Today marks the 201st birthday of a Canadian woman whose loving selfless acts of service saved many lives throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Esther Pariseau was born April 16, 1823, on a farm …
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Julie McDonald / For The Reflector
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4/22/24
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Editor,
In 2022, my family visited Sweden. Unfortunately, during our visit, we thought we were in a different foreign country.
With 20% of the Swedish population being of non-native …
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4/22/24
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Editor,
Ronald Wall of Battle Ground has told us of an evil named Donald Trump. His toxic portrayal is possible only when hatred of the Republican Party trumps all things.
Thomas Higdon
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4/22/24
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Artificial Intelligence — splash it on to enhance flavor and more. Fashion now sees it as rocket fuel, out-thinking its authors, boosting the stock market, promising to improve the …
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4/22/24
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Editor,
The 2023 history report of the Clark County Historical Society and Museum was recently released. The wonderful lead article, authored by retired Columbian reporter Gregg Herrington, …
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4/22/24
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Editor,
Based on the ever-growing opposition to the freight rail dependent use, the governor should consider repealing the legislation that allows for this chaos to continue. As reported by The …
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4/22/24
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The Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad (PVJR) and three county councilors would argue that implementing the freight rail dependent use plan will generate millions in tax revenue and …
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4/22/24
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Rob Anderson of Reform Clark County is gathering signatures for an initiative entitled The Restore Election Confidence Initiative for the November ballot. This initiative calls on the …
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4/22/24
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In 1904, the ice cream cone was invented, the United States began construction of the Panama Canal, and a group of employers came together in Seattle to form the Citizens’ Alliance, which later …
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Kris Johnson
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4/15/24
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Editor,
People in the City of Ridgefield are getting excited about the development of the waterfront — a waterfront park with walkable trails; docks; restaurants and retail stores; …
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4/15/24
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We are writing to express our deep appreciation for the exceptional transitional kindergarten (TK) program at La Center Elementary and to advocate for its continued funding. TK is a …
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4/15/24
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My hat is off to Ridgefield athlete Natalie Evans and her passion for baseball. As a former coach in the area, I follow what is happening in Clark County, from near and far. Most of the …
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4/15/24
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There have been many eloquently written letters that have spoken to me deeply about why we need to pass propositions 10 and 11 so that we can build desperately needed schools in …
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4/8/24
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From my geezer perspective, I’ll provide a few comments regarding the proposed Ridgefield School District construction bond of almost $200 million. Many recent letters have …
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4/8/24
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I encourage Ridgefield voters to vote yes on propositions 10 and 11, which provide sorely needed funds for the construction and expansion of new schools in Ridgefield School District to …
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4/8/24
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The last three to four years have been difficult for many of us, not the least of which are the financial burdens. As I write this, gasoline is up more than 40 cents per gallon to over $4 in the last …
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Richard Rylander
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4/8/24
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Clark County Citizens United’s membership is grateful to the Clark County Council for listening to their rural constituents and voted to retain the agricultural building permit …
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4/1/24
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A conundrum: Ridgefield growth, taxes and wealth transfer. There are many threads and posts that try to convince Ridgefield residents that the City has no control over our growth. There …
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4/1/24
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While our district has grown and schools are overcrowded, several bad choices have occurred these past several years. Those choices have consequences. The school district taxpayers …
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4/1/24
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I am a mom of three kids under the age of 3 living in Ridgefield. I support both bond propositions 10 and 11 for Ridgefield schools.
As a former kindergarten teacher and elementary …
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4/1/24
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