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Who do you want to make the decisions that directly impact your children? According to a data analysis report from Battle Ground Citizens for Better Schools, only 48% of parents voted in the February …
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9/29/26
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If you plan to vote yes to the repeal of the "millionaire tax,” you will be voting to raise your taxes.
Washington state needs money to fund programs that benefit us …
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9/29/26
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Regarding Columbian reporter Sarah Wolf’s Sept. 19, 2026, article, “Parking Pique.”
Sarah Wolf did a great job highlighting the frustration caused by the lack of residential parking in new …
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9/29/26
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I volunteer for the Adopt A Highway program for Battle Ground Community United Methodist Church.
Saturday, three of us picked up 15 bags of litter. When I first started volunteering, we …
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9/29/26
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Multiple Washington school districts recently reached tentative bargaining agreements, and an Oct. 1 deadline looms for unionized state government employees to submit ratified contracts in time for …
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By Meg Goudy / Mountain States Policy Center
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9/29/26
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My fellow Republicans,
You and I have heard it been said many times: “Your vote matters!”
And, yet, we see the statewide issues we are facing here, and we ask ourselves in doubt: …
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9/22/26
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I am voting this November for Troy McCoy for Clark County District 5 councilor.
He is a man of his word, thoughtful, civic-minded, articulate, a union leader and hard-working.
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9/22/26
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I am writing about loss of revenue in Battle Ground.
I used to go to the church on 92nd, coming from the north. The road closed at 239th. I have to go all the way around — now I don’t …
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9/22/26
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In his 1963 book The Press and Foreign Policy, Bernard Cohen stated, “the press may not be successful much of the time in telling people what to think, but it is stunningly successful in telling …
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James Doyle / james.doyle@thereflector.com
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9/22/26
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Washington state is preparing to implement federal Medicaid work requirements by Jan. 1, 2027. But the state’s public response so far has not focused on helping recipients find work. Much of its …
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By Elizabeth New
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9/15/26
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Since 2015, the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) model has been hailed as a transformative miracle in criminal justice reform.
Promoted as a humane, evidence-based alternative to …
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By Eric Zimmerman
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9/15/26
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I paid almost $75 to fill the tank in my small truck the other day. Now, the president wants to fight another unwinnable war. This time, it’s a trade war with our ally to the north — Canada — a …
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9/15/26
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The recent news that our national debt has swollen to $40 trillion should be the “bucket of ice water” America needs to finally address our financial woes.
Our nation is on an …
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By Don C. Brunell
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9/8/26
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I served in the Washington state Senate with John Braun for years.
I was a Democrat, John was a Republican, and we didn’t agree on everything.
But I worked closely enough with …
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By Tim Sheldon
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9/8/26
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Like me, about half of all workers in Washington are employed by small and medium businesses, either their own or someone else’s. That simple truth is exactly why the new 9.9% tax on income over a …
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By Mike Sotelo / Ethnic Chamber of Commerce Coalition
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9/8/26
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It's time the Port of Ridgefield, Ridgefield City Council and Mayor Matt Cole listen to the community.
Today, the Friends of the Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge made a statement about the …
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9/8/26
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I have enjoyed your coverage of Harvest Days, various town celebrations, the Clark County Fair, etc. However, I find it completely unacceptable that your publication chose to ignore the Battle Ground …
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9/1/26
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The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing dangerous rollbacks to coal ash protections that would endanger the health of communities across the country. Coal ash, the toxic waste produced from …
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9/1/26
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It takes an average of 18 to 36 months to rebuild a home burnt by wildfire in mere minutes, and most communities ravaged in an afternoon will take decades to be restored. Every day of this process is …
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By Madi Clark / Mountain States Policy Center
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9/1/26
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Editor’s note: Victor Garcia, who was appointed to the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission in April 2025, died over the weekend . Before he passed, the hunter, fisherman and retired educator …
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By Victor Garcia / The Washington State Standard
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9/1/26
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