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Woodland Mayor Todd Dinehart continues to assert Councilor Gabe Huston’s residency claim is false, though he said no internal investigation or removal process is underway. After a heated … more
Clark Public Utilities (CPU) announced on Tuesday, Dec. 9 that it was awarded an $11 million forgivable loan to improve and sustain a healthy drinking water supply for the town of Yacolt. The … more
After over 30 years of operating the Visitor Center, the Woodland Chamber of Commerce announced the facility will close effective in 2026.  Chamber President Neil Butler shared the news … more
U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, co-led legislation to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program through fiscal year 2026.  The bill passed the U.S. House of … more
The East Fork Lewis River crested to a new single-day historical high for Dec. 9 by cracking the 20-foot mark amid heavy rain and flooding across the region last week.  At 6:45 a.m. on … more
While the East Fork Lewis River was noticeably rising on Monday, Dec. 8, at Daybreak Regional Park, a Battle Ground resident opted to take a plunge into the flooding waters for reasons of religion … more
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers have confirmed razor clam digging opportunities at Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis and Mocrocks beaches from Dec. 18-23. … more
Three local organizations have partnered to provide $50,000 in rental assistance for families facing financial hardship after a household member is detained or deported by Immigration and Customs … more
In the summer, Mary Lyons likened Cowlitz County to "the dumping ground of every project that nobody else wants,” at a meeting where locals opposed a nearby proposed $250 million biomass fuel … more
The U.S. Forest Service asks visitors to use caution in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest as days of heavy rain have caused flooding and increased the risk of landslides, debris flow and downed … more
A crowd of about 250 people gathered at Michael T. Simmons Elementary School in Tumwater Saturday afternoon for a Let’s Go Washington signature-collecting event and rally that included a … more
As rivers began to recede, the federal government on Friday approved Washington’s request for aid to respond to ongoing record flooding. Gov. Bob Ferguson said he received a call from U.S. … more
Union members at Pacific Northwest newspapers owned by McClatchy Media — including The Olympian — are raising the alarm about the company’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) in … more
Rep. Jim Walsh has introduced House Bill 2121, a measure to reverse the state sales-tax expansion that is now hitting Washington’s public schools and nonprofits. “The disastrous … more
Columbia River navigators are growing worried as a project to put a 100-mile power transmission line under the river charges ahead without offering ways to mitigate its impacts on the industry. … more
The following is the statement Alex Fray read on Dec. 4 in Cowlitz County Superior Court during the sentencing for Daren Bowlby , 59, of Castle Rock. Bowlby also pleaded guilty that day to vehicular … more
A heap of funding for schools, roads and other services in rural areas passed the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this week and now heads to the president's desk for approval. U.S. Rep. … more
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Natural Resources took on the Columbia River’s salmon-eating sea lion problem in a nearly two-and-a-half-hour hearing Wednesday. After … more
Washington state mistakenly issued nearly 700 licenses to drive trucks and buses to noncitizens who don’t qualify over the past seven years.  This issue has drawn heavy criticism from … more
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has announced a series of holiday affordability measures that are aimed at helping families save money, enjoy public lands and support wildfire prevention efforts … more
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