Cowlitz Regional News

As the 2026 City Council takes its seat,
they prepare to shape Woodland’s future forever with its first major decision to sell marijuana within city limits

“This state income tax scheme, demanded by the current governor but filed by subservient state senators as SB 6346, is not just illegal. It’s unconstitutional. Article VII, Section 1, of the Washington State Constitution says any state income tax must be “uniform.”

Remembering an American Hero – Chris Kyle was killed 13 years ago today, February 2, 2026. Former U.S. Navy SEAL and American Sniper author Chris Kyle was shot and killed at a shooting range in Erath County, Texas, at age 38.

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.

Everywhere ranked-choice voting has been tried, it’s been a disaster. It’s been pushed almost exclusively by the left as an alternative to our traditional “one person, one vote” system. It’s complicated – and complication leads to easier ways to cheat

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.

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

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.