The Clark County Council approved 22 new deputy positions for the sheriff’s office, kicking off a massive hiring push backed by a newly adopted criminal justice sales tax.
The U.S. Forest Service announced last week that there will be no commercial huckleberry permits issued in 2026. The federal agency said the decision was made based on its commitment to tribal treaty rights, ecological recovery and a focus on long-term management.
County Manager Kathleen Otto will see a nearly 9 percent increase to her salary as of May 1, followed by another 6 percent increase on Jan. 1, 2027, under a new two-year contract unanimously approved by the Clark County Council on April 20.
The Washougal Police Department has received a state grant to purchase a handheld narcotics analyzer aimed at improving officer safety and speeding drug identification in the field.
The Department of Natural Resources announced last week that four Washington campgrounds will be closed for the rest of the year and several others will be partially closed following two consecutive years of funding cuts.
Bright blue and yellow benches popping up around Camas and Washougal are catching eyes — and opening conversations.
President Donald Trump weighed in on Washington’s 3rd Congressional District race Tuesday with a social media post that endorsed state Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, and bashed incumbent Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania.
Environmental groups are celebrating this Earth Day after the U.S. House of Representatives pulled a bill amending the Endangered Species Act.
The effort to replace the century-old Interstate 5 Bridge reached a key milestone Friday with the release of the final report on the project’s environmental and community impacts.
Skyrocketing fuel prices won’t keep police cruisers and fire engines from responding to emergencies.
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