Cowlitz Regional News

The term, “eminent domain,” infers a sense of nobility, honorability, and indicates an exercise for the public’s common good. Sadly, more often than not, it’s used as a bludgeoning tool to lawfully take property from legal landowners, under the guise of the “greater public good,” or in the “public’s best interest.” 

The world has been held hostage by the Iranian regime’s doomsday ambitions and hostile actions. From the 1979 hostage taking, to masterminding the October Seventh Massacre, Tehran and its leaders have made it abundantly clear that its rouge regime operates outside all the rules of civility. Operation Epic Fury represents a pivotal moment in world history. This is a chance to correct years of miscalculations and indecision and deliver a decisive blow to one of the world’s most repressive regimes.

Longview has always been a town that makes things. From our timber beginnings to our modern port, we are an industrial city built on honest work. And right now, politicians in Olympia are making it harder to grow that future.

Do we get costs under control now, or do we accept that HSSW is the only one and pay whatever they demand now until eternity?

Armed robbery at Don Pedro’s in Longview, masked man banging on doors in Kalama, huge RV fire in Castle Rock, vehicle fire with screaming person in Kelso, and Woodland had one burglary alarm and two fires.

Our local officers were extra busy this week, especially in Castle Rock and Woodland. Both cities found a deceased person lying by the road. There were several high-speed chases and gun incidents. One man went to jail on kidnapping charges and received $550,000 bail and a whole lot more.

Ferguson won 13 out of 39 counties, some not by very much, and when we look at the number of people who didn’t vote…it’s staggering amount

Everywhere ranked-choice voting has been tried, it’s been a disaster. It’s been pushed almost exclusively by the left as an alternative to our traditional “one person, one vote” system. It’s complicated – and complication leads to easier ways to cheat

Direct link on the Washington State Office of Equity Website leads to non-profit that says they are strengthening a powerful, connected immigrant justice movement from Spokane to Seattle, from Blaine to the Tri-Cities, and everywhere in between.

Burlington expanded in Washington in 2025, with several new stores, and has more planned for 2026, including Longview.