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A Spokane jury has ordered Washington state to pay $42 million to a woman the state failed to protect from years of childhood sexual abuse.
The striking payout in Jessica Hilton’s case …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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9/11/25
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, recently proposed an amendment during a House Appropriations Committee markup that would ensure no federal resources can be used to conduct mandatory …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/10/25
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The Cowlitz Indian Tribe is holding its annual powwow at 11 a.m. Sept. 27 at the Cowlitz County Event Center in Longview.
The event is set to include 20 dance categories from “tiny …
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By The Daily News
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9/10/25
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Washington tribal leaders and environmental advocates are speaking out against the Trump administration’s plan to repeal protections for 2 million acres of national forests in the state.
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By Emily Fitzgerald / The Washington State Standard
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9/10/25
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Despite pushback from the free-market Washington Policy Center think tank, the Washington State Department of Ecology is standing by its official rebuke of the Trump administration’s rollback …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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9/9/25
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Truck drivers traveling through Washington are getting new technological tools to help find open parking spots in rest areas and weigh stations on Interstate 5.
A new program starting this month …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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9/9/25
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Oregon leaders say they are prepared to litigate and legislate against President Donald Trump’s potential mobilization of the National Guard in Portland following his comments last week vowing …
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By Shaanth Kodialam / Oregon Capital Chronicle
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9/9/25
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Shellfish managers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) on Tuesday announced 47 tentative days of razor clam digs at four coastal beaches from Oct. 6 through Jan. 6.
"This …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/9/25
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The Pasco City Council will interview four candidates on Monday to fill a vacancy ahead of the next election. However, there’s still a chance the former mayor may return for another term.
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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9/9/25
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Small business owners in most of the U.S. feel more upbeat, according to the National Federation of Independent Business’ Small Business Optimism Index for August, which increased by half a …
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By Brett Davis / The Center Square
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9/9/25
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The 25th annual Clark County Harvest Celebration will highlight several farms that will be open to the public on Saturday, Sept. 20, to show the bounty of local agriculture and give Clark County …
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Cade Barker / cade@thereflector.com
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9/9/25
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The conservative political group that has been trying to bolster parental rights in Washington schools will try again.
Let’s Go Washington on Monday announced it will begin gathering …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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9/8/25
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, along with Reps. Jen Kiggans, R-Virginia, and Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, recently introduced the Warrior Right to Repair Act of 2025, which …
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By The Chronicle staff
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9/8/25
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Ridgefield leads charge in C-Tran board fight, secures ‘3-3-3’ representation despite state pushback
The Ridgefield-led fight over who gets a seat at the table in Clark County’s public transportation agency came to a head on Wednesday, Sept. 3, when the C-Tran Board of Directors voted to …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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9/8/25
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Following a successful operation involving 20 law enforcement agencies, Battle Ground Police Chief Dennis Flynn emphasized the importance of partnerships in enhancing community safety, particularly …
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Cade Barker / cade@thereflector.com
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9/8/25
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The city of Ridgefield is obviously in quite an economic boom, but the future exists with the portion of city limits on the east side of Interstate-5.
The east side of I-5 in Ridgefield is …
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Cade Barker / cade@thereflector.com
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9/8/25
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has agreed to restore webpages containing resources for health issues that affect the LGBTQ+ community and information on opioid use by women to …
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Mitchell Roland / The Spokesman-Review
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9/8/25
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Following a two-year hiatus, Give More 24! Returns Thursday, Sept. 25, with more than 180 nonprofits participating.
The event, hosted by the Greater Vancouver Chamber, is built around a simple …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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9/8/25
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On Tuesday, Sept. 2, the Woodland City Council took a hard look at its 20-year comprehensive plan update, and the math was blunt: the city doesn’t have enough land to handle county-allocated …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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9/8/25
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La Center teachers went on strike Wednesday, Sept. 3, just one week after the school year began on Aug. 27.
The demonstration follows months of negotiations with the district that failed …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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9/8/25
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