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Clark County Public Works is seeking three applicants to fill live-in volunteer park host roles at Salmon Creek Regional Park, Curtin Creek Community Park and Frenchman’s Bar Regional Park for the …
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The Reflector
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1/5/26
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A local trial date has been scheduled for a Longview man accused of assaulting a 46-year-old federal immigration officer during the arrest of another man earlier this month in a parking lot of The …
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Matt Esnayra / The Daily News
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1/5/26
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For over a year, Kalama football coach Mike Phelps has been contemplating his future in the Pacific Northwest.
His plans recently came to fruition when he officially stepped down as the …
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Dan Rosenfield / The Daily News
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1/5/26
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Washington is close to opening a new incentive program for commercial fleet operators to transition trucks and other vehicles to models that run on electric or hydrogen power.
Industry groups …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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1/5/26
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Supporters of two citizen initiatives, one focused on parental rights and another on barring transgender athletes from girls’ sports, moved closer Friday to getting those measures before the …
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By Bill Lucia / The Washington State Standard
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1/5/26
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Let's Go Washington has a Friday deadline – the day after New Year’s Day – to submit nearly 309,000 valid signatures for two new legislative initiatives concerning parental rights in schools …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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1/2/26
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State Rep. Jeremie Dufault, R-Selah, has introduced two bills for the upcoming 2026 legislative session to roll back some of the recently implemented tax hikes adopted by majority Democrats during …
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Carleen Johnson | The Center Square
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1/2/26
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The 2026 midterm elections promise to bring fierce competition as Democrats and Republicans battle for control of Congress.
All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are up for election …
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By Andrew Rice | The Center Square
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1/2/26
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President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will back off his plans to use National Guard troops in the Democratic-led cities of Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon.
The move …
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By Ariana Figueroa / States Newsroom
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1/2/26
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Washington spent much of the 1970s trying to become a center for nuclear power, with plans for five huge fission reactors at Richland and Satsop.
Then came cost overruns, construction problems, …
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By John Stang / The Washington State Standard
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1/2/26
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Thurston, Clark, King and Snohomish counties granted $6.6M in federal funds for road safety programs
Selected communities in four Western Washington counties will receive a combined $6.58 million in federal funding for road safety improvements, as new data shows a decline in fatal and serious injury …
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By Spencer Pauley / The Center Square
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12/31/25
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Recent raids by the Department of Homeland Security in Minnesota over allegations of mass childcare center fraud has inspired scrutiny over similar licensed businesses in Washington state, while the …
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By TJ Martinell / The Center Square
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12/31/25
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The U.S. Postal Service has adopted a new rule that could create doubt about whether some ballots mailed by voters by Election Day will receive postmarks in time to be counted.
A USPS rule that …
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Jonathan Shorman / Stateline
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12/31/25
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Tax hikes on big business and rental cars. Unemployment benefits for workers on strike.
Those are just a few of the changes to state law taking effect in Washington on New Year’s …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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12/30/25
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Clark County residents who purchase a natural Christmas tree this holiday season are encouraged to take advantage of local recycling options, giving used trees a purpose long after the holidays.
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The Reflector
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12/29/25
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The Cowlitz Indian Tribe announced that it has surpassed $35 million in charitable giving since 2017, including $3.9 million donated this year to nonprofits and community organizations.
The …
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The Reflector
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12/29/25
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Apollo did not spend his seventh birthday chasing squirrels or sleeping through the day, though both rank high on his list of favorite things. Instead, the Labradoodle marked the occasion by doing …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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12/29/25
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January
CCFR launches new ambulance transport service
Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue began the year with a major shift in emergency medical care, launching its own 24-hour ambulance transport …
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The Reflector
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12/29/25
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As 2025 comes to a close, The Reflector presses rewind on the top stories in north Clark and south Cowlitz counties over the course of the year.
Significant events happened each week of the …
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The Reflector
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12/29/25
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Washington State Parks has announced its annual First Day Hikes events on Jan. 1, 2026.
More than 30 state parks across the state will host staff-led and self-guided hikes, snowshoe treks, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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12/29/25
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