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PUBLIC ADVISORY Public access to the Port of Ridgefield offices has been temporarily suspended as a necessary precaution to protect public health and safety of our citizens, port staff and [...]

Boater Safety, Water Flow at Issue In August and September last year, several boats grounded  on Lake River at low tide, underscoring the urgent necessity for Lake River dredging by the Corp of [...]

RTC: The local agency you probably don’t know…but should! If  your commute from Clark County to work requires driving into Portland weekday mornings and back in the evenings – or your [...]

For nearly 20 years the Port of Ridgefield has been working to secure funding and multi-agency approval to make travel between Downtown Ridgefield and the waterfront – with its trails into the [...]

Opinion: Vision and Leadership Deliver Big Day In Modern Port History By Brent Grening, CEO To most people, October 9 was just an ordinary day. For port commissioners and staff, however, it will [...]

In October last year, audits of the port for the years 2017 and 2018 were concluded by the Washington State Auditor’s Office. The Accountability Audit concluded that “Port operations complied [...]

A shout out to Scott Hughes, who retained his seat in the 2019 election and in 2020 will begin his 11th year as a Port of Ridgefield commissioner. Hughes was appointed to the commission in 2008 [...]

  Port’s Annual Strategy Session Emphasizes Leadership, Goals, and “Playing the Long Game” In mid-November last year, the Port of Ridgefield held an all-day strategy [...]

In November, the Port of Ridgefield was awarded just over $1 million in combined grant and low interest loan funding from the Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board. CERB [...]

The Port’s Budget Process – A Primer By Matt Rosenberger, Accounting Manager For  many  readers,  municipal  budgets  are  a mystery. My aim here is to help people better understand [...]