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Gonzaga's Mark Few says Olympics is 'highest calling' for college coach
SEATTLE — Gonzaga men’s basketball coach Mark Few is taking a break from the Zags this summer while he’s at the 2024 Paris Olympics as an assistant coach for the U.S. men’s team. "When you get an opportunity to represent your country at the Olympics, it's...
Second annual Washougal Songcraft Festival returning bigger than before
The 2024 Washougal Songcraft Festival (WSF) will feature more concerts, more performers and more venues than it did in 2023, its inaugural year. Some of that growth is by design and some of it is happening as the result of some unexpected news delivered by the owner of one of the 2023 festival’s host venues.
Reflection Plaza tower to get makeover
The campanile tower in downtown Washougal’s Reflection Plaza will receive a local history-themed makeover. The Washougal Arts and Culture Alliance (WACA) and the city of Washougal arts commission has selected Vancouver-based artist Sharon Agnor’s Two Rivers Heritage Sculpture artwork, which will be installed onto the campanile in September 2025.
Washougal High earns gold-tier ‘School of Distinction’ award
Jude Maddox’s perspective has changed greatly since joining the Washougal High School (WHS) Associated Student Body (ASB), which has worked diligently to improve their school’s culture. “I kind of understood (the concept) of recognizing people, but I thought it was kind of stupid, just (getting) a sheet of...
2nd annual Camas Comic Con event returns Friday
The Second annual Camas Comic Con returns this week with a host of comics-related activities. The comic-themed First Friday festivities will run from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, throughout downtown Camas. Dress up like a favorite comic character and start the evening with a stop at the Downtown...
Walmart Gresham Market to host ‘Wellness Day’ with free screenings, affordable shots
The newly-remodeled Gresham Walmart will show off its new look during a wellness day that offers free health screenings and immunizations for families during back-to-school season. The Walmart Wellness Day, happening across the nation from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, will also be at the Gresham Neighborhood Market, 2444 E. Powell Blvd. The event will have free glucose, cholesterol, MBI and blood pressure screenings; as well as affordable shots for flu, HPV, tetanus, hepatitis, COVID, MMR, whooping cough, and more. ...
Boeing workers vote to authorize a strike
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) held a preliminary strike vote July 17 among workers at Boeing factories in the Puget Sound and Gresham, Oregon. The union contract with Boeing expires Sept. 12, at which point an estimated 34,000 workers could strike if a majority rejects a final company offer and two-thirds vote again to strike once they’ve seen the offer.
The People’s Market in Rockwood offers produce, more in revamped season
Have you been craving southern-style greens? Not the basic stuff, but the real-deal, stick-to-your-ribs when stewed with a turkey leg, freshly grown collard greens? Then swing by a weekly farmers market that has continued to grow and morph every weekend in Rockwood. The People’s Market, organized by Play Grow Learn, is held from 1-5 p.m. Sundays from June 23 through Nov. 3 at the East County Courthouse parking lot, 18480 S.E. Stark St. ...
Sandy's Paola's Pizza Barn closes with one last party
In fall of 2018, the Paola family announced the closing of Sandy institution, Paola’s Pizza Barn. But then in February of the following year a family friend, Denise Overton, took up the torch to try and revive the restaurant. After extending the business’ life by another five years, Overton shared on social media that she would be closing the Pizza Barn’s doors on July 31. “Being at the end of...
Gresham footballers gather for reunion, reminisce on ‘good old days’
A decade of Gresham gridiron stars gathered for a reunion last month. Friday evening, July 19, about 100 alumni Gophers football players, who graduated between 1983-1993, gathered for the screening of a special movie. The film was originally made by Dan Talbot (Class of ’92) as a junior year project. But because he was just 17 at the time, and several years of Southern California weather, the film needed some touchups. ...
Ridgefield City Council member Jennifer Lindsay resigns
RIDGEFIELD Wash. (KPTV) - Ridgefield City Council member Jennifer Lindsay resigned from Position 6 on City Council effective Aug. 23, the city announced on Thursday. Lindsay was appointed to the city council during a mid-term vacancy in Oct. 2018 and remained in her seat after being elected by the people in Nov. 2019 and 2021.
Jury Awards $4.4M to Man Racially Profiled at Walmart (Video)
Walmart Ordered to Pay $4.4 Million in Racial Profiling Case. Walmart has been ordered to pay $4.4 million to Michael Mangum, an Oregon man who was racially profiled by an employee at one of their stores. The incident, known as the “Shopping While Black” case, occurred on March 26, 2020, at a Walmart in Wood Village, Oregon.
WA State Launches Yet Another EV Rebate Program
This week WA State revealed its latest effort to get drivers into EVs. with a new rebate program. According to the Department of Commerce, the new rebate plan will vary between $6,500 and $9,000 depending on the customer's eligibility. According to the DOC:. "The program will be funded through June...
Washington State Considering Killing Gray Wolves After Livestock Deaths
The Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is considering killing wolves after an investigation confirmed the predation of livestock in Stevens County. WDFW reports three calves were killed and four were injured near Colville in late July. The location was in the range of the Dominion pack. Wolves in the...
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