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Washougal City Council begins national search for next city manager
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Washougal City Council begins national search for next city manager

GMP Consultants, a national executive search firm, is leading Washougal's search for a new city manager ahead of David Scott's spring 2027 retirement.

Sep 1, 2026

Education leaders react to $17B Meta settlement
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Education leaders react to $17B Meta settlement

47 state AGs secured a $17B settlement with Meta over allegations its platforms addicted and harmed children and teens.

Aug 31, 2026

Christian program spreads across PNW public schools
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Christian program spreads across PNW public schools

LifeWise Academy is active in 14 Washington schools, with interest reported in about 83% of the state's school districts.

Aug 31, 2026

Opinion: A school bell should not be a bargaining chip
Opinion

Opinion: A school bell should not be a bargaining chip

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues public educators should not withhold school from children to gain bargaining leverage.

Aug 31, 2026

Opinion: Striking workers are now expected to seek work like others
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Opinion: Striking workers are now expected to seek work like others

Washington's ESD faces federal pressure to enforce work-search rules for striking workers or risk losing funding and employer tax credits.

Aug 28, 2026

County to host manufactured home park information session
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County to host manufactured home park information session

Clark County's Sept. 14 session covers a proposed overlay zone to preserve manufactured home parks and limit displacement.

Aug 28, 2026

Opinion: In support of honest, accountable, affordable energy policy
Opinion

Opinion: In support of honest, accountable, affordable energy policy

Bill Gaines argues Washington's CCA and CETA are driving Puget Sound Energy rate hikes of up to 30 percent.

Aug 28, 2026

POLL: How restrictive should cellphone policies be in Washington public schools?
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POLL: How restrictive should cellphone policies be in Washington public schools?

Gov. Bob Ferguson is pushing a statewide ban on cellphones in Washington public schools from first bell to last.

Aug 27, 2026

WA governor lays groundwork for cellphone ban in public schools
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WA governor lays groundwork for cellphone ban in public schools

Gov. Ferguson plans to pre-file a cellphone ban bill Dec. 7, with school implementation targeted for September 2027.

Aug 27, 2026

Opinion: Washingtonians are voting with the moving truck
Opinion

Opinion: Washingtonians are voting with the moving truck

Washington's domestic in-migration is running 18 percent below pre-pandemic levels, with international arrivals masking the loss.

Aug 27, 2026

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

Opinion: ‘Nothing to see here folks, just move along’
Opinion

Opinion: ‘Nothing to see here folks, just move along’

Lars Larson argues vote-by-mail does not increase voter participation and often takes weeks to produce a result.

Aug 26, 2026

Opinion: Males in girls sports/vote yes on Initiative IL26 638
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Opinion: Males in girls sports/vote yes on Initiative IL26 638

Legislative candidate Sarah Mittelman argues biological males should not compete in girls sports and plans to vote yes on IL26 638.

Aug 26, 2026

Opinion: One-size-fits-all wildfire failure
Opinion

Opinion: One-size-fits-all wildfire failure

Churchill argues the 2001 Roadless Rule left nearly 45 million acres of National Forest land vulnerable to catastrophic wildfire by limiting local management.

Aug 26, 2026

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

Vancouver votes to increase sales tax in effort to increase public safety
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Vancouver votes to increase sales tax in effort to increase public safety

Vancouver's 6-1 council vote raises sales tax one-tenth of 1 percent for police hiring and public defense.

Aug 25, 2026

DOR: ‘Significant life’ awaits WA with new income tax residency enforcement
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DOR: ‘Significant life’ awaits WA with new income tax residency enforcement

WA's Department of Revenue calls income tax residency enforcement "a significant lift" with complex income tax implementation issues still unresolved with complex domicile rules still unresolved.

Aug 25, 2026