Paper or Plastic? By Ed Orcutt
36-year forester & 24-year legislator explains how overzealousness threatens to remove 200,000 acres of land from working forests – a few acres at a time, and at a very high cost to our rural communities.
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Castle Rock – Dave Vorse Retires After 44 Years with the City
Castle Rock’s Director of Public Works, Dave Vorse, Retires After 44 Years with the City
Kalama – SWAT Standoff Ends in Suicide
A 25-year-old Longview Man was found deceased earlier this week after a standoff involving the SWAT team at a home in Kalama
In Memorial of our Lost Heros – Chief of Police Ralph Painter & Deputy Justin DeRosier
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.
Kelso’s Dilemma – Contaminated Land and Love Overwhelming as a Partner
The City of Kelso’s Dilemma: Partner with Love Overwhelming, Leave the Contaminated Land, or Wait Love Overwhelming Out in Hopes they’ll Sign it Over to the City.
Cowlitz County Obituaries January 2026
In Memorial of our Family, Friends, and Neighbors January 2026
Wellness Check Ends Up In Arrest of Man with Stolen Vehicle in Lexington
Wellness Check Ends Up In Arrest of Man with Stolen Vehicle in Lexington