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The city of Ridgefield has announced the retirement of Police Chief Cathy Doriot following more than 37 years of service to the community.
Doriot, who has served as chief for the past …
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The Reflector
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4/20/26
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The Town of Yacolt will host a community cleanup event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., or until dumpsters are full, on Saturday, April 25, at the Railroad Gravel parking lot at the intersection of Yacolt Road …
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The Reflector
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4/20/26
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Three sidewalk and pathway projects in Battle Ground are scheduled to begin construction soon this year, with benefits that improve the city's connectivity without relying on vehicles and provide …
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Cade Barker / cade@thereflector.com
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4/20/26
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Several states are either implementing gas tax suspensions and reductions or actively considering such measures to ease the costs at the gas pump.
In Washington, the motor vehicle fuel tax …
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Cade Barker / cade@thereflector.com
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4/20/26
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Community members, educators and local leaders gathered Saturday, April 18, at The Cedars Public House for the Battle Ground Education Foundation’s (BGEF) annual Spring Soirée, raising thousands …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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4/20/26
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After more than a decade helping shape one of Battle Ground’s most recognizable dining spots, longtime restaurant manager Fran Schreiber is preparing to step away, but not without emotion, …
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Cade Barker / cade@thereflector.com
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4/20/26
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Eight Snohomish firefighters are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to clarify what an employer is required to prove under federal law before denying a religious accommodation for vaccines.
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Tim Clouser / The Center Square
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4/20/26
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If you lower a state income tax rate, the state brings in far more income tax revenue.
At least that’s the finding of a new report from Mountain States Policy Center (MSPC) on Idaho’s income …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/20/26
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, recently toured the Cowlitz County Jail, discussed the regulatory climate with a group of general contractors, and learned about beef processing during …
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4/20/26
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, last week wrote to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, who oversees the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and its fish …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/20/26
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The Washington attorney general and Democratic leaders plotted how to overturn a nearly century-old decision that banned income taxes in the state, writing they want to force the state Supreme Court …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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4/20/26
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The City of Battle Ground is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on its Salary Commission, a volunteer board that oversees compensation for the city’s elected officials.
The appointment …
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The Reflector
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4/20/26
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Woodland real estate agent Erica Rodman has earned national recognition for her work in land sales, being named to the 2025 APEX Producers Club by the REALTORS Land Institute (RLI) as a part of the …
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The Reflector
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4/20/26
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When you own a small business in Washington’s ever-changing climate of tax and regulation policy changes, operators get used to being creative to remain afloat. But for some business owners, the …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/20/26
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Democratic state Rep. Larry Springer of Kirkland, who provided a moderating voice in his caucus for two decades, announced Sunday he will not seek re-election.
Springer, 79, was elected in 2004 …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/20/26
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The U.S. Forest Service’s plan to close scores of research stations could threaten the nation’s wildfire readiness, many foresters fear, and erode decades of work to understand timber production, …
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By Alex Brown / Stateline
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4/19/26
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Washington law enforcement officers are way behind completing deescalation and mental health training required under the state’s marquee police accountability law.
That’s according to a …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/17/26
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King County election officials want to know how a box of ballots wound up next to a dumpster behind a strip mall in Renton, then in the hands of the Washington State Republican Party leader this …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/17/26
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King County Elections and the Washington Secretary of State say they have no record of a private citizen making contact with their offices after finding a large box of ballots recently near a …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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4/17/26
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The Washington State Patrol (WSP) has announced it is getting an early start on next month’s Motorcycle Safety Awareness campaign. WSP wants to remind all road users that motorcycles are not only a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/17/26
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