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Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Washington primary results, Haley Johnsen, hospital and lawmaker threatened, Chalk the Walks, meth seizure: Clark ...

HARDBALL 5 11 2016 SOON:WEST VIRGINIA PRIMARY RESULTS Mr. Trump goes to Washington
Hey, Clark County readers, hope you"ve had a good week -- did you get to the county fair? If you did, and you took pictures you"d like to share, feel free to post them at the My Vancouver public blog. All you need is a free OregonLive account.

Speaking of the fair, Oregonian reporter Sara Hottman visited earlier this week and found circus tricks with a cowboy twist. Oregonian photographer Randy L. Rasmussen had fun making fair pictures. The fair continues through Sunday.

Here"s a look at the rest of this week"s Clark County headlines from The Oregonian and OregonLive.com.

Vancouver Sikhs: Leaders of a Sikh worship center in Vancouver were among those mourning the victims of a mass shooting at the Sikh Temple in Wisconsin last Sunday. "This is a time for all communities, all religions to be one," said Pawneet Sethi, a spokesman for Guru Ramdass Gurdwara in Vancouver.

Vehicle crash: A 25-year-old man died and nine adults and children were injured in a head-on crash between a truck and a van Sunday night.

Hospital threat: An 18-year-old man was arrested Monday after allegedly threatening to go to Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center with a gun to "break out" his girlfriend.

Party attack: A 19-year-old Camas man is accused of injuring two people when he allegedly hit them with a vodka bottle during a party near Woodland last month.

Chalked walks: On Aug. 21, people all over the country will use chalk to write positive messages on sidewalks, promoting laughter, smiles, good will, good health, neighborliness and general well-being -- thanks to the Vancouver woman who started Chalk the Walks.

County candidates: In Clark County results from Tuesday"s Washington primary election, Commissioners Tom Mielke"s and Marc Boldt"s re-election hopes stay alive, while Jim Malinowski and Julia Anderson were leading a seven-way race for public utility district commissioner.

Meth seizure: The Clark County drug task force announced Wednesday it had recovered 74 pounds of meth, worth nearly $1 million -- what may be the single largest seizure of methamphetamine in Clark County"s history.

Benefit concert: "American Idol" contestant Haley Johnsen of Beaverton will perform at a concert in Vancouver tonight to benefit the Kiang"ombe School for children in Kenya.

Real estate: Clark County is still struggling with some overhang of new construction compared with the rest of the Portland metro, writes The Oregonian"s real estate reporter, Elliot Njus, on his Front Porch blog.

Charlie Hales: Portland mayoral candidate Charlie Hales reported a $600 donation from a Vancouver resident July 31, more than a month after saying he wouldn"t take any out-of-state contributions. S. Kenneth Kirn also gave $1,250 to Hales in the primary before Hales limited contributions to $600 and under.

Football officials: The Evergreen Football Officials Association will supply 75 men this coming season to officiate at high school, middle school and youth football games. They don"t do it for the money.

Skate park: Construction was expected to start this week on a skate park in Yacolt that will give kids somewhere in town where they can safely do 360s, pop ollies and try other tricks.

Legislator threatened: A Vancouver man was sent to the Clark County jail after making detailed threats to kill former Oregon legislator Eileen Qutub if she didn"t quit sending him campaign mail. Qutub is running for Washington State Senate District 49.

Explosives facility: To the chagrin of some Woodland-area residents, Northwest Energetic Services is preparing to build two 60-foot storage silos that will contain liquid and dry ammonium nitrate.

Exchange student: Gretel Rieber-Wicke, the first foreign exchange student at Battle Ground High School in 1952, returned to her old haunts in Battle Ground this week, with a film crew from her native Germany tagging along.

Watershed stewards: WSU Clark County Extension and Clark County Environmental Services are offering a free training series for those who wish to volunteer to help maintain healthy watersheds. Classes start Sept. 6.

Bank robbery: A 2009 Washougal High School graduate has been sentenced to five years probation after pleading guilty to bank robbery. Emma Caday Westhusing won multiple scholarships and awards and became an academic scholar at Linfield College before turning to crime.

Bike thefts: Twenty-nine bicycles were stolen from the Hough Pool/Recreation Center, Vancouver police said Friday. The bicycles are valued at $500 each.

Real estate: Check out recent single-family home sales in Camas and Vancouver.

Beyond Clark County: Marijuana measure: A group pushing a measure to legalize and tax marijuana in Washington state this week launched a three-week television ad campaign. The advertisement features a woman who says she doesn"t like marijuana, but it"s a multimillion-dollar industry that doesn"t benefit the state. Also, a state analysis says it"s anyone"s guess as to the financial impact of legalizing marijuana - anywhere between $0 and $1.9 billion.

Road trips: Oregonian News Network partner Kathleen Bauer, who blogs at GoodStuffNW, writes about her weekend getaway to Wenatchee. And Oregonian travel writer Terry Richard has two series going on Seattle and the Palouse region, including the town of Pullman.

Governor"s race: The campaign of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Inslee has filed an ethics complaint against his Republican opponent. Inslee"s aides said in documents released Friday that Rob McKenna failed to promptly pay some campaign expenses and used his attorney general campaign account to pay gubernatorial campaign dues.

- Amy w**g; on Twitter

Source: http://www.oregonlive.com/clark-county/index.ssf/2012/08/washington_primary_results_hospital_and_lawmak.html

"Overwatch" review: Prepare for battle

Overwatch Animated Short | “Hero”

Background: Overwatch is developed by Blizzard Entertainment; this is the companys first attempt at a first-person shooter. The game takes place in a futuristic world, where a group of heroes formed a task force called Overwatch, and were called upon to keep peace in the world. Although the story does not involve itself in the multiplayer element, there is a connection between the heroes and their dialog that will make you want to learn more about whats going on behind the scenes. Fair warning: Overwatch only has a multiplayer aspect. Blizzard is known for not having many single-player games, but they make up for it with their great quality online multiplayer.

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Pros

Matchmaking: The first and most impactful aspect about Overwatch is its matchmaking system. It is very quick and simple to invite a group of friends and jump right into a match. Wait times rarely exceeded two minutes, and when you do need to wait, the game puts you into a just play around mode with the other people in the match. Low wait time leads to more gameplay, and Im sure we are all in favor of that.

Gameplay: Overwatch consistently runs very smoothly, even at a faster pace of gameplay than most shooters. The maps are a decent size, but are sectioned off depending on the part of the game mode you are currently on. This keeps the firefight at a close enough range to keep your attention and focus even without some of the heroes mobility type abilities to reduce that distance even further. This, tied in with the matchmaking speed, keeps us in the battle.

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Character Design: A respectable aspect of the game is the connection you obtain for some of the heroes. Through the dialog and the animated videos Blizzard has been releasing, each character has developed a unique personality. There are four major classes: Offense, Defense, Tank and Support. Each class has a few heroes with their own unique abilities that differ from every other hero in the game. This allows the player to search the roster and pick a hero based on their own personal playstyle.

Cons

Game Modes: A noticeable but not major flaw about the game is that the game modes within Overwatch are a little repetitive. Each game mode requires holding a location and from there you escort it or continue to a different one. The map variation helps switch up the type of gameplay slightly, but it still helps. What mostly changes this is the character you choose to play. Each character can play that map differently, but it still would be nice to see something like a capture the flag or oddball game modes.

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Team Deathmatch: Killing is a major part of shooters, but in consideration to the objective of the game. The players who focus on kills get a little too much praise in the endgame. At the end of each match, the game chooses four people who performed well within the game. About 2-3 of the players chosen are based on kills or killstreaks. The tank or support characters dont really get noticed for the contribution they put into that match. This is more of a player flaw than the game, but if the game just reduced the amount of people noticed from kills, the other types of characters would have a chance to shine.

Score 8/10

Verdict: Overwatch is a beautifully created world with great back stories and depth to its characters. Losing or winning, you will have a great time indulging in all the fun and new aspects about the game that makes it unique from other first-person shooters. So find a hero you love and prepare to get sucked into countless hours of battle.

Source: http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2016/05/24/overwatch-review-prepare-for-battle.html

Emma Watson in the trailer for Disney"s live-action Beauty and the Beast video

Beauty and the Beast Official Teaser Trailer

Following in the footsteps of their Cinderella remake, Disney are working on a live-action version of Beauty and the Beast, featuring Emma Watson in the lead role of Belle. It looks to draw heavily on the celebrated 1991 animated version, with Ewan McGregor as the talking candelabra Lumiere and Ian McKellen as Cogsworth the clock. Directed by Bill Condon (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Parts 1and 2), Beauty and the Beast is due for release in the US on 17 March 2017

Source: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNGe_38L2_qNYZpthfh2paxikNW1Yg&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&ei=ESRFV4iOMoWQ3wHRjrqICQ&url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/video/2016/may/24/emma-watson-beauty-and-the-beast-trailer-disney-live-action-video

San Jose Sharks ink blue liner Tim Heed to one year deal

2016 WCF Game 3 - St. Louis Blues vs San Jose Sharks May 19th 2016 (HD)

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The Anaheim Ducks never got around to signing 2010 draft pick Tim Heed to an entry-level deal, so the San Jose Sharks are taking advantage of his free agent status a few years later.

The Sharks have inked Heed, who recently finished up his third season with the SHLs Skelleftea AIK, to a one year deal with the club. h**l make $775,000 at the NHL level and $100,000 at the AHL level, with $200,000 guaranteed through the AHL contract and a signing bonus.

A native of Goteborg, Sweden, Heed is a former forward who switched to the blue line years ago but brought his offensive instincts with him to the back end of the lineup.

He finished his 2015-16 campaign with eight goals and 23 points in 52 games, and could see some of that translate to North America with the Sharks system next year.Although he signed a two year extension with AIK in the spring of 2015, it seems likely that the Sharks want him overseas with them this fall so expect that final year of his current deal to be terminated.

As the 2015 SHLs Salming Trophy winner for the leagues best defenseman, this is a smart and cheap pickup for the Sharks; the worst case scenario is that he doesnt pan out in his first year of North American hockey, and the best case is that hes a steal discovered by San Jose after the Ducks opted not to work things out with him a few years earlier. Either way, though, its a very low-risk move for the Pacific Division club, who are on the verge of the Stanley Cup Final this week with a 3-2 series lead over the St. Louis Blues.

Source: http://www.todaysslapshot.com/from-the-ice/san-jose-sharks-ink-blue-liner-tim-heed-one-year-deal/

Megyn Kelly and DeRay Mckesson Clash Over Freddie Gray

Officers on trial for Freddie Gray"s death

Megyn Kelly and DeRay Mckesson had a heated exchange Monday over a trial related to the death of Freddie Gray.

The Kelly File host asked the gay Black Lives Matter activist whether the acquittal of police officer Edward Nero was biased and racist to the core, as Kelly quoted one of the trials critics.

Gray, an African-American, died of a broken spine while in the custody of the Baltimore Police Department in 2015. Mckesson, echoing the criticism of many activists, advocated for systemic change that would prevent future fatalities from occurring.

We need to make the laws so that they can hold police officers accountable, Mckesson said.

What did [Nero] do that was wrong? pressed Kelly.

The Fox News host noted that Nero had virtually no interaction with Gray at the time of his arrest April 12 of last year, which was for alleged possession of a switchblade. Gray suffered a spinal injury while riding in a police van without a seat belt, and he fell into a coma in the van and died a week later. The death was ruled a homicide. The state"s attorney"s office filed charges against six officers involved in the arrest.

Freddie Gray should not have been stopped, Mckesson told Kelly. He was no threat to the officers. The officers were a threat to Freddie Gray."

Dont you see the danger to the community if we start locking up cops for making a bad judgment call?Kelly asked in response.

Do you think Freddie Gray should be dead, Megan? Mckesson shot back, adding, I will never agree that an officers role is to kill unarmed citizens.

The interview with Mckesson, a Baltimore mayoral candidate who was interviewed by Janet Mock inThe Advocate"s recent cover story, was then cut short by Kelly.

See the exchange below.

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com

Source: http://www.advocate.com/media/2016/5/24/megyn-kelly-and-deray-mckesson-clash-over-freddie-gray

WATCH: Ginger Zee on the Most Effective Discipline for Kids: "Disappointment and Silence" Are Deadly

"Dancing With The Stars" | Ginger Zee Joins Season 22 Cast

In the newest edition of PEOPLEs Mom Talk, four celebrity moms open up about the different disciplining techniques theyve used on their children.

And thoughDancing with the Starsfinalist Ginger Zees son AdrianBenjamin may be only 5 months old, the new mom is already brainstorming a few tricks of the trade when it comes to what the most effective way of disciplining might be for her.

Disappointment and silence, agrees ZeewhenOrange Is the New Black actresses Alysia Reinerand Selenis Leyvashare how the silent treatment has worked in their favors for their daughters.

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I have actually given myself a timeout when [7-year-old daughter Livia] did throw a tantrum and I was like, Okay, Im no longer able to be a good mom, explains Reiner. Im going into the bathroom for three minutes to calm myself down because I cant parent effectively right now.

Reiner, 45, adds that Livia ended up calmingherself downdue to how scared she was to see her mom soout of character.

Silence is deadly, agrees Leyva, 43, who is mom to 13-year-old daughter Alina.

I just started [the silent treatment]with mydaughter [Giovanna Marie, 20months] and my son [Lorenzo Dominic,3], because they can get really emotional and upset, throwing themselves on the ground, Nicole Snooki Polizzi, 28, adds. The more you pay attention to that [kind of behavior], the worse it gets.

And so far, the nonchalantdemeanor is working for Polizzi she just walks into the kitchen and waits for their tantrums to end.

At points Im just like, Im done, Im over you. Youre dramatic. You just won an Oscar, so calm down, she says, while the other women laugh.

Jen Juneau

Source: http://celebritybabies.people.com/2016/05/23/ginger-zee-silence-is-deadly-discipline/

Watch actor Fred Savage talk about visiting Boise on "Conan"

Fred Savage Co-Hosts With Kelly - Lots Of Sex Chat #Hysterical

Season one of The Grinder, a legal comedy set in Boise, is about to grind to a halt.

There are two episodes left in the Fox TV series, which airs at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and stars Fred Savage and Rob Lowe as attorneys.

Will there be a season two? We dont know yet.

Whatever the case, Savage recently appeared on TBS Conan promoting the show. Savage came across as likable and modest while describing a trip he made to Boise. Bonus points: Savage even pronounced Boise like a local.

Conan OBriens sidekick, Andy Richter, made a predictably lame potato joke immediately. I get that the second-banana role is a tough job. But come on, man. Wheres Hank Kingsley when you need him?

Source: http://www.idahostatesman.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/words-deeds/article75124592.html