The Battle Ground Police Department recognized outstanding service and professionalism at its 2024 Employee Awards Ceremony, held April 30. Officers and staff were honored for life-saving actions, …
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The Reflector
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5/26/25
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The annual Clark County Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony honoring officers and K-9s who died in the line of duty will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, May 29, at the Public Service Center, located at …
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The Reflector
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5/26/25
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The Clark County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has concluded its investigations into Cowlitz Indian Tribal Public Safety Department’s former interim chief Charles Gardiner’s suicide and …
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The Reflector
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5/26/25
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The City of Woodland took a final step on Monday, May 19, to bring long-term RV residents out of legal limbo, voting unanimously to rezone Woodland Shores RV Park to allow year-round residency.
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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5/26/25
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A bill signed into law last week is set to open new doors for regional cooperation between the City of La Center and the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, starting with wastewater.
Gov. Bob Ferguson signed …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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5/26/25
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Over an hour and a half of the Wednesday, May 21 Clark County Council meeting was public comment regarding the idea of a ban on holiday fireworks, despite no ban being proposed in the first …
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Cade Barker / cade@thereflector.com
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5/26/25
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On Monday, May 19, the Battle Ground City Council approved an ordinance to set long-term speed limits for state Route 502 and state Route 503, two highways managed by the Washington State Department …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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5/26/25
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At an open house on May 21, community members explored seven proposed strategies to revitalize Old Town Battle Ground. The event at City Hall marked the third public input session since the city …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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5/26/25
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Battle Ground Public Schools has canceled the 2025-26 school year kindergarten Jump Start program following two failed levy attempts and related budget cuts.
Jump Start is a four-day …
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The Reflector
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5/26/25
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The Clark County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has concluded its investigations into the Cowlitz Indian Tribal Public Safety Department’s former Interim Chief Charles Gardiner’s suicide …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/23/25
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Washington’s Free Fishing Weekend returns June 7-8, allowing anglers the opportunity to fish for many species without a license, according to a news release from the Washington state Department …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/23/25
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, testified in front of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee to request that her Servicemember Right-to-Repair Act be included in the upcoming National …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/23/25
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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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The Plas Newydd Farm Arts Initiative will host its first fine arts show, Creating Space, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, May 24–25, at the historic Plas Newydd Farm, located at …
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The Reflector
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5/22/25
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Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a bill sponsored by state Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, on Monday, May 19, that gives more financial flexibility to utility companies to respond to certain emergencies.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/21/25
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, this week testified in front of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to underscore priorities for Southwest Washington for the upcoming …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/21/25
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, welcomed local law enforcement officers from Southwest Washington to Washington, D.C., last week in honor of National Police Week.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/21/25
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Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a bill sponsored by Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, on Monday, May 19, launching a testing program to identify forever chemicals in the state’s food supply.
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By Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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5/21/25
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A 35-year-old Washington state man was sentenced this week in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 11 years in prison for sex trafficking of a minor, Acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller announced in a …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/21/25
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, recently introduced the bipartisan Fair Wage Act.
The legislation is aimed at indexing the federal …
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By The Chronicle staff
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5/21/25
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