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The Columbian, November 08, 2006

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Stuart Cruises to Victory; County Commissioner Beats Former Vancouver Mayor to Retain Seat

Clark County Commissioner Steve Stuart held off former Vancouver Mayor Bruce Hagensen on Tuesday to win his own four-year term on the Board of County Commissioners. Incomplete returns showed Stuart, a Democrat, leading Republican Hagensen 56 percent to 44 percent.

Region Soaked, but Not Submerged; Heavy Rain Stops with Rivers at Brink

Southwest Washington streams teetered near flood stage Tuesday, but a drenching rainstorm petered out before causing severe damage in Clark County. The peek-a-boo appearance of blue sky at mid-afternoon signaled the end of the Pineapple Express rainstorm that tormented emergency managers and fretful residents of low-lying areas beginning Monday.

Cantwell Posts Solid Win Over Mcgarvick; U.S. Senator Cites Record, Anti-Gop Tide in Victory

OLYMPIA -- Democrat Maria Cantwell, enjoying a lift from the national Democratic tide, easily won a second Senate term Tuesday night, defeating Republican Mike McGavick, who tried unsuccessfully to distance himself from the White House, the Iraq war and the national GOP power structure. Cantwell, a freshman who barely won her seat six years ago, and moderate McGavick had largely agreed on the Iraq war, but voters stuck with the incumbent who vowed to fight for a fresh course.

Property-Rights Measure, Estate Tax Repeal Rejected

OLYMPIA (AP) -- Voters on Tuesday rejected measures that would have repealed a tax on the estates of millionaires and would have forced the government to pay landowners if regulations harmed the value of private property. With about 30 percent of the expected vote counted, early returns showed voters rejecting Initiative 920, the estate tax repeal, 61 percent to 39 percent.