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The Washington state Capitol is pictured from Heritage Park in Olympia on Tuesday, Feb. 3.
Washington board considering code to oust superintendents who defy gender policy mandates
The battle over parental rights and how Washington school districts are responding will be front and center for two days of meetings this week of the Professional Educator Standards Board . … more
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State reverses course, releases full Washington daycare grant recipient list
The Washington Department of Commerce on Wednesday provided The Center Square with a complete list of taxpayer-funded daycare providers' names and locations, reversing an earlier decision not to … more
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Barbed wire lines a fence during a tour of Stafford Creek Corrections Center in Aberdeen on Wednesday, Dec. 18.
Washington becomes first state to implement 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in state prisons
The Washington state Department of Corrections (DOC), in partnership with the Washington state Department of Health (DOH), has made the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline available to incarcerated … more
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“Nice little lightning show tonight around sunset,” Ian Reed of the Mount St. Helens Science and Learning Center at Coldwater wrote on Tuesday night. Reed captured these photos of lightning over the volcano as thunderstorms moved through the region.
In Focus: Lightning puts on a show above Mount St. Helens
“Nice little lightning show tonight around sunset,” Ian Reed of the Mount St. Helens Science and Learning Center at Coldwater wrote on Tuesday night. Reed captured these photos of lightning … more
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Starbucks cuts more jobs in Seattle
Starbucks is moving forward with a new series of 61 staff reductions in its corporate headquarters in Seattle. All the layoffs are in the company’s technology department and are a result of a … more
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Members of the Elwha Legacy Forests Coalition walk on a trail near the state-managed Sadie Creek Campground near the Northern Olympic Coast.
Fundraising effort saves patch of state-managed forest in western Washington from logging
Environmental activists have raised the $32,000 needed to spare the trees surrounding a campground on the northern end of the Olympic Peninsula from logging.  In what appears to be a … more
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Hopes of World Cup tourist boom feeling shaky in Seattle
Last year, FIFA President Gianni Infantino likened this year’s World Cup to “104 Super Bowls.” With the soccer tournament a month away, that’s feeling like a stretch.  In … more
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Clark County Counsel to deliver State of the County address May 19
Clark County Council Chair Sue Marshall will deliver the 2026 State of the County address on Tuesday, May 19, at the Clark County Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver. Doors open … more
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Let’s Go Washington founder Brian Heywood speaks to supporters of the Let’s Go Washington initiatives concerning parental rights and barring transgender athletes from girls’ athletics during a rally at the Washington state Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 3.
Fight begins to repeal Washington income tax, signature drive underway
Let’s Go Washington launched an initiative campaign Tuesday aimed at repealing Washington’s new income tax. As reported by The Center Square, LGW last Friday secured ballot titles and … more
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Anna Hartley makes her first appearance in Clark County Superior Court on Tuesday, May 12, regarding the charges of first-degree child molestation and first-degree trafficking. 
Clark County woman charged with child sex crimes after arrest of husband 
Citing an “ongoing pattern of very severe child sexual abuse,” a Clark County deputy prosecutor on Tuesday asked for half a million dollars in bail for a woman arrested by Vancouver police after … more
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Supreme Court extends stay allowing telehealth abortion
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday extended a highly anticipated stay blocking an appellate court’s pause on telehealth abortion access until May 14. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s … more
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An invasive yellow-legged hornet was discovered on a grain ship in the Port of Vancouver on April 30. Now, the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Pest Program is asking residents in the greater Vancouver area to watch for and report possible sightings of the species.
WSDA asks Vancouver area residents to watch for invasive yellow-legged hornet after port interception
The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Pest Program is asking residents in the greater Vancouver area to watch for and report possible sightings of the invasive yellow-legged hornet … more
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Woodland Mayor Todd Dinehart said he would have staff explore a phased approach to impact fee increases following a workshop with Woodland School District officials on Monday, May 4.
“I see a three-three split”: Woodland council revisits school impact fee debate
Two months after rejecting a proposed increase to school impact fees, the Woodland City Council revisited the topic on Monday, May 4, during a workshop with school district leaders. Council members … more
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A paved walking trail is seen in Remy Park in Battle Ground. The city plans to develop a community park, mostly south of the trail, with playgrounds, sports courts, and picnic areas. The first of four planned phases is expected to begin in early 2027
Remy Park moves toward first phase of construction to serve West Battle Ground
City officials anticipate construction on the first phase of Remy Park could begin in early 2027, as plans move forward for a community park serving Battle Ground’s underserved west side. The … more
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Future 42 Clark County, a local chapter of Project 42 that launched late last year, recently released a scorecard evaluating the Clark County Council’s policy directions. Council Chair Sue Marshall and Council Member Wil Fuentes were the only two members listed as fully against the organization’s position on all five discussed policies.
Future 42 Clark County highlights five key policy battles on county council scorecard
Future 42 Clark County, the local branch of the conservative nonprofit Project 42, released its scorecard Friday, May 1, evaluating the Clark County Council on five major issues: homelessness policy, … more
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The Washington Capitol building is lit up against the night sky in Olympia on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023.
No state investigation planned nearly six months after questions raised on Washington’s daycare subsidies
Nearly six months after The Center Square began investigating inexplicably large taxpayer subsidies to home daycare providers in King County, the state has yet to announce plans to thoroughly audit … more
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The Old Town Facade Improvement Grant Program will distribute up to $50,000 in matching grants, with eligible applicants receiving up to $10,000.
Battle Ground launches Old Town facade improvement grant program
The city of Battle Ground is offering grants to support exterior improvements for businesses and commercial properties in Old Town. The Old Town Facade Improvement Grant Program will distribute … more
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Woodland resident Jaymi Sowder says her dogs, Lola and Beau (“the gremlin”), pushed her into leading efforts for a Woodland dog park.
Woodland residents’ vision for community dog park inches closer to reality after receiving nonprofit status
For Woodland resident Jaymi Sowder, a dream inspired by her dogs has grown into a community-wide effort to bring a dog park to the south Cowlitz County community.  Sowder’s vision began … more
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Mayor of Battle Ground, Eric Overholser, listens to public comment during the city council’s Monday, May 4 meeting.
Alleged double standards in Battle Ground Mayor’s proclamations come to the forefront of council meeting’s public comment period
A group of four Battle Ground citizens raised concerns about alleged discrepancies in Mayor Eric Overholser’s proclamations, later in the week, saying he has already denied a Pride Month … more
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Chad Hartley makes a court appearance on Wednesday, May 6. Hartley remains in Clark County Jail on 17 charges related to a child exploitation investigation.
Ex-pediatrician, former medical assistant linked to alleged child exploitation ring
A local pediatrician, a medical assistant and a registered sex offender are at the center of a child exploitation investigation in Clark County that has led to over a dozen criminal charges, … more
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