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Cowlitz County recently saved more than $800,000 by refinancing bonds at lower interest rates, county officials announced. More »Refinancing of bonds saves Cowlitz County more than $800,000

A Longview man was sentenced to 10 years in prison this week for shooting a man during a 2010 robbery. More »Longview man gets 10 years for 2010 robbery, shooting

The Cowlitz Family Health Center is seeing a lot more patients, but fewer of them are paying, according to the clinic's 2011 annual report. More »Family Health Center struggling to meet demand

Chuck Aldrich of Rainier places flags on the graves of known veterans at the Green Mountain Cemetery in Rainier on Friday in preparation for Memorial Day. More »Memorial Day Services

May 26, 2012 Police Blotter and Courts Report More »Police Blotter: May 26

A jury Thursday convicted a Longview mom of dealing crack cocaine and using her sons to deliver it. More »Longview mother guilty of dealing cocaine

In a response to the statewide whooping cough epidemic, the Highlands Community Center will offer pertussis vaccinations from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 6. More »Highlands Community Center to offer whooping cough vaccinations

A body found in the Columbia River on Tuesday has been identified as John Leroy Sullivan, a St. Helens man who fell from a boat during the Christmas Ships Parade on Dec. 10, according to police. More »Authorities: Body found in Columbia River is missing St. Helens man

Longview resident Ken Spring's illegal windmill soon may be legit. More »Longview council clears path for windmills

Longtime state Sen. Joe Zarelli had a good reason for focusing on the state budget for much of his tenure: He's terrible at remembering names. More »Retiring state Sen. Joe Zarelli reflects on 17 years in Legislature

Unable to agree, the Longview City Council decided Thursday to hold a workshop to hammer out the wording of a letter calling for a comprehensive environmental review of proposed coal terminals in the Pacific … More »Council opts for workshop on coal letter

Four Huntington Middle School girls were brushing dirt off gravestones at Catlin Cemetery Thursday when they noticed a birth date — May 26 — that was only two days away. More »Huntington kids spruce up, sing at Catlin Cemetery

Weyerhaeuser Co. officials are salivating at the success of the "Hunger Games" novels, company officials said Thursday in Longview. More »'Hunger Games' success a boon for Weyerhaeuser

CASTLE ROCK — The Castle Rock Public Library has enough money to stay open through August, but afterward staff may once again be scrambling to keep the doors open. More »Castle Rock library's fiscal future remains uncertain

Unless you plan to live another 105 years, June 5 will be your last chance to see a rare astronomical event. More »Rare transit of Venus coming June 5

Sheriff's deputies say a wanted man led them on a 100 mph chase down the freeway that ended when he struck a utility pole near the Kelso airport, deputies said. More »Suspect in high-speed I-5 chase crashes into utility pole

Perhaps someone is furnishing a laundromat on the cheap. More »Police investigating theft of coin-op washers, dryers

A ventilation fan overheated and sparked a fire in a fully loaded grain silo at the Kalama Export terminal late Thursday morning, forcing the company to completely unload the silo, according to Kalama … More »Fan sparks fire in Kalama Export grain silo

Combining small city police departments, expanding rural county recycling and consolidating cemetery districts with some parks were among the ideas discussed Wednesday during the latest government summit … More »Summit examines combining government agencies

A year ago, Forrest Hille didn't like school. Then the student at Kelso's Loowit High School attended SEMI High Tech U, a free program for high school kids designed to arouse their interest in science … More »Local teens get a charge out of high tech learning program

The city of Rainier is considering setting aside $80,000 to begin repairing a water line from Fox Creek dam, giving the city a second and less expensive water source that would help put off future water … More »Rainier eyes second water line from Fox Creek dam

Superior Court Judge Michael Evans on Tuesday setting restitution in the case of a kidnapped bulldog that got international attention last fall. More »Judge orders restitution in case of stolen bulldog

Folded paper cranes honoring American troops killed in the Iraq War will be displayed through the summer at the Cowlitz County Historical Museum. More »Kelso woman's Iraq War paper cranes will roost at county museum