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Making rights a reality: Washington's landlord-tenant laws leave renters behind
When Leigha Hendrix discovered her Longview apartment complex had mold, rats, leaks and maintenance problems, she thought Washington’s seemingly renter-friendly tenant protection laws would help. They didn't. What she faced is not unusual, lawyers and renter aid groups said.
Toledo schools seeking mascot exception based on partnership with Cowlitz Tribe, location
Toledo School District is asking for an exemption to a new mascot law, seeking to retain its Native American mascot because of the work it has done with the Cowlitz Tribe and the school’s location on ancestral tribal land.
Researchers, conservationists sue Forest Service over road
A coalition of researchers and conservation organizations is challenging in court the U.S. Forest Service’s plan to build a road through Spirit Lake’s Pumice Plain, saying the service has not done the proper environmental assessments. The road is part of a plan to replace an old intake gate at the lake that helps protect the downstream communities from catastrophic floods.
Faced with remote learning, some families turn to homeschooling
With schools settling on reopening with online learning, plenty of uncertainty remains. That’s led many parents to look at alternative options for their students, including tutoring and homeschooling.
The Aylesworth family decided not to enroll their 14-year-old daughter Jessica into Castle Rock High School this year. Instead, she’ll be homeschooled, something her mother, Sherisha, said is a result of many different factors.
Auditor clears LO of fraud accusations; critics take them public anyway
A group of citizens is accusing Love Overwhelming of fraud and publicly took their case to the Cowlitz County commissioners on Tuesday, even though the county auditor’s office already found the nonprofit innocent of significant wrongdoing.
A fake cadaver offers real opportunities for LCC students
Lower Columbia College biology instructor Lucas Myers dons latex gloves, then reaches into a pool of water while pressing the button that slowly raises the college’s 110-pound, 5-foot-4-inch Syndaver out of its specially built table.
Grubs for lunch: UA graduate student raising bugs for eating — by people
Lobster was once barely considered a food, fit only for prisoners or the poor. Now, it’s a delicacy, and many wonder how it could ever have been considered disgusting. Meck Slagle, a University of Arizona graduate student in entomology and insect science, feels the same way about insects.
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