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For the first time in 15 years, Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries is asking voters to approve a levy lid lift to restore its property tax rate to $0.50 per $1,000 of assessed value to continue funding operations and services. As of election night, Proposition No. 1 was passing with 42,987 votes in favor (52.84%) and 38,372 votes against (47.16%).'
FVRL levy lid lift passing in early primary election results
The first day of unofficial primary election results shows that the proposition to lift Fort Vancouver Regional Library’s (FVRL) property tax levy is passing.  As of Aug. 5, election … more
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A portion of a 150,000-gallon pond at the Marathon Anacortes refinery, where Washington state officials say Tesoro mishandled acid waste. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Department of Ecology)
Two Washington state oil refineries fined over $1.3M each for mishandling of sludge and acid waste
Two oil refinery operators in northwest Washington, HF Sinclair and Tesoro, have been hit with fines for improper management of oily sludge and acid waste at their facilities. Washington’s … more
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Clark County Republican Party voices opposition to Philip Johnson’s candidacy for Battle Ground City Council
The Clark County Republican Party (CCRP) has brought partisanship into a non-partisan race as the CCRP central committee voted unanimously to oppose Philip Johnson’s candidacy for Battle Ground … more
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Hockinson School Board member Gordon Smith joins in the unanimous vote to approve the 2025-26 district budget on Monday, July 28. The board adopted a $36.39 million general fund budget that includes staffing cuts and reduced building budgets due to lower-than-anticipated enrollment.
Hockinson School District faces $1.2 million deficit for 2025-26 amid an anticipated enrollment drop
The Hockinson School District faces a $1.2 million budget deficit due to a projected dip in student enrollment, a key driver of state funding for public schools. The Hockinson School District … more
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Cars travel through a one-lane closure as crews implement new lighting on Fourth Street. The road will undergo full street reconstruction that adds sidewalks, bike lanes and a new bridge over Breeze Creek to the area between East Stonecreek Drive and Highland Avenue.
La Center's Fourth Street widening and Breeze Creek bridge project receives full funding
Despite early setbacks with federal funding, La Center’s long-awaited Breeze Creek Culvert and Fourth Street Widening Design Project is now fully funded and on track for a tentative October … more
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez speaks with fishermen about growing sea lion populations on the Columbia River last year. She is requesting $1,031,000 in federal funding to support sea lion mitigation and salmon protection efforts in the lower Columbia.
MGP requests millions in funding for local community projects
U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, R-Skamania, has requested more than $15.5 million in federal funding for over a dozen projects in Washington’s Third Congressional District, including three … more
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A beach on the Columbia River at Austin Point will receive more visitors in the coming years. The Port of Woodland plans to develop this shoreline area with trails, restrooms and a primitive boat launch after securing $1.8 million in state funding.
Port of Woodland secures full funding for Austin Point park project
The Port of Woodland has secured $1.8 million in state grants to complete a long-planned transformation of its Austin Point property into a 90-acre public recreation area along the Lewis and Columbia … more
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Crews put in stripes on a stretch of express lanes on Interstate 405 in 2015. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Department of Transportation.)
Washington state’s new work zone speed cameras cite 7K drivers in first 90 days
Thousands of Washington motorists have been caught speeding through highway work zones by new cameras the state deployed this year.  Since the cameras turned on in April , the Washington … more
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Washington’s U.S Sen. Patty Murray visits the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in 2019 to learn about battery research and other lab research. (Photo by Andrea Starr/ Pacific Northwest National Laboratory)
Trump, Congressional Republicans propose big cuts for Western renewable energy labs
National research laboratories in Colorado, Oregon and Washington focused on addressing climate change and its impacts and improving energy efficiency and affordability for Americans would be gutted … 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 the Gifford Pinchot National Forest on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.
Forest Service seeks public comments on Spirit Lake Outflow Safety Improvement Project
The Gifford Pinchot National Forest is seeking public com ments on a draft environmental impact statement that includes amendments to the Gifford Pinchot National Forest Land and Resource Management … more
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Ridgefield Police officers attempt to keep a female subject arrested for fourth-degree assault, domestic violence, and resisting arrest contained in the back of a patrol vehicle as she continuously resisted and utilized her legs and feet to keep the door open during a ride-along with the Ridgefield Police Department on Wednesday, July 30.
Ride-along: A hot streak in Ridgefield
Ridgefield is streaky, said officer Tanner Steward. The hot streak was in play as calls for service kept coming in during a Reflector ride-along with Steward of the Ridgefield Police Department on … more
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Classic cars and general aviation aircraft flocked to the Cedars North Airpark for a fly-in and cruise-in on Saturday, Aug. 2, in Battle Ground.
Cedars North Airpark Fly-in and Cruise-in highlights general aviation and car scene
The Cedars North Airpark hosted a fly-in and cruise-in to highlight both general aviation and the love for cars. The event brought in more than 1,000 people between participants and the general … more
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Families stroll through the carnival area as the crowds wind down on opening day of the 2025 Clark County Fair on Friday, Aug. 1.
Ten days of fun underway at the 2025 Clark County Fair
The 2025 Clark County Fair is underway, drawing crowds from across the region to celebrate agriculture, enjoy classic fair food and take in the thrilling entertainment lined up across the 10-day … more
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The YMCA of Columbia-Willamette informed the city of Ridgefield that it will be withdrawing as a partner in the city’s recreation and community center project. However, construction remains scheduled to begin in phases in spring 2026 to bring the same vision of a place to connect with the community and recreate.
‘Missed opportunity,’ says Ridgefield mayor as YMCA pulls out of recreation and community center project
The YMCA of Columbia-Willamette announced Friday, Aug. 1, that it no longer plans to be a part of a new recreation and community center facility in Ridgefield.  However, in the wake of the … more
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Photos of gray wolf and badly injured cow on K-Diamond-K Guest Ranch from gray wolf depredation following July 29, 2025, wolf kill by WDFW.
Washington state ranch owner reacts to gray wolf kill: ‘They're eating us alive, literally’
The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife “ lethally removed ” an adult male wolf from the Togo pack territory in northeast Washington’s Ferry County this week. WDFW … more
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Washington state's gas tax increased 6 cents per gallon on July 1, 2025.
‘Clear sign of energy mismanagement’: Washington state gas prices trending up
While gas prices in Washington state fluctuate, they have increased overall compared to last year, with drivers enduring some of the highest fuel costs in the nation. According to AAA , the … more
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Washington native leading HUD: 'Success is no longer being measured by the number of housing units filled'
A Spokane native now overseeing much of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development across the Northwest says the Housing First model is failing American taxpayers. President Donald … more
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Washington state Capitol on July 25, 2025. (Photo by Jerry Cornfield/Washington State Standard)
At Washington Health Care Authority, workers are warned of layoffs
Employees at one of Washington state’s largest health agencies are bracing for layoffs due to ongoing funding challenges. Though how many could lose their jobs and when aren’t known, … more
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Washington's congressional delegation introduces bill to give tribal law enforcement equal footing with federal counterparts
U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, and a bipartisan group of federal lawmakers introduced a bill last week that would put tribal law enforcement on equal footing with their federal … more
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Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez talks to visitors at Kemp Olson Memorial Park in Toledo during a town hall event on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023.
Gluesenkamp Perez, colleagues introduce legislation to establish national fiscal contingency plans
U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, along with Reps. Ben Cline, R-Virginia, Jared Golden, D-Maine, and Jack Bergman, R-Michigan, this week introduced the bipartisan Fiscal Contingency … more
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