Entries by Ernest Geigenmiller

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COVID-19: The Great Barrington Declaration Calls For Focused Protection

Great Barrington, MA — The Great Barrington Declaration, which offers an alternative COVID-19 national and global strategy, was penned by professors at Harvard, Oxford and Stanford universities on October 4, and released to the public October 5, calls for “focused protection” by letting young and low-risk populations carry on with their lives, while protecting the […]

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DCA Honors Local Businesses, Individuals at Annual Awards Ceremony

Camas, WA — Several local businesses attended the annual Downtown Camas Association (DCA) awards event Monday night at the Liberty Theatre. Under the theme “mask-querade” event attendees enjoyed popcorn and drinks while DCA leaders Caroline Mercury, Carrie Schulstad and Shannon Van Horn addressed the experiences of 2020 through a video slideshow, commentary, and awards presentations. […]

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Food + Dining Scene: Fermenter Takes Over Farm Spirit’s Portland Space

Portland, Ore. – Aaron Adams’ plant-based “beneficial bacteria emporium” known as Fermenter has moved from its original location and taken over the Farm Spirit space at 1403 SE Belmont St., streamlining both restaurant concepts into a single location. The converted space is now open for lunch, dinner, and Saturday brunch for take-out and delivery. In its new 1,000 […]

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Camas Schools: 6 Staff Members COVID-19 Positive; No Outbreaks At Schools

Camas, WA — Camas School District (CSD) Superintendent Dr. Jeff Snell confirms that six staff members have been infected with COVID-19, but “there have been no outbreaks at schools or other facilities.”  He said the district provides an updated dashboard, which is emailed to parents. “… It references our COVID-19 dashboard which shows any cases […]

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Associated Press: Biden Wins White House, Vowing New Direction For Divided Nation

WASHINGTON (AP) — According to the Associated Press and other national media companies, Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped by the historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil. His victory came after more […]

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POLITICS 2020: 3rd Congressional Candidate Carolyn Long Concedes Race

VANCOUVER, WA — Carolyn Long released a statement, conceding the race for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, following the announcement of the general election results showing Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler (R) with a commanding lead: 202,996 votes, or 55 percent, to Long’s 165,072 votes, or 44 percent. “I am so incredibly proud of the strength of […]

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COVID-19: Clark County Public Health Releases Latest Numbers

Vancouver, WA — Clark County Public Health released the latest COVID-19 data this week. Here’s what is happening: Wednesday COVID-19 update: Another 81 people have tested positive for COVID-19. To date, 5,164 Clark County residents have tested positive for COVID-19. Currently, Clark County has 267 active cases. The number of active cases reflects the number […]

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POLITICS 2020: Inslee, Biden Win Statewide; Herrera Beutler Re-elected

Vancouver, WA — Unofficial election results for Washington statewide and local races are in, according to Clark County Elections and the Secretary of State’s Office. Governor Jay Inslee won a record-tying third term, handily defeating Republican challenger, Loren Culp.  Culp, police chief of the small town of Republic, campaigned in part against Inslee’s coronavirus restrictions […]