Opinion: Why Ridgefield Needs Its Community Port
WHY RIDGEFIELD NEEDS ITS COMMUNITY PORT Brent Grening, CEO The role of cities and counties in our communities is generally understood. They provide police and fire protection and help manage [...]
Opinion: A Project Worth Doing Takes Perseverance
A Project Worth Doing Take Perseverance By Bruce Wiseman, Commissioner As a former and longtime employee of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service – the agency that manages the Ridgefield National [...]
How Much? Ports and Public Funding
HOW MUCH? PORTS AND PUBLIC FUNDING Our port’s slice of a $5,000 property tax bill is $81. Above is a breakdown showing the percentage of property taxes collected by Clark County that go to the [...]
Cowlitz Tribe Gifts Port
Cowlitz Tribe Gifts Port When the Cowlitz Indian Reservation was taken into trust in 2010, tribal leaders recognized that local municipalities and schools would lose part of their tax base. So, [...]
Wisdom Ridge Development: State $$$ Allow Port to Move Ahead
Photo Caption: With the help of $2million in state funding, The Port of Ridgefield is moving ahead with the development of three metal buildings, the largest of the three is modeled after the one [...]
45th & Pioneer Taking Shape As Envisioned
PHOTO CAPTION: Nathan Gaither, pictured here, is project manager and junior partner in IDM Apartments, the firm currently constructing Acero Ridgefield Apartments near the roundabout at 45th [...]
