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In a draft proposal by WSDOT, initial speed reductions on SR 502 would lower the limit to 30 mph between the SR 503 intersection and Southwest 27th Avenue. As the corridor gains infrastructure, such as the planned roundabout at Northeast 92nd Avenue, WSDOT may gradually extend the 30 mph limit westward toward the city limits.
Battle Ground City Council sets long-term speed limits on highways 502 and 503
On Monday, May 19, the Battle Ground City Council approved an ordinance to set long-term speed limits for state Route 502 and state Route 503, two highways managed by the Washington State Department … more
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Silos at the Anderson Dairy building on Main Street in Battle Ground's Old Town may provide a blank canvas for murals as the city embarks on its Old Town Revitalization Plan.
Parking, walkability stand out in early Old Town Battle Ground plan concepts
At an open house on May 21, community members explored seven proposed strategies to revitalize Old Town Battle Ground. The event at City Hall marked the third public input session since the city … more
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BGPS cancels Kindergarten Jump Start program
Battle Ground Public Schools has canceled the 2025-26 school year kindergarten Jump Start program following two failed levy attempts and related budget cuts. Jump Start is a four-day … more
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Idaho Gov. Brad Little gives his annual State of the State address on Jan. 6, 2025, on the House floor at the Statehouse in Boise. (Photo by Pat Sutphin for the Idaho Capital Sun)
Idaho lawmakers urge feds to move Small Business office from Seattle to their state
All four Idaho Republican congressmen want the U.S. Small Business Administration , or SBA, to move its Pacific Northwest regional office from Seattle to Idaho. In March, SBA Administrator Kelly … more
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Gov. Bob Ferguson using a red pen to partially veto a bill on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard)
Seven vetoes Gov. Bob Ferguson made in the Washington state budget
Before Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the next state budget on Tuesday, he vetoed a few dozen spending provisions scattered throughout its 1,366 pages. The plan he approved lays out $78 … more
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Former Cowlitz Tribal Public Safety Interim Chief Charles Gardiner
Investigation into interim Cowlitz Tribe police chief’s sex offenses against minor complete after he dies by suicide
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has concluded its investigations into the Cowlitz Indian Tribal Public Safety Department’s former Interim Chief Charles Gardiner’s suicide … more
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A rally participant stands with a sign about parents’ rights during a rally on the steps of the Capitol in Olympia on Saturday, Feb. 15.
Critics of new state student rights law predict enrollment declines, failed levies
 Critics of a new law concerning student rights and privacy protections at school say the fight is far from over, but note the damage has been done. Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1296 was … more
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Gov. Bob Ferguson
Gov. Ferguson vetoes bill to study cost drivers for homeownership, rental housing in Washington state
A bill that was approved by overwhelming majorities in both chambers of the Legislature to study the primary cost drivers for home ownership and rental housing in Washington state has been vetoed by … more
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Funding cut for programs that help Washington state foster children navigate school
A nonprofit organization helping foster children in Washington graduate from high school just saw its state funding chopped.  In the current two-year budget, which runs through June 30, … more
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U.S. Postal Service reminds customers to maintain mailboxes during National Mailbox Improvement Week
With National Mailbox Improvement Week lasting from May 18 to May 24, the U.S. Postal Service is encouraging customers to inspect, maintain and upgrade their mailboxes to help ensure safe, secure and … more
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Kameron Asakura carries a fish during a fishing derby at Mineral Lake on Saturday, April 26.
Free Fishing Weekend returns to Washington June 7–8
Washington’s Free Fishing Weekend returns June 7-8, allowing anglers the opportunity to fish for many species without a license, according to a news release from the Washington state Department … more
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez delivers testimony in support of her Servicemember Right to Repair Act in the upcoming FY26 NDAA.
MGP urges House  committee to include military right to repair legislation in National Defense Authorization Act
U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, testified in front of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee to request that her Servicemember Right-to-Repair Act be included in the upcoming National … more
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Karl Ahlen, current Corps' Project Manager for the Sediment Retention Structure, stands facing the dam's spillway on Wednesday, May 21. It was built in response to the Mount St. Helens eruption.
Mt. St. Helens miracle: How the Army Corps protected the region's safety and economy
MOUNT ST. HELENS — Col. Terry Connell was at his downtown Portland church one Sunday in 1980 when Mount St. Helens erupted. “You could see all the smoke and the ash coming out of the … more
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Drills help people prepare for Washington state's real wildfire season
When the only way out of a heavily treed neighborhood on a normal weekday is called “Dysfunction Junction,” wildfire preparedness is essential. A fire evacuation drill on Saturday … more
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Gov. Bob Ferguson delivers his inaugural address in the House chambers at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia on Wednesday, Jan. 15.
Ferguson partially vetoes bill to expand Washington state Clemency and Pardons Board
 Gov. Bob Ferguson vetoed key provisions of a bill related to Washington state’s Clemency & Pardons Board (CPB).  Engrossed Second Substitute House HB 1131 , signed partially … more
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Jen Chong Jewell, the mother of a child with developmental disabilities, speaks at a press conference on proposed cuts to Medicaid alongside Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle on Thursday, May 22, 2025.
What Medicaid cuts passed by U.S. House could mean for Washington state
Washington leaders are warning that at least 194,000 people in the state stand to lose Medicaid coverage under a Republican-backed budget bill that passed the U.S. House early Thursday. Only … more
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Union hit with fine for failing to report $430K in Washington state campaign contributions on time
A powerful statewide labor union was fined $6,000 on Thursday for failing to report more than $430,000 in contributions to candidates and political committees days ahead of the 2024 election. … more
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Secretary of Education Linda McMahon speaks at True North Classical Academy on March 18, 2025.
Judge orders Trump to stop dismantling Department of Education after lawsuit by states, including Washington
A federal judge Thursday ordered an indefinite stop to the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. The court order reinstated 1,300 fired workers, … more
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President Donald Trump speaks at a cabinet meeting on April 30.
Washington state congressional delegation asks Trump to reconsider $34M disaster relief request
Facing $34 million in damages, the Washington state Congressional delegation sent a letter to President Donald Trump on Wednesday, pleading for disaster relief. Severe winds and heavy rainfall … more
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U.S. Senate vote to nix California tailpipe emissions standard blocks 17 other states, including Washington
The U.S. Senate voted early Thursday to prevent California from enforcing regulations on tailpipe emission from new cars and trucks, upending state regulations for the nearly 40% of Americans whose … more
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