Entries by Ernest Geigenmiller

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Turning Point USA Collecting Wildfire Evacuee Supplies This Week At 3 Locations

The Clark County chapter of Turning Point USA, a grassroots organization with tabling events, meetings, rallies, debates and other community events, with a focus on helping high school and college level students, is setting up a food and supplies drive for wildfire evacuees from Wednesday to Saturday. All donations collected from this week will go directly […]

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Statewide Air Quality Alert Continues Through Weekend; Big Hollow Fire Update

The Department of Ecology issued a statewide air quality alert Thursday, which continues through the weekend, as smoke from many fires across the region continues to impact the state.  Calmer winds and hazy skies helped to keep large fire growth moderated yesterday and allowed for firefighters to progress in Washington‘s fire danger zones.  The Big Hollow fire, […]

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Washougal School District Temporarily Lays Off 60 Staff Members

Washougal, WA – Late last week, Washougal School District began notifying staff in certain positions that they were being placed in temporary layoff status starting on September 9, 2020. Temporary layoff status is temporary leave from a work assignment. In temporary layoff status, employees maintain their benefits, such as healthcare, as long as they pay their portion of their […]