Charles “Chuck” Arthur Gullickson, 75, of Battle Ground, Washington, passed unexpectedly and quickly into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. Born on Sept. 14, 1949, in Portland, ...

Elected officials within the Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council have expressed reluctance to adopt a rate of assumed revenue growth that would presume an extra $1 billion in the ...

Area high school athletes were named to Greater St. Helens baseball and softball all-league teams for their individual successes this spring on the diamond. Battle Ground’s James Gill III was named ...

A new report released by the Governor’s Salmon Recovery Office shows that several populations of salmon in Washington state have improved, but most still face extinction. Of the 14 species of salmon ...

Coming off a 33-year high, deaths on Washington’s roads dropped nearly 10% last year, according to state data released Wednesday. The state saw 731 people die in vehicle crashes in 2024, according to ...

After dropping to historic levels last year due to ongoing drought and high temperatures, hydropower generated in the Northwest is expected to rise slightly this year from much needed precipitation.

Yakima County plans to sue if the Trump administration doesn’t pull back plans to reintroduce grizzly bears in the area and delist them from the Endangered Species Act. The Biden administration ...

State lawmakers delivered 423 bills to Gov. Bob Ferguson this year and he signed them all. Except one. Its sponsor hopes the Washington Legislature will override the veto the next time it is in ...

As summer nears and schools wind down for break, families across Washington state are preparing for what has traditionally been the most affordable kind of vacation: time spent in the great outdoors.

Last week, Democratic Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the largest tax increase into state law with the passage of the bi-annual budget (Senate Bill 5167) and several other bills that increase ...

The Ridgefield Art Association will host its annual “Whimsy” art exhibit from Wednesday, June 4, through Thursday, June 26, at the Ridgefield Community Library, 210 N. Main Ave., Ridgefield. The ...

Over an hour and a half of the Wednesday, May 21 Clark County Council meeting was public comment regarding the idea of a ban on holiday fireworks, despite no ban being proposed in the first place.