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Third Congressional District candidate visits over 20 communities in whistle-stop tour
Leslie Lewallen, R-Camas and candidate for Washington's Third Congressional District, hopped aboard her whistle-stop tour to visit over 20 communities across the district on Friday, July 19, ...
Early morning fire damages home in Orchards
CLARK COUNTY, Wash. (KPTV) - Vancouver Fire crews extinguished a house fire in the Orchards area on Tuesday. In the early morning hours, firefighters responded to a fire in the 12100 block of Northeast 99th Street. Crews arrived to the scene and found a two-story home with fire showing on the outside.
Good Morning, News: White Dudes Raise Nearly $4 Million for Kamala, Multnomah County Won't Jail the Homeless, and Yes, the Mercury's Got a New Owner
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Portland veterinary hospital’s blood bank is helping save lives, thanks to ‘superhero’ dog and cat donors
Your browser does not support the audio element. For nearly 40 years, the DoveLewis Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital in Portland has operated a blood bank for cats and dogs in need of blood transfusions for life-threatening injuries and illnesses. According to blood bank coordinator Kelsey Reinauer, it’s the largest...
Vancouver K9 Remi back on job after being shot in the line of duty
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KPTV) - A K9 with the Vancouver Police Department who was shot in the line of duty last month is all healed up and back on the job. K9 Remi was shot in the tail during a deadly officer-involving shooting in June. Officers and K9 Remi were trying...
67th Annual Washington Distinguished Young Women Scholarship Program Saturday In Pullman
Washington’s Annual Distinguished Young Women scholarship program returns to Pullman this week. Eight young ladies from across the state will compete for thousands of dollars in scholarships and the title. They arrive Wednesday for Saturday’s program. The local participants are Allison Wood of Pullman, Hailey Beckner from Garfield-Palouse,...
Vortex Eatery + Taphouse finally open after year of renovations
After a year of renovations, the mysterious Vortex Eatery + Taphouse is finally soft-opened, with limited hours. Morris "Mo" Chappell owns the restaurant with his brother Eric Chappell as general manager. It's the newest addition to the south Salem dining scene. The brothers wanted to take on a new venture and decided to...
Washington State Aurora Forecast: Viewing Opportunities Tuesday Night
Washington State – The aurora borealis, or northern lights, may be visible over Washington state Tuesday night. The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued an aurora forecast indicating the potential for aurora activity tonight into Tuesday morning, and again Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. According to the National...
Mossyrock's annual Blueberry Festival set to start Friday and run throughout weekend
By The Chronicle staff With Lewis County’s festival season in full swing, the next upcoming festival is Mossyrock’s annual Blueberry Festival, which will begin on Friday, Aug. 2, and
Tuesday offers another cool, cloudy day before Portland’s summer heat ramps up again
Much of the metro area saw just under a tenth of an inch of summer rain Monday as clouds dominated the skies much of the day. The National Weather Service says moderate onshore flow and residual moisture from yesterday’s front will lead to another cloudy morning in Portland/Vancouver, and a slight chance of rain or drizzle early Tuesday.