U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, and Rep. Young Kim, R-California, this week introduced the bipartisan Research for Healthy Soils Act to look into the impact of microplastics and …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/13/25
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A “historic” deal made two years ago between the U.S. government, four tribes, Northwest states and environmentalists to put legal battles aside and invest in restoring endangered …
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By Alex Baumhardt / States Newsroom
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6/12/25
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Just weeks after signing a budget that relied on spending cuts and new taxes to balance, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is telling state agencies to tighten their fiscal belts even more.
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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6/10/25
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Under a cloudy sky at the Center for Agriculture, Science, and Environmental Education (CASEE) gardens on Wednesday, volunteers from across Clark County gathered to build something deceptively …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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6/10/25
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WOODLAND — A construction worker was airlifted from a Woodland work site Tuesday morning, June 3, after heavy machinery fell on him while inside a 15-foot trench.
Washington Labor and …
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Matt Esnayra and Nick Morgan / The Daily News
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6/9/25
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A Salem, Oregon, man was met with a decoy truck and trailer in Woodland by the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Crime Reduction Team (CRT) after he had offered a fully automatic firearm …
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The Reflector
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6/9/25
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The Port of Ridgefield may not have a seaport, railroad industry, or an airport, but it does have a community-centric project along the Lake River and a new executive director at the helm.
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Cade Barker / cade@thereflector.com
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6/9/25
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Ridgefield’s long-awaited community and recreation center project returned to the City Council on Thursday, June 5, with an early look at the redesigned facility interiors and exteriors, …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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6/9/25
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An investigation into a two-year-long string of military equipment theft from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, near Tacoma, turned up Nazi memorabilia, white supremacist literature and a cache of weapons in …
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Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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6/9/25
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The Woodland City Council unanimously approved a contract Monday, June 3, with Harper Houf Peterson Righellis Inc. (HHPR) to begin engineering and design work for Horseshoe Lake Park improvements.
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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6/9/25
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Clark County Public Works is cautioning local drivers of potential delays and road closures as crews work to repair and preserve roadways over the summer.
Delays may occur on residential and …
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The Reflector
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6/9/25
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Enrollment is now open for the city of Battle Ground’s civic education program, Battle Ground University (BGU). The free program offers a behind-the-scenes look at city operations.
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The Reflector
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6/9/25
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The Clark County Auditor’s Office recently received two national awards for financial reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA).
The …
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The Reflector
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6/9/25
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The city of Ridgefield recently received an award from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its dedication to transparency and accessibility in …
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The Reflector
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6/9/25
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Battle Ground Police Chief Dennis Flynn told city council members Tuesday, June 3, that the department’s current staffing model is unsustainable. Though he would prefer five, three officers …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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6/9/25
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Two members of the Battle Ground Police Department were recognized Monday night for exemplary service and saving lives off-duty.
During the June 2 city council meeting, Police Chief Dennis Flynn …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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6/9/25
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Before becoming Washington’s attorney general, Nick Brown was perhaps best known to many as a contestant on the second season of CBS’s “Survivor: The Australian Outback.” Now, …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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6/9/25
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The double homicide in Battle Ground on Tuesday, June 3, involved a man killing his estranged wife and her new partner and then turning a knife on himself, according to Clark County Superior Court …
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Cade Barker / cade@thereflector.com
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6/9/25
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Kaden Spencer, a Battle Ground teen, overcame a lot in order to walk across the stage for high school graduation.
Spencer saw his senior year turned upside down following a brain cancer …
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Cade Barker / cade@thereflector.com
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6/9/25
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Last week, the U.S. House passed the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act to reauthorize community-based programs to support those facing substance use disorders, according to a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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6/9/25
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