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  Washington begins to assess damage from record flooding
  State and local officials are assessing widespread damage after record flooding across western Washington, with thousands still under evacuation orders and more rain in the forecast.
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  Youth Efforts Against Hunger delivers 10,500 pounds of high-quality protein to Clark County Food Bank
  Youth Efforts Against Hunger delivered 10,500 pounds of high-quality protein to the Clark County Food Bank, turning youth projects at the Clark County Fair into thousands of meals for local families.
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  Letter: ‘If we want workable immigration reform, we must first restore basic human dignity to the debate’
  Vancouver resident John Ford argues that restoring human dignity to public discourse is essential before meaningful immigration reform can occur.
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  Santa’s Posse delivers Christmas joy once again
  Hundreds of volunteers joined Santa’s Posse to deliver toys and food to 1,500 families across Clark County, continuing a long-running holiday tradition rooted in community service.
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  Opinion: Is the cheap fast-food burger a thing of the past?
  Mark Harmsworth argues that rising minimum wages and B&O tax increases are driving higher food prices and squeezing low-income consumers and small businesses across Washington state.
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  Opinion: Blood on the highways fails to move Ferguson and Kotek
  Lars Larson criticizes Washington and Oregon governors over licensing policies he says are linked to deadly truck crashes and ongoing highway safety risks.
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  Letter: ‘When we curtail one group’s rights we leave open the door to losing our rights too’
  Camas resident Anthony Teso argues that constitutional protections apply to immigrants and warns that limiting one group’s rights risks undermining everyone’s civil liberties.