The Best of the Best will give Reflector readers the opportunity to honor their favorite businesses, organizations and individuals that help make up the fabric of the community around us.

A demand letter seeking repayment of $580 in “misused funds” has ignited tensions between Woodland Mayor Todd Dinehart and members of the City Council.

Local advocates for the unhoused are concerned by ordinances punishing public camping in the wake of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling. On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 …

Dec 23, 2024 · In loving memory of Donna Mae Wallace Bowling: 1939-2025. Donna Mae Wallace Bowling, age 85, passed from this life on Jan. 27, 2025. She was born on Nov. 11, 1939, in Sidney, Montana, and was the oldest child of Pearl and James Wallace.

Aug 21, 2023 · Among those on-scene, Peeler said, dozens of firefighters were Larch Corrections Center inmates. The minimum-security prison has served as a resource through the Washington State Department of Natural Resources for fighting wildland fires, including the Nakia Creek fire last year that burned more than 1,900 acres on the east side of the county.

2 days ago · Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown speaks at a press conference on Feb. 7, 2025 where he announced a lawsuit against President Trump’s executive order that seeks to curtail federal support for health care services provided to transgender youth.

The 11th annual Clark Public Utilities Race for Warmth broke participation records Sunday, Jan. 26, with 1,750 runners, walkers and cyclists participating.

4 days ago · Kids and the environment. Ecology has 22 active grants from the EPA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The NOAA grants have been restored, but as of Tuesday night, Ecology was still locked out of 13 grants from the EPA totaling nearly $53 million, said Sixkiller, the former EPA administrator for the region that covers Washington.

6 days ago · Tax policy is serious business — and taxes should be fair — but this kind of dialogue serves only to divide. Further, a tax-first, plan-later approach will not deliver the results our communities need.

Dec 9, 2024 · Ridgefield Mayor Ron Onslow announced his retirement, effective Jan. 10, 2025, after serving 17 years on the City Council. Reflecting on his service, the mayor said securing emergency reserve funds and bringing key businesses like Rosauers were among his proudest accomplishments.