Podcasts about Ridgefield

The Happy Accidentals bring their 5th Annual Gospel Concert to Shaffer Farm in Ridgefield on August 23 at 6:30 p.m. The free outdoor event draws 200 to 350 people each year and this year features the Voices of Praise Christian Youth Choir. Bring a lawn chair and a dessert to share. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/people/happy-accidentals-5th-annual-gospel-concert-set-for-aug-23/ #HappyAccidentals #GospelConcert #Ridgefield #ClarkCounty #SouthernGospel #FreeEvent #VoicesOfPraise #CommunityMusic #WashingtonState #LiveMusic

Recreational fires are now prohibited in La Center, Ridgefield, Woodland, and unincorporated Clark County, effective immediately. Fire Marshal Donna Goddard says escaped campfires risk igniting larger grass and brush fires under current extreme conditions. The ban has no set end date. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/general-outdoor-burning-prohibition-expands/ #ClarkCounty #FireBan #WildfirePrevention #OutdoorBurning #ClarkCowlitzFireRescue #PublicSafety #Washington

C-TRAN is offering free shuttle service to the Clark County Fair every day from August 7 through August 16, with pickup at eight locations including Vancouver Mall, Fisher's Landing, Battle Ground, La Center, Ridgefield, and Yacolt. Shuttle riders also receive a coupon for $1 off fair admission. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/c-tran-takes-you-to-summers-best-party-for-free/ #ClarkCountyFair #CTRAN #ClarkCounty #Vancouver #PublicTransit #FairSeason #Washington #FreeShuttle #BattleGround #Ridgefield

Delanie Craighead, the 2026 American Honey Queen, arrived in Clark County at 1 a.m. and was helping open the Clark County Fair by 10 a.m. She will spend the next few days at the Bee Barn sharing live hives and bee education with fairgoers. Mars Encounters and the carnival are also open at Summer's Best Party, running through Aug. 16 in Ridgefield. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/people/all-the-buzz-from-opening-day-of-the-clark-county-fair/ #ClarkCountyFair #ClarkCounty #Ridgefield #AmericanHoneyQueen #Beekeeping #SummersBestParty #MarsEncounters #FairSeason

Vancouver's law enforcement policy remains unchanged despite six days of public outcry and a City Council appearance by the city attorney, city manager, and police chief. The Clark County Council advances Rules of Procedure changes, the 3rd Congressional District race takes shape, two lawsuits challenge Initiative 645's ballot language, and the 158th Clark County Fair opens August 7 in Ridgefield. URLHERE #ClarkCounty #Vancouver #ClarkCountyFair #Initiative645 #3rdCongressionalDistrict #ClarkCountyToday #WashingtonState #Podcast #WeeklyNewsletter #LocalNews

The 158th Clark County Fair opens August 7 in Ridgefield with a 20,000-square-foot Mars Encounters exhibit, headliner concerts featuring Midland and Collective Soul, grandstand rodeo and Monster Trucks, and admission prices matching last year. Fair CEO John Morrison anticipates more than 250,000 visits over the 10-day run. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/people/its-happening-soon-blast-off-to-fun-at-the-2026-clark-county-fair/ #ClarkCountyFair #Ridgefield #ClarkCounty #SummerFair #WashingtonState #CountyFair #MarsEncounters #FairConcerts #FamilyFun #SouthwestWashington

More than 50 regional teams will race 250-meter sprints on Lake River at the free Paddle for Life Dragon Boat Festival in Ridgefield on August 1, 2026. The event supports the Catch-22 Ospreys, Southwest Washington's only all-survivor dragon boat team, who are preparing to compete in France with 4,500 survivors from more than 35 countries. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/people/paddle-for-life-roars-into-ridgefield-dragon-boat-racing-powers-local-breast-cancer-survivors-aug-1/ #PaddleForLife #DragonBoat #Ridgefield #BreastCancerSurvivors #CatchOspreys #ClarkCounty #WashingtonState #CommunityWellness

“You didn't have to look someone in the eye while you extinguished their life, and you could do it from a distance.” — Mike McIntire on what the gun changedIs there an American way of violence? Earlier this month, the film critic David Thomson blamed gory Hollywood movies, like Coppola's Godfather, for glorifying it. Today's guest has an even more brutal answer. According to Mike McIntire, the three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times investigative journalist, it's the gun itself that can be blamed for the perpetual American plague of violence.Yes, the gun did it. In his new book Ricochet: Guns, Greed, and the American Way of Violence, McIntire observes that every developed country has violent movies, violent video games, and significant mental illness. But what no other country has are schoolchildren, grocery shoppers, and churchgoers massacred on a regular basis. Up to forty thousand Americans die from guns every year — half of them suicides — and yet we treat these uniquely dangerous machines as if they were iPhones.How did this catastrophe happen? McIntire's answer focuses on the law as much as the culture. English common law imposed a duty to retreat in the event of conflict. Then, amid the centennial jingoism of 1876, an Indiana court declared that “retreat” was not “the tendency of the American mind.” A “true man,” explained an Ohio court, doesn't fly from threats. Stand your ground was born — and with it, a legal redefinition of what it means to be an American.And then there's the NRA — founded in 1871, ironically, by a former New York Times correspondent as a marksmanship club, and radicalized a century later. Its greatest coup was reframing the Second Amendment from militia clause into individual right — a maneuver that Warren Burger, a Republican chief justice, called the “biggest fraud” ever perpetrated on the American people. And today even the NRA looks moderate compared to new online radical right-wing gun rights groups.McIntire, a gun owner himself, doesn't preach. Instead he describes his first murder scene as a young cop reporter — the dead man peacefully lying in the grass, one small round hole in the side of his head. Clean, efficient, clinical. Like an iPhone app. That's the American way of violence. The gun did it. And will continue to do so until America retreats from its deadly love affair with the firearm.Five Takeaways•       It's the Gun Itself. Every developed country has violent movies, violent video games, mental illness, and toxic social media. What none of them has, McIntire argues, is a repetitive, constant problem of schoolchildren, grocery shoppers, and churchgoers being massacred. Up to forty thousand Americans a year die from guns — half of them suicides — and firearms account for three-quarters or more of all homicides. Yet America treats these uniquely dangerous things as ordinary consumer goods, bought, sold, marketed, and carried around like an iPhone or a wallet. Whatever role Hollywood plays — and McIntire takes David Thomson's argument seriously — you have to start with the one thing that is actually different: the gun.•       A Daily Trickle of Bloodshed. When a plane crash kills two hundred people, there is a massive media and government response. When two hundred people die in scattered shootings across fifty states in the same period, there is a local news story, and then nothing. Gun violence in America has slipped into the category of acceptable losses — background noise. The conundrum for gun-safety advocates is how to sustain attention on a crisis that only becomes visible when the next Sandy Hook or Parkland arrives.•       No Duty to Retreat. English common law, imported into the colonies, required you to retreat from a public confrontation before resorting to lethal force. Amid the centennial fervor of 1876, American courts began overturning homicide convictions on new grounds: retreat, declared Indiana's Supreme Court, was not “the tendency of the American mind,” and a “true man,” added an Ohio court, need not fly from an aggressor. The repeating rifle helped make the old duty obsolete — you cannot outrun a bullet — and stand your ground became canon. Every week, somewhere in America, the defense still succeeds.•       “The Biggest Fraud”: Rewriting the Second Amendment. The founders' great fear was a standing army; the amendment preserved a well regulated militia — trained and disciplined, not unlimited. Beginning in the 1970s, the NRA underwrote sympathetic scholarship, law reviews, and court cases in a deliberate long game to recast the amendment as an individual right — moving guns from common law, where legislatures can regulate, into constitutional law, where they largely cannot. Warren Burger, the Republican former chief justice, called it the biggest fraud he had ever seen perpetrated on the American people. Now the Supreme Court's “common use” test — found nowhere in the Constitution — means a weapon popular enough may be unbannable, with AR-15 bans next on the docket.•       The Death Star Eclipsed. McIntire's cache of internal NRA documents traces the organization's path from post-Civil War marksmanship club — cofounded by a former New York Times correspondent — to radicalized lobbying juggernaut, complete with pro-gun Democrats like John Dingell on its board. Today it has been outflanked by no-compromise groups like the Firearms Policy Coalition, which at any given moment is pushing more lawsuits against state gun laws than the NRA. Guns remain the third rail — Beto O'Rourke said “hell yes” to taking away AR-15s and has not held office since. The irony in McIntire's prescription: gun-safety advocates should copy the NRA's own generation-long legal strategy.About the GuestMike McIntire is an investigative journalist at The New York Times and a member of three Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting teams, whose work has exposed everything from Russian election interference to the hidden financial incentives of policing. He is the author of Champions Way: Football, Florida, and the Lost Soul of College Sports. He lives in Ridgefield, Connecticut. His new book is Ricochet: Guns, Greed, and the American Way of Violence (One Signal/Atria, July 2026).References:•       Ricochet: Guns, Greed, and the American Way of Violence by Mike McIntire (One Signal/Atria, July 2026). Jane Mayer: “McIntire is both a superb reporter and storyteller.”•       A Sudden Flicker of Light: A Revisionist History of Movies by David Thomson — the recent Keen On guest whose argument about Hollywood and American violence opens the conversation.•       The American Way of Death by Jessica Mitford — the classic anatomy of the American funeral business that lends this episode its central question.

Washington Farmland Trust has permanently protected April Joy Farm, a 24-acre certified organic operation in Ridgefield, marking the first farmland conservation easement funded by Clark County's Legacy Lands program. Clark County's agricultural acreage has decreased by nearly 40% since 2017, and Ridgefield's median home price has grown 147% in the last decade. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/business/washington-farmland-trust-supported-by-clark-county-legacy-lands-protects-its-first-farm-in-the-county/ #WashingtonFarmlandTrust #ClarkCounty #Ridgefield #FarmlandConservation #LegacyLands #AprilJoyFarm #OrganicFarming #FoodEquity #PacificNorthwest #Agriculture

Oliver Wolcott, a Forgotten Founder and Declaration of Independence signer, picked up a musket to defend the nation he helped create. Discover the remarkable patriot who signed America's founding document, fought for independence, and devoted his life to serving the American republic. Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin remain household names, yet few Americans know Oliver Wolcott, one of the forgotten Founding Fathers who signed the Declaration of Independence and fought in the American Revolution. A physician, farmer, judge, soldier, and Governor of Connecticut, Wolcott never sought fame or recognition. He simply answered the call whenever his country needed him. This episode of America's Founding Series, part of The P.A.S. Report Podcast, follows Oliver Wolcott from the halls of Independence to the Battle of Ridgefield and beyond. Discover how one of America's most overlooked Founding Fathers helped secure American independence and why his life of duty, sacrifice, personal responsibility, and public service offers timeless lessons for preserving liberty 250 years later. What You'll Learn In This Episode: Why Oliver Wolcott risked everything by signing the Declaration of Independence How a Declaration signer left Congress to fight on the front lines of the Revolutionary War The important role Oliver Wolcott played during the Battle of Ridgefield and the fight for American independence Why duty, sacrifice, and personal responsibility defined the Founding Fathers and America's first generation What Oliver Wolcott's extraordinary life teaches about preserving freedom, civic responsibility, and the American republic today Subscribe to The P.A.S. Report Podcast for America's Founding Series, where forgotten patriots, the American Revolution, the Founding Fathers, the Constitution, and the principles of liberty come to life. If you enjoyed this episode, leave a five-star review and share it with family and friends to help keep the stories of America's forgotten Founders alive. Topics Covered: Oliver Wolcott, Forgotten Founder, Declaration of Independence, Declaration Signer, Founding Fathers, American Revolution, Battle of Ridgefield, Revolutionary War, Connecticut History, America 250

John Krupinsky grew up in Danbury Connecticut in a law enforcement family — his father and brother were both cops. He followed that path starting in Ridgefield before joining the Danbury Police Department where he spent 45 years working undercover becoming a sergeant and a detective running drug busts and working alongside federal agencies. In this episode of Locked In with Ian Bick, John shares the complete truth about what 45 years in law enforcement really looked like — from policing in the 80s and 90s to undercover work to drug busts to the city's relationship with federal agencies to his take on local cops working with ICE to why it is harder to be a cop today to dealing with social media and first amendment auditors to massage parlor busts to encountering Ian personally when he owned a club in Danbury to going viral to the Black Lives Matter movement. _____________________________________________ #cops #police #truecrimestories _____________________________________________ Thank you to GLD & FACTOR for sponsoring this episode: GLD: New customers get 40% Off with code LOCKEDIN at https://www.gld.com/ _____________________________________________ Factor: Head to http://factormeals.com/lockedin50off and use code lockedin50off to get 50 percent off and free daily greens per box, with new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details). _____________________________________________ Connect with John Krupinsky: https://www.instagram.com/johnkrupinsky/ _____________________________________________ Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ _____________________________________________ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to John Karpinsky 00:54 Growing Up in a Policing Family 02:27 Starting a Career in Richfield and Danbury 05:48 Life and Work in Small Town Policing 07:41 Homelessness and Community Solutions 10:54 The Evolution of Policing Culture 14:04 Changing Crime Trends and the Drug Epidemic 18:48 Danbury's Unique Crime Profile and Law Enforcement Tactics 21:52 Gangs, Task Forces, and Major Cases 27:03 Undercover Work and Policing Methods Then vs. Now 34:44 Tech Advancements & Challenges in Modern Policing 39:35 Working with Federal Agencies & Major Takedowns 47:00 Cooperating with ICE and Local vs. Federal Law Enforcement 01:00:44 Navigating Police Department Administration and Patrol 01:04:38 Stories from the Danbury Nightclub Scene 01:11:28 Dive Team Dangers and Notable Local Cases 01:15:01 Drug Busts, Asset Forfeiture, and Ongoing Enforcement 01:20:27 Massage Parlors, Prostitution, and Community Issues 01:23:50 Most Impactful Cases and Coping with Trauma 01:32:00 Community Policing, Respect, and Building Relationships 01:37:07 Going Viral and Entering the Media Spotlight 01:44:42 Career Reflections and Lessons Learned 01:53:00 First Amendment Auditors and Modern Challenges 01:58:14 Closing Thoughts and Reflections _____________________________________________ To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/LockedInWithIanBicka Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Krupinsky grew up in Danbury Connecticut in a law enforcement family — his father and brother were both cops. He followed that path starting in Ridgefield before joining the Danbury Police Department where he spent 45 years working undercover becoming a sergeant and a detective running drug busts and working alongside federal agencies. In this episode of Locked In with Ian Bick, John shares the complete truth about what 45 years in law enforcement really looked like — from policing in the 80s and 90s to undercover work to drug busts to the city's relationship with federal agencies to his take on local cops working with ICE to why it is harder to be a cop today to dealing with social media and first amendment auditors to massage parlor busts to encountering Ian personally when he owned a club in Danbury to going viral to the Black Lives Matter movement. _____________________________________________ #cops #police #truecrimestories _____________________________________________ Thank you to GLD & FACTOR for sponsoring this episode: GLD: New customers get 40% Off with code LOCKEDIN at https://www.gld.com/ _____________________________________________ Factor: Head to http://factormeals.com/lockedin50off and use code lockedin50off to get 50 percent off and free daily greens per box, with new subscription only, while supplies last until 09/27/2026. (See website for more details). _____________________________________________ Connect with John Krupinsky: https://www.instagram.com/johnkrupinsky/ _____________________________________________ Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ _____________________________________________ Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to John Karpinsky 00:54 Growing Up in a Policing Family 02:27 Starting a Career in Richfield and Danbury 05:48 Life and Work in Small Town Policing 07:41 Homelessness and Community Solutions 10:54 The Evolution of Policing Culture 14:04 Changing Crime Trends and the Drug Epidemic 18:48 Danbury's Unique Crime Profile and Law Enforcement Tactics 21:52 Gangs, Task Forces, and Major Cases 27:03 Undercover Work and Policing Methods Then vs. Now 34:44 Tech Advancements & Challenges in Modern Policing 39:35 Working with Federal Agencies & Major Takedowns 47:00 Cooperating with ICE and Local vs. Federal Law Enforcement 01:00:44 Navigating Police Department Administration and Patrol 01:04:38 Stories from the Danbury Nightclub Scene 01:11:28 Dive Team Dangers and Notable Local Cases 01:15:01 Drug Busts, Asset Forfeiture, and Ongoing Enforcement 01:20:27 Massage Parlors, Prostitution, and Community Issues 01:23:50 Most Impactful Cases and Coping with Trauma 01:32:00 Community Policing, Respect, and Building Relationships 01:37:07 Going Viral and Entering the Media Spotlight 01:44:42 Career Reflections and Lessons Learned 01:53:00 First Amendment Auditors and Modern Challenges 01:58:14 Closing Thoughts and Reflections _____________________________________________ To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/LockedInWithIanBicka Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we are reviewing a couple of events that are important for the Multifamily Market including a proposal to convert vacant Portland storefronts into housing, leadership changes at Home Forward, a major waterfront redevelopment in Ridgefield, a lawsuit involving  Apartments.com's payment platform, and two federal housing policy updates.

Ridgefield Mayor Matt Cole says the city's public safety grant funding came in at $1.1 million — well above the $250,000 originally expected. Cole also discusses the rec center contractor selection, a new police chief search following Chief Cathy Doriot's retirement, the Kennedy Well water project, and the Rise Downtown Redevelopment Initiative. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/people/mayor-reflects-on-productive-first-half-of-2026-as-ridgefield-projects-advance/ #Ridgefield #ClarkCounty #RidgefieldWA #PublicSafety #RecCenter #DowntownRedevelopment #WaterInfrastructure #CityGrowth #WashingtonState #LocalNews

Clark County communities are marking America's 250th birthday with parades, fireworks, and festivals from July 3–5. Fort Vancouver hosts a free all-day celebration, Battle Ground commemorates its own 75th anniversary, and Ridgefield, Yacolt, Camas, Washougal, and Woodland all have events lined up. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/america250-celebrations-set-to-fill-southwest-washington-with-patriotic-events/ #America250 #FourthOfJuly #ClarkCounty #Vancouver #Ridgefield #BattleGround #Yacolt #Washougal #Camas #Independence Day

Ridgefield Campus | Pastor Nathaniel continues Ridgefield's series on the Holy Spirit by teaching on the importance of stewardship and being trustworthy with what God gives you.

In this episode Ben sits down at opening day in Ridgefield, Washington with friend of the podcast and Executive Vice President of Operations for the Ridgefield Raptors and Black Bears of the West Coast League. Its been awhile, so we decided to catch-up on both teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tiger Talk Senior Intern take over, return of the interns! This week on Tiger Talk, we welcome a second group of RPS Communications intern co-hosts, Claire Burns and Kayla Jacobowitz. They join us to talk about the exciting new projects including an Insider's Guide to RHS and a district art e-gallery showcasing RPS student artists. Thanks for listening to these fresh new voices!

Camden and Mac Spiller purchased The Reflector, returning the 115-year-old Battle Ground newspaper to local hands. Rep. John Ley pushed to block the Interstate Bridge Replacement's Record of Decision, tolling talks continued with a 2028 start projected, and Ridgefield's commercial expansion kept pace with its rapid population growth. https://mailchi.mp/clarkcountytoday/this-weeks-top-news_june_12_2026 #ClarkCounty #InterstateBridge #Ridgefield #TheReflector #Vancouver #WashingtonState #LocalNews #Transportation #PublicSafety #ClarkCountyToday

Ridgefield's May 2026 Development Summary shows a surge of food-centric businesses moving through permits and construction, including a 16,902-square-foot Grocery Outlet at Royle Ridge Station, Jersey Mike's Subs at Union Ridge Town Center, and new restaurants at Hillhurst Commercial Center and Legacy Trails. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/business/new-eateries-grocery-projects-signal-ever-changing-ridgefield-landscape/ #Ridgefield #ClarkCounty #RidgefieldDevelopment #NewRestaurants #GroceryOutlet #JerseyMikes #WashingtonState #LocalBusiness #FoodScene #CommunityGrowth ---

After an accidental fire damaged their boathouse in December 2025, Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue's repaired structure was towed back to its dock on Lake River in Ridgefield. The $222,500 repair, covered mostly by insurance, ends a six-month stretch where the fire boat sat near a parking lot — adding up to 15 minutes to water response times. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/clark-cowlitz-fire-rescue-boathouse-repaired-and-returned-to-ridgefield/ #ClarkCowlitzFireRescue #Ridgefield #WaterRescue #ClarkCounty #FireRescue #LakeRiver #PublicSafety #MarineRescue #WashingtonState #PacificNorthwest

Ben and Travis are live from West Coast League opening night in Ridgefield, Washington to see the Ridgefield Raptors take on the Nanaimo Nightowls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transportation engineers from Battle Ground and Ridgefield will join the Clark County Commission on Aging on June 15 to discuss ADA compliance challenges in smaller cities. The public meeting begins at 4:30 p.m. at the Public Service Center in Vancouver, with hybrid attendance available. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/commission-on-aging-to-discuss-implementation-of-ada-transportation-standards-in-smaller-cities/ #ClarkCounty #CommissionOnAging #ADA #Transportation #BattleGround #Ridgefield #Vancouver #WashingtonState #Accessibility #AgingReadiness

Tiger Talk Senior Intern take over! On this episode, RHS Senior interns Henry Neligan and Andrew Carter interview Kylie Lassow and Chloe Collins, two attendees of the Panama intern trip. This episode of Tiger Talk dives into the global medical squad Panama trip our interns went on. We learn about why they went, what they did, and what they got out of it. You will get a peek into what a day looks like for both our Panama interns and our RPS communication interns, Henry and Andrew.

In part 2 of our season finale, the Evil Robot Story Pirates attempt to destroy imagination and creativity once and for all. Featuring two new stories: “Coco's Crazy Schedule”, a song about a hot cocoa-loving axolotl who stays extremely busy, written by Ethan, a 10 year old from Indiana, and “The Advice Toilet", a story about a wise toilet whose talents take them all the way to Broadway and beyond, written by a 10 year old from Illinois named Ellie. Also featuring a brand new edition of Story Love with Lee and Peter.  Get your FREE Summer Survival Kit at storypirates.com/podcast Join the Summer Story Challenge and get double the ad-free episodes this summer by joining Creator Club at storypirates.com/podcast We've teamed up with Rhett and Link from Good Mythical Morning for a special story contest to celebrate their new book: Spaghetti Head & Chicken Fingers. To find out more and submit your kids' stories, visit storypirates.com/mythical The Story Pirates 2026 tour continues! Get tickets at storypirates.com/live June 13 - Ridgefield, CT June 27 and 28 - North Adams, MA Check out a longer, more awesome version of Story Love on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VadZbUAdHAQ Submit kids' stories at storypirates.com/submit-a-story Check out Story Quest, our in-school digital creative writing program, at storypirates.com/about-story-quest Learn about Story Love, our corporate volunteer program, at storypirateschangemakers.org/story-love

This week on Tiger Talk, we welcome back Dane Street, the Director of Athletics for RHS! Dane joins us to share exciting updates from across the department, including winter sports highlights in skiing and wrestling, and a recap of the spring season covering boys' rugby and volleyball just to name a few. We also dive into upcoming athletic initiatives and discuss how the Tigers are gearing up for the summer and next year's sports seasons. Thanks for listening!

Ridgefield Mayor Matt Cole threw the ceremonial first pitch, more than 1,300 fans packed the Ridgefield Outdoor Recreation Complex, and the Raptors rolled to a 9-0 win over Northwest Star Academy in their 2026 opener. Coach Chris Cota, the only head coach in franchise history, is back for another summer of West Coast League baseball. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/sports/raptors-ridgefield-welcome-another-season-of-west-coast-league-baseball/ #RidgefieldRaptors #WestCoastLeague #RidgefieldWA #ClarkCounty #SummerBaseball #WCLBaseball

In part 1 of our season finale, the Story Pirates and the Evil Robot Story Pirates both arrive at StoryTellerCon. Featuring two new stories: “Flowers Will Not Grow Well Enough For My Mom To Like Them”, a song about a high stakes race to grow beautiful flowers before mom gets home from the Bahamas, written by Kendyl, a 9 year old from Indiana, and “The Breakdancing Knight”, a story told in meter about a medieval knight with some modern tricks up his armored sleeve, written by a 12 year old from Georgia named Abel.  Fans of Circle Round: find Rebecca and Eric's new podcast Lions & Legends at lionsandlegends.org We've teamed up with Rhett and Link from Good Mythical Morning for a special story contest to celebrate their new book: Spaghetti Head & Chicken Fingers. To find out more and submit your kids' stories, visit storypirates.com/mythical The Story Pirates 2026 tour continues! Get tickets at storypirates.com/live June 13 - Ridgefield, CT June 27 and 28 - North Adams, MA Check out a longer, more awesome version of Story Love on YouTube Submit kids' stories at storypirates.com/submit-a-story Check out Story Quest, our in-school digital creative writing program, at storypirates.com/about-story-quest Learn about Story Love, our corporate volunteer program, at storypirateschangemakers.org/story-love

Lee explores an alternate reality where the Story Pirates never existed. Featuring two new stories: “Waffles”, a story about a girl with a mysterious vendetta against everyone's favorite breakfast food, written by Sophia, an 8 year old from New York, and “Belinda the Bobble”, a story about a ponytail holder that defuses an ancient feud, written by a 9 year old from the UK named Imani.  We've teamed up with Rhett and Link from Good Mythical Morning for a special story contest to celebrate their new book: Spaghetti Head & Chicken Fingers. To find out more and submit your kids' stories, visit storypirates.com/mythical The Story Pirates 2026 tour continues! Get tickets at storypirates.com/live May 16 - Portsmouth, NH May 17 - Medford, MA June 13 - Ridgefield, CT June 27 and 28 - North Adams, MA Check out a longer, more awesome version of Story Love on YouTube Submit kids' stories at storypirates.com/submit-a-story Check out Story Quest, our in-school digital creative writing program, at storypirates.com/about-story-quest Learn about Story Love, our corporate volunteer program, at storypirateschangemakers.org/story-love

I cannot wait to introduce fellow Farmcrunchers to home and terrace gardening experts with immediate fantastic advice for plant shopping and plant planting. Get ready to meet Joe Matera of Matera's Nursery in Ridgefield to discuss how to best plant a new tree or hardy shrubs.If you're more of a container gardener, you'll love the advice that Alan Sandberg of Closter's Victoria's Nursery has for selecting and caring for plants and trees on your terrace or patio!Backyard Chickens! Urban Farming! Really cool community gardens, backyard plots and actual farms!Experience it all from a wide range of chicken lovers, veggie enthusiasts and other creative outdoor endeavors.

A six-hour left lane closure on southbound I-5 near Exit 11 is scheduled for Wednesday, May 13, as WSDOT crews repair damaged guardrail sections south of Ridgefield in northern Clark County. Drivers should expect delays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/plan-for-delays-on-southbound-i-5-in-clark-county-for-guardrail-repairs-may-13/ #I5 #ClarkCounty #WSDOT #Ridgefield #TrafficAlert #Washington #LaneClosure #SR502 #RoadMaintenance #NorthernClarkCounty

In her acclaimed series of mysteries set in and around Glacier National Park, Christine Carbo explored the perilous intersection between humans and the natural world. In her new standalone thriller, THE CONFESSION ARTIST (Thomas & Mercer; May 5, 2026; $16.99 Paperback), Carbo shifts her focus from the remote Montana wilderness to a vast and virtually inescapable landscape rife with threats from anonymous monsters: the digital world.     It began with a pencil sketch of a middle-aged, bearded man. Someone unknown had posted it on several untraceable accounts across social media. Below the photo, in yellow block text, all caps, was a command: CONFESS, OR DIE. YOU HAVE SIX DAYS. At first, few people paid attention. About a week later, a reporter who had been intrigued by the random posts wrote that a man resembling the sketch had been fatally shot just outside of Seattle. Police denied a connection, but the accounts generated a ton of new followers. A month later, a second sketch, paired with the same chilling demand, was posted. It went viral. This time, the sketch was of a woman. By the end of that week, a female mirroring the drawing was found murdered in Santa Monica, California. When the third sketch—another male—dropped, it got global attention. Law enforcement agencies across the US, especially in the West, went on high alert. But after six days passed, no one turned up dead. Had the man fessed up and been spared?        A first-year PI in the Flathead Valley, Crosbie Mitchell yearns for something more exciting than tracking down cheating spouses. Still, she has little interest in all the buzz surrounding the killer dubbed “The Confession Artist.” Boredom aside, she doesn't regret her decision to quit the force. Being the lone woman cop in her precinct was tough even before her coworkers saw her as toxic for reporting sexual harassment. And after Jess, her sister and only family, was raped, she needed to be there for her. The real reason, however, is something Crosbie can barely think about without feeling… slimy, or worse. Yes, Crosbie has skeletons shoved deep in her closet. Yet, she's knocked for a loop when a fourth sketch goes viral and Jess gasps in horror: “It's you.” Brushing it off, Crosbie insists:  “I'm a nobody from Montana.” Then, her ex-boyfriend calls with a significant detail: the woman in the sketch is wearing the same dangling earrings, in the shape of a feather with a round stone in the center, as the handcrafted pair he gave her. You have six days to confess or die. Crosbie's heart pounds at the thought. What should she confess first?Keeping the tension building, THE CONFESSION ARTIST follows Crosbie as she digs into the identity of the online killer and evades a stalker. Before the sketch made her a public figure of wild speculation, Crosbie had been hired to investigate the suspicious death of a Native American journalist about to expose the shady and environmentally destructive practices of a local oil and natural gas company. Could Crosbie be the target of a copycat vendetta launched by Ridgefield's filthy rich and unscrupulous owner? Or maybe that charming reporter who popped up out of nowhere to interview her is really a serial killer? Oh, and Crosbie can't shake the hunch that both her ex-boyfriend and her sister know more than they're telling her.           Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

The Story Pirates visit a roadside cherry stand with a strange proprietor (Hari Kondabolu). Featuring two new stories: “Hair Hospital”, a song about a place where you can receive both health care and hair care, written by two friends from California named Aviva and June, and “The Real Reason Why Dinosaurs Went Extinct”, a story about a bunch of scientists who don't know their facts and end up in a pit full of spicy stuff as a result, written by an 11 year old from Germany named Fritz.  The Story Pirates 2026 tour continues! Get tickets at storypirates.com/live May 16 - Portsmouth, NH May 17 - Medford, MA June 13 - Ridgefield, CT June 27 and 28 - North Adams, MA Check out a longer, more awesome version of Story Love on YouTube Submit kids' stories at storypirates.com/submit-a-story Check out Story Quest, our in-school digital creative writing program, at storypirates.com/about-story-quest Learn about Story Love, our corporate volunteer program, at storypirateschangemakers.org/story-love

The 3-2 County Council vote Tuesday approved the Planning Commission's preferred alternative for Clark County's 2045 Comprehensive Plan, setting up a growth-oriented path that preserves expansion options for cities like Ridgefield while drawing sharp opposition over farmland protection concerns. Councilors Matt Little, Glen Yung, and Michelle Belkot voted yes, while Wil Fuentes and Sue Marshall voted no, citing existing urban capacity and sprawl risks. The decision affects 840 affordable housing units, 1,261 jobs, and urban growth area expansions across multiple Clark County cities. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/county-council-approves-preferred-alternative-for-the-countys-2045-comprehensive-plan-update/ #ClarkCounty #ComprehensivePlan #UrbanGrowth #Planning #Housing #Farmland #Development #GrowthManagement #Politics

Michael Jelineo warns that Clark County Councilors Sue Marshall, Glen Yung, and Wil Fuentes are considering fireworks restrictions that could impact celebrations across Battle Ground, Ridgefield, La Center, and other communities. With America's 250th Independence Day approaching, Jelino argues these traditions represent freedom and heritage that shouldn't be stripped away. The council discusses this issue April 29 at 1 p.m. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-now-is-the-time-to-speak-up-freedom-is-worth-celebrating/ #ClarkCounty #Fireworks #FourthOfJuly #Freedom #Independence #Politics #Tradition #Council #PublicComment #Heritage

Clark County Council shifts course on Tri-Mountain Golf Course in Ridgefield, choosing long-term management over sale after ilani Casino Resort deal collapsed. The county received six new buyer inquiries but decided an RFP for management agreement would better serve the community's need for affordable golf. Current operator Indigo Sports contract expires December 2026. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/sports/county-seeks-new-management-agreement-to-operate-tri-mountain-golf-course-beyond-2026/ #TriMountainGolf #ClarkCounty #Ridgefield #GolfCourse #ClarkCountyCouncil #CommunityRecreation #AffordableGolf #OutdoorRecreation #CountyProperty #ManagementAgreement

Guest: Let’s Go Washington’s Brian Heywood on the WIAA’s decision to vote down a measure banning biological boys from competing in girls sports. // Big Local: Residents of Ridgefield are getting their second In-N-Out Burger location. // Microsoft is offering voluntary retirements to thousands of its employees.

Rolo and Baby With a Mustache make funny bumper stickers. Featuring two new stories: “The Attack of the Dino Nuggets”, a story about a magic juice box that causes everyone's favorite lunch food to grow huge, written by Zach, a 12 year old from Colorado, and “The Case of the Missing Art”, a story a museum heist with a twist that you have to hear to believe, written by an 8 year old from Washington, D.C. named Nigel. Peter and Lee also read more stories written by kids in the latest installment of Story Love.  The Story Pirates 2026 tour starts next week! Get tickets at storypirates.com/live May 2 - Munhall, PA May 3 - Cincinnati, OH May 16 - Portsmouth, NH May 17 - Medford, MA June 13 - Ridgefield, CT June 27 and 28 - North Adams, MA Check out a longer, more awesome version of Story Love on YouTube Submit kids' stories at storypirates.com/submit-a-story Check out Story Quest, our in-school digital creative writing program, at storypirates.com/about-story-quest Learn about Story Love, our corporate volunteer program, at storypirateschangemakers.org/story-love

Ridgefield School District brings together families of incoming kindergarten students on May 19 at the high school performing arts center. The districtwide event covers registration, transportation, food services, and offers opportunities to meet teachers. Spanish and Russian interpreters will be available, with childcare provided through Right at School. The gathering marks a unique opportunity as the district prepares to open its third elementary school for the 2026-27 academic year. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/youth/ridgefield-school-district-to-host-districtwide-kindergarten-information-night-on-may-19/ #RidgefieldSchools #Kindergarten #ClarkCounty #Education #CommunityNews #FamilyEvent #SchoolDistrict #BackToSchool

Ridgefield, La Center, and Camas mayors unite behind Transfer of Development Rights program that could save Clark County's vanishing farmland while supporting responsible urban growth. Their collaborative solution addresses the county's loss of 32% of agricultural acreage since 1992, offering farmers cash for development rights while directing density to areas with proper infrastructure. The Growth Management Act update presents a rare window for this market-based approach that's already working in two dozen Washington jurisdictions. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-growing-pains-and-green-gains-a-smarter-path-for-clark-county/ #ClarkCounty #GrowthPlanning #Farmland #TDR #ResponsibleGrowth #UrbanPlanning #Agriculture #Housing #EconomicDevelopment #PacificNorthwest

Ridgefield School District teams with CRESA and local law enforcement for a comprehensive emergency preparedness exercise Friday at Ridgefield High School. The 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. drill will simulate an environmental hazard scenario, testing evacuation procedures and family reunification processes. Dr. Charlotte Ellis emphasizes this multi-agency collaboration strengthens coordinated emergency response capabilities across Clark County school districts. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/ridgefield-school-district-to-host-multi-agency-emergency-preparedness-exercise/ #RidgefieldSchools #EmergencyPreparedness #ClarkCounty #SchoolSafety #CRESA #CommunityNews #Education #PublicSafety

In this week's episode of Ridgefield Tiger Talk, we welcome back Assistant Superintendent Cory Gillette. Mrs. Gillette joins us to share details about the incredible offerings in this year's Forever Summer Bridge Program at RPS. We dive into everything from the lower and upper school offerings to Jumpstart programs, Best Buddies, volunteer opportunities and high school courses. Thanks for listening!

Chief Cathy Doriot caps nearly four decades of dedicated service to Ridgefield with transformative leadership that expanded the police force, launched innovative safety programs, and earned regional recognition. Her legacy includes adding detective and sergeant positions, implementing drone technology, and spearheading the Pink Patch Project that spread across Clark County. The homegrown leader's retirement marks the end of an era for a department she helped modernize while maintaining deep community roots. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=184255 #RidgefieldPD #PoliceChief #CathyDoriot #ClarkCounty #LawEnforcement #CommunityService #PublicSafety #Retirement #PinkPatchProject #Ridgefield

WSDOT maintenance crews will close the left lane of southbound I-5 between Exit 11 for Battle Ground and Northeast 179th Street from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday for guardrail repairs just south of Ridgefield. The repairs target damaged sections that help keep vehicles from going off the road or crossing into oncoming traffic during crashes. Travelers should plan for delays and follow directional signs during the four-hour closure. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/expect-delays-on-i-5-in-clark-county-for-guardrail-repairs-april-16/ #Transportation #ClarkCounty #I5 #WSDOT #TrafficAlert #Ridgefield #RoadRepairs #PublicSafety

Clark County Council schedules April 27 public hearing to select preferred land use alternative for comprehensive plan update affecting eight jurisdictions. Three alternatives studied in environmental impact statement following 60-day public comment period. Final decision will guide growth and development for next 20 years across Battle Ground, Camas, La Center, Ridgefield, Washougal, Woodland and Yacolt. Hybrid hearing format allows in-person and virtual participation. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/county-council-to-hold-hearing-on-preferred-land-use-alternative-for-comprehensive-plan-update/ #ClarkCounty #ComprehensivePlan #LandUse #GrowthManagement #PublicHearing #Development #Planning #Vancouver #WashingtonState #CommunityPlanning

Ridgefield Campus | Rick Jones, a member of the Ridgefield campus's core team, teaches out of Matthew 21 and shows us how Jesus draws near when He is welcomed.

Ridgefield Campus | Pastor Nathaniel begins to share and explain our church culture with the new Ridgefield campus.

Ridgefield Campus | Pastor Nathaniel brings a message on what it looks like to be fully dedicated to the Lord as we launch our Ridgefield campus.

In this week's episode of tiger talk, we welcome back Counseling Department Supervisor Joy Squitieri. She tells us about RHS's college fair happening next Wednesday at 6:30pm. There will be over 100 college representatives in attendance and the counseling department will be holding many informational sessions for parents and students. This year they're also excited to roll out a digital sign-up system to make staying in contact with colleges you were interested in easier. Thanks for listening!

Episode 519 / Cyrilla MozenterCyrilla Mozenter is known for her gouache-painted, pencil-drawn works on paper and hand stitched industrial wool felt pieces that include the transplantation of cutout letters, letter-derived and pictogram-like shapes. Her solo exhibitions include Problems of Art and Present Participle, 57W57 Arts, NY; See Why and the failed utopian, Lesley Heller Gallery, NY; the failed utopian & Other Stories, FiveMyles, Brooklyn; warm snow, Adam Baumgold Gallery, NY, and the Garrison Art Center, Garrison, NY; More saints seen, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT; and Very well saint, The Drawing Center, NY. She has produced two collaborative books with photographer/writer Philip Perkis: ar, AC Books, San Diego, 2023, and the bilingual Octave, anmoc press, Seoul, 2020. A 2020 Guggenheim Fellow, she has also received two fellowships from the NY Foundation for the Arts and two project grants from The Fifth Floor Foundation. She has been in residence at Pianpicollo Selvatico, Dieu Donné Papermill, and Instituto Municipal de Arte e Cultura-Rioarte. Her work is in numerous public collections including the Brooklyn Museum and the Yale University Art Gallery. She taught for many years in the MFA program at Pratt Institute.