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Playground and trail at Orchards Community Park closed beginning Nov. 28 for hazardous tree removal
Community News

Playground and trail at Orchards Community Park closed beginning Nov. 28 for hazardous tree removal

The playground and northern portion of the trail at Orchards Community Park will be closed beginning Nov. 28 while a contractor services hazardous trees within the park.

Nov 18, 2022

Camas Lions sponsor a puppy for Leader Dogs for the Blind
People

Camas Lions sponsor a puppy for Leader Dogs for the Blind

The Camas Lions are sponsoring a puppy named JoJo for Leader Dogs for the Blind. The puppy will undergo training from volunteers for a year, prior to being provided to Leader Dogs for final trainin…

Nov 18, 2022

The tradition continues: Columbia River back in girls soccer state semifinals
Sports

The tradition continues: Columbia River back in girls soccer state semifinals

Columbia River’s girls soccer team is a fixture at the state tournament, advancing to the final four for the sixth consecutive tournament.

Nov 18, 2022

Football coaches who live in Washington to square off in Oregon’s semifinals
Sports

Football coaches who live in Washington to square off in Oregon’s semifinals

Jon Eagle, who led Camas to two state championships, is now the head coach at West Linn, the top-ranked team in Oregon, and his Lions will be taking on defending Oregon state champion Central Catho…

Nov 18, 2022

Burglary suspect located in La Center after crashing his vehicle
News

Burglary suspect located in La Center after crashing his vehicle

A burglary suspect with an active felony warrant was apprehended Thursday night in La Center.

Nov 18, 2022

POLL: What was the biggest reason why conservatives didn’t fare better in Washington’s election?
Opinion

POLL: What was the biggest reason why conservatives didn’t fare better in Washington’s election?

What was the biggest reason why conservatives didn’t fare better in Washington’s election?

Nov 17, 2022

As transit fares plummet, federal money increases 95 percent
Transportation

As transit fares plummet, federal money increases 95 percent

In 2019, transit agencies across the U.S. for all modes of transportation took in 32.3 cents in fares for every dollar they spent on operating costs.

Nov 17, 2022

How the Washington governor’s salary compares to other states
News

How the Washington governor’s salary compares to other states

Gov. Jay Inslee’s 2021 salary ranked 5th among the 50 states, almost twice that of Oregon Gov. Kate Brown.

Nov 17, 2022

Ridgefield fifth graders return to Cispus Outdoor School
Youth

Ridgefield fifth graders return to Cispus Outdoor School

At Cispus, students do all of their learning outside, rain or shine and they enjoy hands-on activities like soil and water sampling, plant identification, and nature art.

Nov 17, 2022

Pelosi insists she’ll ‘leverage’ House actions as Republicans lock up majority
News

Pelosi insists she’ll ‘leverage’ House actions as Republicans lock up majority

The Republican Party has locked in its control of the U.S. House for the next two years, with a majority of at least 218 seats, with several decisions still pending.

Nov 17, 2022

Opinion: Taxpayers object to effort to collect capital gains income tax before state Supreme Court ruling
Opinion

Opinion: Taxpayers object to effort to collect capital gains income tax before state Supreme Court ruling

Jason Mercier of the Washington Policy Center shares information from the attorney general’s motion asking the state Supreme Court to allow the Department of Revenue to collect before a final rulin…

Nov 17, 2022

2023 sturgeon fishing season opens Jan. 1 on several portions of Columbia River
Sports

2023 sturgeon fishing season opens Jan. 1 on several portions of Columbia River

The 2023 white sturgeon fishing season gets underway Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023 on select sections of the Columbia River upstream of Bonneville Dam, fishery managers from Oregon and Washington announced…

Nov 17, 2022

State volleyball preview: Columbia River, Ridgefield still among the elite
Sports

State volleyball preview: Columbia River, Ridgefield still among the elite

Defending champion Columbia River and Ridgefield, the 2018 and 2019 champions, among the Southwest Washington teams playing in the three state volleyball tournaments in Yakima this week.

Nov 17, 2022

Washington’s Freedom Foundation calls out NEA over ‘teachers know best’ claim
News

Washington’s Freedom Foundation calls out NEA over ‘teachers know best’ claim

A recent tweet by the National Education Association was deemed inappropriate and “creepy” by the Washington-based think tank, the Freedom Foundation.

Nov 16, 2022

This Black Friday, skip the shopping and hit the water for big rainbow trout
Sports

This Black Friday, skip the shopping and hit the water for big rainbow trout

Every fall, WDFW stocks lakes across Washington – including Battle Ground Lake and Klineline Pond – with thousands of ‘holiday special’ trout weighing up to three pounds and averaging 15 to 16 inch…

Nov 16, 2022

VPS School Board votes to include renewal levy on February ballot
News

VPS School Board votes to include renewal levy on February ballot

The district is requesting authorization of approximately $61.7 million for collection in 2024, $65.3 million for collection in 2025, $70 million for collection in 2026 and $75 million for collecti…

Nov 16, 2022

Opinion: Long-term-care law might be changing again, and solvency is sought
Opinion

Opinion: Long-term-care law might be changing again, and solvency is sought

Is WA Cares, the state’s mandatory long-term-care program, complete with a burdensome payroll tax that’s supposed to pay its way, solvent?

Nov 16, 2022

‘Sitting around doing nothing’: Washington electric cars face mass adoption hurdles
Transportation

‘Sitting around doing nothing’: Washington electric cars face mass adoption hurdles

An electric car is being charged at a charging station. Photo courtesy Shutterstock.com

Nov 16, 2022