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Articles from the September 15, 2022 edition


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  • Records requests put a strain on Woodland staff

    Rick Bannan, The Reflector|Updated Sep 15, 2022

    A rash of recent public records requests has led to some tough conversations on how the city of Woodland will handle what some councilors have denounced as nothing more than a taxpayer burden. During its Sept. 6 meeting, the Woodland City Council discussed options on how to handle a significant increase on the number of public records requests relating to the city’s operations. A letter dated Aug. 16 was mailed out to thousands of Woodland residents alerting them of a request asking for copies of all utility bills issued o...

  • Wildfires close trails, bring smoke to valley

    Marcy Stamper, Methow Valley News|Updated Sep 15, 2022

    The Methow Valley Ranger District has closed additional trails from the Harts Pass area north to the Canadian border and west to the Ross Lake National Recreation Area because of wildfires. Smoke from these fires and others in the region settled over the Methow Valley, Chelan and Wenatchee last week, bringing what the National Weather Service in Spokane “some of the worst air quality not only in the country but the world.” The lightning-caused fires, burning in the Pas...