 27, 2024

Seattle Times Politics

King County jury awards almost $11M to woman abused under guardianship
Author: Claire Withycombe

The woman sued the state in 2023 alleging it failed to protect her by placing her in a home where she was subjected to abuse.

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