February 2026

A 25-year-old Longview Man was found deceased earlier this week after a standoff involving the SWAT team at a home in Kalama

Dine & Dash, it ain’t just for kids anymore. On January 30, 2026, two older women, appearing to be in their 60s or 70s, came in for dinner at Fei’s Carriage Restaurant & Lounge and left without paying their $55.20 tab.

Cowlitz County Republican Central Committee Vice-Chair, Christi Tseu, joins Rep Jim Walsh in leading the Washington State Republican Party as Vice-Chair.

Local residents appreciated that the protesters delivered their message respectfully and didn’t have their blowhorns out, screaming and yelling, and making a nuisance of themselves.

State Representative & WAGOP Chair Jim Walsh Shared A few of the messages that state employees have been sending to him.

Remembering an American Hero – Chris Kyle was killed 13 years ago today, February 2, 2026. Former U.S. Navy SEAL and American Sniper author Chris Kyle was shot and killed at a shooting range in Erath County, Texas, at age 38.

“This state income tax scheme, demanded by the current governor but filed by subservient state senators as SB 6346, is not just illegal. It’s unconstitutional. Article VII, Section 1, of the Washington State Constitution says any state income tax must be “uniform.”

HB 2489 would prohibit cities from enforcing camping bans unless they can afford to house every homeless person with their pets and belongings in the immediate area. HB 2266 would require cities to permit homeless shelters anywhere outside industrial zones that allow residential housing and hotels.

City Manager Jennifer Wills and Assistant City Manager Chris Collins to meet with Senator Wilson and Representative McEntire, with 36 days remaining in session! Session scheduled to end March 12, 2026

Brandon Lee Jessee, 32, has been charged with felony harassment and third-degree malicious mischief for allegedly threatening to kill his roommate with a knife after screaming at what he believed were noisy kids in an apartment next door.