Cowlitz County Obituaries January 2026
In Memorial of our Family, Friends, and Neighbors January 2026
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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.
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.
Washington State Loses in Federal Court
A federal judge has ordered the state to turn over documents related to immigrants receiving Medicare and Medicaid.
Ranked choice voting – what a mess, so of course Olympia wants it here
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
Woodland City Council – New Dog Park?
Jaymi Sowder presented her idea, along with 500 signatures, for an off-leash dog park to Woodland City Council.
Castle Rock – Old Buildings Bring New Business Challenges
When Elly Schlect dreamed of opening her Not So Still Salon & Gift shop in downtown Castle Rock, she never imagined the difficulties she would encounter while remodeling the older building to suit her needs.
Venezuela – The capture of Maduro
The US military has captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife following a military action on Friday night, January 2, 2026.