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Top aides in Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson’s office debated plans earlier this year to send 200 National Guard troops to the Canadian border to assist with the Trump administration’s …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/15/25
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Democratic lawmakers in Washington are beginning to lay out the buffet of tax increases they want to use to fill most of a $16 billion state budget shortfall.
There are hikes in business and …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington Standard
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4/15/25
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The Washington state Senate on Monday approved legislation to require a new state permit to buy guns.
The debate over House Bill 1163 has been one of the most contentious this legislative …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/15/25
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Washington House lawmakers, for nearly five hours on Monday, battled through the latest round of debate in the state Legislature over parental rights.
Democrats say the bill they approved …
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By Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / The Washington State Standard
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4/15/25
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The Trump administration on Monday launched an investigation into the Washington office tasked with overseeing public schools, citing allegations that the state directed a school district to …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/15/25
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When Washington’s 147 legislators kicked off the 2025 session three months ago, solving the problem of an ever-growing shortfall in the state’s next operating budget topped their to-do …
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By Jerry Cornfield / The Washington State Standard
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4/14/25
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The Trump administration on Friday denied Washington’s request for federal disaster relief to recover from last year’s bomb cyclone that caused tens of millions of dollars in …
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By Jake Goldstein-Street / The Washington State Standard
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4/14/25
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The 2025 Washington state legislative session is scheduled to come to a close in less than two weeks, but that’s not stopping Washington Republican Party Chair and state Rep. Jim Walsh, …
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By The Chronicle staff
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4/14/25
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Blue Dog Coalition Co-Chair U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, led a majority of the coalition in a letter to Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, calling on him to bring …
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The Reflector
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4/14/25
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The SS Pacific Tracker heads up the Columbia River past Austin Point near Woodland on Saturday, April 5. The Pacific Tracker is based in Portland in the National Defense Reserve Fleet and tracks …
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The Reflector
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4/14/25
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The Ridgefield City Council received a detailed presentation on Thursday, April 10, on the city’s draft Parks, Trails and Recreational Facilities Capital Facilities Plan and offered feedback …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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4/14/25
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Clark County Council Chair Sue Marshall delivered the annual State of the County address Wednesday, highlighting new leadership, fiscal concerns and policy initiatives addressing issues ranging from …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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4/14/25
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The City of La Center officially reopened its Wheel Club Community Center on Monday, April 7, after completing a significant remodel backed by state and city funding.
Community members, civic …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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4/14/25
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The Prairie High School Cloverbots robotics team has qualified for the world championship tournament in Houston, Texas, April 16-20.
The Cloverbots are the only team from Clark County to qualify …
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Cade Barker / cade@thereflector.com
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4/14/25
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Furry Friends, a Vancouver-based cat rescue, will host its annual garage sale to raise funds for feline medical care, including spays and neuters.
The sale will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on …
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The Reflector
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4/14/25
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The Woodland City Council unanimously approved a resolution Monday, April 7, opposing the Port of Woodland’s proposed Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district, joining a growing list of public …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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4/14/25
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La Center Elementary School (LCES) is now accepting kindergarten registrations for the 2025-26 school year. Registration will be available until Friday, April 18, for families with children who are …
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The Reflector
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4/14/25
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The City of Ridgefield recently received recognition for the quality of its drinking water, earning first place in the Best Tasting Water competition hosted by the Lower Columbia subsection of the …
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The Reflector
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4/14/25
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Recently, someone asked Doug Dahl, Target Zero manager for the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, a question about navigating narrow neighborhood streets when vehicles are approaching from …
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The Reflector
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4/14/25
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Battle Ground Police Chief Dennis Flynn says while major crimes are down, adding additional officers is necessary to ensure consistent patrol.
Flynn presented the department’s 2024 annual …
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Norman Helgason / norman@thereflector.com
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4/14/25
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