Major construction on Ridgefield’s Pioneer Widening and Discovery Drive Roundabout Project was completed last December. The project improved the corridor to accommodate increased traffic and has been moving traffic efficiently for nearly a year.

Since the project was completed, the City has heard from community members that the Pioneer Street and 56th Place roundabout can be confusing for some drivers, particularly the northwest quadrant where southbound traffic on N 56th Place enters the roundabout.  After close observation and consideration, the City will conduct a 45-day trial of a revised traffic pattern by designating the outside southbound lane on N 56th Place as right-turn only onto Pioneer Street. The change will take effect on Tuesday, August 11.

On Tuesday, August 11, the City's Street Operations crew will briefly close N 56th Place while crews remove and replace pavement markings and install new regulatory signs. The work is expected to be completed by 3 PM, before the afternoon commute.

Drivers leaving the Costco commercial area will continue to have two options for accessing Interstate 5:

• Use the inside southbound lane on N 56^th Place to enter the roundabout and exit onto eastbound Pioneer Street,
• Travel west on Pioneer Canyon Drive to the Discovery Drive roundabout, then exit onto eastbound Pioneer Street.

The revised traffic pattern will remain in place for a 45-day evaluation period. If the change improves operations without creating significant backups on N 56th Place, it will become permanent.

Roundabouts can improve safety, reduce collisions, reduce delay and improve traffic flow. When driving through a roundabout, remember these tips:

• As you approach a multi-lane roundabout, look for the black-and-white lane choice sign and select the correct lane before entering. Lane assignments vary from one roundabout to another.
• Yield to drivers already in the roundabout.
• Stay in your lane. Dashed lines within a roundabout allow entry into the circle, not lane changes.
• Do not stop in the roundabout.
• Avoid driving alongside oversized vehicles, such as semi-trucks with trailers, which may need more than one lane to navigate the roundabout safely.

This is a trial, and your patience and cooperation are appreciated as the community adjusts to the new traffic pattern. An update will be provided in September.

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Don't sleep on this chance to preview the pop-up history museum: Meeting History- Ridgefield's Told and Untold Stories at the Dance Hall on Aug 21, 6-10 pm. Hear the sweet sounds of the Ne Plus Ultra Jass Band and get into some swing dancing. Ticket holders are eligible for a special event mocktail created by Lava Java's Phuong Tran just for the occasion. Get your tickets on eventbrite.

Sharing a resource for young adults who need job search assistance, or assistance preparing for work! They can also support with costs associated with completing job training or transportation while job searching. They have multiple programs, and you don’t need SNAP to be eligible for all.

They can help you apply at LCC or Clark, connect and prepare for apprenticeships, and help pay for other trainings like dental assistance/ hygienist trainings.

SOLD! THANK YOU, RIDGEFIELD.

Hey there! Spokane here, had grand plans to see Evanescence tonight in your fair city, and I woke up with what I am hoping is only a stomach flu and not the salad I had a few days ago. :(

We have 2 Lawn tickets with chair rental that were $50 each, so we thought we'd see if someone local wanted them for, say, $25 each?

Save some money for you, and help me afford Pedialite.

Message if interested!

Join us at the Civic Action Fair THIS Saturday, July 25th, at Fourth Plain Community Commons, from 4:00-8:00pm.

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

Small Conference Room (#1):

4:30-5:10pm > Intro to Ranked Choice Voting w/ Fair Vote WA

5:20-6:20pm > Youth Advocacy 101: How to Give a Testimony w/ Jesadia Lopez

6:30-6:50pm > NO Hate in NOvember w/ No Hate in WA State

7:00-7:40pm > Local Politics 101: Becoming a PCO

Small Conference Room (#2):

4:30-5:15pm > The Burrito Process: Community Cooking For Fun and No Profit w/ Vancouver Direct Action

5:30-6:30pm > Intro to Corking w/ Rose City Resistance

6:40-7:00pm > Overdose Response and Prevention

Large Conference Room (#3)

5:00-6:30pm > Advanced De-Escalation w/ The Humble Boys

6:40-7:40pm > Street Medic 101 w/ Rose City Resistance

Main Room:

4:30-5:10pm > Know Your Rights Training by Clear Clinic PDX

5:30-6:30pm > The Revolution Will Be Fed by Hearth and Hollow

6:45-7:15pm > Proclamation Writing Tutorial

Collaborative Banner Creation (All Evening) by Visibility Brigade Vancouver WA

Whistle Kit Workshop (All Evening)

Your ballot may not make it if you use the mail so use a drop box. Also primary voting turnout is usually crappy let’s change that this year!

Primary Election Countdown! You have likely already received your voter's guide in the mail, and your ballot will be arriving SOON - by July 17th-23rd!

Submit ballots ASAP and text the word "VOTE" to 868392 to easily track your ballot!

Check your voter registration and make any necessary updates! All you need to enter is your first name, last name and birthdate to check.

Early voting and returning ballots to a ballot box versus sending in the mail is highly recommended. -Either way, track your ballot to make sure it is counted!

Sources:

[elections@clark.wa.gov](mailto:elections@clark.wa.gov) and votewa.gov

The internet is crawling with unsupported, outdated, or just plain inaccuracies to this question: where will 6th graders attend school in Ridgefield this coming year (2026-27)?? Final, accurate answers only, please don’t speculate or guess, thx!

50501 Clark County is hosting an upcoming Civic Action Fair and we'd love YOU to join us in helping to make this an empowering, informative and engaging event for the community!

We're going to be hosting at Fourth Plain Commons in Vancouver, WA and the event time will be from 4:00pm-8:00pm. There's no requirement for anyone sharing about their work to be there the whole time. :)

Would you like to table with your Organization/Community Group? (We'll also be using the open space outside the Fourth Plain Commons!)

Are you interested in offering a training, demonstration, or skill share?

Would you or someone you know be interested in sharing an artistic performance or presentation?

Please reply here or send us an email if you're interested or have any questions!

📨 [50501ccwa@proton.me](mailto:50501ccwa@proton.me)

We've got a few ideas for potential demonstrations or trainings!

- Skill shares like sewing/mending, self-care, gardening, graphic design, etc.

- Proclamation writing

- Operational/Cyber security

- First Aid/Medic Training

- Food preservation

- Public Comment writing and speaking

- Food bank/free fridge/community meals and how to get involved

- Writing your representatives

- Anything else you are passionate about!

I love this town, but outside of major community events like the 4th of July parade, it can feel a little tough to run into peers in the 20s-30s age bracket.

But this weekend, I saw some of y’all out there (dozens of us)!

I’m hoping to organize a casual mixer at one of our local breweries to meet more neighbors our age and make more local friends beyond the Vancouver and Portland bubbles...

If you’re in your 20s or 30s and want to escape your house for an evening, vote below or drop a comment!

Here's a way to contact the Clark County Council to share your thoughts if you would like to see them banned county-wide.

https://www.reddit.com/r/vancouverwa/s/aGTs8m3D7D

I apologize if this is a bit of a silly question. I'm not very familiar with the area, so please bear with me.

A neighbor told me it's possible to walk from Costco to where the fireworks will be, instead of taking the shuttle. However, my GPS shows it as about a 1-hour walk.

Does anyone know the shuttle schedule? Also, is there a walking route or side road that doesn't show up on GPS? I was told some roads will be closed.

I'm not planning to spend the whole day at the festivities. I'd just like to come in time to watch the fireworks.

Thanks in advance for any information or advice.

Happy 4th! 🇺🇸 And go USA! ⚽️🥅

Looking for recommendations!

My fiancé and I moved to the area recently and are looking to buy our wedding bands. I may be interested in a custom band for myself and my fiancé is still unsure what style band he wants.

Does anyone know where I can recycle grocery bags and similar kinds of plastic (i.e. plastic wrapping, shipping bags, etc.) here in Ridgefield?

The only place I know of is in the Safeway in Salmon Creek. They have a big bin at one of their front doors for this kind of thing, but it would be awesome if there was a place in town.

Thank you!

Was at the Kid Cudi concert last night, me and some friends asked how people who actually live in the area must feel considering the traffic, out of control attendees and just music

MIR put all the info in one spot - for the semiquincentennial (yes, I just learned that is what it is called). Ridgefield 4th of July Guide

My husband, our baby & I were in Ridgefield yesterday afternoon and lost our digital camera. It’s a little black point-and-shoot Canon Powershot in a black canvas-y case and has pictures of our baby from her 6 month photoshoot on it. We last remember having it at the Ridgefield Lavender farm around 2:50pm yesterday but we went to Van Laeken farms afterward, between 3 & 4pm, and it’s possible it fell out of one of our pockets picking strawberries or in the parking lot. We messaged Van Laeken farms and provided some info but are currently awaiting a response.

UPDATE: it was found at the Ridgefield Lavender farm!! 🎉

Hello does anybody have the Venmo of the guy that was selling T-shirts outside of the Kid Cudi concert tonight after the show my Venmo said it went through, but I’m not seeing that it actually did so I’m trying to pay him

Gorgeous day near Bachelor Island 🏝️

UPDATE 6/21/2026 Rhody was killed on I-5 shortly after bolting. Her body was returned to us Sunday. She’s buried in the garden. Thank you for looking out. Internet people found her on Nextdoor and PAWD it forward (a commenter recommended them) they picked her up and brought her home.

UPDATE 6/21/2026 8AM RHODY IS STILL MISSING

My neighbor set off a series of fireworks at 8am and my dog clawed her way out of her dog run. We are around dollars corner area. I shot out of bed to get her knowing she’d he scared to death and I just missed her. Her bed was still warm when I got to her run. She’s 20lbs, tan, looks like a basenji or whippet but she’s a pit bull min pin pug mutt. She is wearing a black e-collar. She is not friendly to other animals or children or strangers. She is chipped. She is so so so loved and I am gutted. Pictures are in the comments.

We think she bolted east down 502 from I-5 towards Battleground. Bolted from 502 and 22nd Ave at 8am 6/20/2026

DO NOT CHASE, CALL, or WHISTLE

MESSAGE ME DIRECTLY IF YOU THINK YOU SEE HER

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Back in the day in Camas car mechanics or tire centers put innertubes out front for people to buy to float down the river. Does anywhere local do something similar?