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Karl Ahlen, current Corps' Project Manager for the Sediment Retention Structure, stands facing the dam's spillway on Wednesday, May 21. It was built in response to the Mount St. Helens eruption.
Mt. St. Helens miracle: How the Army Corps protected the region's safety and economy
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 … more
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Gov. Bob Ferguson shakes hands with Sen. June Robinson, chair of the Ways and Means committee, after signing the operating budget on May 20, 2025 in Olympia. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard)
Gov. Bob Ferguson signs budget boosting Washington state spending and taxes
Gov. Bob Ferguson signs budget boosting Washington state spending and taxes The governor used his veto pen sparingly, to the delight of Democrats and the disappointment of Republicans By … more
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Lawmakers on the Senate floor ahead of adjourning on April 27, 2025. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard)
Washington lawmakers close out session, sending budgets to governor
This year’s 105-day Washington state legislative session was in many ways a trudge.  There was a multibillion-dollar budget deficit to solve. Sharp debate on parental rights and … more
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The Washington state Capitol on April 18, 2025. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard)
New taxes, no furloughs in Washington state Legislature’s $77.8 billion budget deal
Democrats in the Washington Legislature unveiled a budget deal Saturday that cuts spending and hikes taxes on thousands of businesses to maintain core public services and erase a projected … more
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Employees of the U.S. Forest Service and members of the North Country Volcano Rescue Team hike through the Spirit Lake drainage tunnel in March 2016. The Forest Service is reviewing ways to update or replace the aging tunnel.
U.S. Forest Service eyes updating or even replacing Spirit Lake tunnel 45 years after eruption of Mount St. Helens 
The U.S. Forest Service is reviewing ways to prevent Spirit Lake from overflowing by updating or replacing an aging tunnel built to drain the lake after the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption . The … more
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Washington State Capitol (Laurel Demkovich/Washington State Standard)
Barring a referendum, Washington state elected leaders will receive hefty pay hikes in July
Only one thing could delay, and possibly derail, pay raises for state elected officials this year: a referendum. A citizen commission approved a new salary schedule for members of the … more
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Rally participants stand on the Capitol steps in support of parents’ rights at a rally organized by Let’s Go Washington in Olympia on Saturday, Feb. 15.
‘Enough is enough’: Hundreds rally at state Capitol to protect parental rights
The battle over parental rights took center stage Saturday at the Washington state Capitol in Olympia as several hundred people showed up in frigid rain to rally against what they claim are efforts … more
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The draw-bridge span of the Interstate-5 Bridge is seen from the Vancouver Waterfront in January.
Gluesenkamp Perez, Newhouse invite new Secretary of Transportation to visit I-5 Bridge
Last week, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, and Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Sunnyside, wrote a bipartisan letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy inviting him to tour the … more
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Joe Kent gives his final remarks during a Washington 3rd Congressional District debate at Lower Columbia College in Longview on Wednesday, Oct. 2.
Trump names Washington’s Joe Kent to lead counterterrorism agency
President Donald Trump on Monday nominated Joe Kent, a former Army Special Forces soldier and two-time Republican candidate for a congressional seat in southwest Washington, to be director of the … more
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US Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, tours with former Security of Transportation Pete Buttigieg on the Interstate Bridge in February 2024. Gluesenkamp Perez says the bridge replacement needs to be “reliable and reduces congestion, that meets the needs of our community.”
U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez speaks on her upcoming priorities for 2025
U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, says getting the things worth having in life for this country’s residents is among her top priorities as she enters her second term.  As … more
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The 60-day public comment period for the Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement project has officially concluded, gathering over 3,400 submissions from the public. Key design alternatives, including ramp options, ride-and-share stations and realignment efforts, aim to reduce congestion and enhance safety. A final environmental impact statement is expected in mid- to late-2025, with construction anticipated to begin in late 2025 or early 2026.
Interstate Bridge Replacement complete public comment period for draft
The 60-day public comment period for key design alternatives for the Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement has officially concluded. In its December newsletter, the Interstate-5 Bridge Replacement … more
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Chinook Indian Nation Chairman Tony Johnson called on U.S. legislators to act on their promise to implement the Chinook Indian Nation Restoration Act to federally recognize it as a sovereign nation. The Chinook Indian Nation, on the mouth of the Columbia River, has fought for permanent federal recognition for 120-plus years.
Chinook Indian Nation chairman calls for federal legislators to act on promise
Instead of celebrating Native American Heritage Day on Friday, Nov. 29, Chinook Indian Nation Chairman Tony Johnson said tribal leaders continue to focus on their fight for federal recognition as a … more
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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez fields questions from audience members at her “Mocha with Marie” event, held at the Lewis County Coffee Co. The Station in Centralia, on Friday, Oct. 25.
MGP declares victory over Joe Kent in Third District, builds on margins from 2022 race
U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, declared victory in her reelection bid for Congress Thursday evening. She did so following a projection by The Columbian. As of Friday morning, the … more
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Incumbent Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, left, reacts to a statement from challenger Joe Kent during a Washington 3rd District Congressional debate at Lower Columbia College in Longview on Wednesday, Oct. 2.
Gluesenkamp Perez, Kent spar during first debate ahead of general election
If there was any question of the interest in the Third Congressional District, the collection of state and national media who traveled to Longview Wednesday for a debate between freshman Democratic … more
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Stephanie McClintock
State rep ramps up reelection campaign following primary election
Following the primary election, 18th District Rep. Stephanie McClintock does not plan to slow down in her campaign for reelection. In the Aug. 6 primary election, McClintock garnered 23,739 … more
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Deken Letinich (center)
18th District candidate aims to improve lives of working families
Deken Letinich, a Democratic candidate running for the 18th District state representative first position seat against Republican incumbent Stephanie McClintock, seeks to champion the needs of working … more
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Cars line up to drop off their primary election ballots at the Brush Prairie ballot drop-off location.
Early primary election results: CCFR and Fire District 3 levies passing
The first day of unofficial primary election results show the local propositions to raise the fire district levies for Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue (CCFR) and Fire District 3 are passing overwhelmingly. … more
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The Interstate 5 Bridge replacement initiative will release a final project draft in fall, 2025. Project leaders expect construction to begin in 202
Interstate Bridge Replacement moving to next phase
The initiative to replace the historic Interstate 5 Bridge will release the results of a major program study later this year, marking a significant milestone following several delays. A … more
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Allen Lebovitz (left), Jaime Herrera Beutler, David Upthegrove, Sue K. Pederson, Patrick DePoe, Jeralee Anderson and Kevin Van De Wege speak on their preferred policies if elected as Commissioner of Public Lands at a candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Washington, Thursday, July 18, at Clark College in Vancouver. The commissioner oversees over 5 million acres of state-owned land.
Forest management, protection a focus at Commissioner of Public Lands forum
The seven candidates running for Commissioner of Public Lands shared their preferred policies and how they would manage and protect state lands last week at a forum to educate voters prior to the … more
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Four contract crews were utilized to help knock down the 38-acre Donkey Fire near Pe Ell, a resource the Washington State Department of Natural Resources can utilize for wildfires in Clark or Cowlitz counties.
DNR to rely on contract crews, aviation, engine strike teams in place of Larch crews
If a wildfire were to spark in southwest Washington, according to the state’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR), it can utilize engine strike teams, contract crews and aviation to suppress … more
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