Cowlitz Regional News

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

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.

Jaymi Sowder presented her idea, along with 500 signatures, for an off-leash dog park to Woodland City Council.

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

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.

The Army Corps of Engineer’s (USACE) current “NO” dredge decision is based on data from Oct 2022, and it only addresses the confluence of the Cowlitz and Columbia rivers.

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.

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

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)