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Southwest Washington Republicans spoke about their priorities leading up to November’s general election during a town hall last week in Battle Ground. The town hall was hosted by 19th District …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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4/1/24
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While 18th and 20th district legislators disagreed with many bills that passed during the 2024 short legislative session, which concluded March 7, the lawmakers were pleased that many area …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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3/25/24
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January
Clark County acquires state land along Hantwick Trail
The land around the Hantwick Trail by Moulton Falls was secured for recreational use, as the Washington State Board of Natural …
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The Reflector
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1/2/24
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Rep. Greg Cheney, R-Battle Ground, is proposing legislation during the upcoming 2024 legislative session that would maintain or reduce rents for tenants while providing property tax relief for …
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The Reflector
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1/2/24
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Larch Corrections Center in Yacolt Closes
The Washington State Department of Corrections announced on June 26 that Larch Corrections Center, a minimum security prison in Yacolt, would close. …
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The Reflector
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1/2/24
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Nineteenth Legislative District state Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, has prefiled legislation he says will help overhaul the state’s Sunshine Committee and streamline public disclosure requests.
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Mitchell Roland / For The Reflector
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12/26/23
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Washington legislators announced Friday that they have secured federal funds to help replace the Interstate 5 Bridge between Clark County and Portland.
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) and …
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The Reflector
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12/18/23
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Richland Republican Semi Bird takes his position as a political outsider in stride in his campaign. In that position, he’s found a kindred spirit in Joe Kent, with whom he shares more than …
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Rick Bannan / rick@thereflector.com
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10/16/23
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The last big travel weekend of summer is approaching: Labor Day weekend, and county and state agencies advise travelers to take basic precautions before hitting the roads.
The Clark-Cowlitz Fire …
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Cade Barker / cade@thereflector.com
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8/28/23
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Vanessa Munson, a Prairie High School graduate and current sergeant in the U.S. Army, increased her status from Miss Clark County to Miss Washington on Saturday, July 1, during a pageant in Olympia.
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Cade Barker / cade@thereflector.com
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7/10/23
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Windy Ridge open: views of the crater, wildflowers and Spirit Lake still accessible, if a long drive
Planning trips from the North Clark County area to Mount St. Helens this year has been challenging.
A landslide on the Spirit Lake Highway closed access to Johnston Ridge just after The …
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Isabel Vander Stoep / For The Reflector
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7/10/23
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National Geographic states Earth first formed 4.5 billion years ago, and humans have been around for about 300,000 of those.
That’s less than 0.007% of all the time on Earth. The single …
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Isabel Vander Stoep / For The Reflector
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5/30/23
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Media outlets across the nation called Southwest Washington’s most recent congressional race a major upset.
Two political rookies sought the seat held by Jaime Herrera Buetler, R-Battle …
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Isabel Vander Stoep / For The Reflector
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5/8/23
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After seals and sea lions were spotted 70 miles up the Cowlitz River last week, anglers, lawmakers and state officials expressed concern for one of Washington’s most precious, most delicate …
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Isabel Vander Stoep / For The Reflector
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4/24/23
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Playing video games and simplifying technical language are some ways to solve the gap in the manufacturing workforce, according to those who work on both sides of the equation.
During a …
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Mount St. Helens is pictured from above in 1980 prior to its eruption in this photo from the Washington State Archives.
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Photo Courtesy of Washington State Archives
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1/23/23
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The Cascade Mountains form a kingdom and the trees below are subjects. Nobility lives high up in a castle.
To get to the palace, one must cross rivers and forests. There he rests on sheets …
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By Isabel Vander Stoep /For The Reflector
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12/5/22
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Come Nov. 8, Washington’s 3rd Congressional District will have a new representative in Congress for the first time since the 2010 election of Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground.
The …
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Isabel Vander Stoep / For The Reflector
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9/26/22
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As fishers are carnivorous cousins of wolverines and predators of porcupines, one may think researchers would be hesitant about tromping through the Gifford Pinchot National Forest to find them.
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Isabel Vander Stoep / For The Reflector
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8/22/22
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