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Participants walk through La Center during the Rainbow Walk on Sunday, June 7. The annual event celebrates LGBTQ+ pride and community support.
‘We’ll always be here’: Rainbow Walk in La Center draws support for LGBTQ+ community
About 100 people gathered on Sunday, June 7, for the sixth annual Rainbow Walk in La Center. Participants marched from the La Center Road bridge over the East Fork Lewis River to Holley Park, … more
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An arrest was made outside Battle Ground City Council chambers before the proclamation "Recognizing the Federal Executive Designation of ANTIFA as a Domestic Terror Organization & Affirming the Importance of Public Safety, the Rule of Law, and Peaceful Civic Engagement" was read by Mayor Eric Overholser on Monday, June 1. The arrested individual was cited for disorderly conduct after shouting profanities in the council chambers, which continued outside the chamber doors before the person was detained.
Mayoral proclamations supporting ICE, condemning Antifa draw protests
A crowd packed Battle Ground City Hall, while many more gathered outside carrying signs in protest on Monday, June 1, as Mayor Eric Overholser read two proclamations supporting U.S. Immigration and … more
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Clark County Sheriff's Office deputies and Battle Ground police officers closed Northeast 244th Street near state Route 503 on Friday, June 5, as investigators responded to a stabbing at a residence outside Battle Ground city limits that later became a homicide investigation.
One killed, one injured in BG stabbings; relative of victims arrested on murder charges
A man arrested following a stabbing at a Battle Ground-area home on Friday, June 5, now faces first-degree murder and attempted murder charges after one of the victims died from their injuries. … more
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The Washington state Capitol is pictured from Heritage Park in Olympia on Tuesday, Feb. 3.
Washington facing sharp budget deficit, 'significant impact' to services expected
Washington is facing a new financial reality as the Office of Financial Management signals an era of severe fiscal constraint ahead. In a June 5 memo sent to state agency directors, OFM Director … more
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Army Warrant Officer Gregory Hederich, an unmanned aerial systems operations technician assigned to the Washington Army National Guard’s 81st Multi-Functional Reconnaissance Company, operates a Ghost X drone during a counter-UAS field day demonstration at Yakima Training Center, Wash., June 2, 2026. (Photo by Joseph Siemandel/courtesy of U.S. Army)
Ahead of World Cup, authorities focused on deterring drones in Seattle
SEATTLE — Flying a drone above FIFA World Cup fan celebrations, practice facilities and matches at Lumen Field could get operators hit with a felony and a fine up to $100,000.  … more
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Comcast recently completed a network expansion bringing high-speed internet service to the Collective Communities Battle Ground Mobile Home Community. Company officials say the project provides nearly 200 residents with access to telehealth, video calling and other online services.
High-speed internet arrives at Battle Ground mobile home community for seniors
Nearly 200 residents of a Battle Ground mobile home community now have access to high-speed internet for the first time following a Comcast network expansion completed this spring. Comcast’s … more
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Washington AG memo says 'realistic possibility' a wealth tax would be overturned
If the Washington state Legislature were to enact a wealth tax as proposed in recent years, it would face significant legal challenges and a "realistic possibility” of being overturned by the state … more
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A Japanese beetle in the Grandview area in 2021. (Washington State Department of Agriculture)
Washington begins annual invasive pest survey
Washington state’s annual search for over 130 invasive insects, weeds and plant pathogens has begun. Employees with the state Department of Agriculture are traveling across Washington to set … more
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Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown, right, is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to accept a challenge of the political maps for the state Legislature so a lower court can determine if the way the lines were drawn complies with a recent ruling in a Louisiana case. Gov. Bob Ferguson, left, served as attorney general when the redistricting legal fight began. (Photo by Jerry Cornfield)
Why AG Nick Brown wants the Supreme Court involved in Washington’s redistricting fight
State Attorney General Nick Brown wants the conservative U.S. Supreme Court to wade into Washington’s partisan-fueled tiff on the boundaries of legislative districts. Last Tuesday, he told the … more
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The Still Creek area in the Mt. Hood National Forest is part of 2 million acres of Oregon land protected by the federal Roadless Rule.
As Roadless Rule rollback looms, grassroots hearings take root
In 2001, the Organized Village of Kake, a sovereign tribal government in Southeast Alaska, supported the U.S. Forest Service’s proposal to protect roadless portions of national forests across the … more
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Fans attend a group stage match between Club Atlético River Plate and Urawa Red Diamonds during the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington.
Seattle mayor reverses course, activates surveillance cameras for World Cup
In a reversal, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has ordered that surveillance cameras be turned on during the FIFA World Cup Tournament. Wilson said in a statement Friday that the decision to activate … more
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Gov. Bob Ferguson answers questions from the press during a legislative session preview in a Senate Hearing room in Olympia on Friday, Jan. 9.
Washington governor’s office warns agencies to prepare for ‘significant budget shortfalls’
State agency leaders received a dire warning from Gov. Bob Ferguson’s office on Friday that they’re headed toward “what will likely be the most challenging budget any of us has yet faced.” … more
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Tree stands in the Tree Well timber sale in the Elwha Watershed. Environmental groups are suing Washington’s Department of Natural Resources to block two timber sales, arguing the agency didn’t adequately assess how removing the trees would impact the watershed. (Photo courtesy of Scott McGee/Elwha Legacy Forests Coalition)
Environmental groups sue to stop 400 acres of logging in Washington’s Elwha Watershed
Three environmental groups are suing to block the logging of nearly 400 acres of state forestland in Washington’s Elwha Watershed. Filed Monday in Clallam County Superior Court, the lawsuit … more
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Washington state cannabis market faces pressure from federal changes and oversupply
Federal cannabis policy changes, market consolidation and difficulties with illicit-market enforcement remain among the biggest challenges facing Washington’s legal marijuana industry, according to … more
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From left, John Janicki, Katy Janicki, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte, and Nick Lavacca.
Montana governor to Washington companies: We want your business
The Governor of Montana tells The Center Square he hopes to lure more out of state business expansion into his state, following this week’s announcement that Sedro-Woolley based Janicki Industries … more
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Hundreds attended a May 30, 2026, barbecue fundraiser in Longview to support the families of the victims of the Nippon Dynawave paper mill disaster.
After paper mill disaster, Longview community rallies around fundraising efforts while long-term questions loom
A line of attendees snaked around the parking lot of Bob’s Sporting Goods in downtown Longview on Saturday. That’s where community members gathered for a barbecue fundraiser for the families of … more
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An explosion of data center facilities, including the one pictured here in Umatilla County on May 18, 2026, have been built in Oregon along the Columbia River Gorge during the last few years. The boom has caused a more than 500% load growth for the Umatilla Electric Cooperative during the last decade, which has had to buy more gas and coal-powered electricity on the wholesale market to meet demand. (Photo by Jordan Gale/Oregon Capital Chronicle)
Data centers are driving demand for gas from PNW utilities, reports find
Electric utilities in Washington and Oregon are turning to gas to meet rapid and growing energy demand from data centers, according to recent reports. Two analyses from the Hood River-based … more
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Gov. Bob Ferguson answers questions from the press during a legislative session preview in a Senate Hearing room in Olympia on Friday, Jan. 9.
Washington state GOP leader again urges governor to pause CCA for gas relief
Washington state Senate Republican Budget Leader Chris Gildon is again calling on Gov. Bob Ferguson to suspend the Climate Commitment Act to provide some financial relief at the pump. A gallon … more
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Nearly 60 Idahoans sick after drinking raw milk in past two weeks, officials say
Idaho health officials are investigating how nearly 60 people got sick after drinking raw milk in the past two weeks. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare announced in a news release on … more
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Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson appears in a campaign portrait.
Seattle mayor criticized again for surveillance camera ban
Seattle City Council Public Safety Committee Chair Bob Kettle is stepping up his criticism of Mayor Katie Wilson's decision not to activate newly installed surveillance cameras by Lumen Field as the … more
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