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January 31, 2012

And if I am elected president I will…

On a drizzly, dark day this past Sunday with a rare couple of hours to kill, I decided to take in coverage of the race for the Republican primary in Florida on CNN. While watching clips of Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich speaking and glad handling their way through the crowds, I just had to roll my eyes and shake my head at the sheer absurdity of some of the proposals they were making.

January 31, 2012
Washougal Equestrian Team President Felicia Harrison leads Tucker between the poles Saturday, in the first District Three WAHSET meet at the Clark County Fairgrounds.

Grabbing the reigns in Clark County

After six years of growing, wheeling and dealing, the Camas and Washougal equestrian teams finally got the opportunity to take center stage at the Clark County Fairgrounds. From Thursday throughout the weekend, there was no better place for the horses and their riders, coaches, family members and friends to be than right at home. "It definitely feels like our territory this time," said Camas team captain Sarah Brizek. "We have been waiting a long time to be able to show everyone this is who we are and this is how we ride." "It's fun seeing all the teams who have never been here before," said Mattie Olson, a sophomore from Stevenson High School who rides for Washougal. "That's us at the other meets.'

January 24, 2012

Obituaries for Jan. 24, 2012

F. Lorraine Babcock F. Lorraine Babcock died peacefully Jan. 19, 2012, at her home in Washougal with her family by her side. She was 89.

January 24, 2012

Stand behind governor’s budget decisions

A recent newspaper article prompted me to sit down and express my feelings about how difficult it must have been for Gov. Chris Gregoire to explain to students at the Clark County Skills Center why the state is facing more deep cuts to education.