Katie Shifley joins Vancouver from Multnomah County Library, where she led finance for Oregon's larg ...
City of Vancouver announces appointment of a new chief financial officer
June, 2026
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Area residents invited to celebrate Battle Ground’s 75th Birthday
Battle Ground marks 75 years since its 1951 incorporation with a free Pop-Up Birthday Party at Kiwan ...
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New eateries, grocery projects signal ever-changing Ridgefield landscape
Ridgefield's May 2026 Development Summary reveals a wave of restaurants, grocers, and coffee shops e ...
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Letter: ‘Eileen Quiring O’Brien has earned my trust and confidence’
Clark County Charter Commissioner Liz Cline endorses Eileen Quiring O'Brien for Clark County auditor ...
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These new WA laws take effect Thursday
Over 200 new Washington state laws take effect Thursday, covering abortion taxes, gambling, housing, ...
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Letter: A bad dream of tomorrow
Peter Bracchi asks Vancouver why old homelessness programs stay funded when each new one is called t ...
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Rep. John Ley asks transportation secretary to deny Record of Decision for I-5 Bridge replacement project
Ley cited scope creep and fiscal irresponsibility in urging Duffy to block the $15 billion bridge RO ...
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Vancouver Police release critical incident video
Vancouver Police released a critical incident video from a May 26 officer-involved shooting during a ...
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Letter: Trump Derangement Syndrome endangers America’s 250th Birthday celebrations
Jonathan Hines argues injunctions targeting White House events are poisoning America's 250th anniver ...
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Spillers acquire The Reflector Newspaper
Camden and Mac Spiller acquired The Reflector after 17 years of out-of-area ownership, pledging a si ...
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Opinion: Bringing The Reflector home
Camden Spiller plans to replace Centralia-based management with local staff after a six-month transi ...
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VIDEO: Petition campaign to repeal Washington income tax may break records
Let's Go Washington needs 308,911 valid signatures to qualify IP26-645 for the November ballot, but ...
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Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue boathouse repaired and returned to Ridgefield
CCFR's repaired boathouse returned to Lake River after an accidental fire sidelined marine operation ...
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Single-vehicle rollover crash results in injury and natural gas leak
A single occupant was ejected during a rollover near SE 20th Street, triggering a natural gas leak c ...
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As summer days approach more construction comes to area roadways
A worker was struck and thrown 20 feet by a distracted driver in a Clark County work zone last summe ...
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Evergreen Habitat for Humanity raises funds for 132nd Cottage Homes Project
Evergreen Habitat's Taste of Home event raised over $120,000 for 32 affordable cottage homes in Vanc ...
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Commission on Aging to discuss implementation of ADA transportation standards in smaller cities
Transportation engineers from Battle Ground and Ridgefield will address ADA compliance challenges fa ...
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Letter: Congress quietly advances U.S.-Israel military integration through NDAA – Section 224
Justin Forsman calls for public debate on NDAA Section 224 and U.S.-Israel military technology integ ...
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AGO memo says ‘realistic possibility’ a wealth tax would be overturned
A March 2025 AGO memo warns a wealth tax's $50M threshold exemption risks violating Washington's uni ...
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Opinion: Governor Ferguson warns of upcoming shortfall after years of overspending
Washington's $80.2B budget grew more than twice as fast as population and inflation combined since 2 ...
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Opinion: High stakes, hidden election
Five Washington Supreme Court seats are on the 2026 ballot — shaping income tax law, pension raids, ...
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Opinion: Transportation officials may be pivoting as costs explode on interstate bridge replacement
Rail's share of the I-5 bridge budget may be far larger than the 14% figure officials are citing. ...
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PeaceHealth celebrates National Cancer Survivors Day
Vancouver actor Myronie McKee filmed a breast cancer commercial, then received her own diagnosis the ...
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Washington facing sharp budget deficit, ‘significant impact’ to services expected
OFM Director K.D. Chapman-See warns agencies the 2027-29 budget shortfall spans both operating and t ...
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Why AG Nick Brown wants the Supreme Court involved in WA’s redistricting fight
AG Nick Brown calls Louisiana v. Callais "a horrible decision" that undermines voting power of Black ...
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Opinion: The men who wrote the Declaration of Independence
Five men were tasked with drafting the Declaration of Independence — and one nearly wasn't chosen at ...
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Opinion: IBR program’s $13-17 billion fraud and mismanagement, perpetuated by Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle and Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek
Gary Clark argues IBR hid a $17B cost estimate from lawmakers while spending up to $280M with no pub ...
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Opinion: The IBR shell game for TriMet at Ruby Junction
IBR allocates $320M for a TriMet maintenance facility 20 miles from the actual bridge project. ...
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Washington and Oregon transportation commissions discuss tolling options
I-5 tolls could range from $1.55 to $4.70 depending on the plan, with final rates set in late 2027. ...
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WA governor’s office warns agencies to prepare for ‘significant budget shortfalls’
WA budget director warns agencies the next biennium will be the most challenging budget any of them ...
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Letter: ‘That is why the process matters’
The I-5 river bridge package is at roughly 30% design, meaning final construction drawings and final ...
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Letter: Forty years of Democrat governors’ judicial appointments
Tom Schenk argues 150 Democrat-appointed judges shape Washington courts with no impartial check. ...
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Work begins this month to improve intersection at Northeast 182nd Street and Risto Road
A new single-lane roundabout replaces the existing intersection at Northeast 182nd Avenue and Risto ...
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Community attends ribbon-cutting event to celebrate new Curtin Creek Community Park
Curtin Creek Community Park opened with a ribbon-cutting, decades after the land was first purchased ...
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It’s an early morning for those who participate in the annual Junior Market in Vancouver
175 booths and 300 small businesses, all run by teens and children, filled Esther Short Park for Lem ...
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Clark County Sheriff’s Office investigating deadly stabbing in Battle Ground
A man died and a woman was hospitalized after a stabbing near NE 117th Ave and NE 244th St in Battle ...
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Charter Review Commission members grow increasingly frustrated with overreach by county executives
Commissioners Donnelly, Gasque, and LaBrant accused county staff and Auditor Kimsey of tilting the c ...
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US Senate blocks Trump’s SAVE America Act
The 48-50 Senate vote fell far short of the 60 needed to overcome a filibuster and advance Trump's v ...
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Letter: The logistics crisis of universal mail-in voting
Jonathan Hines argues that roughly 70% of voters already bypass mail in favor of drop boxes and in-p ...
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POLL: Would you support upgrading and reusing the existing Interstate Bridges if it saved billions of dollars?
Rep. John Ley questions whether $400M in bridge demolition costs could be redirected to other region ...
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VIDEO: Battle Ground mayor stands by pro-ICE, anti-Antifa proclamations
Battle Ground Mayor Eric Overholser signed proclamations on ICE and Antifa, drawing national media a ...
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WPC Forum asks if Washington is a state that is friendly for businesses and workers
Panelists clashed over the new millionaire's tax, minimum wage, retail theft, and AI's threat to the ...
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Letter: TriMet’s history of over-predicting light rail ridership
TriMet's MAX Green Line carried ~10,000–11,000 weekday riders in 2024–2026, less than a third of its ...
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Class of 2026 spotlight: Hockinson’s Bridget Brennan prepares for U.S. Naval Academy
Bridget Brennan, Hockinson's Class of 2026 salutatorian, is the third sibling appointed to the U.S. ...
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Letter: ‘The clearest losers are Antifa’
Tyler Long argues Councilor Troy McCoy's own 2024 rule change backfired spectacularly at the June 1 ...
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Man arrested after shattering 13 windows at WA Capitol, authorities say
Clayton Stephen Seaborn shattered 13 Capitol windows with rocks and his fists before crashing his ca ...
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County Council, Planning Commission to hold work sessions on comprehensive plan update
Work sessions run June through July covering land use, housing, transportation, and capital faciliti ...
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Opinion: SCOTUS should strike down tardy ballots
Lars Larson argues Washington state's 3-week post-election ballot window undermines public trust in ...
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Free lunch during the summer for kids and teens
Battle Ground Public Schools offers free lunches for kids 18 and under at CAM Academy, June 15 throu ...
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Camas School District names Griffin Peyton director of secondary education
Griffin Peyton supervised 15 K–12 principals and more than 9,000 students at Evergreen Public School ...
