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Trump Announces Medicare Payments for Seniors

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President Donald Trump announced $90 payments to more than 20 million seniors on Medicare to help cover premiums. The announcement was made just ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.

📄 Source: The Columbian — Skamania County — http://columbian.com/skamania-county/
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    Trump Announces Medicare Payments for Seniors“Trump announces $90 payments for 20M seniors on Medicare — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:04:16 +0000 President Donald Trump is promising more payments to voters just ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections — this time, to more than 20 million seniors, giving them $90 each to help pay for Medicare premiums. Read more...”
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    President Trump promises $90 payments to over 20 million Medicare seniors before November midterm elections.“President Donald Trump is promising more payments to voters just ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections — this time, to more than 20 million seniors, giving them $90 each to help pay for Medicare premiums.”
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    President Donald Trump announced $90 payments to more than 20 million seniors on Medicare to help cover premiums. The announcement was made just ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.“President Donald Trump is promising more payments to voters just ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections — this time, to more than 20 million seniors, giving them $90 each to help pay for Medicare premiums.”
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Trump announces $90 payments for 20M seniors on Medicare — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:04:16 +0000
President Donald Trump is promising more payments to voters just ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections — this time, to more than 20 million seniors, giving them $90 each to help pay for Medicare premiums. Read more...
Source: https://www.columbian.com/news/2026/oct/04/trump-announces-90-payments-for-20m-seniors-on-medicare/

Washougal dental practice sues city over raw sewage that entered practice’s basement — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:03:58 +0000
A Washougal dental practice is suing the city of Washougal for nearly $4.9 million, alleging a malfunction at a newly installed wastewater pump station sent raw sewage into the practice’s basement in late 2025, damaging equipment and forcing the business to close for more than a month. Read more...
Source: https://www.columbian.com/news/2026/oct/04/washougal-dental-practice-sues-city-over-raw-sewage-that-entered-practices-basement/

Region’s start-up businesses seeing more access to venture capital — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 18:02:03 +0000
Washougal isn’t known for its tech riches. But $25 million in venture capital is heading to Washougal-based Resect AI , the most recent example of a Clark County startup securing millions in venture capital despite its postal code. Read more...
Source: https://www.columbian.com/news/2026/oct/04/regions-start-up-businesses-seeing-more-access-to-venture-capital/

Mount Rainier’s Skyline Trail boasts warm fall palette — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 17:48:05 +0000
Tacoma — There are few things as invigorating as a Pacific Northwest trail in the fall. If you find the right one, it’ll be crisp, involve the mountains in one way or another and have an earthy, warm palette of fall colors quilted across varied terrain. Read more...
Source: https://www.columbian.com/news/2026/oct/04/mount-rainiers-skyline-trail-boasts-warm-fall-palette/

When do clocks fall back? 2026 daylight saving time start and end — Sun, 04 Oct 2026 17:40:38 +0000
DETROIT — Daylight saving time will end at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, when clocks turn back one hour. Read more...
Source: https://www.columbian.com/news/2026/oct/04/when-do-clocks-fall-back-2026-daylight-saving-time-start-and-end/

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