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Community members, tribal leaders and local officials gathered under sunny skies and soaring bald eagles to celebrate the grand opening of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge’s long awaited …
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Cade Barker / cade@thereflector.com
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5/4/26
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The Battle Ground School District Board of Directors recently approved eliminating 137.2 staff positions after voters rejected a replacement levy for the third time in a row. The reductions are …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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5/4/26
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Records obtained by The Reflector from the Washington Public Disclosure Commission provide new details about who was responsible for anti-levy mailers sent to Battle Ground Public Schools voters …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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5/4/26
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On Monday, April 20, the Battle Ground City Council unanimously adopted a natural gas franchise agreement with Northwest Natural Gas Company.
The agreement renews a long-standing partnership …
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5/4/26
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Woodland Public Schools (WPS) is accepting nominations for its Employee Excellence Awards, which recognize staff members who go above and beyond to support students, schools and the broader district …
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5/4/26
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Washington’s Supreme Court on Monday denied a conservative political committee’s request to pursue an attempt to repeal the state’s new income tax law with a referendum this fall.
The …
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By Jerry Cornfield and Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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5/4/26
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Hockinson School District is asking parents and community members to participate in a follow-up survey on proposed district changes.
The survey asks for feedback on a potential transition of …
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The Reflector
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5/4/26
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Battle Ground High School’s (BGHS) drama club is bringing a darkly comedic classic to the stage with its spring musical, “Little Shop of Horrors,” at Battle Ground High School, 300 W. Main St., …
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5/4/26
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Clark County is seeking applicants to fill two positions on its volunteer Community Action Advisory Board. Applications are due by Friday, May 22.
The open positions include a community …
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5/4/26
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The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case over whether the government can discipline doctors for what they say publicly.
The case, Stockton v. Brown, challenged the Washington Medical …
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By Andrew Rice / The Center Square
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5/4/26
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An unusual and potentially pivotal midterm election season gets formally underway in Washington on Monday when candidates can begin filing for legislative, congressional and judicial offices .
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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5/4/26
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It’s unclear when a section of the North Cascades Highway will reopen following significant winter damage and a March rockslide on the road.
Around 26 miles of the highway between Diablo Lake …
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By Aspen Ford / Washington State Standard
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5/3/26
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A new effort to force states to affirm the Trump administration’s views on DEI, transgender athletes and immigration when signing contracts with the U.S. Forest Service is threatening millions of …
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By Alex Brown / Stateline
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5/3/26
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Gov. Bob Ferguson conceded this week to violating state ethics law, agreeing to accept a $4,000 fine for letting his former chief strategy officer take a taxpayer-funded flight with him last year.
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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5/1/26
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On Friday, the second lawsuit against the new sheriff decertification bill that took effect in part on Thursday received a motion hearing before the same Thurston County Superior Court judge who …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/1/26
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Retired police officers and firefighters in Washington are suing the state, trying to block an attempt to access their pension fund that the legislature wants to use to offset ongoing budget …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/1/26
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A group of former foster children in Washington who sued the state for failing to protect them from abuse in foster care won a landmark case before the Washington Supreme Court on Thursday that could …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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5/1/26
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Shortly after purchasing 74 acres in a state timber sale on the northern end of the Olympic Peninsula, Bruce Webster received a phone call from Earth Law Center attorney Elizabeth Dunne. She asked if …
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By Aspen Ford / The Washington State Standard
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5/1/26
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A Washington state senator who was gerrymandered out of her district is hoping Wednesday’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling concerning how states draw districts affecting minority voters will bring …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/30/26
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Retired police officers and firefighters in Washington, including former Congressman Dave Reichert, sued the state Thursday to block an attempt to raid their pension fund to help with ongoing budget …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/30/26
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