Doug Flanagan
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La Center City Councilor Sean Boyle resigns seat (opens the original)
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The city of La Center is seeking to fill a council position after Sean Boyle resigned from his No. 3 council seat on Aug. 31. Boyle, a city councilor since 2021, announced his intention to resign on July 22 due to “personal reasons and family health stuff.” “Nothing scary or whatever with me,” he said. Unlock unlimited access to daily events, breaking news, community stories and more. Subscribe for only $1 for 4 weeks to get unlimited access.
Ridgefield to get $70,000 state grant to help speed up review of residential building permits (opens the original)
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The city of Ridgefield will receive a $70,000 grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce to speed up the review of residential building permits. Commerce on Thursday announced $475,000 in grants for eight local governments. In addition to Ridgefield, the cities of Tacoma, Bellevue, Lacey, Tumwater and Yakima were among the recipients, as well as Pierce County and the Snohomish County Health Department. Unlock unlimited access to daily events, breaking news, community stories and more
Ridgefield City Council urges port officials to consider community concerns in waterfront project (opens the original)
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Facing mounting public pressure, the Ridgefield City Council is pushing back against the Port of Ridgefield’s controversial waterfront redevelopment plan and urging port officials to deliver a project that more closely reflects community concerns. In a Sept. 10 letter, the council asked the port to maximize environmental and boating opportunities, move density away from the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge and ensure development is compatible with downtown through the project’s design, scale
City of Camas mulls the future of aging City Hall (opens the original)
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CAMAS — City of Camas officials agree their 1960s-era City Hall is past its prime. What they don’t agree on yet is how much more money — if any — they should pour into a building some councilors now describe as an albatross. During a Sept. 8 workshop session, the Camas City Council stopped short of approving a $225,000 planning study to chart the future of City Hall. Unlock unlimited access to daily events, breaking news, community stories and more. Subscribe for only $1 for 4 weeks to get unlim
La Center veteran of the Iraq War helps soldiers transition back into civilian life (opens the original)
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Donny Reed returned to the United States after the Iraq War, but it took him years to realize he had never truly come home. Unable to put words to the shame and self-hatred he felt about his role in the conflict, he was left grappling with a sense of foreignness, frustration and confusion. Unlock unlimited access to daily events, breaking news, community stories and more. Subscribe for only $1 for 4 weeks to get unlimited access.
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