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Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue to hold community forum on the impacts of Tax Incremement Financing
Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue (CCFR) will host a community forum on Monday, March 24, at 6 p.m. at Station 21 regarding tax increment financing (TIF) and its effects on the fire district and others. … more
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Ridgefield earns award for 2025 budget for eighth straight year
The City of Ridgefield recently received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for its 2025 budget. This is the eighth year the City has … more
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The Ridgefield Main Street program is offering “moola.” The Main Street program is offering $10 for every $30 spent up to $300 per household each weekend through April 27.
Ridgefield Main Street program offering “moola” to support downtown businesses
The Ridgefield Main Street program is helping keep downtown businesses thriving in the historic district of the city as growth continues to sprout all around it. The nonprofit program hit the … more
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First installment of 2025 property taxes due April 30
The first installment of 2025 Clark County property taxes is due Tuesday, April 30. Tax statements were mailed during the week of Feb. 20. If taxpayers are expecting a mailed statement and … more
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On Thursday, March 13, the Ridgefield City Council held a first reading to annex 5.8 acres near Northwest Meuller Road into city limits. No action was taken, and a second reading and vote are scheduled for Thursday, March 27.
Ridgefield City Council hears first reading of annexation request
The Ridgefield City Council held a first reading Thursday night for an ordinance that would annex 5.8 acres of land near Northwest Meuller Road into city limits. No action was taken, as the … more
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Clark County victim loses $500k in gold coin scam
Clark County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) detectives are investigating a scam in which a senior resident lost more than $500,000 in gold coins. The victim, a woman in her 70s, was contacted by … more
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The Ridgefield City Council approved updates to downtown parking regulations on March 13, including new ADA-compliant spaces, revised loading zones and additional public parking.
Ridgefield City Council approves downtown parking plan update
The Ridgefield City Council unanimously approved an update to the city’s downtown parking plan during its Thursday, March 13 meeting. The updates finalized a series of changes to improve … more
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The Cowlitz Indian Tribe withdrew its bid for the Tri-Mountain Golf Course in Ridgefield, owned by Clark County. The Clark County Council will decide its next course of action following the failed sale of the property.
Clark County considers future of Tri-Mountain Golf Course after failed sale to Cowlitz Tribe
Clark County officials are reassessing their long-term strategy for Tri-Mountain Golf Course after the Cowlitz Economic Authority withdrew its bid to purchase the property. At its Wednesday, … more
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A sign for the Gifford Pinchot National Forest sits beside U.S. Highway 12 near White Pass Ski Area in 2022.
Deadline approaching for studded tire removal in Washington state
Spring is arriving in the Pacific Northwest, and with it comes Washington’s deadline to remove studded tires. Studded tires must be removed by the end of the day Monday, March 31, to avoid … more
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Sgt. Julia MacPhee is sworn in as Battle Ground Police Department’s newest sergeant on March 3.
BG Police Department promotes new sergeant
On March 3, Battle Ground Police Department Sergeant Julia MacPhee took her ceremonial oath of office, marking a significant milestone in her law enforcement career. MacPhee was joined by her father, … more
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Battle Ground Native Tyler Grossman Serves with U.S. Navy Helicopter Squadron
Airman recruit Tyler Grossman, a native of Battle Ground, currently serves in the U.S. Navy as part of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35. A 2023 River HomeLink High School graduate, … more
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Brush Prairie resident Donna Aho came home to see trees in front of her property cut to the ground under utility lines rather than trimmed earlier this month.
Brush Prairie resident expresses frustration after trees under utility lines are cut down
Donna Aho has lived on the same property in Brush Prairie for the majority of her life. The 260-foot stretch of roadside trees have been a part of her life until recently. Earlier this month, … more
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On March 7, the Battle Ground Police Department utilized social media to seek the public’s assistance in locating a suspect from a November animal cruelty case that occurred in the 2100 block of Southwest Fifth Street.
BGPD uses social media to track down animal cruelty suspect
A suspect in an animal cruelty case in Battle Ground was apprehended without incident just hours after the Battle Ground Police Department used social media to seek the public’s assistance in … more
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Clark County Superior Court Judge Camara L.J. Banfield listens as attorney Joel Ard argues on behalf of plaintiff Matthew Frohlich during a hearing on Thursday, March 13. The court dismissed most of Frohlich’s challenge to the November 2024 Legislative District 18 Senate election but allowed arguments on alleged negligence by the county auditor to proceed.
Judge dismisses bulk of Clark County 18th District election challenge, allows negligence claim to proceed
A Clark County Superior Court judge has ruled a lawsuit against the Clark County auditor will move forward, allowing the plaintiffs two weeks to present arguments on whether there was "negligence" in … more
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Michelle Belkot
County Councilor Michelle Belkot ousted from C-Tran board after Interstate Bridge light rail dispute
After a dispute over light rail funding at the Tuesday, March 11 C-Tran Board of Directors meetings, the Clark County Council decided to oust light rail opponent Michelle Belkot from the C-Tran board … more
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A smelt dipper lifts an empty net on a designated smelt dipping day from the Al Helenberg Memorial Boat Ramp on the Cowlitz River on Wednesday, March 12.
State adds two more days of dip-netting after smelt fishery bust
This year’s Cowlitz River recreational smelt dip-fishing season kicked off Wednesday, March 12, almost totally without its two most important elements : smelt and people dipping for them. … more
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Tan sediment is seen running out of the mouth of the Cowlitz River into the Columbia in 2014.
Four decades after Mount St. Helens blast, sediment continues to cause problems downstream 
Nearly 45 years after Mount St. Helens’ eruption sent almost 90 billion cubic feet of debris into the upper Toutle Valley, millions of tons of sediment still pour down into the Cowlitz River … more
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania
Gluesenkamp Perez introduces bipartisan bill to support veteran families
This week, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, and Rep. John James, R-Michigan, introduced the bipartisan Helping Heroes Act, which seeks to support veteran families’ access to … more
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State Senate Republican Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, State Rep. Ed Orcutt and State Rep. Peter Abbarno along with members of their staff, talk with members of the press about the upcoming legislative session during a visit to The Chronicle in Centralia on Thursday, Dec 14, 2023.
Sen. John Braun, Reps. Peter Abbarno and Ed Orcutt to host virtual town hall for 20th District constituents
Republican state legislators Sen. John Braun, Rep. Peter Abbarno and Rep. Ed Orcutt, who represent the 20th Legislative District, will host a virtual town hall at 6:30 p.m. March 25 via Zoom to … more
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Thousands of trees uprooted by the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption remain floating in the northeast end of Spirit Lake in Gifford Pinchot National Forest on Tuesday, July 9.
Gifford Pinchot National Forest to host virtual public meeting on Spirit Lake outflow solution
The Gifford Pinchot National Forest continues to hold public meetings while working on the draft environmental impact statement for a long-term Spirit Lake outflow solution near Mount St. Helens. … more
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