February 2026

Happy Birthday Dr. Kirkpatrick. Other notable January 17th birthdays: James Earle Jones, Betty White, Muhammad Ali, Kid Rock, Michelle Obama, and Al Capone.

Kelso, WA – Firefighters from Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue responded to a barn on fire just before 11 pm Wednesday in the 140 block of Ranch Road Valley.

Two Found Deceased in the Industrial Way Slough, Where 5 Teenagers Perished in 1986

I love what I do, but I’m not involved in politics as Bill Ammons was, and I was really taken aback by the loud screaming, yelling, and blaring horns the protesters were using to protest Rep. Gluesenkamp-Perez’s office. We’ve had protesters here before, and they’ve always been respectful of me and my space. But this year was different; I don’t even know how to describe it. I’m all for free speech and people’s right to protest, but I’m not involved with it at all. I just want to cut hair and carry on my business.

Longview Protesters Come to Kelso to Scream, Yell, and Write Profanity on the Sidewalks

Bob Paul, 84, a well-known longtime local restaurateur, passed away Friday, January 16, 2026.

In Memorial of our Family, Friends, and Neighbors January 2026

In Loving Memory of our Family, Friends, and Neighbors January 2026

Wellness Check Ends Up In Arrest of Man with Stolen Vehicle in Lexington

The Cowlitz County Coroner’s Office positively identified Joshua P. Lewis, age 38, of Hoquiam, as the person hit by the Amtrak train in Kelso while it was traveling to Seattle.