When Ryan Cowl, the principal at Battle Ground’s CAM Academy, received his first $500 Battle Ground Education Foundation (BGEF) Principals’ Grant a year ago, he knew just what to do with …
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The Battle Ground Education Foundation
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2/13/23
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I write in support of the most extraordinary and gifted policeman I have had the honor to meet, Rey Reynolds. He has risked all to protect others for decades, yet we’ve seen him weep while …
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Republicans and Democrats in the Legislature agree our state needs more places for people to live. A lot more. It doesn’t matter much whether they’re single-family homes or structures …
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Sen. John Braun
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2/6/23
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One of the biggest challenges facing Washington employers today continues to be a lack of qualified workers. Even with rising inflation and growing concern about a potential recession, workforce …
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Kris Johnson
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2/6/23
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TC Energy is proposing to increase the amount of methane through its GTN (Gas Transmission Northwest) Pipeline which carries Canadian fracked methane to Washington, Oregon and …
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1/30/23
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Black History Month is an annual observance and celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their significant role in U.S. history. While there is much to celebrate, …
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1/30/23
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As first stewards on the front lines of climate change, treaty tribes have been sounding the alarm for more than a decade about low oxygen levels in the ocean and the Salish Sea.
My mentor, former …
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Ed Johnstone
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1/30/23
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After watching 15 votes to elect Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker, with near fights and obscenities flying, the “clown car” crashed.
Apparently, Jan. 6 is the date the Republicans …
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My question concerning the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program: Why haven’t all possible transit alternatives been reviewed by the IBR staff? Just one mile away from the I-5 Bridge, railroad …
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1/23/23
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In a 1951 science fiction film, and subsequent 2008 remake, Klaatu comes to Earth to warn its people to stop their violent tendencies or face serious consequences. As a child, I was pretty sure the …
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Each regular session of our state Legislature begins on the second Monday of January.
Traditionally, the Senate and the House of Representatives meet in a joint session early on, so …
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By Sen. John Braun
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1/23/23
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From the gently rippling surface of Yale Lake in the north to the Interstate 205-rumbling neighborhoods of its southernmost tip, the Battle Ground school district is a spectacularly beautiful and …
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By The Battle Ground Education Foundation
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1/16/23
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Do you know which river holds the Washington state record for the largest steelhead ever caught?
The champion is Clark County’s very own East Fork Lewis River. Caught in 1980 and …
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By Sue Marshall
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1/16/23
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It is time to change the way things are done in our nation’s capital — the “other Washington.”
The year-end Christmas dash to pass a $1.7 trillion spending monstrosity is …
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By Don Brunell
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1/9/23
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The new year begins during a time of uncertainty and anxiety about the state of the economy, both nationally and at the state level. Inflation has been rising at worrying rates for the last year, …
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By Kris Johnson
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1/9/23
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I’m writing in response to Mr. Bruce McClay’s letter to the editor in regards to the childishness of some Republican’s responses to the outcome of elections.
While I won’t …
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The Reflector’s Dec. 19 article titled “Interstate 5 bridge replacement expected to cost $6 billion” only told part of the story. This continues to be nothing more than a light rail …
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1/3/23
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Tribes have traveled a long road and back again to improve water quality standards and protect the health of everyone who eats salmon and shellfish in the state of Washington.
In November, …
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By Ed Johnstone
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1/3/23
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The beginning of a new year is a fresh start and a chance to make the most of the opportunities that come our way. January is Mental Wellness Month and has been designated to recognize the importance …
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12/27/22
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‘Tis Christmas season again, the most celebrated birthday in world history and reasonably the most important. God, the eternal “I am,” born in human flesh to endure our world 33 …
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12/27/22
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