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Zach and Tori Roloff are officially a family of five! The Little People, Big World stars welcomed their third child, Josiah, in April 2022. The couple spoke EXCLUSIVELY with HollywoodLife about Josiah’s early arrival and more. Little People Big World. “Everything went really well with the delivery. He just...

Cowlitz Crossing Fuel and Convenience Store near ilani Casino in Ridgefield, Washington is receiving a major honor for its fried chicken.

A Saturday evening at Lewisville Park turned tragic on May 14 as a 2-year-old girl from Battle Ground was swept down the East Fork Lewis River and drowned. “She always had this genuine smile,” Becca Hoff, the great aunt of Georgia Jones, said about the toddler. Jones was visiting...

The stories of Cooper Hjerpe’s feats at Woodland High School are so outlandish, it’s almost as if they’ve been exaggerated over the years, like tales from anglers snatching fish out of nearby Putah Creek. The lanky left-hander was so dominant, they say, he went 13-1 with 233...

An Ariel man was sentenced Friday to more than a year in prison for loosening the lug nuts on the wheels of his former partner's car before she drove it with their young daughter inside. Zachery Hansen, 31, was sentenced to 12 3/4 months after Judge Jennifer Snider found him...

A “Never to be Forgotten” ceremony will be held in Battle Ground on Tuesday, May 31 to honor U.S. Army soldier PFC Andrew Jon Shields, who was killed in action on May 31, 2008 in Afghanistan. Shields graduated from Battle Ground High School in 2007 and attended Combat...

A motorcyclist who drove recklessly through police barricades and crashed into a vehicle during an impromptu cruise-in event in Battle Ground has been arrested. Zachary C. Green, 24, was booked into the Clark County Jail on charges of DUI, reckless driving, failure to obey a police officer and for an existing warrant for malicious mischief.

The St. Helens Police Department runs down calls for service from April 29-May 11, 2022. Editor's note: Police logs are a partial accounting of law enforcement calls, based on activity reports and descriptions generated by participating police departments. All persons accused of a crime are legally considered to be innocent until proven guilty.

Helicopter lands, takes flight again, and drops golf balls at Tri-Mountain Golf Course in fundraiser for the La Center community. The helicopter circled above the course as the pilot searched for the X on the 18th fairway Saturday morning. That was the landing spot. And yes, when a helicopter wants...

Sean McDonald, a football coach from Kalama High School, was chosen to take over as the coach of the Woodland Beavers following a decision by the school board on May 12. He will replace Mike Woodward, who resigned in 2021 to become the head coach in Battle Ground. McDonald is...

On Saturday (May 21) at about 8 p.m., Battle Ground patrol officers closed a section of Main Street when several vehicles, participating in an impromptu cruise-in event, began to “burnout” their tires. Officers acted quickly, diverting traffic and temporarily closing a portion of the street near the 10...

Carston Hendricks of Battle Ground, who can solve cube puzzles in seconds, is using his skills to help raise money to fight cancer. In competition, Carston Hendricks gets 15 seconds to look at the cube. He can’t make any moves during this time. Just inspect the puzzle. Then it’s...

“Vape 101: What every parent should know,” will be held on Tue., June 7 at Chief Umtuch Middle School. The Prevent Together Coalition and the DREAM Team at Chief Umtuch Middle School are hosting an interactive event for parents and students on June 7 to provide information and awareness about youth vaping and substance use.

Bands from Battle Ground High School secured top spots at the Mt. Hood Jazz Festival held in Troutdale, Oregon on May 6 through May 8. The Battle Ground High School advanced jazz band took home the top prize in their division, while the school’s combo jazz band received second place.

Ridgefield will celebrate both National Trails Day and the 11th annual Big Paddle event at its waterfront and downtown on Saturday, June 4. The event will start with an opening ceremony at 9 a.m., which will show off the Ridgefield Dragon Boats, followed by Chicamarimba, an eight-women marimba ensemble, a news release stated. There will then be a guided paddle with Alder Creek Kayak & Canoe at 11:30 a.m., or an open paddle on the water in the afternoon. Riders will float along the banks of Lake River, the release stated.

Battle Ground’s plan to deal with unincorporated “islands” near city limits will move forward on three groups of parcels, though property to the south of the city won’t be affected. During its May 16 meeting, the Battle Ground City Council voted 5-1 to draft a resolution...

Prairie High School senior Ellie Durgarian recently received $6,500 in scholarships from the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. The Battle Ground branch of the club awarded Durgarian with a $1,500 scholarship in early April. Her application was then forwarded to the statewide club, who awarded Durgarian an additional $5,000 scholarship at the organization’s annual convention in Olympia on April 22.

Cedar Tree Classical Christian School raised enough money for an updated science lab after the school took part in a 24-hour giving event. On May 4 through May 5, the school participated in Giving Day 2022, the latest edition of an annual online fundraising event featuring 57 organizations this year. It was the first time the school participated in the event.

BATTLE GROUND, Wash. (KPTV) - A motorcyclist drove through a closed street and hit a car before being arrested during a “cruise-in” in Battle Ground on Saturday night, according to the Battle Ground Police Department. Police said around 8 p.m. Saturday, officers responded to Main Street, where several...