Cowlitz Regional News

In Loving Memory – Cowlitz County Obituaries 1/31/2026

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.

Worst Alleged Crime of the Week – Murder 2nd, Unlawful Disposal of Remains. Dumbest Charges of the Week – Contempt of Court, Attempt to Elude, Obstructing Public Servant, Resisting Arrest, Fugitive Frm Justice. Highest Bail of the Week – $75,000

Water & Sewer aren’t glamorous conversations, but they are incredibly important because they affect our pocketbooks every time we write a check.

January 5, 2026, marks the 15th anniversary of one of the darkest days in our community as we remember Rainier Chief of Police Ralph Painter.

Castle Rock starts they new year off with 2 new council members, 2 employees promoted, 4 retirees, and 1 accepted a new position

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

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.