The Chinook Indian Nation of Southwest Washington has been trying to get federal recognition from the U.S. government since the mid-90s. But is that possible without someone to champion their cause …
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By Erik Neumann / Oregon Public Broadcasting
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5/12/25
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After nearly two years, the camera at the site of the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption is back online.
Steven Friederich, public information officer for the Washington Emergency Management …
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By The Daily News
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5/9/25
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Mount St. Helens is pictured from above at about 6 a.m. May 2 in these photos captured by Shawn Downs, a commercial rated pilot who flies out of Toledo. It was captured from about 7,500 feet from …
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5/9/25
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A Clark County Sheriff’s Office deputy fatally stabbed a suspected impaired driver after the subject attempted to take his firearm during an altercation at the Washington State Patrol Scale …
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The Reflector
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5/8/25
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Washington’s 2025 legislative session was a shakeup in every meaning of the word.
Between Washington’s new governor — the first in 12 years — and a massive predicted …
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/7/25
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The purchase of an additional 1,200 acres of elk habitat to incorporate into the Mount St. Helens Wildlife Area has been canceled, according to a Washington Wildlife & Recreation Coalition news …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/7/25
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The Clark County Master Gardeners’ Mother’s Day Plant Sale returns this year, offering a wide selection of plants and gardening essentials.
The event will be held at 78th Street …
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The Reflector
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5/7/25
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Scientists and preparedness experts will be at the Science and Learning Center at Coldwater on May 18 to commemorate the 45th anniversary of the Mount St. Helens eruption on May 18, 1980, which …
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By The Daily News
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5/7/25
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Leaders of two organizations that work closely with businesses in Cowlitz and other nearby counties say local companies are finding it difficult to plan in a rapidly changing business environment.
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Nick Morgan / The Daily News
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5/7/25
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Rescuers followed footprints in the snow to find a weary and lost person after their cellphone died on Mount St. Helens over the weekend.
Volcano Rescue Team members received a call to …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/6/25
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The Cowlitz Indian Tribal Public Safety Department’s former interim chief Charles Gardiner is now being investigated for several sex offenses against a juvenile victim.
Gardiner was found …
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Cade Barker / cade@thereflector.com
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5/5/25
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When Mikhail Pavenko isn’t restoring power lines for Clark Public Utilities, he’s volunteering near the front lines in Ukraine, praying with soldiers, evacuating civilians and delivering …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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5/5/25
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A decade of planning, grant applications, permits and more has pinnacled to breaking ground for a project benefiting the local economy and ecosystem of the East Fork Lewis River.
The Lower …
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Cade Barker / cade@thereflector.com
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5/5/25
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In his first session as a state senator, Adrian Cortes, a Democrat who flipped Washington’s 18th District Senate seat in the 2024 general election, says he’s proud of the local gains made …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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5/5/25
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Ridgefield Mayor Matt Cole announced on Wednesday, April 30, he will seek re-election to the Ridgefield City Council, pleading to continue guiding the city and focusing on what he calls “smart …
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The Reflector
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5/5/25
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The Hockinson School District’s second attempt to secure funding for school safety and infrastructure improvements has failed, leaving the district to explore alternative funding strategies.
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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5/5/25
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On Thursday, April 17, the Clark County Planning Commission recommended repealing a surface mining overlay after a state appeals court upheld a ruling that the county violated the State Environmental …
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The Reflector
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5/5/25
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The Clark County Green Business program announced its 2025 Green Awards winners in celebration of Earth Day on April 24. The awards recognize local businesses leading the way in environmental …
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The Reflector
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5/5/25
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Mayor Troy McCoy is seeking another term on the Battle Ground City Council, Position 1, reaffirming his focus on infrastructure, public safety and economic development as the city enters a critical …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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5/5/25
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The Chinook Indian Nation announced in April that the tribe will seek a new legislative champion for federal recognition after working with U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, for two …
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Cade Barker / cade@thereflector.com
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5/5/25
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