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Residents vow casino fight - 2004-02-17
Roughly 50 people met at La Center High School on Monday night and rallied for a fight against what is believed to be the Cowlitz Tribe's plans for a casino next to this city.

They agreed to show up in force for a public meeting today of the Clark County commissioners. Commissioners are supposed to discuss public testimony they heard last week regarding a proposed agreement with the Cowlitz Tribe. The tribe has applied to the federal government to place 152 acres of land at the La Center Junction into trust status, which removes it from tax rolls and local government jurisdiction.
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Gambling Goes Academic In California - 2004-02-17
Here in the American Indian gaming capital of California, the casino and the campus have entered into a marriage of mutual financial benefit. Two local institutions of higher education are developing certificate programs in gambling-ology to train students for jobs in one of the few growth industries in the state: Indian casinos.

Grossmont College in El Cajon hopes next month to get approval to award a certificate of achievement for students finishing courses in the program Tribal Gaming: Culture and Policies. Officials at the two-year college hope the program will evolve into an associate of arts program, with units transferable to four-year colleges.
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