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Raptors look back on strong 2026 and ahead to 2027 and beyond in Ridgefield
Sports

Raptors look back on strong 2026 and ahead to 2027 and beyond in Ridgefield

Raptors GM Gus Farah says playoff crowds hit 3,700 over two games, with average attendance topping 1,400 despite weather challenges.

Sep 25, 2026

Ridgefield City Council, wildlife refuge, port all respond as waterfront debate continues
Politics

Ridgefield City Council, wildlife refuge, port all respond as waterfront debate continues

Ridgefield's city council formally asked the port for a master plan, traffic, economic, and environmental analyses, and 3D renderings.

Sep 22, 2026

League of Women Voters schedules four forums ahead of Nov. 3 election
Politics

League of Women Voters schedules four forums ahead of Nov. 3 election

The League of Women Voters of Clark County has scheduled four candidate forums at libraries in Vancouver, Camas, and Ridgefield ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.

Sep 21, 2026

Business profile: Cowlitz Indian Tribe now running the steakhouse at ilani, ‘Sovereign’
Business

Business profile: Cowlitz Indian Tribe now running the steakhouse at ilani, ‘Sovereign’

Sovereign, the new fine-dining steakhouse at ilani, marks a major milestone in the Cowlitz Indian Tribe's move toward self-operating all restaurants at the casino.

Sep 18, 2026

Ridgefield landmark Sportsman’s Public House celebrates 100 years of history and community
Business

Ridgefield landmark Sportsman’s Public House celebrates 100 years of history and community

Sportsman's Public House in Ridgefield turns 100 on Sept. 25, debuting a new menu and hosting karaoke, vendors, and giveaways.

Sep 18, 2026

Nighttime work on I-5 between Ridgefield and Woodland will replace damaged concrete panels Sept. 14-19
Transportation

Nighttime work on I-5 between Ridgefield and Woodland will replace damaged concrete panels Sept. 14-19

Granite Construction will close right and center lanes nightly on I-5 between mileposts 9. 5 and 21. 5 through Sept. 19.

Sep 14, 2026

Charter Review Commission schedules town hall meetings to discuss proposed amendments on the November ballot
Politics

Charter Review Commission schedules town hall meetings to discuss proposed amendments on the November ballot

Fifteen elected commissioners will hold five district town halls before nine charter amendments go to voters Nov. 3.

Sep 12, 2026

Jim Quackenbush appointed as Ridgefield’s next police chief
People

Jim Quackenbush appointed as Ridgefield’s next police chief

Quackenbush brings 27 years of law enforcement experience, from Portland patrol officer to Washougal Operations Captain.

Sep 11, 2026

Council approves development agreement for Ridgefield Community and Recreation Center
Politics

Council approves development agreement for Ridgefield Community and Recreation Center

The 6-1 vote approves a framework pairing $15M in city bonds with roughly $32M from Blue Rock Ventures.

Sep 8, 2026

Clark County prepares to seek proposals for long-term lease of Tri-Mountain Golf Course
Business

Clark County prepares to seek proposals for long-term lease of Tri-Mountain Golf Course

Clark County seeks a private operator for Tri-Mountain Golf Course under a lease starting Jan. 1, 2027, with up to 50 years possible.

Sep 4, 2026

Huge crowd gathers for Goodwill Superstore grand opening in Ridgefield
People

Huge crowd gathers for Goodwill Superstore grand opening in Ridgefield

More than 500 customers waited in the rain to enter the new Goodwill Superstore in Ridgefield, with free job training and ESL classes offered at the location.

Sep 3, 2026

Ridgefield exhibit explores untold history of Japanese farming families
People

Ridgefield exhibit explores untold history of Japanese farming families

A Ridgefield exhibit traces Japanese farming families who ran major strawberry operations before their forced removal in World War II.

Aug 28, 2026

Ridgefield’s Envision 2045 plan looks to balance growth with small-town character
Politics

Ridgefield’s Envision 2045 plan looks to balance growth with small-town character

Ridgefield's Envision 2045 plan targets 5,800 new housing units and 8,100 new jobs as the city's population nears 17,000.

Aug 27, 2026

New Goodwill Superstore and Community Training Center to bring job and learning opportunities to Ridgefield
Business

New Goodwill Superstore and Community Training Center to bring job and learning opportunities to Ridgefield

Goodwill's new Ridgefield location offers 11,000-plus sq. ft. of retail space and free career training services.

Aug 27, 2026

Clark County growth plan puts north municipalities at center of UGA debate
Politics

Clark County growth plan puts north municipalities at center of UGA debate

Four north Clark County cities presented competing visions for housing, jobs, and farmland at a county planning commission hearing on the 2045 growth plan.

Aug 26, 2026

Letter: Time is running out for scrutiny and environmental review of Port of Ridgefield proposed waterfront development
Opinion

Letter: Time is running out for scrutiny and environmental review of Port of Ridgefield proposed waterfront development

Ridgefield volunteer Oliver Spencer warns that time is running out for public scrutiny of the Port of Ridgefield's proposed waterfront redevelopment near the National Wildlife Refuge.

Aug 25, 2026

Ridgefield deputy city manager to retire in September
People

Ridgefield deputy city manager to retire in September

Lee Knottnerus helped found the Ridgefield Main Street Program and spearheaded the city's dragon boat program during her tenure.

Aug 23, 2026

Large retail store part of proposed Ridgefield development
Business

Large retail store part of proposed Ridgefield development

MAJ Development Corp. proposes an 84,000-sq-ft retail building and 136-unit housing complex near Pioneer Street in Ridgefield.

Aug 21, 2026