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Gator’s Custom Guns in Cowlitz County.
U.S. Supreme Court to take up key Second Amendment challenges in 2026
The United States Supreme Court is set to take up major gun rights cases in 2026 with decisions that could reshape access to firearms for millions of Americans. The Center Square spoke with … more
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The C-Tran Board of Directors voted to reaffirm equal representation for the city of Vancouver, Clark County, and its small cities, despite potential risks to state grant funding, on Wednesday, Sept. 3. WSDOT has amended its legal complaint, formally naming C-Tran and the Board Composition Review Committee that selects its board members as third-party defendants.
WSDOT amends legal complaint over C-Tran board makeup
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has amended its lawsuit over how Clark County’s public transit agency is governed, formally naming C-Tran and the Board Composition Review … more
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A young humpback whale stranded on the Oregon Coast north of Yachats on November 15, prompting a response of trained teams from across the West Coast through the West Coast Marine Mammal Stranding Network. The whale was entangled when it first came ashore, but many of the lines were later cut away, leaving a short length jutting from the animal's mouth.
Conservation groups urge Oregon to reduce whale deaths from crab fishing gear
After at least four humpback whales were entangled this year in Oregon commercial Dungeness crab fishing gear, conservation groups are petitioning the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt … more
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Department of Homeland Security police, along with other federal police, push and tackle protesters at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility south of downtown Portland on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. (Photo by Alex Baumhardt/Oregon Capital Chronicle)
Oregon saw 1,100 immigration arrests in 2025, almost 10 times more than previous year
Federal immigration agents arrested about 1,100 people in Oregon this year, immigration experts estimate — a surge from the 113 arrests recorded in all of 2024.  In August, the Trump … more
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Aaron Clark, a vice president for Price Warehouse & Cold Storage, focuses on hiring local workers for apple harvests grown on some 3,500 acres of central Washington orchard lands, which include this acreage near Union Gap. (Photo by Hal Bernton)
In Washington state orchards, immigration crackdown sows fear and uncertainty
UNION GAP, Wash. — On a chilly fall morning, farmworkers fanned out through an orchard here to pick rose-hued apples from green rows of trees that flank this central Washington valley’s irrigated … more
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Then-Kalama Police Chief Ralph Herrera walks outside the Kalama Police Department in 2021 during a training.
Union accuses Southwest Washington police chief of being drunk in public before exit
Nearly a month before his abrupt October resignation as Kalama police chief, Rafael "Ralph" Herrera received a unanimous vote of no confidence from the police union that represents the department, … more
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Coroner: Man sleeping outside killed by fallen tree amid heavy rains in Cowlitz County
Dennis Anderson, 53, died after a tree fell on his tent during a storm earlier this month, the Cowlitz County Coroner's Office reported Friday. The leader of a local nonprofit says he was … more
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One Big Beautiful Bill Act complicates state health care affordability efforts
As Congress debates whether to extend the temporary federal subsidies that have helped millions of Americans buy health coverage, a crucial underlying reality is sometimes overlooked: Those subsidies … more
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New homes under construction in Federal Way, WA Sep. 3, 2025.
How abandoned big box stores could help solve Washington state's housing crisis
A recently released report from the office of Lt. Gov. Denny Heck suggests vacant big-box stores and empty strip malls in many communities could be a partial solution for Washington state’s housing … more
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Firefighters control a high-pressure hose during a live fire training exercise.
Vancouver taps 38-year fire service veteran to lead growing fire department
The city of Vancouver, Wash., has appointed veteran fire service leader John L. Drake II as its new permanent fire chief, citing his decades of experience overseeing large metropolitan emergency … more
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An overhead view of damage to U.S. 2 in Tumwater Canyon, in a photo shared by the Washington State Department of Transportation on Dec. 16, 2025. (Photo courtesy of WSDOT)
Partial Highway 2 reopening will allow access to Stevens Pass
About 20 miles of U.S. 2 are set to reopen Monday on the east side of the Cascades, allowing access to the Stevens Pass ski resort, after devastating flooding and debris slides destroyed parts of the … more
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A lynx crouched on the ground.
WDFW seeks public input on draft status review for Canada lynx
The Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is seeking public input on a draft periodic status review for the Canada lynx that includes a recommendation to keep the animal classified … more
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The Cowlitz River gauge near the Cowlitz County Hall of Justice on Monday, Dec. 15 in Kelso. Minor flood stage for the river in Kelso is 21.5 feet. Local leaders say sediment that continues to flow down Mount St. Helens from the 1980 eruption is filling the river and adding to flood risks.
Army Corps of Engineers: Cowlitz River hasn't hit benchmark to dredge, Congress hasn't funded it
A 1980s federal law gives the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers the authority to dredge the Cowlitz River of the sediment still flowing from the last Mount St. Helens eruption, but agency leaders say it … more
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Flooding in Orting, Washington after several days of heavy rain, Dec. 10, 2025.
HHS public health emergency declaration signals more federal aid for flood-ravaged Washington state
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recent emergency declaration for Washington state signals continued federal support as communities recover from a series of severe December storms … more
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Homeless youth say they need more from schools, social services
Twenty-year-old Mikayla Foreman knows her experience is meaningful. Dealing with homelessness since 18 and currently living in a shelter, Foreman has managed to continue her academic journey, … more
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Probe of Washington state Fish and Wildlife Commission to stretch into 2026
In early August, the leader of Washington’s Department of Fish and Wildlife had become so concerned with alleged behaviors of the citizen panel that he answers to that he asked Gov. Bob Ferguson to … more
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WDFW approves seven days of coastal razor clam digs beginning Dec. 31
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) shellfish managers on Wednesday confirmed razor clam digging opportunities at Long Beach , Twin Harbors , Copalis and Mocrocks beaches from Dec. 31 … more
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Gov. Bob Ferguson smiles at his family during his inaugural address at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia on Wednesday, Jan. 15.
Washington governor calls for tapping reserve fund and climate law cash to fill budget hole
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson made a splash Tuesday with his full-throated endorsement of taxing the earnings of millionaires. The surprise declaration from the first-term Democratic governor … more
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Washington state GOP budget lead blasts Ferguson’s fiscal plan as ‘a complete joke’
Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson released his proposed 2026 supplemental budget on Tuesday, the deadline for presenting it. Ferguson's proposed budget totals $79 billion and aims to address a … more
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Attorney General Bob Ferguson talks to members of the press during a legislative meeting inside the John A. Cherberg building in Olympia on Thursday.
Gov. Bob Ferguson’s proposed new housing agency faces GOP criticism over cost, red tape
Washington state Rep. Mark Klicker, R-Walla Walla, is voicing frustration and outrage over Gov. Bob Ferguson’s recent announcement that he intends to establish a task force for creating a new, … more
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