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With Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson signing bills into law, critics of the overuse of emergency clauses in bills are watching to see if the governor uses his veto power to remove any of those … more
A novel tax proposal out of Washington state could perform better than expected after a report published Monday disputed claims that higher rates would drive millionaires out of the area.  … more
Nearly 5,300 state government and community college employees in Washington won’t be getting a 3% pay raise in July when most other state workers will. That’s because those members … more
Demand for electricity in the Northwest could double by 2046, according to a new energy forecast from regional experts. Over the next two decades, demand could increase by between 1.8% and 3.1% … more
More than 25,000 children in Oregon and Washington will lose the child care and early education their families rely on if the Trump administration continues its attempts to dismantle Head Start, say … more
The community is invited to attend a joint town hall, hosted by legislators from Washington’s 18th and 20th districts, from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 3, at Battle Ground City Hall, … more
The candidate filing period for the 2025 election, will open at 8 a.m. on Monday, May 5, and close at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 9, and Clark County citizens are encouraged to run for open positions. … more
The community is invited to meet Clark County Fire District 3 (CCFD3) Chief Chris Drone during the district’s next “Coffee with the Chief” from 9 to 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 1, at … more
Last week, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, along with Reps. David Rouzer, R-North Carolina, Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, and Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, introduced a bipartisan … more
La Center marked Arbor Day on Wednesday by planting a tree at Heritage Park, a step city leaders hope will help earn Tree City USA recognition from the national Arbor Day Foundation. Mayor Tom … more
Students at La Center Middle School are working with the La Center Arts Council to create a new mural that celebrates school pride. The mural features a hawk, the school’s mascot, soaring over … more
Track and field teaches student athletes life lessons about pushing through when they face adversity and leaping over obstacles standing in their path to victory. For Rainier High School senior … more
In an already busy development, developers are proposing a two-story medical office building just west of Costco in the Union Ridge Town Center at Ridgefield’s junction of Pioneer Street and … more
Battle Ground Police Chief Dennis Flynn and Clark County Sheriff John Horch collaborated for a town hall to highlight the department’s partnership, staffing updates, and latest uses of police … more
Cowlitz Indian Tribal Public Safety Department’s interim chief, Charles Gardiner, was found dead in a vehicle after he allegedly fled a northeast Vancouver residence where a burglary was … more
A small pile of significant tax bills is getting delivered to Gov. Bob Ferguson.   Collectively, they form the financial linchpin to the state’s next budget and would generate … more
A Clark County judge dismissed a criminal case against former Daybreak Youth Services staffer Alicia Kaye Stowe on Wednesday, April 16. The case involved allegations of sexual misconduct by … more
Residents expressed confidence in public safety and utility services but remain concerned about growth, infrastructure and code enforcement. On Monday, April 21, the Battle Ground City Council … more
U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, was met with boos, heckling and calls to resign Thursday night during a contentious town hall in Vancouver, where hundreds of constituents aired … more
A La Center School Board meeting on Tuesday, April 22, drew more than 100 attendees and 27 speakers who clashed over the district’s gender identity policy and its legal standoff with the … more
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