Firefighters from Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue responded to a shop on fire early Sunday morning in the 400 block of Moilanen Rd. at 4:21 am.

Austin Murray’s sentence to remain at 30 years for the 2017 murder of Ryan Hoven

They say they’ll increase the Working Families Tax Credit, but they don’t say by how much, if any. Talk is cheap.
Since the WFTC program launched in 2023, approximately 359,000 refunds have been issued, totaling about $263.4M (this is a pittance when you consider a $78 billion budget)

A massive confrontation unfolded in Olympia on Thursday, January 15, 2026, as Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank and several other sheriffs delivered blistering testimony against Senate Bill 5974. The controversial legislation, heard before the Senate Law and Justice Committee, would grant an unelected state commission the power to “decertify” and effectively remove constitutionally elected sheriffs from office.

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.