The Parks Foundation of Clark County is accepting nominations for the 2026 Florence B. Wager Awards, which recognize individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to parks, ...

A Ridgefield gymnast and swimmer, as well as a Hockinson swimmer, all reached top-five in their respective events in the ...

Sadly, we’ve now seen just how much damage 90 people can do to our state in 60 days. The 90 people are Democrats: 59 state representatives, 30 state senators and Gov. Bob Ferguson. The 60 days … ...

The Washington Legislature concluded its 2026 session Thursday evening after passing a batch of budgets and navigating late-breaking drama over the elimination of a data center tax break that … ...

A Kelso man was sentenced Thursday to five years for striking and killing a pedestrian in 2025 . Larry M. Hole, 46, said the collision was "100% avoidable," and sobbed openly in court. He … ...

A new toy shop in downtown Ridgefield is offering families a place to find unique gifts while encouraging kids to step away from screens and explore hands-on play. Toys On Main, operated … ...

In the final hours of the legislative session, state lawmakers passed budgets on Thursday to fill a multi-billion-dollar hole with new taxes, reserves, one-time transfers and some cuts. Budget &hellip ...

Former Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna has issued a legal memo arguing that a proposed tax on millionaires is unconstitutional, citing the state Constitution and a century’s worth of ...

With less than a week to go, policy proposals are nearing the finish line to becoming law in the Washington Legislature. But the last deadline of the legislative session Friday stopped some of them ...

The Senate narrowly passed a bill Tuesday to reduce and delay some education payments to save Olympia money, despite plans to expand state spending by $2 billion amid a $2.3 billion budget shortfall ...

Legislation that would impose an income tax on people who make more than a million dollars is set for another public hearing Tuesday in Olympia. SB 6346 would slap a 9.9% tax on income above a &hellip ...

The Clark County Youth Commission is seeking nominations for the 2026 Youth Achievement Awards. Nominations are due by 5 p.m. Friday, March 13. The Youth Commission annually recognizes up to 300 ...