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Opinion: Who speaks for Washington state’s workers? Workers themselves
Only 19.4% of Washington wage and salary workers were represented by unions in 2025, yet unions are funding major ballot initiative campaigns.
Opinion: Thank God the ‘good guy with a gun’ broke that foolish law!
Lars Larson argues Bend Schools' 5-year-old concealed carry ban put Silver Rail Elementary at greater risk.
Citizen panel rejects pay hike for WA governor
The citizen salary panel froze pay for Gov. Ferguson, AG, and lieutenant governor while backing 2% raises for lawmakers and judges.
Satanic Temple member delivers first invocation at Battle Ground council meeting
Bast Sekhmet of the Satanic Temple of Washington gave the first invocation under Battle Ground's new Resolution 26-04 policy.
Proposed Charter Amendment No. 24: Concerning a Requirement for a Housing Impact Analysis
Charter Amendment No. 24 would require a public Housing Impact Analysis before Clark County adopts land use or construction code changes.
Proposed Charter Amendment No. 23: Concerning a Required Annual Report Publication by the County Manager
Charter Amendment No. 23 would require Clark County's manager to publish an annual report broadly and accessibly.
POLL: Our question: When a council member votes to fund a nonprofit they have personally benefited from, what should happen?
Ethics complaints target Fuentes and Perez over votes tied to a nonprofit that financially benefited both officials.
Letter: ‘I think that we should be very careful in how we tax our neighbors to support enrichments to the basic educational opportunity that is advanced in our State Constitution’
Larry Roe questions whether the $116M Battle Ground levy funds basic education or legislative enhancements to it.
Clark County Councilor Wil Fuentes out at Fourth Plain Forward
Fuentes reported $60,000–99,999 from Fourth Plain Forward while the nonprofit held $584,387 in County contracts he helped implement.
Proposed Charter Amendment No. 22: Concerning a Clarification of Nonpartisan Office Elections
Charter Amendment No. 22 would let candidates bypass the primary when two or fewer file for a nonpartisan county race.
Proposed Charter Amendment No. 21: Concerning Revised Council Powers Regarding Boards and Commissions
Charter Amendment No. 21 would expand council nomination authority to all boards and commissions except the Ethics Commission.
CCSO investigates deceased female located in Columbia River
An unidentified female found floating in the Columbia River is described as possibly Asian or Pacific Islander, 20 to 30 years old.