State Employee Messages to Rep. Jim Walsh
State Representative & WAGOP Chair Jim Walsh Shared A few of the messages that state employees have been sending to him.
Sediment Retention Structure (SRS)
The proposed spillway raise, currently scheduled for July 2026, relies on 2019 data, which may no longer accurately reflect current river conditions, sediment loads, flood behavior, or environmental and economic considerations. Given the scale of public investment and the long-term implications of this project, it is both reasonable and prudent to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study to obtain updated and current data first.
Fish Recovery – Mt St Helens & the North Fork Toutle River, 45 years in the making
In January 2026, the USACE issued a new Nationwide Permit (NWP 60) specifically designed to streamline “Activities to Improve Passage of Fish and Other Aquatic Organisms,” which may aid future infrastructure modifications on the Toutle.
Black Lives Matter Era Activists Poised to Control Washington Sheriffs ~ SB 5974
The same people who helped Governor Inslee change the makeup of the Board at the Washington Criminal Justice Training Commission, now sit on its board, and they are actively working to pass SB 5974 into law.
Cowlitz County’s Wild Horses
Cowlitz County Wild Horses live on Weyerhaeuser Land and professional wranglers manage the herd.
Bicyclist Hit on 30th Avenue in Longview
First responders found a male bicyclist down on the roadway near 30th and Ocean Beach Hwy. He had a serious but non-life-threatening hip injury.
LCC Faculty Association Makes Public Statement on the Firing of President Matt Seimears
The LCC Faculty Association issued a statement after stating last month that this a critical inflection point for the institution and said it is important to restore trust.
Kelso’s Coach Kreider Inducted into Hall of Fame
Coach Kreider has officially been inducted into the Washington State Track and Field Hall of Fame. Joe Krieder was a Longtime Kelso track-and-field coach and a Coweeman Middle School social studies teacher.