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Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez speaks during a grand opening for the Agriculture Innovation Park in Tenino on Wednesday, May 28.
Gluesenkamp Perez, colleagues introduce legislation to bring more transparency to federal budget process
This week, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, along with Reps. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, Marlin Stutzman, R-Indiana, and Ed Case, D-Hawaii, introduced the bipartisan Stop the Baseline … more
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Ana Honsowetz (right), a muralist and designer, explains her preliminary mural concepts for Kiwanis Park's pickleball court sound wall to PACE board members during a June 11, 2025 meeting.
Proposed Kiwanis Park mural wall sparks inspiration
Ana Honsowetz, a local muralist and designer, recently completed a mural at All Natural Pet Supply in Battle Ground. Now, her latest concept, proposed for the soon-to-open pickleball courts at … more
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Ridgefield Mayor Matt Cole said this summer marks the height of the Pioneer Street widening project; once completed, he believes it will bring in additional commercial development growth.
Ridgefield mayor highlights infrastructure as a big focus ahead of the summer months
The first day of summer is Friday, June 20, which Ridgefield Mayor Matt Cole highlighted some important topics for the city to focus on ahead of the busy summer season. Cole told The Reflector … more
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Tukes Valley students pose with editor-in-chief Rye Dilley (middle) after publishing the first issue of the newly relaunched district magazine.
Local students revive school district magazine after more than a decade
A group of students from Tukes Valley Middle School have brought Your Battle Ground Public Schools back to life more than a decade after the district publication went dormant. The original … more
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Ridgefield Art Association exhibit invites viewers to gain fresh perspectives
The Ridgefield Art Association will present “Looking In/Looking Out,” a new exhibit exploring thresholds, transitions and fresh perspectives through the eyes of local artists. The … more
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John Idsinga served on the Battle Ground City Council from 1997 to 2006, including six years as mayor. Idsinga seeks to be reelected to the council, citing public safety as one of his main concerns.
John Idsinga seeks return to city council, citing public safety as main concern
John Idsinga, a longtime Battle Ground resident, former city council member and mayor, has entered the race for city council Position No. 5. He will face Aimee Vaile for the open seat currently … more
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Construction on the 43,000-square-foot Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in Vancouver will begin on Saturday, Aug. 23.
Groundbreaking set for Clark County’s first Latter-Day Saints temple
Construction will soon begin on Clark County’s first Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple, with a groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 23. The temple will be … more
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Volunteers pose with a finished compost pile, freshly layered with greens and browns, during a workshop held last week at the Center of Agriculture, Science, and Environmental Education. The bin was removed to show the mix. In roughly four months, this pile will become nutrient-rich soil.
Compost bin heats up fast in first week
A week after volunteers across Clark County built a compost bin at the CASEE gardens in Brush Prairie, Environmental Outreach Specialist Senior Pete DuBois returned with an update that’s … more
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Library card design contest celebrates 75 years of FVRLibraries
In celebration of its 75th anniversary, Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries (FVRLibraries) invites artists of all ages to enter a library card design competition. The winning artwork will appear on a … more
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Jennifer De Luz, a candidate for Woodland City Council Position 6, emphasizes her commitment to resident representation, supporting small businesses and strongly advocating for the approval of cannabis retail in Woodland, whether by council decision or public vote.
Newcomer Jennifer De Luz seeks to ‘help give Woodland a voice’ in bid for city council
Jennifer De Luz says she never expected to run for office, but now that she is, she wants to give Woodland voters a choice and a stronger voice. “We didn’t think anybody should run … more
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The Planters Days Parade in Woodland will take place from Fifth Street and Davidson Avenue to Goerig Street and finishes at Woodland Middle School. The parade will occur from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 21.
Woodland Planters Days returns for 103rd celebration with “Legacies and Generations”
The annual Woodland Planters Days festival is set to bring the community together for the 103rd time, promising a weekend filled with fun, tradition and local pride. This year’s event … more
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A vehicle that was speeding into the construction zone on state Route 502 near Northwest 29th Avenue rear-ended another vehicle that had slowed as another car in front of it turned on June 11. The crash occurred while police were setting up Officer Manny 2.0 nearby, a tool designed to prevent such collisions.
Ghost car Officer Manny helps track speeders and slow traffic
It was supposed to be a quiet demonstration. But as the Battle Ground Police Department set up its ghost car, Officer Manny 2.0 on West Main Street Wednesday morning, the radar was already lighting … more
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The initial responding Clark County Fire District 3 and American Medical Response (AMR) crews stand in front of Station 35 in Battle Ground after recounting a dual emergency situation between a medical emergency and house fire across the street from the initial medical call on Tuesday, June 10. From left to right are firefighter/paramedic Jerik Traffie, firefighter Tim Axelson, Captain EMT Charlie Campbell, AMR paramedic Ruben Kovalenko, AMR paramedic Camille Burgess and AMR medic Adam Lengvenis.
Amid medical emergency, house fire breaks out across the street in Battle Ground
Clark County Fire District 3 (CCFD3) and American Medical Response (AMR) crews were inside a home providing care to a patient when frantic cries for help broke out across the street as smoke poured … more
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Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez asks a question at Raintree Nursery on a Lewis County Farm Bureau Tour on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024.
Gluesenkamp Perez helps introduce bipartisan legislation to study impact of PFAS and microplastics on biosolids in farming
U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, and Rep. Young Kim, R-California, this week introduced the bipartisan Research for Healthy Soils Act to look into the impact of microplastics and … more
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(Left) Powerlines above the Columbia River move electricity from the Bonneville Dam to customers across the region in Hood River County, Oregon, on Thursday, July 25, 2024. (Right) Portrait of Farley Eaglespeaker, sitting atop a fishing scaffold along the Columbia River in Cascade Locks, Oregon on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. (Jordan Gale/Oregon Capital Chronicle)
Trump breaks historic Columbia River deal between U.S. government, tribes, Northwest states
A “historic” deal made two years ago between the U.S. government, four tribes, Northwest states and environmentalists to put legal battles aside and invest in restoring endangered … more
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Gov. Bob Ferguson delivers his inaugural address in the House chambers at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia on Wednesday, Jan. 15.
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson wants agencies to look for deeper cuts
Just weeks after signing a budget that relied on spending cuts and new taxes to balance, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson is telling state agencies to tighten their fiscal belts even more. The … more
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Volunteers pose with a finished compost pile, freshly layered with greens and browns, during a workshop held last week at the Center for Agriculture, Science, and Environmental Education. The bin was removed to show the mix. In roughly four months, this pile will become nutrient-rich soil.
Clark County workshop teaches local gardeners to champion composting
Under a cloudy sky at the Center for Agriculture, Science, and Environmental Education (CASEE) gardens on Wednesday, volunteers from across Clark County gathered to build something deceptively … more
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First responders work to rescue an injured worker after heavy machinery fell on him while he was in a work-site trench on Tuesday, June 3, in Woodland.
L&I investigates Rotschy again after machinery falls on worker in Woodland
WOODLAND — A construction worker was airlifted from a Woodland work site Tuesday morning, June 3, after heavy machinery fell on him while inside a 15-foot trench. Washington Labor and … more
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A Salem, Oregon, man attempted to trade a full automatic submachine gun for an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) in Woodland on Wednesday, June 4.
Fully automatic firearm trade for ATV snuffed out by Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office
A Salem, Oregon, man was met with a decoy truck and trailer in Woodland by the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Crime Reduction Team (CRT) after he had offered a fully automatic firearm … more
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New Port of Ridgefield Executive Director Ethan Perry envisions the plans for the waterfront development project on Thursday, June 5, which will begin with a new park featuring additional public space, trails, an amphitheater, and more.
New executive director believes waterfront development is a career-long milestone project
The Port of Ridgefield may not have a seaport, railroad industry, or an airport, but it does have a community-centric project along the Lake River and a new executive director at the helm. The … more
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