MOUNT ST. HELENS — Col. Terry Connell was at his downtown Portland church one Sunday in 1980 when Mount St. Helens erupted.
“You could see all the smoke and the ash coming out of the …
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Henry Brannan / Murrow News
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5/23/25
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Gov. Bob Ferguson signs budget boosting Washington state spending and taxes
The governor used his veto pen sparingly, to the delight of Democrats and the disappointment of Republicans
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By Jerry Cornfield and Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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5/20/25
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This year’s 105-day Washington state legislative session was in many ways a trudge.
There was a multibillion-dollar budget deficit to solve. Sharp debate on parental rights and …
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By Jerry Cornfield and Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/28/25
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Democrats in the Washington Legislature unveiled a budget deal Saturday that cuts spending and hikes taxes on thousands of businesses to maintain core public services and erase a projected …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/26/25
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The U.S. Forest Service is reviewing ways to prevent Spirit Lake from overflowing by updating or replacing an aging tunnel built to drain the lake after the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption .
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Henry Brannan / Murrow News
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3/29/25
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Only one thing could delay, and possibly derail, pay raises for state elected officials this year: a referendum.
A citizen commission approved a new salary schedule for members of the …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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3/17/25
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The battle over parental rights took center stage Saturday at the Washington state Capitol in Olympia as several hundred people showed up in frigid rain to rally against what they claim are efforts …
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By Carleen Johnson / The Center Square
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2/17/25
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Last week, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, and Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Sunnyside, wrote a bipartisan letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy inviting him to tour the …
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Cade Barker / cade@thereflector.com
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2/17/25
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President Donald Trump on Monday nominated Joe Kent, a former Army Special Forces soldier and two-time Republican candidate for a congressional seat in southwest Washington, to be director of the …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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2/4/25
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, says getting the things worth having in life for this country’s residents is among her top priorities as she enters her second term.
As …
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Cade Barker / cade@thereflector.com
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1/20/25
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The 60-day public comment period for key design alternatives for the Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement has officially concluded.
In its December newsletter, the Interstate-5 Bridge Replacement …
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The Reflector
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12/30/24
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Instead of celebrating Native American Heritage Day on Friday, Nov. 29, Chinook Indian Nation Chairman Tony Johnson said tribal leaders continue to focus on their fight for federal recognition as a …
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Cade Barker / cade@thereflector.com
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12/9/24
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, declared victory in her reelection bid for Congress Thursday evening.
She did so following a projection by The Columbian. As of Friday morning, the …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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11/7/24
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If there was any question of the interest in the Third Congressional District, the collection of state and national media who traveled to Longview Wednesday for a debate between freshman Democratic …
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By Mitchell Roland / mitchell@chronline.com
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10/3/24
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Following the primary election, 18th District Rep. Stephanie McClintock does not plan to slow down in her campaign for reelection.
In the Aug. 6 primary election, McClintock garnered 23,739 …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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9/16/24
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Deken Letinich, a Democratic candidate running for the 18th District state representative first position seat against Republican incumbent Stephanie McClintock, seeks to champion the needs of working …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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9/2/24
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The first day of unofficial primary election results show the local propositions to raise the fire district levies for Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue (CCFR) and Fire District 3 are passing overwhelmingly.
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By Norman Helgason/norman@thereflector.com
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8/6/24
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The initiative to replace the historic Interstate 5 Bridge will release the results of a major program study later this year, marking a significant milestone following several delays.
A …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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8/5/24
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The seven candidates running for Commissioner of Public Lands shared their preferred policies and how they would manage and protect state lands last week at a forum to educate voters prior to the …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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7/22/24
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If a wildfire were to spark in southwest Washington, according to the state’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR), it can utilize engine strike teams, contract crews and aviation to suppress …
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Cade Barker / cade@thereflector.com
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7/22/24
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