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		<title>Area student recognized by nonprofit celebrating difference makers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:37:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16282-adele-anaya-lovis-extraordinary-student-award-brush-prairie-youth-2-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Adele Anaya launched a nonprofit at age 9 that helped nearly 100 families access events in its first year." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16282-adele-anaya-lovis-extraordinary-student-award-brush-prairie-youth-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16282-adele-anaya-lovis-extraordinary-student-award-brush-prairie-youth-2-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16282-adele-anaya-lovis-extraordinary-student-award-brush-prairie-youth-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16282-adele-anaya-lovis-extraordinary-student-award-brush-prairie-youth-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16282-adele-anaya-lovis-extraordinary-student-award-brush-prairie-youth-2.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Adele Anaya launched a nonprofit at age 9 that helped nearly 100 families access events in its first year.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Death before detransition</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 18:05:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-nancy-churchill-death-detransition-opinion-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Nancy Churchill argues the cultural slogan “death before detransition” silences regret, fuels despair, and creates conditions for tragedy while calling for compassionate alternatives." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-nancy-churchill-death-detransition-opinion-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-nancy-churchill-death-detransition-opinion-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-nancy-churchill-death-detransition-opinion-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-nancy-churchill-death-detransition-opinion-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-nancy-churchill-death-detransition-opinion.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Nancy Churchill argues the cultural slogan “death before detransition” silences regret, fuels despair, and creates conditions for tragedy while calling for compassionate alternatives.]]></description>
		
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		<title>POLL: Should it be legal for youth shelters to harbor children without notifying the parents?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2023 11:29:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-Poll-Should-it-be-legal-for-youth-shelters-to-harbor-children-without-notifying-the-parents-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Should youth shelters be legally allowed to not report children in their facilities to the child&#039;s parents?" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-Poll-Should-it-be-legal-for-youth-shelters-to-harbor-children-without-notifying-the-parents-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-Poll-Should-it-be-legal-for-youth-shelters-to-harbor-children-without-notifying-the-parents-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-Poll-Should-it-be-legal-for-youth-shelters-to-harbor-children-without-notifying-the-parents.jpg 711w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Should youth shelters be legally allowed to not report children in their facilities to the child's parents?]]></description>
		
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		<title>Inslee bill signing lets shelters harbor minors for abortions or gender reassignment</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2023 00:37:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-Inslee-bill-signing-lets-shelters-harbor-minors-for-abortions-or-gender-reassignment-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Gov. Jay Inslee" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-Inslee-bill-signing-lets-shelters-harbor-minors-for-abortions-or-gender-reassignment-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-Inslee-bill-signing-lets-shelters-harbor-minors-for-abortions-or-gender-reassignment-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-Inslee-bill-signing-lets-shelters-harbor-minors-for-abortions-or-gender-reassignment.jpg 651w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Washington state law allows youth shelters to withhold information about runaway minors seeking abortion or irreversible gender-affirming surgeries from their parents, drawing harsh criticism from parental rights advocates and other organizations for how it allows children to be withheld from parents without due process.]]></description>
		
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