Longview Man Accused of Assaulting ICE Officer Trial Set for April 27, 2026
Trial date set for April 27, 2026, for Ramon Tovar Jimenez, the Longview resident accused of assaulting a federal immigration officer while they were making an arrest.
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Rep. Jim Walsh Accuses Governor of Encouraging ‘Left-Wing Mob’
The Governor rushed out a heated message about a deadly incident tied to a federal operation in Minnesota before the facts were clear, then used it to rally people rather than urge restraint. That approach is reckless. It tells activists the governor wants a fight – and it rewards the loudest voices pushing the hardest.
Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue – Shop Blaze a Total Loss
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.
WA State promotes non-profit that organizes “Rapid Response” teams to observe ICE enforcement activities
Direct link on the Washington State Office of Equity Website leads to non-profit that says they are strengthening a powerful, connected immigrant justice movement from Spokane to Seattle, from Blaine to the Tri-Cities, and everywhere in between.
Cowlitz County Police Blotter 1/16/26 to 1/22/26
The highest bail piggy award goes to Robert Lee Anthony Piggee. Mr. Piggee certainly piggyed the charges this week with – ATTEMPT TO ELUDE, DUI, DWLS 3RD, HIT & RUN, OPER VEH W/O IGN INTERLOCK – Mr. Piggee’s piggy antics would wind him up with this week’s highest bail at $50,000.
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.